Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-26

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The AL G. Barnes Circus arrived In
the city this morning. and will give .
performance Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Darner left last
week for Crookston, Mimi, where
they will make their home.
Henry Peters of Spearfish is in the
city; he has in his possession q car of
apples of which he intends disposing
of.
Miss Euls McCord, entertained
number of young ladies at a slumbsr
party last Thursday evening, in hon
or of her birthday.
| United States district court will
convene in the city Tuesday. 1t is
expected that the term will only last
about week.
Aberdeen business men are endea-
voring to secure for Brown county
the location of the half section ex-
pertinent farm that the International
Harvester company contemplates
establishing in one of the Dakotas.
Watertown Opinion: West Of the
Missouri river where land is selling
at from 81 to SIS an acre, there are
some excellent fields of alfalfa. You
can't buy quarters with such fields on
them east of the river for $10O per
acre.
| There is an alarming epizootic of
the nature of spinal meningitis raging
among the horses of Western Nebras-
ka, few animals recovering from its
attack. Governor Vessey has wisely
ordered quarantine against all
horses from that section.
Two isolated tracts were sold at
the land Office yesterday. One of
twenty acres in Sec. "a, Range Ill,
Twp. 76, to VIM. Richardson of Can
ming at SIS an acre; and one of eighty
acres in Potter county to VIM. Shop
ardson of Forest City, at $3.50 an
acre. .
| j. I. Nelson, assistant secretary Of
state, is preparing to send out certi-
ficates of nomination which have
been filed with the secretary, and
these will be supplemented later by
any petition nominations which may
be filed within the required time, in
case any are so filed.
I The kindly favor of nature in with
holding from this section the killing
frosts that are now past due, allow
ing the replanted and belated corn to
mature, is a great profit to farmers,
to some of whom it means thousand
dollars more profit than if the frost
had come week ago.
The pioneers of the Black Hills are
about to erect monument to the
memory of Rev. w. H. Smith the first
minister of the gospel to enter that
region and who was killed by the
Indians in the autumn of 1916 while
practicting his sacred calling.
That very reliable and accurate
friend of ours, the calendar, says
that fall-time is here and in the
statement it is we'll borne out by the
turning leaves, the hazy atmosphere
and cool nights. 1t is time to prepare
for winter, and fortunate is the one
who does it early.
The Rapid City Journal issued q
finely illustrated, we'll written and
handsomely printed special edition,
boosting the alfalfa palace and fair at
that place. The illustrations and the
reading matter cannot help but slim
ulate interest in alfalfa, in Rapid
City and in the fair.
The weather man has been remind
ing US rather forcefully the past week
that winter is coming and it behooves
everybody to fill their coal bins early.
Frost appeared last week, but in such
a light form that but little damage
resulted. The air has been SO damp
and chilly, however, that fires have
felt comfortable indeed.
The high schools of the county ali
report much increased enrolment
over last year and prospects are
bright for fine years work. This
indicates that more of the pupils
completing the eighth grade are de-
Gliding to remain in school and Sc
cure high school education. With
the addition of practical courses, the
high school will attract more and
more pupils until only those who
cannot possibly afford to go will at
tend.
Gov. Wesley has appointed the fol-
lowing delegates to the National Dry
Farming Congress which meets at
Lethridge, Canada, Oct. 2 to 20: Hans
Anderson, Irene; w. l.. Cathell. Cries.