Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

Of dest presaaes their and they
used extensively for te entertain msaf of oaiasrs
they might be- 1t would certainly hs good thing for the
city OF Pierre il of the welt known push and energy
of her business and professional expended in ia.
jsctng life into commercial club the keepag it in
animated state
We pleased to publish in this al acknowledge
ment from Hon. G. H. Burke Of the handsome endorsement
given to him by the republicans of Hughes County couple
hearty approval of his work and asked him selrct
CATION from this county to the state convention Asa
matter of political form the document circulated
among and signed by only republicans hut from this the
the poles will alone from the ranks OF that party
here several matters of public interest upon which
the people of Hughes County unit one of them
the retention OF MI Burke Congress Mr. Burkes state.
ment that he will at the proper time ta pleased advise
with republican county convention regarding the selection
OF state delegates is pleasing to his friends here might
he expected from the cordial and unanimous manner in
Which they extended this compliment to him
Representative Martin of the Hills cannot fail to in,
crease his popularity with lrsge number of his eonstu
ens by the ,aucton of his resolution authorizing
department. Of and labor to Investigate the
operations of the beef trust in the markets There
been plenty OF "howl" the part Of the shippers during
s season that has just passes the past season owing
high handed and scandaleus in which the prices
for live and dressed bsef have beer manipulated aud In
lection of this class Congressman Martin has making
Investigations which have resulted in his resolution It
we'll known fact that the big buyers and packers
thing their way Supply and demand cuts no figure.
Prices regulated solely by the greedness Of che oper
sto and the that the Dakoan gets for his eatta
depends upon the condition Of Phil D. Armours sto
mach and the frame of mind that Swift happens to be
than it does upon the weather. crops general prouc
vity of the All CHS is in violation OF the iuuae
on issued the federal the prevention OF the
illegal manipulation of prices Is particularly fotunats
that this resolution passed. will constitute the duty
imposed by congress upon the bureau and tbs hoped
that the bureau will 80 after the proposition with tho
and snth,lsasna Incident to youth.
Cattle conditions west OF the river have generally
believed to be exceptionally favorable withstadtng
the fact that the winter has been marked in it's severity
From the time that the watering PLACES frozen az
there intermittent light falls WHICH provided su
cent moisture without making it aacult to get at tn,
grasses,
digest however of tbs reports received daring tn,
past few days from the spper and farther vest range
indicates that pfotractsd cold spell that has OK
listed sincs Thanksgiving has been without ts dis
ssrous results aud that there has already some loss
This loss will be made considerable f the usus
fierce Match storm makes its appearance there nc
denying the fRet that stock weakened condition from
loss OF food daring the cold periods when they abunehed
in secluded place for mutual protecton Il is graft
flying however to note that these conditions apply only Co
tAe large herds aud that The small grower will
with practically loss This latter fact will have more
than simple effect up che economic conditions in th
section Is will have ts effect in showing chat there is
in conducting the stock business III tho style
approved by civilization i'll providing hay and water for
emergencies rather that jogging along the frontier
way.
Seattle is certainly ahusttag resourcsful city She
misses the influx and go and the immense amount a
money spent there by the kiondiks Pilgrims OF a few
years ago and is trying to rebuild this source Of
by extensively hsradng The report Of rich dta
mond fields in the Kiendke
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