Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20


The city is again supplied with an
abundant supply of good water.
q. F. Mercer of Blunt. was among
the Capital City visitors Tuesday.
Back up those who are Offering
their afl-buy War Saving Stamps.
John Feiok of Alpena, a former
resident of Pierre, passed Tuesday in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Winkler went
to Harold Tuesday for visit at the
Winkler home.
Grandma Huebner and grand daugh-
ter, Miss Louise, spent Sunday with
relatives at Faulkton.
Owing to the scarcity of water, the
sprinkling of lawns and gardens is pro-
hlbited, for the prespent.
Miss Mildred Eager returned Fri
day from Onida, where she spent sew
eral days at the home of a brother.
Miss Meta Moseley arrived Tuesday
from Beloit, Wis, and went out to
Oahe for a visit with her sister. Mrs.
Robt. Riggs.
Sidney Lang left Saturday for a
visit at his home at Lead. Mr.. Lang
is one of the drafted men from Law
renee county.
Bruno Hepperle went to Eureka
last week for a visit with homefolks
before leaving with the Hughes
ty contingent of drafted men.
Walter Flanagan came up from HUI.
ron on Tuesday to act as court reporter
to Judge Hughes during the adjourned
term of circuit, now being held.
Remember! The men in our army
and navy do not expect Injuries.
Should we at home expect them? Buy
necessities and War Savings Stamps.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. O. Lund and daugh-
tiers, Misses Rikka and Amanda, of
Washington, passed through the city
today by auto enroute to Black Hills
points.
Mrs. Chas. Williams entertained a
number of friends at her home Tuesday
afternoon, complimentary to Mrs. l..
W. Sandys, who will leave Pierre in
a few days.
Mrs. o. B. Lund went to Huron
Saturday, accompanying Misses Shir-
ley and Pauline Conditt to their home
there. Mrs. Lund returned home
Sunday morning.
Martin Langland went to Howard.
this state, by auto, Monday, to meet
a brother soon to depart for France,
having been chosen by the board to
represent that county.
Mr.. and Mrs Il. NJ. Gardner left
by auto Monday for Howard, the
home of Mrs. Gardeners parents, to
see a brother who leaves with the
drafted men from Miner county.
Mrs. E. B. Lee and daughter, Miss
Thelma, left Monday for Deadwood
to visit a son and brother, Forrest.
They will visit at various Black Hills
points before their rsturn home.
Frank Myers of Miller, an old soldier,
gave a fine lecture at the Congrega.
tional Church Tuesday evening. under
the auspices of the Boy Scouts. The
proceeds were turned into the Ree
Cross fund.
Corn roots feed close to the sur
face of the ground, meeting in tn,
middle of the row when the corn il
knee high. Deep cultivation cuts of
the upper supply of feed, impover
ishes the stalk, makes the crop later
Miller Sun: Will Peterson, som,
Is miles southwest of here, was il
town Tuesday. He states that whea
is heading out and harvest will b.
two weeks earlier than usual. H,
also says that rye, oats and bar ley
are advancing rapidly.
Mrs. John W. Laughlin arrived
home last Saturday night. after al
absence of two weeks, during which
John W. was the 'boss" cook
AT that place, one is ever certain, il
striking the ''boss" cook, it doesen'
matter if whether you drop in Johl
w. ,Ior Mrs. j. w. Laughlin.
Mrs. VIM. Drebing and brother
Basil Chapman, went out to the hom,
of their father, c ,rge Chapman
near Sansarc today for a short visit
A farewell reception will be givel
Basil at the Allen road ranch tonigh
and he will leave Monday with th,
Stanley county drafted men.
If the prospects for grain and al
other crops are as good the country
over as they are in South Dakota there
will be penty for all, even with a worl,
war raging. But the people are: no
to get a large share of the SOILS pro
ducts. though they are starving, TO
starving, for the kaiser's pirates viii
sink many ship loads of it.
Spearfsh Mail: Word comesffron
pjnrra tn tho offoof that m III.