Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
Judge l.. E. Gaffy left yesterday for

Omaha.
George Keonig left yesterday for
Chicago.
Father Gugal of Highmore, is guest
of Father Stencil.
There is no day SO cold that spring is
not on the way.
Ed. Moselv and J. M. Brooks are in
from Fielder today
Miss Marjorie Breeder is visiting
relative sin Chicago.
M. c. Marble has purchased bar
Der shop at Aberdeen.
Mrs. Chas. Kelley and baby are visit
ing at the Dalton home
Atty. w. A. Layman of Rapid City,
is capital city visitor today.
]. L. Lockhart went to Rapid City
this morning on business matters.
Mrs L. L Schaaf is entertaining the
Entire Nous club at her home this after
noon.
Rev. and Mrs. j. E. Booth arrived
today from Ramona, and are guests at
the DeXheimer home. :
The winter is getting shorter and
shorter, no matter how much cold
weather there may be.
There has been so much trouble
with the weather in the east that it is
relief in that quarter to hear of
blizzard in the west.
Mrs. F. S. Williams and Miss Pau
line Bow entertained the members of
the Girl's Club at the home of the
former last Thursday.
A large and appreciatlve audience
witnessed the home talent play, "Gib-
son Family Reunion," at the Grand
last Thursday evening.
Miller Gazette: The Miller Roller
Mills changed hands today, a Mr..
Titus of Washington Springs, pur-
chasing it from Mr.. Wood of Pierre.
| Balance all! Pierre Hook and Lad
der Go. will give masquerade ball on
the evening of February IA, at the au-
ditorium, in Pierre. You are invited.
G. P. Waggener, manager of the
| Western Union, has received the ap-
pointment of Resident State Engineer
of the Western Union Telegraph CO.,
| with headquarters at Pierre.
Okobojo Times: We understand
that H P Knox has been appointed
postmaster at Binder, and that the
mail route will be extended from
Fielder to that place at once, with
r. A. Ward as mail carrier.
Attorney General Johnson has held
on inquire of State Auditor Anderson
that Judges Policy and Gates are en-.
titled to full month pay for January
regardless Of the fact that they did
not take the oath of office until noon
of the seventh of the month.
Ice men of Pierre are taking adj
vantage of the present cold snap to
complete filling their ice houses. and
and are shipping a large amount to
towns down the line, and the work
just at present with the cutting being
done by Pierre and FIT. Pierre firms
gives employment to about hundred
men and lot of teams for the pres
ent time.
Because the state fair pays expenses
and makes money besides, the Aber-
deem American is of the opinion that
the fair board will experience no diff
Guilty in securing the appropriation it
asks of the legislature. The American
says the South Dakota fair promises to
become the chief event of the north
west, although its competitors are To-
Gated at large commercial centers.
State Game Warden w. B. Ban
croft received telegram today for
United States bureau of biological
survey, Informing him that, having
passed the required civil service ex-
animation, his name had been certif
| ed for appointment as administrative
assistant in the national bureau for
game preservation, with salary of
$4,000 per annum and asking how
soon he could take the place if ap-
pointed.
Elmer Newland of near Gettysburg
has demonstrated the value of ensil-
age as a feed for cattle. He recently
sold fat cow to u local butcher, the
animal having been fed exclusively
on ensilage and hay, and the flesh
proved to be as tender and juicy and
as fat as that of animals fed heavily
on corn. The COW had been milked
also, up to within short time before
she was butchered.
Through legislative joint resolu.
ton, it is proposed to celebrate the
25th anniversary of the admission in.
to the union of the states of South
Dakota, North Dakota, Montana and
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