Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-11

Smoke House.-F. N. Beacon.
A meeting of the Child Conservation
league was held at the Lucas home on
Tuesday.
A son vas born at the hospital Sun
day to Mr.. and Mrs. E. n. Anderson
of Dupree.
DIR. t. +. Riggs went to Rapid City
Tuesday to assist in an operation at the
hospital there
Mrs. Anna Smith of Battle Creek,
Mich, is the guest of DR., and Mrs.
L. f. Riggs.
Miss Hazel Baker returned Satur-
day from . visit with relatives at
~Brookinss,
Rev. John Calfee arrived Tuesday
from Deadwood TO attend the Meth
odist conference.
Clark Dristv, Miss Fern Dristy and
Mrs. Z. ". Garrett Of Blunt, passed
Tuesday in Pierre.
The Hughs1 county jail is without
an occupant, and Sheriff Laughlin is
a good coGS ~ that.
Governor Norbeck left the first of
the week for he Rosebud reservation
on a snort business visit.
F. L, Villas, deputy United States
marshal, retufned Tuesday from the
eastern pare ii the state.
why have nc Indians omitted the
usuai winJe. reports, based on the
long hair worn by the m%uskrats?
Miss Elizabeth Summerside will
leave the last of the week to resume
her studies ss The VermillIon univer-
sity.
Mrs. a, b. Nelson suffered an attack
of paralysis Tuesday evening, and is re-
ported TO be in a critical condition at
this time.
The marriage of Miss Mildred
freshman and Robert r Lseper, both
> Of Blunt, toes place in Pierre Satur-
day, Rey. Edwards officiating
7 Federal Farm Loans at 5 per cent,
/ 5 to 40 years, optional payment. Call
or write First National Farm Loan
Association, 2S5 Pierre ST., Pierre,
S. D. 8 204.
Clunt Advocate: A fall of snow in
the Hills country ~extinguished the for
est fires which had been raging for a
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Kleinschmeidt
Pierre visitors yesterday.
The open season for hunting prai
RE chickens closed Saturday night
at shutdown. Persons wanting a few
more, must wait for the coming of an,
f other open season.
: Mr.. and Mrs. II. Obllnger are pre-
pairing to move to Douglas. Wyo.
where Mr.. OSiinger has a position as
y agent for the American Express Com
y pany. They have many friends il
= Pierre who regret their going away.
Another weak of good weather will
n about wind ny the threshing in thi'
Is section. Win the increase of ma
g chimes the grain has been taken car
a. Of nicely More stacking was don
this year than usual and there wa
er very little weste as q result Of beini
ID 10 the shock during the fall rains.
"a Corn huskers will be at a premium
= this fell, according to reports, an,
farmers will he obliged to pay fame
i roriapc for a. -orihhinn hoForo ~
s. snow flies II is predicted that from
IL six 10 eight cents per bushel will b
Is paid for bus&ing. But that is not s
bad when q considers the fact tina
of corn is bringing a good price and tina
labor is scarce.
v The 32nd annual conference of tn
M. E. churca convened in Pierre Tue.
nt day with a large number of delegate
and iniste1s in attendance. Re,
al Sheppard Of Watertown, president, il
r tr duced the speakers at the openin
meeting, which was followed by az
dresses of welcome by Pierre citizen!
The Monday Iusicale will give sele,
: lions throughout the conference.
Onida Warchman: Mrs. Nell
Probst returned last week from PIER
where she he's been the greater part
the summer taking osteopathic trea
mant for injuries received by being ri
over by an automobile early in the sur
-! mer. Her many friends will be plea
ed to learn that Mrs. Probst is in mut
better health than a while back, 6
d. though not ao:e to move around muc
- Orders just issued by the Postmaste
General, announced by Assistant Pos
w master Fred Williams, of the Pier
'o Postoffice has been made central a
countant office for Hughes county, a
lat that means that all reports heretofo
~ sent to washington will come to tt
as office and stamps will be supplied
a Offices within the county from the Pier