Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-24

Mrs. Ed. Purcell has been released
from the hospital.
Mrs. E. E. Billings Of Blunt, was q
capital city visitor Saturday. e
Mr.. and Mrs. q. A. McGannon and
baby were down from Okobojo Fri
day.
Governor Byrne left yesterday for
Faulkton. He will be absent until
next week.
G. j. Alexanderca came up from Bone
steel yesterday. He is registered at
the st. Charles.
w. o. Manley will shortly move
from this city to the big Davey ranch
in Sally county.
G. r. Hall and Carl Falkenhagen of
Onida, were in he city Tuesday on
business matters.
Mrs Emmett Cole and grandson
left yesterday for Groton, where they
Will VISIT Tor some time.
Mrs. j. j. Jackley arrived home to-
day from an extended visit to her
mother, who resides in Russell, Iowa.
o. f. Sammis arrived home from q
protracted stay in Illinois. He will
remain in Pierre during the summer
months.
The first ball game of the boy scouts
took place Saturday. between East
end and West end, the former being
victorious.
Hook and Ladder No. will give 8
dance tomorrow evening at the
auditorium. Music by the Capita
City orchestra.
Lew w. Sandys. clerk of courts, il
getting matters in shape for the next
term of the circuit court, which will
convene May 10.
Report has it that about July 1, o,
s. Basford will become editor of the
Watertown Opinion. Well, Mr.. Bas,
for can write some.
Mrs. L. A. Tommy of Onida, was
calling on friends in this city yester
day. She was accompanied by 8
daughter, Miss Anna.
G. L. Lewis, Of the law firm Of
Schrader & Lewis of Rapid City. ar
gued motions in cases before the SUI
preme court yesterday.
Ben NJ. Wood came in from Mitchell
Friday, where he had been in attend
ance at highway meeting, leaving
Saturday for his home at Rapid City
Showers again Monday and Tues
day nights, about one-half inch O
rain having fallen on each occasion
The dry weather prophet is certainly
playing in i'll luck.
b. FL Wood, Of the Pierre Banking
8 Trust Co., returned Saturday iron
Sioux Falls, where business Gale,
him. He says that Sioux Falls is ex
periencing the front end Of buildin,
BOOM
w. liking, of the state account
ant department, went to Gettysbur
today to begin an accounting of tn
county. This is the first investigation
and accounting to be made under til
new law passed last session.
Preparations are already und er wa
for the observance of Mem orial Da
in Pierre, in fitting manner. At
injecting of members of G.. a. r.. an
Sons of Veterans, held last evening
committees were appointed to arrang
a program and carry out the obser,
ance of the day.
On Monday the board of regent
will meet at Huron and decide upo
the alfalfa demonstration farm
throughout the state. S. j. Woods q
Pierre returned to this city Saturda
after consultation with Professe
Hansen at Brookings regarding til
location of farm in Hughes count
| for that purpose.
| Yesterday a complaint was lodge
4 before Judge McCord, charging Fran
Mesteth, an Indian lad, aged abol
15,for disorderly conduct, and late
he was brought in. After hearing I'll
evidence the lad was sent to the trail
ing school at Plankinton, to renal
there until he arrived at maturit,
Sheriff E. NJ. Quinn took him hen,
today.
4 Four cars in the middle Of Condu
tor Reick g train left the track We
terday morning at point few mile
east of Underwood. The cars d
rallied by the spreading Of the trac
were loaded with oil which soon wei
up in smoke and flame. A wreckir
crew went out from Pierre and clea
ed up the wreckage and repaired til
track. None of the train crew wei
| injured.