Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-28
LOCAL NEWS

A son was born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Allan Darner.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Mallery spent
Sunday with friends at DeSmet.
FL. G. Smith returned yesterday from
a visit with a daughter at Columbia.
Mrs. Olson of Benson, Mimi, is in
the city for a visit with her sister, Mrs.
Alfred Erickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. McEwen went to
Huron yesterday to attend the state
bankers convention.
MI. and Mrs. Paul Winkler have re-
turned from a wedding trip through
the Black Hills.
I'll. S. Hedrick of Chamberlain, has
been re appointed to the office of
state game warden.
Don McGugin arrived home from
Chicago the first of the week for a
visit of several days.
The parishioners of the Episcopal
church enjoyed a picnic at the power
house park Saturday.
Miss Edna Thomas has accepted a
stepographic position with the Ma.
tiOnal Bank of Commerce.
Attorney Dick Haney left Sunday
for his home at Mitchell following a
ahOrt hpoinoco uio;t ho.,
Mrs. II. G. Smith and daughter re-
turned Monday from a visit with a
daughter and sister at Columbia.
Oscar Thieman and family and Mrs.
Henry Thleman arrived last week
from Groton for a visit with relatives,
The Lutheran Aid society is being
entertained at the Gardner home this
afternoon by Mesdames Sckote and
Gardner.
Miss Beatrice Gates arrived home
Tuesday from Sioux Falls, where she
attended All Saints school the past
year.
Mrs. E j. Bane, who has been a
guest at the Bert Garrett home, de-
parted Friday for her home at Pom
tiac, Ill.
Sherman Bates, editor and owner of
the Draper Democrat, was in Pierre on
Tuesday, and while here paid us a fra
ternal visit.
The small residence which has
stood east of the Baptist church is
being moved to the Fagner farm in
Sully county.
L. w. Walker, brother of H. N. Walk.
er, arrived Saturday from Omaha, Neb.
Business and property interests is his
mission here at this time.
Chas. McCaffree, immigration com
missioner, went to Brookings Monday,
where he gave a moving picture dem
onstration before a boys meeting.
During a storm Friday night a bolt
of lightning killed thirteen cattle owned
by w. p. Davis, whose ranch home is
in Sully county. Mr.. Davis is the
owner of about 300 head of cattle.
The supreme court announced as
the code revisors % take up that work
after the first of July: Dick Haney
Mitchell, chief r%eyisor; j. B. Hanton,
WATERFOWL, and G. N. Williamson,
Aberdeen, assistant revisors.
A Fourth of July celebration will
be held at the Chas. Cross farm IL
miles northwest of Pierre. Great
preparations are under way for the
days entertainment and those who
attend will be royalty entertained.
Onida Waterman: Howard Far
mer, who lives a few miles east OF
here, delivered four hogs to j. F.
Williams latter part of the week for
which he received $214. 9s. an average
of s53 IA per head. Now as never
before are porkers living up to their
name as mortgage lifteTs."'
Vermillion Plain Talk: T O. ST
m%Onson, because OF his going to
Pierre to reside, has rendered his
resignation to the board of Spirit
Mound township as clerk. His sue
cessor will be Jas. L. Olson. Mr..
Simonson has been clerk of the board
for q number of years and has rem
dered good service.
The city commissioners of Pierre
have granted the use of a beautiful
little park in the city for tourists on
the Black and Yellow trail. The
park is located west on Dakota aYen.
ne, and is supplied with water and
everything necessary for camping
parties. Pierre has extended a cor
dial invitation to all tourists travel.
ing by automobile or otherwise to
use this camping place.