Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-22
LOCAL NEWS

day in Pierre.
Walter Cowan was in the city Sat-
urday from Blunt.
w. T. Hoard and wife were in from
DeGrey Saturday.
Mrs. o. Marion was in the city
Friday from Lindsey.
O. C. Vognild of Van Metre, spent
Saturday in the Capital city.
Miss Ruby McDearmond spent Sun
day with homefolks at Faulkton.
o. E. Noel of aighmore. was a bust
ness visitor in our city Tuesday.
Albert Westlund and j. H. McDeld
Mesdames S. D. Goyette and A. e.
Brandon were in the city Friday from
Lebanon.
A. T. Coyne of Midland, was trans
acting business matters in this city
Saturday.
Mrs. l. j.. McClane of near Can
uing, underwent an operation at the
hospital Friday.
o. X. Stablein returned home Mon
day from an official trip to Chicago
and Milwaukee.
Joe Graft was in the city Saturday
from Redfield, attending to some
business matters.
Henry Walker returned Saturday
from Arizona, where he had been on a
cattle buying trip.
N. E. Badal, a native of Persia,
spoke at the Baptist church Sunday
evening to a large audience.
Miss Frences Seelye departed Sat
urday for Chicago, after spending a
short time with her mother here.
Joseph Chaussee left Monday for
Bookings, where he intends to remain
during the spring and summer months
Residents complained of discom-
fort from the suns rays Sunday.
The thermometer registered at IS
degrees.
Extensive plans are under way in
Pierre for the annual Memorial day
services, which are to be held Satur-
day, May 30.
Now that spring is here again we
are just longing to take the rod and
tackle and the old minnow bucket
and get to the river.
Alfred Olson has gone to Wash
burn, N. D., where he will enter the
employ of a comptiny handling freight
on the Missouri river.
VIM. Hayes of Fit. Pierre, passed
through the city Tuesday upon his
return from Omaha, where business
called him a week ago.
Noah Newbanks left Tuesday morn
ing for Sioux City. He is away on a
cattle purchasing trip, and may go to
other markets before returning home.
A close approach to a fire loss oc-
Cured Monday in the home of Frank
Rood. The fire vas started in
the attic, but the flames were quickly
extlnguished.
j. H. Stevens of Chamberlain, has
been awarded the contract for the new
building to be erected at the Indian
school. Mr.. Stevens spent Saturday
in the Capital city.
Governor Byrne has granted a re
QUESTION asked for by the governor Of
Arkansas for Ed M. Newald. who is
wanted on a charge of embezzlement,
and who was arrested at Sioux Falls
The state insurance department
has granted authority to write acct
dent and health insurance in this
state to the National Travellers Bene
fit association of Des Moines, la.
George Coates was in the city Tues
day; business called him here. He ha
been appointed to the position of deput.
county assessor. and with Assesso
DdlilSS Will DSSiI Tx doSCSoibSsS "oAf
about May J..
The past few days Of warm wealth
er has started spring seeding with a
rush in this part of the state, farmer
pushing that work on account of tn
iateness of the season when the.
could get into their fields.
The surplus waters Of Capitol lax
haye been disposed Of and work o.
the new bridge on east Dakota avenu
will be commenced by the city. Th
high waters from the lake prevented
an earlier start on the work.
Articles of incorporation have bee
filed for the Prosperity Grange, No
119, of White. Capital $40, 900; incor
porators are j.. A.. Hutchinson, f. L
Atkinson, Peter Benson, Chas. 81
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