Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-16
Plenty Of Gravel

all will probably increase rapidly
Plenty Of Gravel.
TEe'720 acres seven and u half miles
northeast Of Blunt recently purchased
/ by the Northwesternroa for the gravel
4 it contains, is estimated tohold enough
ofthe necessary.article to ballast 2,5u0
miles of track to depth .of- eighteen
|.incles III lies only two feet sbefoW9the
surface and is about lifteen~feat in
depth.
The work of grading the sfoad from
Blunt to the gravel beds is proce ding
expeditiously, the capacity Of the grader
being about 500 yards each day. The
same machine will be used tosuncover
the grasal after the gradingefor the
track is completed. 'S;sI'iS -
Asteam shovel will be Installed the
first of next week, and ballasting on the
track between, Pierre and Blunt will
begin. N. :
1 The influence of small bodies OF water
upon frosts is nicely demonstrated al
Madison, Wisconsin, which lies upon a
narrow strip of land between Lake
Meneota (ifteen square miles in areas,
and Lake Monona five square miles, in
area). For thirty seven years the.av-
ierage date of the last frost in spring
has been April 81, and the average date
of the first frost, in autumn has been
October IL. At other points in the
vicinity, but not influenced by the lakes,
the spring frosts have continued two
weeks later and the autumn frosts have
| come two weeks earlier. IffSouth Da-t
kota near the Missouri river, frosts are
averted for a longer period each year,
than in the interior.
Vermillion Republican,: The, fruit
crop of Clay county this year. is the.
largest ever known .Strawberries.t
Iraspberries, and currants were All ex-
EXCEPTIONALLY large yield, and the growers
have made good money Fhes demand
was strong enough at all times to bring
a good price. Apples are being mar
keted three weeks earlier this year alta
fine figure. Plums are growing nicely.
| The trees are loaded, and lin many I'M
stances growers have had ITO prop up;
the limbs toakeep them from breaking
off under their heavy load. The fruit
grower in Clay county is certainly a
winner this year.
1t is possible that even very many Of
our own citizens are not aWal;e of the
delightful resort for a summer outing
which may be found on the lower re
ton, within thirty minutes OF the CAPT
tai, by the pleasant steam launch mode
of transportation. AZ large number
who enjoyed their:fourth-o lilly outing
there were unanimous IN the opinion
that no place in the state could supply
a more attractive spot when the "cai.ll
of the wild becomes irresistible. About
-four of the lower Teton affords
as fine q waterway as eyer was ploughed
by light craft. \
In speaking of the. advantages Of
Pierre, the beautiful vista from almost
any portion of the city sho1la not be-
forgotten. What view can be- loviier
than the broad sweep Of the Missouri,
covered with the busy bustlings littie
launches, and the great ignilied ferries;
Fort Pierre sho ,7ing IN the distance:
and the Teton pouring its food Town
Through its forested banks. It:ls a view.
unsurpassed and the denizen OF Pierre;
Is favored above most melia tlIis,. as in
many other things. III:
10 q man npa tree it looks as though
western Sully will have d railroad he
! fore this time next year and thesindica
tions are that Pierre will have several
lines Of road il the near future. G,ko-
bojo Times
4 N Il. and Mrs. y ames f. III yde, of Lin.
Icoln, Illinois, are here for d visit with
their son, Chas, l. III yde. Mi. 81 yae, sr.
has attained the venerable age of So
years, but Is very active, neyerthe less,
and does not seem TO have grown any;
Older since his last visit here, d number
of years ago. He il city aud tor, deputy.
u treasurer and deputy city. tax collector,
land has handled the finances Of the city
*. lincoln Tor twenty years past,
Possibly il Is due to the influence oil