Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
LOCAL NEWS

Get your Sunday paper at the
Smoke House.-F. N. Beacon.
The Canning Red Cross society will
hold an auction sale on April 6.
Henry McGrath of Oacoma trans
acted business in Pierre yesterday.
Attorney Gardner came up from
Huron Monday to look after legal
matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley are in the
city from Midland or a combined
business and pleasure trip.
Mrs. M. j. Hayerly of Onida, is a
patient at the hospital, having sub
mitted to an operation Monday.
Miss Ruth .Binford, nurse, is assist
ing at the hospital, the institution be-
ing over crowded with patients.
Pros Sutfin of Highmore, is a pa
tient at the hospital, having SUBMIT
ed to an operation for appendicitis
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l. Barton came
up from Harold Saturday for an
over Sundays visit with their son,
Earl and family.
When the gardening season opens
up, a voice will be heard crying in the
wilderness of the empty lot, hoe,
everyone that knitteth.'
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Haas of Harold, died at
the hospital Monday. The remains
were taken to Harold for burial.
M. j. Haverly came over from Our
da today for q visit with his wife at
the hospital and with his brother
Manley, of the Haverly Cafe.
w. S. O'Brien went to Redfeld on
Tuesday, where he attended a meeting
of the state firemen's board. Mr..
U'Brien is secretary to the board.
&. M. Henry, a member Of the
state tax commission, left yesterday
for Emmetsburg, Iowa, where he was
called by the death of a relative.
Attorney j. b. Hanten of the code
revision board, returned Monday
from a short visit at his home at
Watertown, Mrs. Hanten accom-
panied him to Pierre and will sperd
the week here.
F. B. Patterson came over from
ness visit. Mr.. Patterson has an
nounced his candidacy for the repub-
lican nomination for member of con
gress from this district.
Fattening steers on grass and cot
tonseed cake is nearly always more
profitable than grazing them without
feed. The use of a small am of
corn in addition to the cottonseed
cake a proved profitable.
Jack Grauel came up from Parker
Saturday and left with his family on
Sunday for that place, where they
will make their home. Jack is en-
ployed in the electric light plant
there under Otto Pyles, formerly Of
Pierre.
The immediate abandonment in all
educational institutions in South Da-
kota of the teaching Of the German
language was ordered by the State
Council of Defense in a resolution
adopted at a special meeting at Sioux
Falls last week.
Lake Andes Courier: Leroy BEEN
or of Pierre was in the city Monday,
Mr.. Beemer learned his trade on the
Courier a good many years ago and
1t seems just like coming home TO
him to come into the Courier office,
even if he has found a new home dur
ing his absence.
Fort Pierre News: Friends of Fran
els Hughes will be glad to know that
the soldier lying in a hospital on the
Irish coast as a result of the sinking
of the Tuscania is Francis B. Hughes
Of May, Texas, and not the son of
Judge and Mrs. John F.. Hughes of
this city.
Old Satan, who, as we all know, is
always looking for idle hands, prob
ably will not be much in evidence in
our farming districts this spring.
With some Of last years corn yet to
husk and a mammoth portion of its
production yet to move to markets,
We are in the midst of a great drive.
Pierre people will have the pleas
ure of hearing two noted speakers
who will lecture on Food Copserva-
ton at the Auditorium Saturday at
ternoon and evening. Their talks
will be of interest to everyone and
moving pictures will be used to IL
lnatrate their issues. No admission