Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-01

Miss Edith Whitney arrived yester-
day for visit with her sister, Miss
Abbie.
Mr.. and Mrs j. L. Crotty are away
to Chadron, Neb, where they are Wis
ting kinfolk.
A. c. Brink lef: Monday morning
for points in Iowa. A probable sale
Of land was the attraction.
Buffalo berry, Mayday tree and the
Towering currant are three plants
that have lowered early this season.
Charles West drove from DeGray to
Pierre on Tuesday. He said that the
early sown grain is up and looking we'll.
Philip Wilkes arrived home Tuesday
from Chicago. where he was summoned
a month ago by thesdeath of his moth
err.
Clyde s. Daily of Milesvllle. and
Miss Bertha L. Grimes of Oskaloosa,
Ia. were issued license to wed yes
terday.
The annual banquet given by the
juniors to the seniors of the high
school took place at the Locke last
evening.
w. G. Hull has traded Sioux Falls
city property for merchandise. He
is now looking upa location for gen.
eral store.
The May term of the United States
court. for the western district of
South Dakota, will convene in Dead
wood, May ID.
A petition bearingte of thousands
of names has been received by the
postoffice department. asking that all
postoffices be opened to the transient
public on sundays.
"Alfalfa Picnic" is announced to
take place on the S. j. Wood farm,
near Capa, May Z. During that day
twenty acres will be sown to alfalfa.
Forty dollars will be given away in
prizes.
Big Stone Headlight: Cornelius
Mueller, son of Rev. E. Muller scored
high in a recent athletic contest at
Pierre. He won the broad jump with
score of 10 feet4 inches. With q
father that jumps Jrom Pierre to Big
Stone twice month what would you
expectl
A good many travelling men in the
northwest are being equipped with
autos with which to visit their trade.
The improvement of the auto as de-
pendable machine, the betterment of
the roads, and the poor train service
are three of the reasons which are
causing the auto to be pushed forward
as part of the travelling mans equip
ment.
On Tuesday the coroner of Stanley
county was called to Cottonwood to
investigate the death of Wilhelm
Herman, an aged German recluse
living on claim north of that town.
An investigation disclosed that he
had killed himself by plugging up the
holes in his shack and then releasing
q strong fumigating preparation. His
relatives are in Germany.
Blunt Advocate: Three autos, car
rying sixteen people, went from Blunt
Sunday morning to visit the buffato
pasture across the river, near Fort
Pierre. They report delightful day.
Some of the party took their cameras
along and secured some excellent pic
lures of the buffalo. The party con-
sisted of the Towards, Eakins, Min
ders, Mrs. Huffman, and Misses Exc
and Stewart.
The Yankton Daily Press and Dako-
tan, the oldest daily newspaper in the
state, says in its issue of the 26th, COM
memorating its 18th birthday: ''In
1875 there was but one railroad in the
territory the Dakota Southern, which
connects Yankton ; and Sioux City.
There was no Mitchell, Chamberlain,
Pierre, Huron. Aberdeen, Brookings or
Watertown. Sioux Falls was quiet
hamlet, with Charley Towards daily
stage to connect it with Sioux City,
while blackboard served to accommo.
date its Yankton business.
Onida Waterman; The Farmers
Bank of Onida has been recognized.
and placed upon firmer basis. Will
Spencer has disposed of all his inter
ests in the Farmers Bank to l.. f.
Snyder, and Charles Fl. Warncke who
assumes the Office of vice president
of the institutions. The other officer,
remain unchanged. Mr.. Snyder as
president and F.S. Barber as cashier.
The bank is now wholly owned and
controlled by these three. Messrs.
Snyder and Warncke having made ar.
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