Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-20
LOCAL NEWS

SMOKE T1OuSe.-r. IN. Beacon.
R. A. Bielski came in from Philip
Monday on a short business visit.
Sidney Lang left today for his home at
Lead, where he will pass the holidays.
Your photograph IS your own ex-
elusive gift.-Leland Art Studio. Ad.
E. F. Dorothy accompanied a ship
ment of hogs to the Sioux City mar
ket Friday.
The hunting season closed Deem
Der l, on which day the trapl ing sea-
son opened.
Julian Dewell left Tuesday for Nor.
folk, Va, after spending his furlough
at his home here.
DR.. 7. F. Riggs returned Monday
from Omaha, where be attended a
convention of surgeons.
Mrs. Albert Archer was released
from the hospital Monday and re.
turned to her home at Agar.
The Flremen are making prepar ia
tions forthelr annual ball to be given
during the early part of January.
Wanted. a capable womanfor house
work. 81 a week. Reply to Bax 2S4
or apply at Room 8, Hyde Block,
A. w. Ewert. ID. w. March and
John Sutherland went out to Murdo
by auto Monday on a short business
visit.
Tomorrow night at the Auditorium the
Red Cross society will hold a sale of
poultry, among which will be a pair of
iuli blood chickens.
The Epworth league society of the
Methodist church are preparing a box of
canned goods to be sent to the Children's
home at Sioux Falls. The shipment will
be made Saturday.
A new vault and other material
fixtures were put into the building
soon to be occupied by the new Saw
ings bank, which will be opened here
soon after the advent of the new
year.
H~ouseholders who have more than
10 lbs. of sugar may find themselves
facing prosecution on food boarding
charges, punishable by a fine of
$4,000, a two year term of imprison-
ment OIL both.
The fourth annual show Of the Cen.
trail South Dakota poultry associa
ton opened at the auditorium Tues
day for a 5-days' session. The list OF
entries is large and many fancy birds
are on display.
Out of town shoppers have been
numerous in Pierre this week, the
fine weather giving people q chance
to get out and take advantage of the
fine display of holiday goods carried
by Pierre merchants.
Eureka Blade. Bruno Hppperle
sson of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred HepperIe
of this city, has been accepted by thf
aviation corps and has begun train
Ing, according to a telegram received
by Mr.. Hepperle last Saturday.
Schools, churches, public libraries
and like public institutions are bein}
closed in many cities until The
warmth of another spring, yet il
Pierre the fuel shortage is not likel.
to force the closing of public places
George Besendorfer returned bom
yesterday from Jefferson Barracks
st. Louis, where he went several day
ago to enlist in the aviation corps. II
failed on enlistment on account of hi
failure to have his discharge papers from
Company A. with him.
State Game Warden Hedrlck ha
been investigating the output of fur
from South Dakota and after lookin
over the situation and digging int
the matter of sales for several years
he puts the animal product at ap
proximately two million dollars.
While working on his auto in tn
garage at his home Saturday, S s
Ruble was overcome by gas. Mrs
Ruble discovered him lying on th
garage floor and with the prompt at
tentiOn of a physician succeeded j
bringing him out of it. Mr.. RubIe j
again about his place of business a
1t nothing had happened.
The Monday Musical was ente.
tanned Saturday evening by Me-
danes Greer and Mutually in the for
of q farewell to Mrs. G. N. Holliste
president of the society, who leave
shortly for Chicago. The societ
presented Mrs. HoIlister with a beat
tifal serving tray as a token of n
membrance.
Peter Youngberg, who has been
poor health for the past few mouth
and has spent some time at st. Mary
hospital, has. been enjoying a Wis
from his brother, Frank, of Lincoln