Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-27

First crocuses, that body wild
flower, have put in appearance.
VIM. Summerside and Miss Georgia
of Harold spent Sunday in the city.
Mrs. Peter Nelson of Midland was
operated upon at the hospital Friday.
John l. Newell went to Huron yes
terday to close up business matters.
Frank Battery went down to Huron
the first of the week, where business
called him.
G. T. Dixie and B. f. Farrell, of the
Northwestern system, were in the
city yesterday.
The man, whose business it is to
operate power breaking plow, is
now putting in overtime.
The rain of Tuesday was very
spring like and put a good coat of
moisture over the country.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of
shis city enjoyed very pleasant time
Tuesday evening, celebrating their
92nd anniversary.
A. D. Hall is expected to arrive
from New York tomorrow, where he
and Mrs. Hall were called by death
of the latter's sister.
The supreme court has postponed
the remainder Of the hearing in the
disbarment proceedings against
Attorney General johnson to Tues
day, May 2.
The high school held their annual
field day Friday which resulted in a
glorious victory for the seniors. The
day was perfect and a large and en-
thusiastic crowd greeted them.
S. B. Carson buys lots and most
men would sheep-by the hundred.
Since April began he has bought and
paid for 1412 city lots in Pierre. No
use to put hobbies on man going at
that gate.
Lew w. Sandys, clerk of courts, has
all matters in readiness for the term of
the circuit court which begins May g.
The calendar is not long, but contains
| many causes to be tried to jury.
| Huronite: DR.. G. M. HOLSTER OF
Pierre was in the city this morning
for short time ON his way to Aber.
deem. DR.. Hollister is the G. e N. W
surgeon at Pierre.
Huronite: Miss Gertrude 0'Han
Ion, who has been in the city in the
interests of the Minneapolis Sym
phony orchestra for some days, de
parted for Aberdeen this morning.
The senior class Of the high 5ohoo
held a meeting FRIDAY and the class
honors announced. Harold Barbou,
rank first and Helen Jacobsen second
The valedictory and salutatory ora
tons go TO them.
Office furnishings and stock carried
by the Beacon Medicine company wer'
moved yesterday to basement quarter
in the Pierre Street block. The room
now occupied by them is splendid loca
ton; cool and well-lighted.
MI. Haywood, socialist, of the
Western Federation of Miners, will
speak in Pierre early in June. He il
one of the brightest minds on thi
hemisphere; in sticking to his tex
we can liken him to Baptist.
Charles Arnold, expert stone ant
brick-layer, will go to Onida in few
days, where he will lay stone ant
brick on the construction Of the pro
posed court house building. 1t is 6
safe bet that he is fnisher.
| Henry Moeller, an acquaintance O
ours in the long ago, came out yester
day from Dennison, Iowa. Mr.
Moeller bought a half section of lane
near Blunt and returned today to hi
home. Five others who came witt
him are looking over the country.
/ Weather conditions never did shak
Frank Lucas' faith in the growth o
future greatness of Pierre. Whe1
business is slow he pushes just
little stronger. It takes men like Mr.
Lucas to build city into prominenc
and it is we'll that he is with us.
The following supervisors of cleo
ton for the organization of Mellett
county on May rs have been appoint
ed: j. M. Miller of Colome, Ale:
Dunlap, Oacoma; Roscoe Knodell
Winner; Ralph Lanyon, Oacoma.
Friday evening the fine new higl
school building, which although
has been in use for several weeks
had not been formally opened, wa
dedicated and exhibited to the publ
with appropriate ceremonies.