Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01
Or. o. N. Hoyt arrived from the east

DR.. Q. n. Hoyt arrived from the east
yesterday.
Now, if the farmers of South Dakota
could only be assured of one dollar a
bushel for their wheat, with prices for
other grains in proportion, they would
be willing to be let alone by the poll
ticians for the next three months.
II is gratifying to learn that the
storms which have passed over the
eastern part of the state, during the
past weeks, have not done as much
damage as was at first thought. Re-
ports that have come in from the sec
tions that were hit the hardest show a
much better condition than was sup
posed to prevail.
Rains have been of daily or nightly
occurrence for the past ten days, and
the result is that the grain fields are so
soft that mowers cannot be pulled
through them and horses can get only
a slippery footing. Many barley and
oat fields have been ready for the reap.
er for several days and the farmers
fear their grain will get over ripe.
Reports that "sooners" already have
commenced the slaughter Of young
prairie chickens in some parts Of the
state have greatly angered the true
sportsmen of South Dakota. The
chickens are yet very young. Several
game wardens have public announced
that they will prosecute to the full ex-
tent of the law anyone caught killing
chickens out of the season.
Sioux Falls Press: The MONDAY
club has again been stirred to activity.
Yesterday it inaugurated a movement
to send Tax Assessor Peter Haas to
Pierre, to appear before the state board
of equalization in representation of
this city's interests The state board
meets next Monday and the city as
SCISSORS presence before it, to explain
matters in connection with the assess
ment figures of Sioux Falls, is consider.
ed advisable. Definite action on the
matter is still pending.
Governor Crawford has appointed as
delegates to the National Irrigation
congress, to meet in Sacramento, Cali,
Sept. 2-7, the following list: A. b.
Ewart, Pierre; A. N. Van Camp, High
more; Seth Plummer, Huron; Warren
Young. Fort Fierre; Mr. ard Mrs. S.
II. Lea, Mr., and Mrs, N, Newbanks,
Pierre; Walter Hamilton, L. w. La
Fleisch, Belle Fourche; G. L. Wood,
Rapid City, ]. A. Stanley, Hot Springs;
MT. and Mrs. w. A. Stewart, Hot
Springs; Charles Francis, Sturgis.
The melon crop on Chapelle creek,
in the southern part Of this county, is
reported to he getting along finely;
with the largest acreage of melons ever
put in in that part of the country.
For years the people of this city and
other towns in this part Of the state
have looked to the Chapelle melon
growers for their supplies, and unles
something occurs to spoil the crop this
year they will be we'll supplied, and
shipments will be sent to towns along
the line of the railroad.
The South Dakota Press Associa.
ton, represented by John L. Cogan, its
popular secretary, is endeavoring to ar
range fol an excursion to the Black
Hills going through on the first train
to make the trip after the roads are
formally opened. The design is tc
make round trip, going by one Of
the new lines and returning by the
other, THERE'S little doubt that sat
isfactory arrangement can be made
but nothing definite as to the date o,
the trip can be given out owing to the
uncertainty of the time when the roads
will be ready to put on regular traffic
The state marking board began thu
marking Of papers today sent in from
the recent examinations held on sec.
ond and third grade applicants foI
teachers certificates in the countie,
which desired such examinations. On.
ly eleven counties asked for the lists Of
questions, they being Bonhomme
Beadle, Clay, Douglas, Hanson, Lin.
coin, Pennington, Turner, Union ane
! Yankton. This special examination
was only in counties where it was re-
quested. IN tho 18th ard 10th of Aug
ust will be the first regular examina.
ton under the}new law in all counties
OF the state on all grades. This will bt
followed by others in Septembe 0 cto
/ Der and November. -