Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-27

The annual convention of the South
Dakota Rural Mail Carriers ~associa-
ton will meet at Redfield on July 14-l5
There are about 800 members of the
association.
| can make a few large loans on i'm
proved farms and ranches, 8, 5 or 10
years. Albert Gunderson, Pierre
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South Dakota was visited by a
soaking rain Monday and Tuesday,
doing an immense benefit to small
grain aud paved the way for a good
start of the big corn acreage.
2. w. Dougherty and j. J. Murphy
of the state railway commission,
went to Frankfort last week, where
they inquired into telegraph connec-
tons over which difficulty had arisen.
The fast baseball game of the sea-
son is scheduled to take place to-
morrow afternoon on the local field
between the Pierre and Harold
teams. Mayor Borst will pitch the
first ball.
F. J. McCalmont arrived home Sun
day, after an absence OF a month. He
stated that business matters over the
east side are experiencing the front
end of a business boom.
Redfield Journal: O. S. Basford
has been down from North Dakota
this week and has been packing up
his household goods preparatory to
moving them to his new home in
North Dakota.
James j. Hill, the veteran railway
magnate of st. Paul. has been invited
and is expected to accept an invita-
ton to address the annual convention
of the South Dakota Bankers associ-
alton which is being held in Dead
wood today.
The annual report of the Red Cross
seal commission of South Dakota +,
reports that the sale of seals for the
past year was nor than three times
the sale for the previous year. The
total amount up to March |, was SO.
425 90 the net receipts for our state
being $2669. so.
Lots in the townsites of Dupree anc
Timber Lake remaining unsold anc
those forfeited to the government by
the original purchasers, will be Offered
for sale by government officials at Tim.
Der Lake on May 81. and at Dupree or
May 81, to the highest bidder. NJ
lots will be sold at less than the ap
praised value.
Dewey Johnson suffered a stroke O.
paralysis at his home Tuesday. Dewey
is the young lad who was given a Car
negie medal last year for the saving o
the life of a child who had fallen int,
the Big Muddy at this place. Hi
many friends are grieved to hear of hi
illness and wish him an early
Harold Journal: On Saturday {
deal was closed whereby Carl Lubkt
disposed of the light and telephon,
business to Louis Hanson of Meadow
Grove, Neb. Mr.. Lubke will continu,
to operate the plant for some tim,
and will have full charge Of al
affairs.
All arrangements for the patriot,
celebration Of Memorial Day in Pierr
have about been completed. Tn
boats for the sham battle between
the Monitor and the Merrimac o,
Capitol lake that evening are IN read
ness for the battle. You would d
we'll to attend this celebration at tn
capital.
Strawberry boxes and all othe
fruit containers which are shipped il
interstate commerce must be plainly
marked under the regulations pre-
scribed by the federal government
These marks must show the content
either by weight, measure or numeri
cal count. These regulations are ex
plicit and it will be we'll for shipper
to observe them to avoid possibl
hindrance and loss.
The Seventh and Eighth grade grac
%uation exercises held at the Auditorium
last evening were largely attended i
spite of the disagreeable weather. TIL
Cantata, under the able direction {
Miss Bowman, teacher in music in tn
city schools, vas ably presented Til
event was n long to be remembere,