Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Wilson of Newell
were in the city yesterday.
Miss Florence Larson is in from the
claim for visit with friends.
w. K. Slade of Canton was transact.
ing business matters here yesterday.
Miss Viola Westlund of Seat tie ar,
rived yesterday for visit with her
sister, Mrs. Guy Kelley.
Theo. Quale, attorney is in attend
ance at circuit court from Blunt.
He represents number of clients at
this time.
Leroy Wadleigh has returned from
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, where he spent
the latter part of the winter.
The bid of C. L. Corrick was accept
ed by the trustees of the Carnegie lib
rary for decorating the exterior of the
library.
There is only short time now till
the primaries, ana a good many of the
political aspirants will be laid on the
shelf till another two years rolls
around.
Pierre Lodge, l. O. o. F., will cele-
brate the S0th anniversary on June
Is. All Odd Fellows are cordially
invited to be present and assist in
making this occasion grand success.
Miss Jessie Payne, who is home
from mission work in China, on a
vacation, arrived today from Yer
million, for visit with her brother
and sister.
Superintendent Kramer, of the city
schools, left this morning for the
state track meet at Vermillion, with
the team, Harvey, Henley, Hengel,
Pfeifer, Mueller and Grant.
Aberdeen American: A. w. Ewert,
Pierre banker and republican candi-
date for state treasurer, and E. A.
Platts of Pierre and a candidate for
secretary of state, were interviewing
voters in Aberdeen yesterday.
Much interest is being shown by
the promoters of the new railroad
connecting Mitchell and Pierre, who
claim that the farmers along the pro-
posed line will contribute a quarter
million dollars and with this for a
nest egg will make it possible to bond
the line for the remaining sum neces-
sary.
F. c. Brummond of Herreid, and
brother inlaw of our popular towns
man, John Hirning. passed the week
in Pierre. Mr.. Brummond is the gen
eral auditor of North Star Lumber
company, position he has filled for
years. Like all good men, when they
come to Pierre, Mr.. Brummond brought
his wife with him.
Colonel Roosevelt will extend his
campaign to South Dakota, spending
two days, May 81 and June L, in this
state. He will make his first stated
address in Aberdeen, also speaking at
/ Watertown, .Red6eld, Huron. Nit.
chell and Sioux Falls. Short speeches
will be made from the rear end of the
colonel's special train at all of the
larger towns through which the train
will pass.
Mrs. James Coleman, of western
Sully, died at the family home yes
terday. Mental exhaustion being
the immediate cause of death. Mrs
j. w. Mitchell, daugher of Mrs
4 Coleman, expired at the city hospital
in this city today. Funeral and
burial services will be held at Oko.
bojo tomorrow.
John F. Dietz of Cameron Dam
fame, last fall sentenced to life i'm.
. prisonment on the charge of murder
ing Oscar Harp, deputy sheriff, al
the siege of tha Dietz homestead
must remain in prison according to q
ruling of the supreme court of Wis
| consin, which refused to reserve thu
court conviction. The governor OF
Wisconsin will shortly be asked tt
pardon Dietz.
The Onida Waterman says thai
through the efforts of the Onide Com.
mercial Club, Onida has been selected
for the Boosters Convention of thi.
district on the oath and 25th of thi,
month. The purpose of the meeting
will be for the upbuilGing of Soutl
Dakota and especially of the distric
which is composed Of Hughes. Hyde,
Potter and Sully counties. A full a NJ
detailed program for the convent ol
will be announced later.