Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
John Berg of Blunt, transacted bust
ness here Yesterday

a daughter was born Saturday TO
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Langlaud.
DIR. G. NJ. HOLSTER went to Canning
yesterday on agprofessional call.
Mrs. Roy Howes and baby of Mid.
land, are patients at the hospital.
Virgil Laughlin is able to be around
again after an illness with rheumatism.
A meeting of Trinitp Guild was held
at the Guild hall yesterday afternoon.
Rev. R. j. Lloyd of Trent, occupied
the pulpit at the Baptist church Sun.
day.
Rev. and Mrs. c. M. Weirauch of
Sansarc, were shopping in the city
Monday.
The regular meeting Of the Monday
Musical was held al the Library Mon
day night.
DR., t. f. Riggs left Tuesday for
Rochester, Mimi, on a professional
buaine s. trip.
Mrs G.. b. Slough entertained the
East Pierre Womans club at her home
Tuesday afternoon.
The dance given at The Auditorium
Friday night by the Frolic orchestra
was well attended.
James Vondra returned to his home
at Seneca, Saturday, after spending
several days in the city.
Bruce Clark returned Tuesday from
Sioux Falls, having been summoned
there several days ago by the illness of
his mother.
The high school basket ball team
defeated the Indians in a game at the
gymnasium Freddy night, the score
being 20 to 16.
Miss Daisy Solberg, county superin-
tendant, has gone to the eastern part
OF the county on a visit to the schools
in that locality.
Miss Amorette Spanier returned the
first Of the week from St. Paul, where
she has spent several wees in a whole
sale millinery house.
A meeting of the Child's ConserYa-
lion league was held at the high
school Tuesday afternoon. A fine
program was carried out during the
meeting,
VIM. Smith and family, who conduct
ed the cafe at the Capital during the
session, left yesterday for Agar and
will go from that point by team to
their Sully county farm,
The Gas Belt Auto company has TAX
en- W the agency for Fordautos from
the Gilreath company. The latter es-
Enlistment will continue as distrl-
hutors Of auto accessories, etc.
e H. Wood, land dealer, was in
Pierre yesterday from Washington
Springs, this state. Mr.. Wood says
that much inquiry ONE to him for
west of river lands this spring.
Capt. VIM. Grebing, Sergeant Ara
Wallace and Sergeant Mainard Knox
returned from Fort Crook, Neb., Sat
nrday where they spent several days
checking up accounts, etc. for Com
pany a.
j. J. Mufphcy, p. j. Dougherty and
w. Il. Wells, railroad commissioners,
and Attorney Sweet returned from
Lead, where they held a hearing fer
toe demand of sleeper service to that
point.
Eastern loan companies, doing
business chiefly west of the river,
haye notified their agents here to alb
vance the sum loaned upon 100 acre
ttraGts west of the river from $500. 90
TO 10000. This has started prices
upw4rd.
Arthur Newlin, who last year began
the WORK of opening up a farm i'll the
eastaIn portion of The county, viii
We onto his holdings there next
week. Last year he planted 40 acres
to alfalfa, which made a splendid
growth. lie is an Industrious fellow
aad ia certain to succeed well.
COZ. Norbeck last week appointed
the commission for the selection of
the new site for the state military
camp aud rife range The commits
sion Is composed of Adjatant Gener-
al Morris Of Redield; Major Wales,
Howard; Is nator Mclean, Webster,
and Representative Withee Of Hurley.
Hon. John E. Kelley returned Fri
day from Washington, d.. C where he
had been to file an application, asking
for appointment to the position OF
member of the federal tariff commits
sion. Mr.. Kelley received much en-.
couragement while there, and is hope
fui of success. This will be good news
to the supporters in the central west
ern states.
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