Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-15

reach the department on the time
specified by law, the first Monday IN
September. l hope you will take the
necessary steps to get your blanks 10
the school officers and secure their re-
ports to you 80 that you may have
the month of August in which to pre-
pare your report. This matter Will
come up for discussion at the session
of the county superintendent in July.
The time for holding the August
teachers examination is a matter up
on which the county superintendent
have never been agreed. l shall ask
you at our conference to determine
the time of this examination. Some
think it should be Aug. 16 and II, 9TH
ers Aug. % and "A, and others would
put it about Oct. l. Please plan your
work SO as to be present and give US
the benefit of your counsel and ad-
vice"
One night last week n heavy wind
and hail storm swept over the coun-
try about five miles west of Pierre,
the wind turning over a number of
small prairie "shacks." One home
steader who was aroused by the noise
of the storm, got out of his bunk,
which was built as a part of the struc-
ture, and went to the door to inVesti-
gate. There was no floor to equal
ize the pressure of the wind which
tushed in as soon as the door was
open. and in an instant the whole eS-
tablshment. except the homesteader
and his nightie. sailed off into the
darkness. and he was compelled to
hunt the nearest n%eighbor to borrow
clothes and shelter until daylight
would allow him to gather his scatter
ed possessions.
At a meeting of the Pierre board of
trade to consider matters of interest
to the city, F. NJ. TODD. representing
the Pittsburg Development Company.
of Pittsburg, Pa, appeared before the
board and stated that he was DESTROYS
of securing oil leases in that part of
South Dakota, and asked that himself
and the company which he represents
be investigated. to give them a stand
ing in the securing of leases. He
stated that the president of the COM
pany would be o the ground in a
few days to look over the situation
Besides taking action on this matter,
the beard decided to take steps towari
more thorough advertising of the adj
vantages Of that city, and to arrang
for excursions and ball games for
the summer.
Adjt. Gen. Englesby. by a trip to
Washington. has secured a summer
outing at Fort Russell, Wyo.. for a
portion of the state guard, securing
from the general government $4,000
for that purpose. 1t was first an
nounced that the troops from this
state would not take a part in the en-
campment at that place. which was
selected as a gathering place for
troops from the northwest on the
ground that they were not properly
equipped for such privilege. The ad-
jutant general went to Washington
and presented the matter in such Il
name that he has secured the priv
ilege for uch of the troops who can
go.
An agent of one of the large eastern
pillow companies while in Pieme a few
days ago said in relation to the change
toward farming operators in South
+ Dakota, that for a number of years
the pillow sales in this section Of the
state had not run above two thousand
dollars a year, this ear his company
had put in over $4,000 worth of
stock, and could not fill all orders. He
has also placed twenty-five power
plows in the state between Pierre and
Huron. of which six came to this i'm
mediate vicinity. This means that a
larger amount of sod will be turned
over this year than for any other year
since the settlement of the country.
While sheep shearing has begun in a
few flocks on the range, most of that
work will be done through this month.
While wool buyers are appearing on
i the market, they do not expect to Sc
cure anything like so large a clip from
this part of the state for this year as
they have in past years. The high
prices paid for sheep last year were
too great a temptation to a flock
owners, and they looked upon the sit
uation as about high tide in prices,
and let go, and as a result more than
100000 sheep were shipped off the
ranges of western South Dakota last
fall, which will materially reduce the
clip for this year. @ar. .
The many friends of ex-Mayor
Swart, of Pierre, at a reception at the
Carnegie library presented him with a
watch and chain made from Black
Hills gold; and an opal ring, as a to-
ken of their esteem of him as a man
and public official. The presents were
rendered with appropriate remarks.
I = mill VI .
briefly, having been taken wholly by
surprise.
The graduating class of the Pierre
high school this year" numbers twelve.
ten girls and two boys. The list of
graduates is: Alice Millett, Grace
Goodner, Ida Anding, Jennie Mallory,
Dorothy Hutchinson, Louise Notson,
Helen Brink, Eula Rowland, Bessie
Gage, Clara Farmer, William Miller
and Gay Jeffries.
Judge Fuller, of the state supreme
court has received a letter from his
son, Arthur L., who is a lieutenant in
the regular service, in which he says
that he has been detailed as chief sig
ma officer of the department of the
gulf. with headquarters at Atlanta,
and will take up the duties of his new
position about the first of June. AS
this is a detail which usually goes to
a lieutenant colonel or a major, the
Judge feels pleased over the advance
ment secured by his son. who is a
thorough Dakota product.
The state has received its first reve-
nues from the inheritance tax law
passed at the last legislative session.
the first remittance coming from Pen
nington County, the treasurer of that