Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-24
Laon French vas over from onida

ming FRIDAY.
G. NJ. Wilson and E. j. Brady were
IN the city Saturday from Hayes.
Miss Anna Mortepsen is visiting at
The home of friends here this week.
When a man does get an honest
thermometer he is apt to lie about it.
Miss Olson was up from Canning
Saturday for visit with her broth
era.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Jeffries at the hospital Fri
day.
Mrs. R. N. Oliver of Gettysburg,
was released from the hospital Satur-
day.
Miss Myrtle Montgomery spent
few days with friend at Mitchell last
week.
Corn planting days are just ahead.
As to seed. ''the best by test" is none
too good.
William Summerside transacted
business in Sioux City the first of
the week.
II. F. Chapman has taken up his
work as secretary with tn state tax
commission.
F. :. Wilkes left Saturday for Chi
cago, where he was called by the
death of his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs c. r. Beals of Miller,
were in the city Saturday, the latter
taking medical treatment herd.
Miss Grace Gunderson returned
Saturday from Chicago, where she
has just completed her school work I.
On Friday last, Governor Byrne issu-
ed a pardon to F. G.. Kurtz, sent from
Trip county on charge of embezzle-
ment.
The state brand commission will
meet May 10 to clear up the accumu-
lated business of that commission
since their meeting last fall.
In fire started from a gasoline blaze
Saturday afternoon Mrs. W. E. Lang,
who ruRs a garment cleaning establish
ment. was severely burned before she
escaped from the building.
On Friday last Secretary Lane. of
the interior department, appointed
Thomas G. Hoy, Keystone, S. D., as
superintendent of the Wind Cave
National park in South Dakota.
Loss from the big forest fire in
Custer county last week is estimated
at $4,000 by Supervisor lines, in
charge of the Harvey Peak National
forest. who had charge of the fire
fighting brigade.
Brookings Register, IS: S. j. WooG
formerly of Brookings, came dowr
from Pierre yesterday morning te
visit friends and relatives for day
or two. Sam is now register of deeds
of Hughes county.
The state capitol commission on Fri
day selected Phelps Wyman of Mime
apolis as the landscape gardener to lay
out the work on the grounds of the stat.
capitol and start active operations on
the improvements.
| Mr. and Mrs. Magnus Enstad cam,
over from Harold yesterday, bringing
for examination by physicians thei
four year old daughter. 1t was fount
that an operation would be unnecesar,
at present.
E. j. Garrett, j. r. Groseclose, w
n. Natter, VIM. Floyd and Jame
Bagby, residents of Sully county ar,
in the city today, having been subpoen
ed to give evidence in suit brought t
establish title to land.
Sig o. Hanger, of Yankton, ha
been appointed vice consul of Nor
way for South Dakota. He will hav,
charge of all business regularly com
ing before the vice consulate of Nor
way from the state of South Dakota
A fire in the Lang building locate,
on Coteau street caused great deal
of excitement Friday. Mrs. Lam
had usedthe building to clean clothe
| in and was using gasoline which
ignited, burning her severely abou
the arms.
The Missouri river is cutting in tn
vicinity of this city faster than eve
before. In the last two days go rod
| of rich farm land have gone into tn
| Unsuitable stream. Land owners neal
the river aredynamiting out trees an,
the cannonading can be heard TO
miles.
On Saturday Governor Byrne ap
pointed Otto Ellerman of Sturgis.
lgraduate Of the State School of Mine
as state mine inspector. The ne,
inspector is son of Herman Eller
man of Yankton, former revenue col
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