Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
Fine weather for "goloshing" around

ddyanlgnt.
c. L. Nicholson of Redfeld, passed
Monday in the city.
Mrs. j. w. johnson of Chappelle,
is a patient the hospital.
Sunday. st. Patrick's day, and
note the wearin' O. the green.
Daily Papers and Magazines at the
Smoke House.-F. N. Beacon.
H. E. Hitchcock of Mitchell, was
a Capital City visitor yesterday.
Miss Agnes Solberg returned Mon
day from a short visit with relatives
at Harold.
The Capitol ls in readiness for the
grind of the special session of the
legislature.
Jno. L. Cogan intends TO go to Sioux
Falls on Friday, to close up some bus
mess matters.
A son was born at the hospital on
Tuesday to Mr.. and Mrs. j. A, Bu-
chanan of Midland.
Mrs. Ross Miller returned home on
Monday from an extended visit with
homefOlks at Huron.
Douglas F. Carlin, "a pioneer resi-
dent of the country west of the Mis-
souri,, died at his home near Carlin
Tuesday.
We may reach the point where we
shall have to regard the man or the
woman who is too fat as one who is
not conserving food properly, says an
exchange.
Judging from the number of war
rhymes which reach the editors desk
the war is breeding poets as we'll as
boy babies, which are said to be in
the majority when nations are scrap.
ping, says the Aberdeen News.
The law firm of Whitney & Bielski
of Philip, has been dissolved, Mr..
Bielski retiring from the business to
devote his time to other business in
terests.-Midland Mail.
A spring gun is said to have been
invented for casting fish lines farther
than can be done by hand. Many
fishermen along the Big Muddy could
use such an article to good advant-
age.
VIM. Burrus came in from his farm
northwest Of Hayes Friday. Mr.. Bur
rus purchased several bead of cattle
near Canning and shipped them to
Wendte, from which place he will
drive them to his farm.
With the going of the present heavy
snow the soil is bound to get a thor
ough soaking and one which will aid
crops in getting an early start. The
snowfall of Tuesday is worth thous.
ands of dollars to the farmers of
South Dakota.
They're advertising a contraption
guaranteed to convert any Ford car
into a farm tractor in 20 minutes.
They've done about everything to the
Ford car now except make it fly and
swim. Won't somebody offer the
necessary planes and fins?-Aberdeen
American.
Coming again! Lange, we'll known
Eye man of Rapid City. Bring the
children; delays are dangerous; save
your eyes; wear good glasses; be ex
amined. Largest exclusive eye bust
ness in South Dakota; there is a rea.
SOD. At Harold March Is; Fort
Pierre, March IS; Pierre at Locke
Hotel, March II. 72t.
John I. Cogan, register of the United
States Land office, in Pierre. arrived
here Wednesday, and at once took
charge of the duties Of the office which
fell upon him as such officer. Before
coming to Pierre, Mr.. Cogan resided in
Fort Pierre, and has a large acquaint-
aAce throughout this portion of the state
and fully understands land matters and
soils. He is a gentlemanly fellow, and
one with whom it is ever a pleasure TO
meet.
What has become of the good, old
fashioned days when INA" used to
line up the youngsters upon certain
evenings before bedtime for the dose
of sulphur mixed with molasses that
was supposed to be a sure blood puri
fer? Mothers campaign, against the
annual spring fever, in those good
old times, was pursued as vigorously
as the spring house cleaning cam.
paign. Sassafras tea, served gener
ally for supper, was supposed to be
another sure cure for ills attendant
upon the advent of spring,-Aberdeen
American.
The stock owners who were pres
ent at the meeting held at Canning
February u, have decided to petition
the county commissioners of Hughes
county for a dipping tank for scab-
les and mango for the four town.