Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
(From The Pierre Rustler.

many cities, and some great ones. To-
day timber is giving way to natures
material from the earth, and cement
is fast coming to the front as an Ameri-
can building material. Last year the
cement product in this country was 40.
S94,30S barrels gain of $3.50, 1853 over
the previous year. This shows that
cement production is fast becoming one
of the chief articles of wealth produc-
ton. Pierre should awake and get in
the class of cities that will surely be
built up by labor in this great prodnc--
ton. We have natural fuel and un-
limited supply OF fine cement clay. Let
us have plant. "Where there is will
there is way" is a saying we were all
familiar with in childhood, and that
spirit if properly manifest now will
make this section one of the greatest
wealth producing points in the coun-
try. Let us hustle.
Capital-Journal: The power pIow
is gaining in this section of the state,
two new ones having been put to use
in Sully county. The Introduction Of
this method of breaking prairie means
a large increase in the crop acreage in
this part of the state. 1t is estimated
that at least IS per cent more prairie
will be broken this year than for any
previous year, and the favorite sod
crop will be corn and flax. The condi-
tions so far this spring have been very
! favorable, and the grain acreage will be
largely increased over last year, the
Older cultivated ground being used for
small grains and the new sod for corn.
Not the least of the many advant-
ages which will accrue to the people of
eastern South Dakota by the construc
! ton of the new Black Hills lines will be
the accessibility of Hot Springs, Sylvan
Lake and Spearlish canyon as rest and
| summer resorts. The world does not
offer more restful, health inspiring To-
calities or greater grandeur of scenery
and it will be an infinite satisfaction at
the weeks end to take the afternoon
train and run over to the Hills for a
day or two's enjoyment of natures best
| From the thickly populated to the va
cant homestead land of South Dakota
presents investments lifting the means
of the millionaire or the penniless la
borer. They are such opportunities fol
investment as in the very nature OF
things cannot be long enjoyed The
era of cheap lands is near its end il
North America. The incest, cleanesi
money ever made is the legitimate
profit from the advance in the price OF
lands.
Daily Capital-J journal: About two
years ago G. H. .Jaynes sold team Of
black horses to one of the Northwest
erns men and they passed into the
hands of Marvin Hughitt, jr. The.
we're range horses and not very wei
broken to drive. Mr.. Jaynes received
$500 for the team. Recently Mr.. Hugh
lit sold the horses for $500. Prett.
, good for range bred horses.
Scotty Philip, the buffalo king of For
Pierre has recently completed splen
) did water and gas we'll at the residenc
near buffalo pasture, six miles north O
Pierre He has conducted both gas ant
water throughout the buildings, afford
hao Erhr oil q
} we'll as warm water for bath. MI
f. Philip thinks he has the model place O
the Missouri valley.
There is great field for the invento
who shall produce more PRACTICABLE
wind engine than those now in use. |
Is perfectly practicable to transmit TIL
free wind of the prairies into electricit
to be stored in cells and available to
:, use when and wherever power is needed
: The great power of the air. now almos
unutilized, is begging men to rope an
saddle it.
Thousands of acres of school land
which the state sold a few years ag
:, for an average OF $l5 or less per acI
are now worth FRONT $50 to 1915 pr
: acre. There are more than millio
acres remaining, upon which ii
. chance for an adyance.is more hopef'
- today than it was apon the other lane
at the date of their SALE
= South Dakota has a. OBI school house
: valued at $4,244,s15, and seating c.
: pacity for l34,9ll pupils. The annu
expense of conducting the common ar
. high schools of the state is about S.
:. 100000 A half million of this is 81
: cured from the interest upon the scho
= funds, and the remainder is raised
!, direct taxation.
). Capital-Journal: AS an Indicate
= of the amount of settlement in Stanlt
county this spring, a traveller who can
in from Hayes last Saturday repor
i counting seventy -threeteams on Il
road between Pierre and that pace, 9
y taking out emigrant movables for Il
:, settlers who were on the road to the
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