Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
Christmas occurs next W ednesday.

S. G, Policy came in this morning
from Deadwood.
A. G. Runyan was released from The
hospital Monday.
A. Benton of Fielder, was, a Pierr,
visitor yesterday.
j, G. Damn has gone to Sioux Fall.
on business trip.
j. II. Gates of Sioux Falls, is il
the city on business matters.
1. H. Jones of Huron, was transact
ing business matters here yesterday.
H. E. Cutting left Tuesday for St
Paul, to spend the holidays with rela
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Hausman re-
tnrned to their home at DeGrey to.
day.
r. o. Richards, he of primary Law
fame, was in the city Saturday from
Huron.
Born: To>Ar. and Mrs, Guy Gran.
die of Canning, at the hospital today
a daughter.
Mrs. May Reihm of Forsyth, MINI,
is the guest of her parents, MI. and
Mrs. Charles Seelye.
Miss Dorothy Hyde returned this
morning from Chicago, to spend the
holidays with homefolks.
Ice on the Missouri river was thick
enough Monday to support a man.
The river is not entire closed.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Stoyer are plan.
ming to 60 south within week. They
expect to pass the winter months in
Texas.
Frank Rich, conductor, went east
to Huron the first of the week
and may not come back until after
Christmas day.
| Much money will be spent for holi.
day gifts, but there will be no regrets
1t is the most commendable spending
the nation does.
Charles Warnecke returned Satur-
urday from points in Minnesota and
Wisconsin, where he went to buy a
lot of stock cattle.
| Peter S. .Paluszak of Garrett, Ind,
and Deliliah d. Humqert of Bloom.
4 field, ILL.,, were married this morning
by Justice Slindee.
The legislature of South Dakota is
Expected to furnish the headlines in
the lull which is bound to follow the
holiday excitement.
N M. Hanson, of the state land de-
pertinent, filed last week upon 30, $40
acres of indemnity land, a greater
part of which is in Harding county.
The voters in Pierre decided in fay.
or of moving pictures shows on Sun.
day at local election held for the
purpose of deciding the matter.
Ore hundred and forty electric en-,
CINE headlights have been received by
the Chicago and North Western Rail.
road company at Huron. 1t is believed
that engines will soon be equipped with
the new and superior light.
Articles of Incorporation have beer
filed for the Yankton Abstract and
Title Company, with a capital Of
$4,000. Incorporators, E. A. Bruce
w. L. Bruce. E. H. Van Antwerp.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the Lincoln and Boyd Land
Company. at Aberdeen, with CAPT.
tai of 100000. Incorporators, Isaac
Lincoln, Clarence F. Boyd, Rober,
Weber, E. d. Mcconnell, w. I. Hu.
|lett.
Fred F. Brinker, commissioner OF
school and public lands, left today fol
the eastern portion of the state, md
will be absent ten days. Shortly after
the first Of the year he will go tc
Washington, d. c., in the hope of Sc.
curing title to lands yet due the state
from the general government.
The veterans of the state soldiers
home at Hot Springs recently contrib.
uted S51. 90 to the Children Home SO.
ciety of Sioux Falls. 1t is touch.
ing incident, showing that the aged
veterans are mindful of the welfare
of the helpless little children being
cared for by charity.
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed for the Aberdeen Heat and Pow
er Company, with q capital Of 5000.
600. lncorporators, Frank N. Gil
man, A. Il. Mclaughlin, H. Batch
elor, of Aberdeen. The purpose Of
the corporation being the installation
of heating system through conducts
to supply the people of that tow
with steam or hot water heat.
The state historical department ha,
received a flag which was first raised
ona bamboo pole in the trenche,