Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-05-11

| A. G. Moore is expected home to-
night from business trip to Chicago.
Mrs. F. P. Thompson of Huron is in
Pierre, guest of Mrs. H. E. Cutting.
The regular examination for admis-
sion to the state bar will be held next
Saturday.
And the rain fell, not to mention
tn e mercury. About go degrees in a
few hours was ALL
Mrs. Livingston, mother of our es-
teemed townsman, G. M. Livingstone,
closed her visit here yesterday, going
to her home in Onida.
| Gravel is being loaded here for ship
ment to Onida, where the same is to be
used in construction work on the propos-
ed court house building.
Services are to be held in the Baptist
church next Sabbath; Rev. Robert l..
Kelley will preach, both morning and
evening. All are invited.
Destiny marks for success the man
who relieves opportunity of the ne
cessity of knocking by keeping his
latchstring hanging out for her ready
fingers.
With the largest attendance ever
reported, the 18th annual convention
of the South Dakota Retail Hardware
| Dealers association is in session this
week at Huron.
Mrs. Herman SHREDDER arrived today
from Iowa. She is plaintiff in an action
brought against a fraternal order to re-
cover $4,000 due her under a policy held
| by her husband during his lifetime.
AT last the census returns for South
Dakota are at hand, but it is so long
since the census was taken that the
people of the state are turning their
attention to the future rather than te
studying statistics of the past.
Mrs. D. Q. Jordan, after a continu-
GUS residence Of quarter of century
In thss section of the state, left We'd
nesday..for Chicago, where she intends
to pass several weeks with relatives.
On May 81, J. H. Lathrop will sell
a large amount of furniture at out
cry sale. Mr.. Lathrop is one of the
best auctioneers that ever offered
stock or other property from the auc-
ton block.
/ Eugene Reichmann died early this
morning from injuries sustained Mon
day by being thrown violently to the
ground from bucking horse. His
body was taken to his former home at
LeMars, Iowa, for interment.
| Aberdeen jobbers are arranging for
a trade excursion which will be taken
over the Milwaukee line to the west
ward. The start will be made on
May IS, and the journey will extend
as far west, at least, as Miles City,
Mont.
An active bunch of Pierre boys are
away to the track meet at Brookings,
and unless nailed down, some of the
prizes will be brought to this city upon
their return. The Pierre participants
, are: Homer, Dewell, Mckee, Robinson,
Henley, Hengel, jacobson, Pfeiffer and
) Harvey.
Ft. Pierre Fairplay: 1t is reported
: that Hugh Schultz of this city and
r Robert Lumley of Pierre, are making
preparations to leave for Hot Springs
where they will conduct a garage anc
general automobile business. Theil
many friends will. wish these two
hustlers every success in their new
venture.
The regular meeting of the A. O. u
w. local lodge will be held on Tuesda,
evening, at p. M, instead of Monday
as heretofore announced. Twenty can
: didates are to be initiated. The goat il
said to be very strong, and refreshments
are to be served Members aresaske,
to be in attendance early on the date
y Tuesday, May 16.
: Las. week A G. brink purchased
: tract of land from Mr.. Bennion; tn
:. land is located in Sully county AM
: said to be desirable. Mr.. Brink i
buying heavily, and has made Who'll
lot Of sales since May began. II
9 predicts that 1911 will be the creates
! and most profitable year in the his
tory of South Dakota.
Notwithstanding the fact that th
past winter was almost recor'
breaker for mild weather and tn
. spring has furnished cool nights t
:. keep back the blossom buds, this j
= not to be a fruit year in the wester
part of South Dakota. Fruit bud
. are altogether missing in some OF
: chards, while in not one thus ia
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