Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

Mrs. Welsh OF Fort Pierre, is a pa
tient at the hospital.
A son was born Sunday to Police
man Gassoway and wife.
ID ID. Wipf come up from Parkston
: yesterday On a short business visit.
Mrs. John Longstaff of Huron,
spent sunday in the city with friends.
H. N. Walker left Tuesday for Aber-
deem, where he will serve as a juror in
the federal court.
Coming-The Birth of a Nation
Grand Opera House Tuesday, MAY 9Th.
Matinee and night.
Mrs Earl Holmes went to her home
near Blunt Sunday. after a short Wis
it at her home here.
Miss Florence Glenn returned Mon
day from a several days. visit with
homefolks at Lead.
1t is not how many acres of land
a man owns. but how he tends those
acres that spells success,
A heavy rain fall visited this section
last night. which has put much of the
outside work at a standstill.
N. + Knight, state land commits
%sioner, has gone to his home in Ham
lin county for a short visit with his
family.
Work on the Wegner garage has
been progressing rapidly this week, but
last nights rain has halted the work
for today.
VIM. Richardson of Chappelle, was
adjudged insane by the county board
last week and has been taken to Yank-
ton for treatment.
Miss Hildagaard Olson, who spent
several days here with her sister, Mrs.
McCawley. departed yesterday for her
home at Carthage.
The man who sold wheat last fall
for S1.S0 delivery this spring doesn't
think dealing in futures is gambling;
| by heck he knows It'll
E F. Dorothy has disposed of his
large herd OF cattle to w. NJ. Scott of
Hecla, who will take the stock tc his
farm in Brown county.
Miss Harriet Ruse of Minneapolis,
arrived the first of the week and has
entered upon her duties as operator
for the Western Union.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. c. Q~uackenbush
and Miss Margaret Campbell went to
Miller Saturday where they took part
in a musical which was given there as
a Red Cross benefit.
MOTOR Z. D. Mossman, who has been
in charge of the Sisseton Indian az encv
has been promoted 80 the superintend-
ency of the Fort Peck reservation at
Poplar, Montana.
Mr., and Mrs. NJ. O. Longland went
out to the Cheyenne river country Sat
urday, returning Tuesday. They re-
port that country looking fine, but a
little too much moisture.
Chas a, Burke and Doane Robin
son left for Chicago Monday, where
they met with representatives of the
Northwestern road in the interest of
the Little Bend project.
April went our in a manner that
leaves no for regret that -anoth-
er month is with us. Now let US hope
that the old saying april showers
bring May flowers" will come true
this time.
There is q right and a wrong way
of pruning shade trees just rs there
is a right and a wrong way of prun-
ing fruit trees. The reason for
pruning shade trees are to remove
dead wood, to increas the buds that
produce flowers, and to balance up
the tree.
Miller Gazette: Owing to the fail
ure of many farmers to get their
small grain IN on account of the con-
tinued wet weather the crop acreage
will be greatly reduced in this section
from what was originally intended.
The ground will no doubt all be plant
ed to later crops.
Second place i'll the State Prohibi-
tion Oratorlcal contest held at Wes-
sington Springs was won by Leslie
Fislar of Philip, a Freshman at Da-
kota Wesleyan University. First
honors We're taken by Goddard of the
South Dakota State college.
Cassie Parker, the pride OF Western
North Dakota ranchmen, the girl who
could take her place in the roundup
and hold q firm seat in the saddle
riding over the open range, is dead.
She succumad at Jamestown, where
she was suddenly taken i'll. She had
the reputation of bsing the Vests
b st ona rider.