The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-14
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circular TO county superintendentS In
which he says: my biennial report
to the governor is due Dec. 15. This
means that It Is imperative that the
county superintendents' annual reports
reach the department on the time
specified by law, the first Monday in
September. I hope you will take the
necessary steps to get your blanks to
the school omcers and secure their re-
ports to you so 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 superintendents In July.
The time for holding the August
teachers examination Is a matter up
on which the county superintendent
have never been agreed shall ask
you at our conference TO determine
the time of this examination. Some
think 1t should be Aug. 16 and IT, 9TH
ers Aug. 23 and "a, and others would
put 1t about Oct. /. Please plan your
work so as to be present and give us
the benefit OF your counsel and adj
vice."
One night last week heavy wind
and hall storm swept over the coun-
the wind turning over q 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 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
rushed in as soon as the door was
open, and in an instant the whole es-
tablishment. except the homesteader
and his nightie. sailed off into the
darkness, and he was compelled to
hunt the nearest neighbor to borrow
clothes and shelter until daylight
would allow him to gather his scatter
ed possessions.
At meeting OF the Pierre board of
trade to consider matters of interest
to the city, r. M. Tood, representing
the Pittsburg Development Company,
of Pittsburg, Pa. appeared before the
board and stated that he was desirous
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 stand
ing In the securing of leases. He
stated that the president Of the COM
pany would be upon the ground In a
few days to look over the situation.
Besides taking action on this matter.
the board decided to take steps toward
more thorough advertising of the adj
vantages Of that city, and to arrange
for excursions and ball games for
the summer.
Adjt Gen. Engiesby, by trip to
Washington, has secured q summer
outing at Fort Russell. Wyo., for a
portion Of the state guard, securing
from the general government $4,000
for that purpose. It was first an
nounced that the troops from this
state would not take part In the en-
campment at that place, which was
selected as gathering place for
troops from the northwest on the
ground that they were not properly
equipped for such privilege. The adj
jutant general went to Washington
and presented the matter in such a
manner that he has secured the priv
ilege for such Of the troops who can
go.
An agent Of one Of the large eastern
plow companies while in Pierre a few
days ago said in relation to the change
toward farming operators in South
Dakota, that for number OF years
the plow sales In this section Of the
state had not run above two thousand
dollars year. this year 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
few fiocks on the range, most Of that
work will be done through this month.
While wool buyers are appearing on
the market, they do not expect to se-
cure anything like so large q clip from
this part of the state for this year 81
they have In past years. The high
pyioes paid for sheep last year were
too great temptation to many flock
owners. and they looked upon the sit
uation as about high tide I'm prices,
and let go, and as result more than
100000 sheep were shipped off the
TdIlSeS OI WcStcrn DOutH DdkOId last
fall. which will materially reduce the
clip for this year.
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 to-
ken OF their esteem Of him as a man
/ aS,d ruhIfc official The y,rasar<r uyar,
rendered with appropriate remarks,
to which the ex-mayor responded
briefly. having been taken wholly by
surprise.