Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-10
Firemen's annual ball January 1s.

DR.. T. F. Riggs went TO Rapid City
Tuesday on professional business.
Miss Abbie Whitney has returned
from a several weeks visit in Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Frank Marso returned to her
home at Harold Saturday after a short
visit here.
A daughter was born at the hospi-
tai Sunday to Mr.. snd Mrs. George
Hausman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Odle were in the
city this week from their homestead
in Stanley county.
Attorney j. G. Mcfarland came
down from Wate' town Tuesday on a
short business visit.
Mrs. C. H. Burke and daughner,
Miss Elizabeth, leave tomorrow for an
extended visit east.
H.. S. Hedrick, state game warden,
has returned from a trip to the west
ern part of the state.
A daughter was born at the hospital
Tuesday to Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Nc
Mullen of Fort Pierre.
The ladies Of East Pierre will serve
a Csc supper in the basement of the
Evangelical church Saturday evening.
Floyd Gaffy left today for his home
at Great Falls. Mont. after an extend
ed visit with his father, Judge l.. E.
Gafy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Burnside of Spirit
Lake. Iowa, arrived yesterday for a
visit with the latter's sister, Mrs.
Saunders.
l have GAO acres, good clay loan,
clover land, with some timber, we'll
located in every way. Will sell or ex-
change for stock of merchsndise.-M.
A. PeopleG, L%adysmith, Wis. IF
Tonight closes the 3.nights' perfor-
nance of the Minstrel show put on at
Fort Pierre by the Fort Pierre COM
mercial club. Those from this side
who have attended the show report it
as good.
The latest recruit in the home guard
company of this city is Judge S. c. Pol
ley, of the supreme court, who has
Joined as one of the active members,
and ls ready for any duty called for by
that organization.
In sending magazines to the sold
iers only mail new publications.
None of them want copies of the
vantage of 1902. They probably read
all of that sort they cared for years
before being called into service.
The town of Britton suffered a $780,
900 fire loss Sunday. Several business
houses were completely wiped out. The
fire originated in the Lee Mercantile
establishment, which was a brick
structure and the largest building in
that city.
The county board of commissioners
met Monday in adjourned session. The
board hopes to complete the accumul-
ated work this week. The books and
accounts of the several county officers
are being examined, and thus far have
been found to be true and correct.
The Pierre Ice company has COM
menced cutting ice. Aside from the
filling their own houses. the company
contracts for the shipment of ice to
various points east and west of Pierre.
They also supply the Northwestern
rpad ice houses at this point, which
makes the business a most profitable
one.
A meeting of the officers and direct
ors of the American Exchange bank
was held Tuesday. The officers and
directors elected were as follows: Presi-
dent, Chas. L. Hyde; cashier, J. E. NAL
lery; assistant cashier, E. ]. O'Bleness;
directors: Chas. L. Hyde, J. E. Mallery,
E. J. O'Bleness, Albert Wheelon and B..
S. Payne.
The immigration department has
published a booklet devoted to the
question of water power development
on the Missouri river, showing with
maps, drafts and photographs the great
possibilities for water development on
this stream throughout its course in
South Dakota. Seven particularly
promising sites of potential power are
discussed in the booklet, these being
located at Big Bend, Mulehead Point,
Chamberlain, Reynolds Point and Bad
Hairs place.
Personal-Widower, SO yrs, weight
l35, height S TT. g, who owns comfort
able home and has steady employ.
ment at good wages, would like to
meet lady or widow without children,
about 40 years, same weight and
height, who is a good cook, good
and desires a good home.
Address "Housekeeper" care Free