Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-30

into the hot coffee season.
S. E. Grams state fire marshal, of
Lead, is in the city today.
Harry March has gone to Huron
where he will work for the North
western.
Mrs. L. F. Auldredge paid II visit
to relatives in Highmore this week,
returning home today.
Mrs. Earl Howard went to her
home at Huron yesterday after a
short visit here with relatives.
j. F. McEwen of the state banking
ing department, has returned from a
trip to the eastern part of the state.
I. f. Cassill and wife are dispos-
ing of their household goods, pre-
paratory to going to st. Paul, where
they will make their home.
U. 5. q. Cherry. n of the ablest
lawyers Sioux Falls can boast, is in
Pierre to-day, to give attention to law
cases before the supreme court.
The Eastern Star Social club will
be entertained at the Cbas. Fisher
home Saturday afternoon by Mes
danes Ruble, Gearhart and Fisher.
Gov. Byrne left yesterday for Den
yer, Colo, where he goes to attend
The National Irrigation Congress. He
will be absent from the city about
ten day.
The Baltimore and Ohio reports that
all of its cars are in use for the first
time in two years, and some are likely
to use the announcement as a campaign
document.
Rev. r. l.. Kelley of Mitchell, a
former pastor of the Baptist church
of this city, passed through Pierre to-
day, enroute to Deadwood to attend
the state Baptist convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fl. Quincy have
gone to Mitchell to take in the clos.
ing days at the Corn Palace. They
will also visit with relatives at Alex
andria before their return to Pierre.
What is believed to be the biggest
haystack in South Dakota is located
on the l.. d. Bentley ranch near Du-
pree. The stack measures 1873 feet in
length by IS feet in width, and nine
feet high.
President Wilson is accused of be-
ing "self willed.' But the policy
seems to have won out in the sub
marine and in the Frye cases and it
is likely yet to bring John Bull to us
with his hat in his hand.
The large cottonwood trees on the
lawn at the Carnegie library have
been cut down and hauled away.
Their removal gives the library and
its surroundings q much better ap-
pearance, too much shade proving a
hindrance to the growing Of grass
and flowers.
Nearly 1000 bushels of wheat was
sold on the Pierre market within the
past week, and so cent? per bushel was
the ruling price paid. The oat market
is good, 80 cents per bushel. Rye, l4c.
Hay finds a ready market at SIS per ton.
Wheat grades No. 1, Northern.
Yesterday morning a light frost
touched the autumnal landscape of
this section of the state-barely
touched it. This was the second
light frost of September, but neither
damaged the maturing crops. Along
the great lakes and in the upper Ohio
valley severe frost visitations have
t%ranspired.
Harold Journal: A large number
gathered at Joe Higgins farm last Sat.
urday night and enjoyed a dance. The
music vas furnished by the Apollo or.
chestra of Pierre and the capital city
musicians put up very good class OF
dance music. The time was so well en-
joyed by all present that it was con.
Guided to hold another dance at that
place Saturday, October.
Miss Mary Walton, of the secretary
of states department, received wore
Tuesday of the death of her father, e.
G. Walton, which occurred at the
Soldiers Home at Hot Springs, Monday
the cause of death being old age. The
remains were taken to his home al
Huron yesterday, where the funera
was held today. Miss Walton left fol
her home at Huron Tuesday.
Silks, satins, chiffons, laces, trills
dresses of girls in the 7th and Sth
grades and high school at Water.
town are to be looked down upon
with extreme disfavor this winter,
and after September 1, 1916, will be
placed entirely under the ban. Such
is the outcome of a special meeting of
the school board at that place, which
was attended by a committee of eight
women from the Parent Teachers