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


used extensively for e eneraia msat OF eat isrs
they might be- 1t would certainly hs good thing for the
city OF Pierre OF Che well known push and energy
of her business and professional mea were expended in in
scting life into commercial club aud the Keeping it in
animated state.
We are pleased to publish in this issue acknowledge
from Hon. G. H. Burke Of the handsome endorsement
given him by the republicans of Hughes County couple
age the of letter which expressed their
hearty approval Of his work and asked him to select dele
CATION from this county the next state convention
matter political form the document circulated
among and signed by only republicans but from this the
idea should be gathered that Mr. Burkes support
the poles will alone from the ranks of that party
here several matters of public interest upon which
the people Of Hughes County unit and OF them is
the retention OF Mr. Burke in Congress Mr. Brkes state
ment that he will at the proper time bs pleased to advise
with republican county convention regarding the selection
OF state delegates pleasing to his friends here AS might
be expected FROM the cordial and unanimous in
which they extended this compliment TO him
Representative Martin OF the Hills cannot fail to it,-
his popularity With lrage number his eonstu
ens by the intr dcton Of his resolution authorizing the
department. Of and labor Investigate the
operations of the beef trust in the markets. There has
been plenty of "how the part of the shippers during
the that has passes the past owing the
high handed and scandaleus in which the prices
live and dressed beef have been and In pro
lection of Congressman Martin has been making
Investigations which have resulted i'll his resolution 1t
wei know Fact sandna
thing their way Supply and demand cuts no figure
Prices regulated solely by the grsedness the
sors and the that the Dakotan gets for his cattle
depends more upon the condition of Phil d. ronrs stc
mach and the frame of mind that Swift happens to be il,
than it does upon the weather crops and general roduc
tivty of the west All CHS is in violation OF the nuae
ton issued federal courts for the prevention OF the
illegal manipulation of prices 1t Is particularly fortunate
chat this resolution passed. will constitute the first duty
imposed BY congress upon the bureau and hoped
that the bureau will after the proposition with the ygor
and enthusiasm incident to youth
Cattle conditions OF the river have been generally
believed to be exceptionally favorable not wthstanding
The fact that the winter has been marked ia its severity
From tAs tine that the watering places were frozen ~
there tight falls which provided sa
cent moisture without making it acalt to get at tn,
grasses.
digest however, of the reports received daring til.
few days from the spper and farther vest range cou
try indicates that pforacesa cold spell that has OK
iste sncs Thanksgiving has been without its dis
astous results and that there has already b.eu
This loss will be made considerable il the usus
fierce March storm makes its appearance there nc
denying the fset that stock is ia Weakened condition from
loss OF food darng the cold periods when they bunched
in some secluded place fer mutual protection 1t is graft
flying however to note that these conditions Apply only
che large herds aud that Che small stock grower will
With practically no loss. This latter will have more
than simple effect up the economic conditions in chit
section will have its effect showing chat there ID
money in conducting the stock business III the style
approved by civilization in providing hay and water fo,
emergencies rather that jogging along old frontier
way.
Seattle is certainly hnstag aud resourcaful city She
misses the influx and out so the imnense amount
money spent there by the kionake Pilgrims OF few
years ago and is trying to rabuia this souscs
by extensively hsrading Che report rich ds
mond fields in the kiendike
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