Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
LOCAL NEWS

DR.. Jenkins of Waubay, a member
of the state board of health, is in the
city.
M. v Olson of Viborg, was a
Pierre visitor the latter part of last
week.
And now the grocerymen have
ceased to stick potatoes on the spouts
of oil cans.
The annual high school basketball
tournament will be held at Huron on
March IL II.
The Monday Musical was enter
tanned Monday evening at the home
of Mrs. II. G. Quackenbush.
G. w. Clark arrived in the city
from Chicago Tuesday and is a guest
at the Doane Robinson home.
Oscar B Lund returned to his home
at Huron yesterday after spending
several days here with friends.
Herbert Gregory of the state land
department left yesterday for a trip
to the eastern part of the state.
Representative Mcfarland will de-
liver an address before the students
of the high school tomorrow morning.
The ladies of the Catholic chu rch
will give their annual dance at the
Auditorium next Wednesday evening.
Louis Jacobs came in from Lennox
yesterday to attend to business in
connection with the state banking
department.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Potwin is recovering from an
illness of blood poisoning, which re-
suited from a bruise on the forehead.
1st lieutenant Harry I. Kennedy, 4th
South Dakota Infantry regimental in
firmory, has been granted leave of abb
.sence for one mcnth:-Oklasodak,
Train service the past few days has
been somewhat irregular, caused by
the heavy snow falt and wind which
blocked traffic to q considerable ex-
tent.
Miss Delba A Howard of Canning
and William r. Ferguson of Harold
were united i'll marriage by Rev. Ed
wards at the Methodist parsonage the
fore part of the week.
w. F. Bancroft, a former state
game warden, is In the city on a short
business visit. Mr.. Bancroft is now
connected with the biological depart
ment at the national capital.
What is wrong with South Dakota
with No. l wheat at ST ,85, corn csc,
barley 81 10, CIR. butter 42c, hogs $1,000
Potatoes q 90? The only thing cheap
just now is ice.-Big Stone Headlight.
j. K. Saunders, the noted artist
who is we'll known over the state,
arrived from Hot Springs yesterday
and will remain in the city during
the remainder of the legislative ses-
sion.
An exchange prints the following:
A Westerner had hanged himself to the
bed post by his suspenders. The ver-
dict of the coroner's jury ran "Deceas-
ed came to his death by coming home
full and mistaking himself for his
pants,"
Highmore Herald: Last Friday
Nv A DArl.,o. -~Il IA. E,.-, -..,
mile west and one south of !Iighmore
for $50 per acre to Mr.. Sam Steph-
enson of Sally county. This is a we'll
Improved place and will make Mr..
Stephenson a fine home.
Mrs. Fashion says skirts are to be
longer. Tough luck for the girls who
have weathered the seige of winter
weather with nothing but sheer silk
hose between the 20 below icy blasts
and a too liberal stretch of otherwise
bare legs Salem Pioneer-Register.
E. B. Arnold of Fort Pierre, passed
away at che home of his daughter,
Mrs. M. l.. Weed, Monday following
q several days illness. The remains
were taken to Genoa, H., for inter-
ment. The deceased was also the
father of Mrs. l.. D. Singer of Blunt.
A greater number OF the legislative
body, who passed the recess which be-
gar Thursday and ended Tuesday at
their homes returned TO Pierre on time,
when the grind was again begun. The
sessions this week have been dull and
slow, but it is the intention of many
members to whip up" to a lively
gait on Monday next.
The ladies of Pierre have proven
themselves a most sensible lot during
the present session Of the legislature.
They have put forth every effort possl-