Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-18

Gov. Byrne has gone to Sioux Falls
on a short business visit.
Maurice Lynott underwent an
operation at the hospital today.
The Dickens club was entertained
Monday evening at the e. f. Swartz
home.
Gus Kleinschmidt of Blunt, visited
in the city owe Sunday, the guest of
relatives.
Mrs. Thos. Smith of Rapid City,
has entered the hospital for treat
ment.
l.. l.. Branch left Monday for Nit
chell for a several days visit with
homefolks,
Mrs. R. c. Greer went down to
Blunt Tuesday for a short visit with
friends.
Mrs. Henry Samuels returned Tues
dad from a visit with relatives at
at Sioux City.
Phil Wilkes and family are now oc
cupying their new home on West
Prospect avenue.
Boyd Bierman returned Monday
from a several days visit at Chicago
and other points.
Mrs. G j. Millette returned Mon
day from an extended visit in Mime.
sofa, going out to her home near
Fielder.
The Ladies Aid society of the Con-
greeational church was entertained
yesterday afternoon by Mesdames
Schaaf and Adams at the home of the
former.
Snort Log, a Sioux Indian, we'll
known to ld.timers of the reservation
country, died at the home of his daueh-
ter near Eagle Butte Sunday at the age
of SO years.
c. II. Lugg. state superintendent,
returned the first of the week from
the southern part Of the state, where
he spent some time in the interest of
educational work.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the Bankers Corporation
company of Sioux Falls with a capt.
tai of $50, 900. The incorporators
are d. Meyers, l.. r. Meyers, Sioux
Falls; l.. ID. Kepple, Brandon.
Many cellars in Pierre are filled
with potatoes for the winters supply,
and thousands of bushels have been
shipped to outside markets. The
potato crop in South Dakota this
year is large. as we'll as the best on
the market.
Rev. Larson, formerly of GIenham,
Wis, will enter upon his duties as
pastor of the Lutheran church next
Sunday. Rev. Vangsness of Cotton,
president of the Lutheran Synod of
South Dakota, will be present for the
installation.
Blunt Advocates: H. F. Eckert
threshed 80 bushels of oats per acre
from a 35-acre field. These oats were
threshed from the shock and prob
ably would have showed a larger
yield it they had been stacked as a
great many had shelled out before
! the threshing.
Gam Valley Chief: G.. w. Adams
and Q. r. Oats made a trip to Pierre
last week by the auto route, stopping
at Bailey, Stephan, Highmore and
other points along the route. Their
object being to locate a route for the
proposed South Dakota Short Line
Railway company and to feel out the
situation. They feel greatly encourag-
ed as the proposition seems to meet
with the approval of the people along
the route.
United States Marshal Taubman
has served the papers on Governor
Byrne and the secretary of the state
securities commission for a test out
in the United States court on the
"blue sky" law of this state. The
case comes up on the application of
Harry Morley of Sioux City, who at
tempted to enjoin the state courts
from taking further action in the suit
brought against him on a charge of
violation of the state securities law.
For Sale Some short y%earling steers;
also, good cows. See Bushman, Pierre.
The Secretary of State has received the
automobile number plates for 1916, and
are now being mailed to the various
wners. The new plate is a beauty, black
back ground, with light green numerals;
the initials s. D. aud 1916 on the right
hand corner. The plates are of u gauge
steel, two points heavier than the 1915
plates. Secretary Rood is not only giving
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