Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-04
W. h. Tear was down from Onida

yesterday.
G. J. Olson went to Centerville this
morning.
F. L. Villas returned yesterday from
a trip to CLARK.
F. j. McCalmont made a trip to
Onida yesterday.
Sam Harris left this morning for a
few days visit at Howard.
Adam Grimes of Yankton, passed
yesterday in the Capital city.
Clarence Cosins is here from Iowa
visiting with Pierre friends.
Miss Daisy Brown went to Onida
today for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. II. 7. Jones went to Huron
today for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. B. d. Dickey returned yester-
day from a short visit at Onida.
The Militia boys will give a dance
at the auditorium Friday evening.
Miss Iva Sutley was here yesterday
from Rowe, visiting wi tn her many
friends.
F. Raue, who was brought here
yesterday from Cottonwood, died at
the hospital this noon.
Walter Ward left this afternoon for
Elmore, Mimi, called there by the
illness of a brother.
Frank Burris leaves in the morning
for his home at Haydraw, after attend
ing school here the past year.
j. E. Slindee will go to eastern Min.
nesota next Thursday, and will be abb
sent from Pierre until after July a.
Governor Byrne has issued a par
don to VIM. Middlemist of Coding-
ton county, on a charge of embezzle-
ment.
l.. p. Cummings, receiver of moneys
in the United States land office, went to
Highmore Monday evening, returning
the next morning,
Invitations have been issued for
the Commencement exercises of the
Indian school. Six will graduate
from the school this year.
John l. Newell, formerly of Pierre,
arrived here Tuesday. Mr.. Newell has
been in Mexico for the past few months
and expects to return in a short time.
An examination of the books of the
Chicago, Milwuuke g. St. Paul rsilroad
in South Dakota, has been begun as a
second move for the 2.cent rate in the
state.
Highmore Herald: Miss NADIA Pink
ney, who had been visiting with friends
in the northern part of this county, re-
turned to her home in Pierre last Fri
day noon.
That the college steer outranks the
farm steer on the market is a matter
that has been demonstrated by the. re-
ceipt Of $172 for a critter bred and fat
tened under direction of the state agri-
cultural college.
Onida Waterman: F. j. McCalmont
arrived yesterday from Pierre for a
short business VISIT. Miss Bessie
Gropengeiser of Onida. is one of the
graduates from the State Agricultural
College at Bookings this year.
Travellers from beyond the Missouri
river say the land on the other side is
all under water and that real estate
men are selling farms in boats. On the
high places the COWS are up to their
shoulders in alfalfa and the milkmaids
are having their inning.
Clarence b. Cosens of Carroll, H.,
and Anna May Baker, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Josef Stainer of this
city, were united in marriage at the
home of the bride last evening, by
Rev. w. A. Wilkinson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cosens left this morning for Carroll,
Iowa, where they will make their
home, and with them goes the best OF
wishes of their friends.
News from far off Alberta, Canada,
brings the intelligence that a flow Of
oil Wa discovered by drillers when sink
ing the deep well at Gettysburg a few
months ago. This information out by
one employed upon the work of sinking
the Gettysburg well, and is now en-
ployed by the same company, operating
in Alberta. He also asserts that drill
ing was continued for eight days after
the flow was struck.
Blunt people are ever mindful. Pat.
riotism flourishes in the minds of the
people there to al extent greater than
any town in this state. The Decoration
Day program there is said to have been
most appropriate, and full of interest
from the opening until the end had been
reached. L. L. Stephens of this city
delivered the main address there; il
was spiced by original thought. He
paid a fitting tribute to the fallen
heros who are sleeping the years away,
remembering the living in words that