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

House. F. N. Beacon.
Mrs. j. e. Nipple and son returned
Sunday from an outing at Hisega.
j. T. Erickson and SOP, George,
left Tuesday for a visit at Minnesota
points.
c, E. DeLand arrived home Satur-
day from a short business visit in
Minneapolis.
j. C. Wilson of Miller, county
treasurer of Hand county, is a pa
tient at the hospital.
H. b. German, member of the board
of county commissioners, from Harold,
is in Pierre today on business.
Watch for the eclipse of the sun
Saturday. The moons shadow will
pass diagonally across the sun.
John Barclay, graduate of the Pierre
schools this year, went to Omaha on
Tuesday. having enlisted in the Navy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Odle came in
from their Stanley county ranch yes
terday for a visit with Pierre friends.
Leonard F. Peterson of Canning,
made final proof of his homestead
before Clerk of Courts Slindee yes
terday.
The Dorcas Knitting society was
entertained at the Johnston home
Tuesday evening, with Mrs. Chandler
as hostess.
Herbert Benton, who has spent some
time in the South for the benefit of his
health. was among the arrivals in Pierre
last week.
The Blunt Advocate says cit did look
as if spring verdure would dry up. Now
it looks as if said verdure would be
washed away"
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. O'Dowd arrived
Saturday from Charles City, Iowa, for
a visit with friends. They were form
er residents of Canning.
DR.. H. M. Isenberg and DIR. w. H.
Tweedle arrived home Saturday from
Sioux Fallf, where they attended a
meeting of state dentists.
Mrs. Frank Mcknight. nee Miss
Regina Hollister, arrived last week
from Douglas, Arizona, for an ex-
tended visit with her parents.
TT e commencement exercises at
the lnaian school will be held tomor.
r'w evening. Judge Haney will make
the commencement address.
Manager Burnside and wife of the
St. Charles hotel left by auto yester-
day for a several days. visit at their
former home at Spirit Lake, Iowa.
Miss Helen Westover has resigned
position at the telephone exchange and
will attend summer school, preparatory
to teaching school again this fall.
During the storm last Thursday
night Karl Graf, who resides near
Snake Buttes, lost a valuable horse
which be had recently purchased al
$3.50.
Geo. Chapman, one of the old resi-.
dents in the vicinity of Sansarc, pass
ed yesterday and today in the city,
the guest of his daughter, Mrs. VIM
DrebiDg.
c. E. Hanon shipped his household
goods to Vayland Monday, where the
family will make their home. Mr..
Hanon is connected with a lumber
yard at that place.
John Hirning arrived home Satnr.
day from Rochester, Mimi, to which
place he accompanied his wife for III
operation. Mrs. Hirning expects te
return home the last of the week.
Owing to the heavy enlistments ir
the several branches of the army in
Hughes county, the registration Of
young men who had attained the age
of 81 years since June S, 1917, yester.
day was comparatively light.
A big Red Cross auction and bepe
fit will be held at the Cheyenne River
agency Monday. July 1. A specially
will be made of Indian curios, besides
stock, poultry, fancy work, etc. Free
ferry service at Forest City to those
attending from east of the river.
Aaron Robinson and son, George,
are in the city from Onida today on a
combined business and pleasure trip.
Mr.. Robinson received the republican
nomination for treasurer of Suliy
county and is feeling quite elated ov-
er the outcome of the primary elec.
ton.
The joint institute and summer schoo,
for Hyde. Sully, and Hughes counties
opens next Monday and will continue
through July ID. The session will be
conducted by Supt. M. C.. Helm of the
public schools with Prof. H. M. Mayne