Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12
School days are near at hand.

S. w. Clark of Redtield, was q
Pierre visitor yesterday.
Harry Lyman had his tonsils re-
moved at the hospital yesterday,
Pearl Martin and family of Everett,
Wash, are guests at the Hutchinson
home.
II. III. Hill and son came in from
Draper Tuesday and while in the
city purchased a fine Buick car.
B. }. Jorgenson left Sunday for the
east, ticketed to Alden, Iowa, where
he went to pay a visit to a brother.
Peter Norbeck. lieutenant COVER
nor, came in from Redield today, and
is registered at the st. Charles hotel.
One crop that hasn't done much this
year is the Russian thistle. Too much
moisture is assigned has cut short that
feed crop.
Mrs. j.. M. Handlin, mother of
State Auditor Handlin, left yester-
day for her home at Sturgis, after an
extended visit here.
Geo. Bigelow of Sioux Falls. pass
ed through Pierre Tuesday on his re-
turn from Spearnsh. where he closed
up a big land deal.
The Hiltons in a comedy, singing and
talking musical act-changing every
night-Thurs, Friday and Saturday at
New Grand.-Adv. .
Mother Joseph and Sister Angela,
of Aberdeen, who have been guests
at st. MaIy's hospital, departed yes
terday for points west.
Hon. John e. Kelley left Saturday
for Coleman. this state. Before re-
turning to Pierre he will 60 to St.
Paul to attend a meeting OF grain
producers of the northwest.
Commissioner of Insurance Stablein
has a campaign on against old buildings
which constitute a fire menace in many
citles of the state. Not long ago the
commissioner announced that some Abb
erdeen structures will be placed on the
black list.
There was an eclipse of the sun
Tuesday, but it was not apparent in
this city CT neighborhOod. The
eclipse was visible to inhabitants of
the Pacific and Indian a The
visible line was from the PHILIPPINE
Islands to the Sandwich Islands.
The first shipment of barley from
South Dakota has been received at
Minneapolis; the barley weighed 4s
pounds to the bushel. Grain prices
there are: Barley Ga to 6S cents;
oats 40 cents and rye 96 cents.
For Sale-Close in, 10 minutes to
2. O., close to school. Early garden,
flowers, plenty of shade. Fine for
chickens. Can be bought for less
than bringing lots to grade; 100 TT.
front. No charge for improvements,
$40 Dakota Ave. Advertisement.
The fine weather has allowed the
farmers to harvest the early crop
without particular loss and the wheat
harvest is now in full blast. Will
crops this year are immense, yet we
have had many such years in the
past. South Dakota is as good as
any state in the union.
The shower of meteors predicted for
several nights this month have made
their appearance and have been wit
messed by many people. According to
Prof. Brennan, these shooting stars are
remnants of the comet Cymst, which
died of old age some years ago, and
that these stars are passing through
their own orbit. 1t is also claimed that
the meteoric display will be followed by
severe storms the following days.
The monoplane which is a part OF
the attractions at the Old Settlers
Reunion at Fort Pierre, made its
first flight yesterday forenoon, Cross.
ing oyer the Missouri to this city and
returning, alighting a short distance
south of Fort Pierre. The flights Of
the machine were witnessed by hun
dreds of people on both sides of the
river.
Reports from this section is to the
effect that thousands Of young duckt
are beginning to try their wings
This Is accounted for by the large in
crease in creeks and ponds filled with
water than in former years and the
fact of no spring shooting has allow
ed ducks to locate in sections where
they have been driven out by hunters
in former years.
By the general government a warn.
ing is put forth that the amended
regulations of October last for tn
protection of migratory wild fowl
will be enforced. The open season