Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-11

from trip east.
Mrs. Henry Kleinschmidt came up
from Blunt yesterday.
Shubert's new farce, "Billy" at the
Grand Tuesday evening.
Mrs. w u. Nelson went to Nowlin
Tuesday for visit with relatives.
Miss Viola Thompson underwent
an operation at the hospital Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Schetfer ar
rived in the city yesterday from WV
ian.
The Trinity Guild meets this after
noon a: the home of Mrs. G. NJ. Hol-
lister.
C. l.. Thompson of Boone, Iowa.
is looking after real estate interests
in the city.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid society
will meet tomorrow afternoon with
Mrs. Jurgesen.
The Loyal Order of Moose has just
installed a lodge with a large mem
bership at Mobridge.
Mrs H. j. Slenga of Moenville,
Stanley county, submitted to an OPP
Grafton at the hospital Tuesday.
The dance given at the Locke hotel
Tuesday evening was attended by a
large number of the young people.
F. F. Brinker, commissioner of
school and public lands, was in Sioux
Falls yesterday on professional bust
ness
Onida News: Miss Lillian Alquist
of Pierre visited over Sunday with
her sister, Mrs M. r. Brown. She
returned home Monday.
The county board of commissions
ers finished a busy April session late
Tuesday evening, when an adjourn
ment of the term was had.
Herbert Gregory, inspector of the
state insurance department, went to
Langford the first of the week and
inquired into the condition of local
company.
Onida Watchman: A. c.. Byrum
and Dug Evert spent the latter part
of the week at Pierre making arrange
ments to fight contest which has
been placed against Dug's homestead
on Mission island.
Okobo]o Times: r. Bagby has TAX
en- the contract for the Pierre and
Laurel mail route from Frank Ripley
and made his first trip Tuesday
Frank will experiment on dry farm.
ing.
James Littleton of Struble, Iowa.
was in Pierre on Tuesday. Mr.. Little
ton purchased 100 acres of land in
Stanley county, paying therefor Sl(
per acre. p. HI. Smith induced him
! to make the investment.
Last Thursday was the quarterl,
pension day at the office of the CLERK
of courts and a mum Der of veterans O.
the civil war were on hand to arrang,
for receiving the regular stipend al
| lowed by the government.
With the opening of spring and thu
creeks and small lakes overhowin,
their banks, ducks and geese ale OF
the wing and local sportsmen, VIII,
have had to be content with thu
rabbit, have their arms and ammuni
ton ready for an early outing.
Tuesday evening occurred tn
dedication of the new Sully count
court house at Onida. That bein
the first day of the spring term o
the circuit court, the program con
sisted mainly of addresses by mem
bers of the legal fraternity, which
was heartily appreciated by thos
in attendance.
The Missouri river is reported banl
rise yet to come The swift current i
striking against the Yankton side an
cutting the bank, which rapidly is cav
ing in The river current is filled wit
bridge timbers and other debris swep
from the banks by high water.
The people of Agar, Sully county
got the best of the Standard Oil com
pany for time at least last week
The tank of that company at thei
town, which contained about thre
thousand gallons of kerosene, sprun
a leak, and the contents all ran on
before anything could be done t.
stop the waste.
Van Etten, a Civil war veteran, ;
whirlwind lecturer, will make yo
see the Battle Of Gettysburg" an,
other important war scenes at tn
Grand tomorrow night. After ex
penses are paid the surplus will b.
placed in the Public Play Groun