Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-22
LOCAL NEWS

- PaSoSb
Sunday in the city.
The robin seems to have got a little
ahead of the weather.
j. A. Davey went to Omaha Sunday
on a short business visit.
Earl Howard came up from Huron
yesterday for a visit with homefolks
The Mae Edwards company open a
three nights engagement at the Grand
tonight.
The Dickens club was entertained
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
Ira Walters.
Arthur Young is in the city from mis-
ranch near Vinton for a short visit
with friends.
Mrs. Dave Hill went to Huron Sat.
urday, where she will spend several
days with a daughter.
d. M. DeNoyer of Sioux Falls, mas
taken up his duties as operator for the
Western Union in this city.
Mrs. II. E. Van Hook of st. Paul. is
in the city for a visit with her pa rents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Elrod
Gov. Norbeck returned Monday
from a visit at Redfield and points in
the eastern part of the state,
The Wegner Auto company began
excavation work today for the block
which they will build this year.
MI. and Mrs. j. E. Thorne of Capa,
are in the city, called here by the
death of Mr.. Thorne's mother,
Neal Davis left Monday for Fort
Smelling, Mimi, where he will take the
examinations for entrance to West
Point.
The meeting of county auditors of the
state convened here yesterday with
about half the auditors of the state in
attendance.
John Fish arrived last week from
Canada for a. visit with his daughter,
Mrs. l.. w. Sandys, and to look after
property interests.
No n is blaming the weather man
as yet. but there is inclination to de-
mand that we have warmer weather
before the first of July.
The Seniors will be entertained at
the h jacobsen home Saturday even
ing, with Misses Katherine Straight,
Nina Sterud and Dorothy Jacobsen as
hostesses.
w. E Snyder OF Onida, who return
ed with Company A from the border,
passed through the city Tuesday for
Rapid City to resume his studies at
the School of Mines
We do not understand the term
pussy footing" but our conception of
1T is comparable TO the g.. N. trains
coming out from Watertown and then
backing up.-Hayti Herald
Capa Hustler To-: Deputy Sheriff
Otis Root captured three Indian lads
Monday who had run away from the
Indian school at Pierre and duly took
them back to headquarters that same
day.
The pupils of the Washington school
gave their play, "The Deestrick Skule''
at the high schoo! Tue day evening.
The play was well presented and those
IN attendance were we'll pleased with
the performance.
Daniel P. Brown, dealer in musical
merchandise at Fort Pierre, was a
caller yesterday. Mr.. Brown is moth
ing If not a business hustler; he is
meeting with the success that men
DO who go cut after business.
The drift of settlers, back to their
holdings west of the river is on. Every
w~est-bound freight train carries from
two to ten cars of returning pilgrims,
who are again en- route to the most pro.
ductive lands that ever reflected back
the rays of Gods sunlight.
Having nothing to do outside of
practicing law, being county judge,
city attorney, and assistant manager
OF the central Office, +. j. Eager has
accepted the position of assistant
cashier of the Farmers Bank to help
pa ss the time awsy.-Onida Watch
man.
The Clark high school debating team
will be in the city tomorrow night for
a debate with the local team on the
subject of military training for boys
between ID to 81 years of age. Pierre
will take the negative side, and on the
same night will have a team at Clark,
where they will take the affirmative
side of the question.
Miller Gazette: Mr.. and Mrs. Lud
Dloughy and little son bid adieu to
their Miller friends the first of the
week. Mr.. Dloughy went to Edgemont
S. ID. From there he axpects tn pO . n