Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-22
A good 2.seated surry for sale.-A.

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Z. j. Laughlin of DeGrey, transact
ed business here Tuesday.
Attorney Atwater of Sturgis, is in
the city Oh professional business.
l.. l.. Stephens went to Philip Tues
lay, where he dispatched legal bust
less.
Miss Edith Anding returned Mon
day from a visit with friends at Har-
roid.
Will Heck left the first of the week
for Aberdeen for a visit with his broth
or, Joe.
State Treasurer Helgerson and fam
lily have gone to Mount Vernon for a
short visit.
b. M. Quinn, former sheriff, submit
ted 10 an operation at the hospital
Yesterday.
Miss Marguerite Anding is home
from Iankton college to spend the
spring vacation.
Mrs. Milton Rowland of Bismarck,
left last week for her home following
q visit at the Baker home.
w. +. Lumbard of Chamberlain,
has been appointed as a member of
the state board of embalmers.
John Shone, a young farmer residing
near Redfeld, committed suicide Sun
day by shooting himself with a shot
gun.
The Missionary society of the Con-
gregational church was entertained
at the Mccoy home yesterday after
noon.
Chas. j. Corrick, painter, and one
who takes pride in doing work we'll,
went to Canning yesterday to complete
some work there. :
The Red Elm Leader is a new paper
just started out on the Faith branch of
the Milwaukee with James d. Stewart of
the Dupree Leader as publisher.
o. o. Lund passed through the city
from Box Elder yesterday, enroute to
Highmore, to which place he will
move his family in the near future.
TO work my garden patch Alright
III have to read jig books, they say,
And cultivate my mind by night
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To cultivate the ground by day.
&. F. Barns has again established
himself in the real estate business in
Pierre; he is located in the Mundt build
ing, and has a fine list Of properties for
sale or exchange.
The state sold $500, 900 worth of rev.
enue warrants on Monday to the
Sioux Falls Savings band, which re.
cieved them for 2 bid of A % per cent,
that being the lowest bid received.
The others ranged about 5 per cent.
Eureka Blade-Late word received
from Fred Hepperle who are IN Lake
City, Florida, seeking relief from his
asthma, is to the effect that he has
so far received but very little benefit
from the change. Mrs. Hepperle
may leave for Florida next week.
sixteen ounces to the pound, if-
teen pounds of potatoes to the peck,
sixty pounds to the b~ushel," is a sign
which graces one of the grocery win
doWs OF the city, the quotation being
explained on the ground that the store
is engaged in helping to fight the high
cost of liying.-Sioux Falls Journal.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Capital Supply company was held Tues
day night. The company has taken up
the agency for the sale of school furni-
ture, which covers the territory of Ne
braska, South Dakota and a portion of
Minnesota, and will open up headquart-
quarters at Sioux City.
AS o o as plans can be drawn and
the contract let, work will begin on a
Sl25,o0o Woman's building at the
University of South Dakota. The
building wilt stand to the east OF the
present woman's dormitory and will
contain quarters for the Home Eco
Monies department and other depart
ments of the University connected
with the interests of women.
With the heavy SHOWS of the past
week and the continued cold the
rivermen are looking forward with
glowing concern to the breaking up
OF the Missouri which with the sea-
son as far advanced as it is, is sure
to come with a rush when it does
come. The great thickness of the ice
is a cause for especial alarm. Be-
cause of the unusual thickness ice
jams of almost unprecedented char
acter are expected as there Will be
such quantities of ice to pile up.
Chamberlain Register:-The tower
looming up on the island makes it
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