Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-01

Ross Green was in from Okohojo
yesterday.
u. S. court will owen in this
city next week.
Jas. Cox returned yesterday from
Sioux City where he shipped some
Mrs. 7. F. Riggs left yesterday for
Nova Scotia, where she will visit
with relatives.
Dr.. Mertons came down from Get
tysburg last evening bringing a pa
tient to the hospital.
Judge Bottum came over from
Onida last evening and left today for
his home at Faulkton.
Miss Ella Roberts left yesterday
for her home in Wisconsin after a
visit at the Burke home.
Col. E. P. Farr and Frank Moves
went down to Mitchell this morning
to take in the Corn Palace.
Frank p. Grandle came in yesterday
from his ranch lear Canning. He said
the inhabitants of that locality are all
prosperous and happy.
b. A. Cummings, Ed. Wanbaugh,
Newell Cutting and Mr.. Chapman
went out in the Cummings car yes
terday on a hunting trip.
DR.. G. c. Selby and wife arrived to-
day from Rapid City. DR.. Selby is
the new state veterinarian, and will
make his home here.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Great Eastern Telephone company is
called. The meeting will be held in
Pierre, October 10, at $50, in the office
of Albert Wheelon.
Hughes County Sunday school con-
vention will be held in this city Oc-
tober 81 and November l. Geo. W.
Miller, the new state secretary, will
take part in the program.
Governor Byrne has granted extra
dition papers to the governor Of H.
linois for Morris Curtin, wanted at
Chicago on a burglary charge. Cur
tin is being held at Sioux Falls.
Reports from the Rosebud country
show that this years crop yield is the
best in the past five years. Corn will
average 4s bushels and potatoes 1oC
to 200 bushels per acre. Wheat and
oats yielded far above the expecta,
tions.
Up to today, the first of October,
there has beenno frost in South Dakota.
The crops are all matured and far be.
yond injury when a freeze comes. Corr
has been increased in acreage and il
quantity and it is ready for the harvest
!, Judge j. w. McCarter is making two
to three speeches every day and IL
! drawing large crowds. The judge i.
appealing directly to the intelligence
of the people; he utters no uncertain
voice. He will give the state uninf1u
enced government.
Blunt Advocates: p. j. Laughlin WIN
! left early last week for Mexico to rak,
the spent cannon balls and carbines of
his farm and get the fall plowlng start
ed, has returned to Blunt. After reach
= ing Sioux City he learned that Genera
Villa was still somewhat fretful an
Is concluded to give him the field for
. while yet,
Argus-Leader, %: Miss Grac
' Snow will leave on next Wednesda
for Pierre, S. d., where she wi
y spend the month of October. tt
" many classes in dancing organized fo
Miss Snow in Pierre will keep hi
,r there until the first of Novembe
lie when she will return to Sioux Fall
is and reorganize her classes here fl
IF the winter.
The report of the state land cor
o. missioner showing an income of nea
IN ly 81, 900, 900 from the state scho
c. lands is a source of pride to Sou
n Dakotans. The suggestion of Il
in commissioner that the lands be lea
ed for long periods, for a%gricultur
It. purposes, is also worthy of conside
r.: alton by South Dakotans. A nj
who has a farm leased for TWEEN
of years is apt to give the property b.
ty ter care than one who has only
IRA short-time lease.