Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-23

in the city for a visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Seatop.
Mrs. L. B. Wadlelgh entertained
a company Of ladies at the St. Charles
yesterday afternoon.
Miss Maude Cunningham of Fort
Pierre, underwent an operation at
the hospital Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Anderson ar
rived home today from a several
weeks southern trip.
Guy Barton of the state Insurance
department. has returned from a trip
to The national capital.
Mrs 1 NJ. Dotsou has gone to
Neihl, Neb., for a visit with her son.
tl ard ana other relatives.
Nus. Nj. A. Hammil of Miller, end
Hugo stark of ct. Pierre, underwent
operations at the hospital TODAY.
Mrs. Sam Logan and daughter came
up from Harold today for q visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Louis Beck.
Harry Freeman left Tuesday for
Minneapolis, where he went to have
his eyes treated, He is expected to
return today,
The theory that q late Easter means
a late spring is now being tested, the
evidence indicating that tue theory
is only q notion.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. IL. Homer, who
have been absent from Pierre during
the winter months are expected home
from California next week.
Walter Rippberger of Elgin, ILL.,,
arrived today to look after matters
in connection with the estate of the
late Chas. Rjppberger, his father.
Miss Estelle Cooney and Tilden w.
Shook, both of Belvidere, were unit
ed in marriage today by Rev, Ed
wards at the Methodist parsonage.
The annual convention of the State
Undertakes association will be held
in Pierre May 16-17.t8. A fine pro-
gram is being arranged for the SEES
sion.
At a meeting of local democrats to-
day it was decided to hold q mass con-
vention at the court house, in Pierre,
on Monday, April 3. The call has
been issued.
And some of She people who used
to ride half a DAY in a lumber wagon
without complaining refuse now to
get into an automobile that isn't fit
ted with shock absorbers.
The newspapers are getting rather
yellow. This applies to the material
and not to the matter contained there
in, which condition is brought about
by the inability of manufacturers to
get material with which to bleach
the paper.
The trial jury, in the circuit court
of Stanley county. in the case of
state against George Jetfiries, charg-
ed with larceny of cattle, disagreed
yesterday ard were discharged. Eight
We're for conviction, four for acquit-
tai. The case win come up for retrial
at the next term of court in that
county.
A number OF towns over the state
are circulating petitions TO present to
a vote at the spring elections the
proposition to make special local tax
levies for the support Of bands for
the season. An act pushed by Sena-
tor Peekham OF Parkston ut the last
legislative session makes provision
for such levy Tor the support OF must
cal organizations and as many towns
make some such provision each yea
without any legal authority, this
plan is meeting approval in many
places.
The production of durum wheat
last season in Minnesota and the two
Dakotas where 95 per cent of the
country's total crop was grown at the
time of the last census, was about
81, 900 bushels, compared with Is, 900,-
600 in 1914 and 1929. 900 bushels in
1913, the bureau Of crop estimates
announced. The average acre yield
IA 1913 bushels.
Today soldiers are called to 20 to
the Mexican border. Now is the Oh
perfume time for oil promoters, min
ing and other wildcat organizers. Get
in line, boys; you helped to start the
fight. Enlist, get into the collar. Get
down there in the desert: in the heat
OF a tropical sun. Come on you jim
goes that were SO certain one Ameri-
can car lick twenty-five Mexicans.
Twenty FIVE is reserved for you. The
flag is there nowl Enlist
b. A. Cummins, vice president Of
the First National Bank of Pierre,
has issued a circular and caused them
to be mailed TO stockraisers in this