Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26
LOCAL Ne WIS

For Sale-Good hotel building in
growing town.-inguire this Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Odle have gone
out to their ranch home near Fort
Pierre.
George Coates, county assessor,
was in the city yesterday from Can
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Mcleod of Mt.
Vernon. were guests of friends in Pierre
on Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Clement of Cliff
ton, Ariz., are guests of MIR. and Mrs.
b. ID Dickey, in this city.
Mrs. O. N. Hoyt arrived home Satur-
day from Des Moines, where she had
been to look after property interests.
kathryn Martens entertained many
of her little frisnds at her home Mon
day afternoon, in honor of her third
birthday.
Miss Louise Gleckler arrived home
Sunday from Spearnsh, where she
has taught ut the normal during
summer school.
V. r, Sickel and family have moved
to the city from Faulkton, Mr.. Sickel
being connected with the state bank.
ing department.
Paul Dewell and Fred Sahr went to
Huron on Tuesday, having been ordered
to report there for examination for en-
trance into the officers training camn.
&. M. Livingstone has improved his
city dwelling property by the building
of a modern chicken house, having ce-
ment floor, and other substantial CON
veniences.
Ralph Kemp, gilt edged and all that,
has gone to Lewiston, Mont where he
had accepted a position as pharmacist,
We are certain to hear of good reports
from him,
The marriage of Minnie Schloemer
and VIM. S, Smith, residents north
of the city, took place in Pierre yes
terday, Rev. Larson Of the Lutheran
church officiating.
Fred Warren and J. +. Blewitt,
attorneys, located in the practice of
law, at FlandTeau, were in the CITY
Yesterday on professional matters be
fore supreme court.
The talk of a minimum price of 50
per bushei for wheat does not sound
very good to the consumers, In that
price they fail to see any reduction in
present prices of -four.
Rev. Albert Hart. pastor of the
Methodist church at Redfield, has
been appointed by Gov. Norbeck as
chaplain of the cavalry regiment
from South Dakota.
The primary class of the Congrega-
tional Sunday school and their teacher.
Miss Marie Moore, enjoyed a picnic
Monday afternoon, under the grateful
shade Of trees in the park.
From all along the B. and Y. come
reports of much through traffic. Cars
from many states are crossing South
Dakota on the Black and Yellow
daily, with indications pointing to q
heavier increase in travel during the
coming months.
Barley. rye and oats are being har-
vested in the county and wheat is COM
ing on rapidly. The early crops are
good, and the wheat promises to to be a
fair crop. Corn has been growing fast
and promises to make a crop. The hay
and vegetable crops are very good.
Anyway Company A boys will be in
the state until after harvest and thresh-
ing and there is no better preparation
for the heat and smoke of battle than
the business end of the strawstacker.
A late order carries Company A to Ft.
Meade, this state, within a few days.
The concrete foundation for the
new residence being erected by Louis
Greenough on East Capital avenue is
completed and the work CD the struc-
ture proper will be commenced at
Once. When completed Mr.. Green
ough will have s. fine modern home.
There is a call for hospital supplies
-bandages, ete.-for u armies that
are to see service IN France. Pierre's
Red Cross workers haYe been busy
workers for weeks making such sup
plies. If other communities in the
country have been equally bnsy it
will not be hard to assemble the
needed supply.
Sioux Falls journal: The navy re-
crniting station here has been advis-
ed to receive only one man a week,
With the further understanding that
all stations in the state excepting the
one here, will be closed. A shock
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