Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-04

Guy Grandle at the hospital Sunday.
Misses Gertle johnson and Aman-
da Tennyson of Blunt, were Pierre
| visitors Saturday.
Passenger trains on the main line
arrive and depart almost on time.
The blockade is lifted daily with much
difficulty.
Harry Wentzey of Rapid City is reg
istered at the St. Charles.
Congress adjourned today. The
South Dakota legislature will adjourn
tomorrow afternoon. Spring is cert
tainly near,at hand.
AT a regular. meeting of the local
fire department, held on Wednesday
night, Joe Ridgeway was elected to
the position of chief.
Trinity Guild society is planning to
hold a parcels post sale of ar
%ticles, at which articles are to be of
fered at 10 cents each.
Virgil Laughlin has entered upon
the practice of his profession-the
law. He has secured & SUIT of office
rooms in the Hilger block.
The Gilreath company. dealers in
autos, have leased the Grand Pacific
building on Pierre street and will
occupy the same within a few days.
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posal of winter and the first day ave
us a day of cloudy, damp weather,
which has been followed by three
days of heavy snow fall.
Mrs. B. M. Hart and Mrs. r. B..
Huffman were in Pierre on Monday.
They came to see the play, The Call
ing of Dan Matthew'S" at the Grand
that evening, and visit friends.
Congressman Harry L. Candy will
arrive here tonight fromSWashington,
D. c., and will remain until Saturday.
A visit from Mr.. Candy is highly APP
p%reciated by all democrats in Pierre.
The Artificial Ice company of Sioux
Falls has filed articles of iucorpora-
ton with $25, 900 capital stock. The
incorporators are c. S. Newell, Fl. G..
Newell and E. A. Newell.
The passenger on the Gettysburg
line departed on time today during a
binding snow storm. North of Onida
the train ran into eighteen feet deep,
but backed out. The train was Or
dered to return to Pierre.
1t is claimed that ice which covers
the Missouri river is fully two and a
half feet in thickness, and that it is
certain to move out with a rush, The
Missouri valley being covered by the
heaviest blanket of snow ever known.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the Minnehaha Egg and
Poultry company of Sioux Falls with
a capital of s25, 900; .incorporators:
G. f. Humphrey, M. f.. Humphrey,
B. C. Mathews.
Representative Rinehart of Pen
nlngton county, democratic leader in
the house. performed we'll his part in
advocating reform in state affairs.
Representative Mcfarland of Coding-
ton did likewise. Each have proven
a force in directing legislation.
The work done by Senator Stephens
and Representative March in direct.
ing wise legislation since the opening
/ of the session has been good, and in
line with the wishes Of those who sent
them there. The ability of both to
formulate Legislation is acknowledged
at home and,abroad.
A large shipment of elk from the
Yellowstone National Park have JUS
been turned loose on the state re.
serve near Custer. The herd is com
e posed of fifty elk, all yearlings anC
e two year olds. In the shipment were
nine bulls and the remainder cows
e Pete Elholm, deputy state game war
e den, had charge Of the shipment anc
reports a fine trip with the herd.