Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02

Will Stowe is now proprietor of the
Grand Pacific hotel.
Henry Walker returned Saturday |
from a short visit at Sioux Falls.
II. E. Hinmsn of Lead, is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. S. w. Dunn
The local bridge train is running
again between Pierre and Fort Pierre.
Might az we'll be prepared, for the
plant trees advice is coming very
soon.
| Miss Bess Morton has accepted
clerkship in the St. Charles drug
store.
One more day and the South Da-
kota legislature will be a good legis-
| iature.
A number of grades have been
transferred to the new high school
building.
j. l.. Arnold left yesterday for Kan
sas City, called there by the illness of
a brother.
Dance at Billinghurst hall on Sat-
urday night. Good order and splen-
did music.
Barriers Burned Away" company
best show of the year-at the Grand
tomorrow night
| Mr.. and Mrs Guy Rnmril! and two
children and Mrs. w. E. Rem went
to Onida Tuesday.
Tuesday evening the Bon Ton dane
ing club gave one of their unique
parties at the st. Charles.
Dan Bierwagon, the most extensive
farmer and stock raiser in Stanley
county, is in the city today.
James Kane, who has been the
guest of his brother, Jack, here the
past week, left today for his home at
Chadrcn, Neb
j. H. Starkey is now manager for the
Van Dusen Elevator company. He is
a competent fellow and will do good
service for the firm.
Miss Louise Wilcox, of Harlan, Ia,
is guest at the John Holmes home.
Miss Wilcox will leave shortly for her
homestead near Hayes.
The LIST of April this year falls on a
Saturday, which may be the reason
the extra session Of congress is to be-
gin on the following Tuesday.
Fred Patterson, owner of 5000
acres of farm lands near lebanon,
; this state, was in the city yesterday
He is also publisher of a newspaper
at that place.
After being voted down many times
the bill to establish a state emmi-
grafton bureau passed the house to-
day by a majority of one vote. The
J governor will sign the bill.
4 II. L. Bennion went to his farm in
Sully county yesterday to make ar
. Cailg snts fer the cultivation of the
i, same this year. He is the owner OF
! a section OF choice, productive land.
7 Yesterday morning at o'clock
S without warning, slope No. 4 of the
Homestake mine, under the very
heart of the business section of the
Y city of Lead, caved in suddenly from
: the 200-foot level to the street, EN-
d dangering the Campbell House and
t other buildings, and compelling Tod
S gers to fee in their night clothes.
An election of officers took place
last night in the local fire depart
ment. The officers elected were:
: Chief, M. j. Lynott; assistant chief,
n /. 81. Dotson; sccond assistant chief
n Alex Miller; secretary, w. H. Bailey
t assistant secretary, John Laughlin
t treasurer. j. w. Latta. The company
e has been under the best of manage
: ment in years past, which is certain
to be continued under the officers
!, which soon take up the duties laiC
:. down by others.
a Topsyturgy weather conditions
mark the weather throughout thu
q country, according to the weathe,
n bureau, and there is small prospec
a of the situation righting itself in TIT
q next twenty four hours. Frosts ART
nipping early vegetables and vegeta
tion as far south as central Florida
e while generally over the remainde.
/ of the country rising temperature
J. are the rule. West of the Mississippi
! river the weather will continue fair.