Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-12
SOME ) NEWsY NOTES.
a Few Items Of Interest Cleaned
From the State Spirit.


From the State Spirit.
Col. G. n Englesby was appointed
a! III =: Gel!
Englesby served thru the Philippine
Campaign as Captain Of Go. II 1st y.
d. He commanded a battalion, as act
ing major part Of the time, making y
splendid record. On the organization
of the State Guard he was commission
ed Lieut.. Col. of the 3rd Regiment, NJ.
+. Greedy was also appointed a mem
Der of the Board OF Regents to succeed
himself. The senate promptly con-
tirmed both nominations
Sutherland Of Hughes, introduced
the state house bill in the house yester-
day. 1t passed the irstreading and
was sent tosthe printer. Mr.. snther-
land gave the SPIRIT reporter the all.
ent features Of the BIZ. 6s
It provides for a capital commission
consisting Of the Governor, as chairman
and i've memDerszto be appointed by
him. They are 70 receive ~ each per
day, for the tine actually devoted to-
it, 1t contemp lates procuring a plan
by a competition Of architects, and for
the employment OF a secretary. The
extreme limit Of cost is one million, in
side Of which the cost is discretionary
with the commission.
The bill appropriates 100000 for the
year 1905 and 100000 for 1906, both
sums to be derived from the proceeds
OF state lands sold, aud to he sold, at
the minimum price OF $50 per acre.
lit directs the commissioners of school
and public lands to sell the state lands
at not less than 80 per acre until the
gross sum, $3.50, 600, is realized from
Isach sales.
The bill further appropriates $s5,-
600 each for the years 1905 and 1906, to
be transferred from the general fund to
| 1.-THE capitol building fund, and TO be re-
placed from the proceeds of the sale OF
state lands.
The bill is lengthy and elaborate,
providing for a building adequate to
the needs Of the state and, apparently
for funds, without increasing taxes.
Senator Cooper, OF Lawrence intro
duced the bill in the senate and will be
in charge of it in that body.
The SPIRIT hasno words warm
enough to express its appreciation OF
the courteous reception it has met at the
hands OF the fraternity of the capital
city. 1t WAS begun hastily, without
preparation or previous announcement
land might easily been mistaken, BY
lbrethern whose tactical dncts flowed
vinegar instead of the milk OF human
Kindness, for an interloper. But they
have met it, instead, with the glac
hand extended, with wordsnf welcome
and cheer, overlooking its shortcom
lIings and manifold errors. 1t was {
stranger, agd they took itin. AS the,
have dealt with this least of the little
ones may the future do by them arc
more.
And now II is told us by cable tina
Gen. Stoessel, the gallant defender o
i Port Arthur. the grim old hero who
wounded. bleeding, starving and hope
Il less held on in the center OF Inferno
/ until further fighting would have beel
acrime, is to@be court martlalled TO
surrendering. Gen. Stoessel looms "
to-day IN the public eye bigger MAJ MAJ
than ever sat on the throne OF the Gar Y an
4 not surprising that Russia loses. II,
Il man can win battles for such d govern
i mellt. I,he only wonder is that sucl
y al stoessel and Knropatkin will try.
q The DOUGLASS county case. the onl
contest OF the session was disposed 9
Ant. K d. Foster, 4 recount Of III