Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. E.
j. ellis Sunday.

S. E. Grams, state fire marshal, was
an arrival from Lead Saturday. g
j. R. Sunde is spending a few days
at Sioux Falls and other points.
Miss Pearl Terry is home from 8
summers vacation at Freeport, Ill.
Miss Mildred Straight returned last
week from a visit with relatives in st.
Paul.
Lyle Rulifson left for Chicago Sun
day, having spent several days here
with friends.
Members of the Terpsichorean club
will give a dance at the st. Charles
this evening.
Mrs. VIM. Smith was called to Des
Moines last week owing to the illness
of her mother.
Miss Helen Griffin closed her visit
here and departed last week for hel
home at Clark.
G. K. Krause and Peter Wunder OF
Shebo, Sask., Canada, were in the
city last week.
Edward Hengel left Monday fol
Vermillion to resume his studies al
the university.
FL. G. Preston of the state tax com.
mission, went to Mitchell Saturday
for q short visit.
F. K. Wing and Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Champlin of Ipswich, were visitors
in the city last week.
State Engineer Derr went to Huron
Friday where he inspected severa.
buildings at the fair grounds.
c. M. Henry, a member of the state
tax commission, spent Sunday with
his family at Redfeld.
T. E. Cassill, secretary of the state
railway commission, left Sunday fol
a visit in Minnesota.
Mrs. Gutclin arrived Saturday from
Flandreau and has taken up hel
duties at the Indian school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Sheldon of Capa
have moved to this city. Mr.. Shell
don is employed at the capitol.
c. M. Leedom Of the state land de
partment, returned Saturday from {
two weeks trip over the state on off
cial duties.
With the purpose of delaying tn.
opening of school, boys broke tn.
windows and doors of the schoo
building at Miller.
Last Sunday evening marked thu
closing of the Union Vesper services
which have been held during thu
summer on the library lawn.
The dairy COW is becoming more o
a factor in South Dakota each year
and the more prominent she become!
the more prosperous will the state be
come.
Residents of Carter and TRIBUTARY
territory have offered a $40, 900 bonus
to the Northwestern, providing ex
tension work on the line between
Winner and Carter is commenced~b be
fore fall.
l. M. Dotson went out northwest o
Blunt Monday, where he prepared tn
the remains of Mrs. Bert Bloom TO
shipment to Shenandoah. Mrs. Bloom
died of pneumonia, from which she hat
suffered for some time.
Misses Evelyn and Grace Parry AM
Arvilla Edgar entertained twelv'
ladies Friday at a house party at tn
Parry home, complimentary to Mis-
Emma Lewis, who leaves tomorrow
for Aberdeen.
Local dry goods and clo9hing me1
chants returning from eastern fal
buying trips report that they hav
laid in the biggest stocks in their ex
%perience here, and that they conf
IDENTIFY expect excellent conditions 8,
that they will easily dispose of al
their goods.
Secretary Barnes of the Bell
Fourch Commercial club is maxim
plans for the initial trip over tn
Black and Yellow Indian trail som
time in the month. The trail ha
been blazed from Belle Fourche t
Faith and the roads are in exceIlen
conditions and similar work is pro
progressing rapidly from Faith east
Lovers of fine horses rode off tw
animals, from near Blunt, on tn
night of August 81. The animals ar
described as follows: One bay geld
ing Z years oil /, four white feet hal
way to knee, strip in face. Quartz
crack on front foot; weight Ito
pounds. Also, one light sorrel horse
weight HOO pounds, having bunch o,
knees Sheriff Quinn is making a dill
gentisearch for the missing horses
and hopes to land the thieves With
a week.
With one drilling outfit at work i
Potter county near Gettysburg,
New York company has sent a ma
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