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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Local Fairs Being Held.

One of the features Of life in the
country west of the Missouri river,
which more plainly than anything else
indicates the change in conditions in
that part of the state, is the numer-
Gus local fairs which are being held,
at which the agricultural products of
the section are made the main feature
Last week the people of Philip made
a good showing Of the products of
western Stanley county; the week be-
fore. Reliance showed what Lyman
county could do in the way of crop
raising. The first week in October
the people Of western Butte county
will meet at Harding with their grain
and pumpkins and promise the. WISH
tors to their fair that they will show
them agricultural exhibits equal to
any at any place. Not only the new
er settlersar bringing their products,
but the old time cattle raiser has
turned to the pillow, and is vieing with
the homesteader in showing what can
be produced from the soil west of the
river.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Live Stock Census.

The live stock census of the state
as shown by the returns of assessors
shows that there has been an increase
in all classes of stock except hogs,
which show a decrease Of 81, OF over
the returns of last year, with total
of 462, 429. Cattle returns numbered
1888, 552 of all classes, which is an in
crease of 43,2OS, over the previous
year. The return on horses credits
the state with 466,91s, which is on in
crease of ss,791. Sheep have increas-
ed 1884, with total for the year of
45O,516. Just what should cause the
decrease in the hog supply is not
known as there has not been any
severe epidemic of cholera within tn
past year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
A Dakota Story.

Will Chamberlain in the Vermil-
lion Republican: Once there was a
young Dakota lady who had musical
talent. After drinking deeply at
western wells she went east-to mas
tiers with long locks, angular gestures
and Italian breakfast collars. When
she returned she was "purty near
completed to drop into the ready
vernacular of her corn-ra raising sire.
She had sort of local entree at
which all the boosters boosted with
long words and flowers and dresses
that appeared to be slipping down.
The girl sang-With vast control over
her mouth while her gentle bosom
heaved eloquently and her eyes look
ing for the masters among the fres-
Goes. 1t was great hit, for no one,
not even the keenest, could drag to-
gether and interpret a single word of
her songs. This is the capsheaf of
genius. In a blaze of neighbOrly fame
the girl departed for the east again,
to shine star forever and forever
This was five years ago. She now
lives ON sidestreet of a Dakota vii
lage, is the faithful wife of a barber,
and only last spring twins came to
bless them. This is not mainly A
story of biighted hopes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
A Great Crop.

South Dakota has matured what is
no doubt the finest corn crop ever
grown on the broad acres of this
state. Reports from every portion of
South Dakota agree as to the matnr-
ed condition Of the crop, the large
acreage and the heavy average yield.
AT present prices which are around
10 cents bushel, the crop will bring
more money into South Dakota than
was ever before realized for corn !,
while the experience of the state for
the last few years, sets at rest forever
whatever doubts may have remained
about South Dakota as a great corn
state.
During the coming winter the corn
growers will again promote the great
gospel Of good seed, from which sc
much benefit has been realized in the
past year. Next spring the corn
acreage will be largely increased, and
more carefully selected seed will be
planted than ever before. South Da.
kota is fast making good as great
corn state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Indian School to University.

Chamberlain people, having been
informed by the commissioner of In
dian affairs that the government In
dian school is likely to beclosed,
have begun a campaign to change it,
from school for aborigines to uni
yersity allied with the Seventh Day
Adventists. This denomination is
seeking a location for university to
be combined with the academy now at
Elk Point and to serve the two Dako-
tas, Minnesota and Iowa. Bishop I'm
derWood of Minneapolis was induced
to come to Chamberlain and look over
the field and in leaving Chamberlain
he was accompanied by DR.. G. r.
FarnsWorth and Elder G.. M, Clark
Now Dr.. Farnsworth writes that the
university may be obtained if the
South Dakota congressional delega-
ton assists and $4,000 is guaranteed
to secure the buildings of the Indian
school. 1t is said the institution
would have an attendance Of 400.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Good Crops West Of the River.

The western half of South Dakota
has so many times been held up as
worthless as a crop country on &C
count of capital fights, that few re-
ports of crop returns, culled from the
papers OF that section, will be of
more than local interest. The reports
cover a wide range of country in Stan
ley and Lyman counties and are not
picked from any particular locality.
jeff Carr from the Mississippi
ranch. near the Cheyenne river in
northern Stanley county, reports so
bushels of oats to the acre on disked
ground, and As bushels on plowed
ground. He secured 50 bushels of rye
to the acre, and his corn is good
crop. practically matured.
A. Anderson, an Antelope creek
farmer in southern Stanley county,
reports rs acres of mixed crops on
spring breaking netting him $40 an
acre, and that he secured rs bushels
an acre from acres of winter wheat.
Andrew Braunersrauther Of Murdo.
got Is bushels of wheat an acre and
Y bushels Of oats from one and one
half acres. VIM. Yarosh, near the
same place, got 10 bushels of wheat
and As bushels of oats to the acre.
Harry Bickford, near Highland, re-
ceived $50 al acre from his oats crop,
with 10 bushels to the acre.
Albert Baats, near Murdo, secured
1,03o bushels of speltz. from sixty-tiye
acres. at the prevailing price bringing
him $12.60 an acre on land which he
bought for S12.25 an acre.
w. G. Gigg of Mcclure, got So
bushels of speltz an acre on eight
acres after feeding twenty hogs from
it for three weeks. Rush Anderson
near the same place, reports rs BUSH
els Of winter wheat to the acre, which
he sold at 81 a bushel.
The corn yield in the vicinity of
kadoka, in southwestern Stanley
county, is put at from 30 to 60 bushels
to the acre, and all practically ma
tured.
These are few reports picked at
random from papers west Of the river
and show what farmers in that part
OF the state are doing in year which
admitted to have been the dryest for
half dozen years. The figurea in the
Missouri valley east of the river will
show up about the same, and farmers
in the west part of the state are very
well satisfied with their prospects.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Names Of National Forests.

In the process of redistricting Ma
toinal Forests which has just been
completed, numerous changes of names
were made These changes were by
no means haphazard or arbitrary. The
new names have been chosen on &C
count Of their Importance in local and
national history, and they will serve
for all times as reminders of men and
events connected with our progress
from pioneer days. Marely to read
them understandingly is to trace the
salient facts of western development
Inc National forests in South Dakota
with the significance and derivation OF
their names are:
The Black Hills National Forests is
named from the mountain range in
South Dakota, called by the early set
tiers "ctoo noire", black hills, from the
character OF the timber which grows
on them, giving a dark appearance
This forest is in charge of Supervisor
f. M. Hamilton, with headquarters at
Deadwood. The area included is l.
l63, l6O acres
The Sioux National Forest is so
named from the Sioux Indians of Da-
kota and Minnesota, the largest tribe
in the United States. The word is an
abbreviation Of the name applied to
them by the Objiwas, and signifies
"little snakes" that is enemies. Super
visor G, A. Ballinger is in charge of
this forest, with headquarters at Camp
Crook. This includes 245,313 acres.
| AS new forests are created it is the
intention of the Forest Service to
perpetuate the names of men and
events prominently connected with tn Q
history and development of the west
ern country
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
The Art Of Oratory in This State.
The Huronite


No one studying Bryan's career can
come to any other conclusion than
that by the result of great effort has
he become the famous orator that he
is.
In our own State we have striking
examples of men who have become
forceful public speakers by constant
effort.
When r. f. Pettigrew was first elect
edto the Senate it was with great effort
that he spoke in public. In fact his
friends admitted that Pettigrew
couldn't speak. He served term in
the Senate and 1896 made campaign
in this State for Bryan. He spoke in
all the towns of the State, and ere the
campaign closed was recognized as a
speaker of great power. His argu-
ments for the free coinag; of silver
were the ablest made during the cam
paign; he changed more votes than
all the other speakers put together.
In that same year Andy Lee was a
candidate for Governor. He went on
the stump and it is only the truth to
say that he made a great failure as a
speaker. He was renominated and in
the campaign which followed he adj
dressed thousands of voters and when
the campaign closed he had, in great
measure, mastered the principles of
public speaking. He is again candi-
date for Governor and dispatches an
nounce that he opened the campaign
at Presho, addressing large audi
ence and electrified them by his elo-
quence.
MI. Vessey, the Republican candi-
date for Governor, began his cam
paign for the nomination by going out
among the voters and mixing with
them. He was an exceptionally good
mixer, but that he couldn' t speak. SO
fierce was the campaign that he was
forced on the platform. His first
speeches were stammering failures
He kept at it, and now Mr.. Vessey
speaks without hesitation, even grows
eloquent, and is in demand every
where.
Other cases could be mentioned but
this is sufficient to prove that orators
are not all born, that the art of public
speaking is an acquired one, and that
it is not necessarily an evidence OF
exceptional ability.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Delegates Appointed.

Governor Crawford has appointed
as delegates from South Oak ota to at
tend the 10th annual session Of the
Trans Mississippi cangress which
meets at San Francisco October 8-1O.
the following gentlemen:
John Hunter, Deadwood; Dan Nc
Kinnon, Madison; Glib Dieziewanoski.
Woonsocket; w. Fl. Roddle, Brook
ings; A. G. Witte, Aberdeen; a. o.
Ringsrud, Elk Point; VIM. j. Wolfe,
Lake Andes; F. B. Roberts, Milbank:
}. p. Platt, Clark; Ernest May, Lead !;
FL. D.. Walrath, Watertown; G. b.
Billinghurst, Pierre; VIM. Waible,
Huron; I. w. Dwight, Sioux Falls;
ii. p. Packard, Redfield.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Killed in Runaway.

Highmore, S. D., Sept. ia bad
ger, engaged in mad fight to save
it's life, was the cause of the death of
Jalmar Paulson, l6 year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Paulson Tuesday
He and his older brother, George, were
driving to field, when their dog start
ed badger. The animal ran under
the team of horses and they started to
run. Jalmer was thrown out, striking
his head on some of the rocks, and he
died in few hours.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Methodists Against Cannon.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-The Central ~
inois Methodist Episcopal conference
at its sod annual session, which closed
here today, unanimously voted the
adoption of resolutions condemning
the action of speaker Cannon for alleg-
ed refusal to allow vote on the Little.
field bill, saying: eve urge on people
to use all lawful means in securing the
defeat of Hon. j. G.. Cannon as speaker
of the house Of representatives"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Deep Waterways Convention.

BY the direction of the board OF
governors of the Deep Waterways
association, Governor Crawford has
been invited to be present at meet
ing of the Chicago deep waterway
convention to be held in Chicago
October7, s and 8.
The governor is a member Of the
advisory board Of the association. At
this meeting both Taft and Bryan will
speak on the day Of the 9th. While
in Chicago, Governor Crawford will
be the guest Of the Chicago CONNER
eial association.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Articles of Incorporation.

Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the Farmers State Bank OF
Mobridge with capital of $4,000.
lncorporators: n. L. Nelson, Clarion,
Iowa; E. 2. Peterson, Des Moines;
B. J. Olsen, VIM. Benoist. E. f. EN-
Ply, Mobridge.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17

A hot finish in baseball race may
do considerable to keep the frost
away from the corn.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17

John B. Perkins has purchased the
Highmore Herald from John G. Ston-
er and will hereafter conduct that eX-
cellent sheet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17

Oliver Dalrymple, the great wheat
king of North Dakota, is dead. Years
ago when wheat raising was a popular
industry of the Dakotas, the name of
Dalrymple and wheat went hand in
hand. His was the name that was en-
blazoned as the greatest wheat pro-
ducer of the whole northwest, and he
certainly did get the wheat. Thou
sands upon thousands of acres were
soWn to wheat every year, and it
would seem that his men would no
sooner get rid of one crop before they
were ready to put in another. The
wheat king had numberless binders,
hundreds of head of horses, and every
thing on his big farm to make the
wheat industry win. Dalrymple's
name was known all over the United
States as the greatest wheat man and
he earned the title.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17

When you find the truth in your
way you may be sure you are on the
wrong road.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17

Hear the "Great Commoner, VIM.
j. Bryan, at the Mitchell Corn Palace
September %, the only speech he will
make in the state during the cam
paign. Don't fail to attend.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17

The Grand Army march at Toledo
was over two hours in passing a Civ
Ell point, in spite of the fact that 49,
900 members had died in the las
twelve months. An idea can thus be
formed of how many men were called
to the field to save the union.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17

Senator Gamble and State Chairman
Cook of South Dakota have secured the
positive assurance from Chairman
Hitchcock that Judge Taft will spend
one day during the campaign in South
Dakota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17

The New York Tribune sent out
100 postal cards to the enrolled repub-
licans of certain precinct and seven
ty of them declared they would vote
for the democratic candidate if
Hughes was not renominated This
seems to be fair criterion to the
sentiments of the republicans of New
York
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17

A hunter in the vicinity of Presho
a few days ago, killed a duck out of q
flock Of mallards, which was a curl
osity, in it's color. 1t had all the
characteristics of the mallard, except
that it was pure white in color.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17

The injunction is again working.
One was issued in Pittsburg to pre-
vent dancing at picnic. The in
junction was not violated but the
people of that city are wondering
where the sudden reform streak de-
veloped.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17

What seems more important than
the mural decorations for the new
capitol is that the shoddy finish pro-
vided by the specifications be cut out
and genuine marble be substituted for
the cheap compositions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17

Copenhagen will soon have the
privilege of entertaining Chinese
cruiser, which is to be sent out by
the Chinese government and which
will visit the principal reaports of
Europe.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-29
DESERTER's WIFE
A N BY HIM

Baltimore, Md. Oct. 2s.-Mrs. Ada
German Magnus, urged by ain
her fTiends to abandon Charles ,Josenh
Magnus. her young husband, arrested
as a deserter from the navy, declares
that her love is proof against all as
saults on his character.
III care not, she declared, .ewhat nv
husband nay ave done in he past
that past-but since our marriage he
has been all ! could ask, and IL thew
try to harm him, I'll fight
Mrs. Magnus, who Is a daughter az
The late Senator German, OF MARYLAND
is plucky. She declares that she strucl,
and Knocked down, with q single blow,
Mrs. Kopp, OF Washington, who. shs
says, spoke disparagingly OF Magn,is,
AS She spoke of Mrs. Kopp, Mrs. Mnc.
nus flushed and holly exclaimed: "Tsil
drown that woman IN the Pptomacn
According to her own story 1t was j
case OF love at first sight on her nart,
and the first time she saw Magnus he
Impressed her as the grandest man II
the world. Even the love letters no
wrote to Miss Georgeana Happier. his
fOrmer. sweetheart In Baltimore. dii
i 9 shake her faith IN the sailor mu-
.sician.<
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-29
OUTLAW SULLY'S
DAUGHTER Welded
TO RICH CHINAMAN

Chicago, Oct. 2S.--The missing daugh-
ter of Jack" Sully, the South Dakota
outlaw, who occupied the Rosebud res
ervation for more than D half century
before he was killed by federal officers
more than six years ago, has been To-
Gated in Chicago. She is declared to be
!Trixie Sing, wife of Louis Sing, mil
iionaire Chinaman.
Captain Martin Peterson, of the First
regiment, I. N. G., who was sent to
Rosebud during the land registration
in an effort to locate Sully-'s missing.
daughter Tor a Chicago real estate firm.
has returned with information thai
leads him to believe positively that
Mrs. Sing is the one who as a child was
ago. The result may be a contest of all,
1T is expected the heirs of Sully will
claim title to the tract on the grounds
that it was occupied by the notorious.
cattle rustler for longer than 20.
years.
-Four of Sully's FIVE children are now
living in South Dakota. The third
daughter was stolen by a white woman
when she was 2 years old. She is Trixie
Sing, Captain Peterson is satisfied.
The missing daughter of the outlaw
had to be found, 1T is said, to secure a
quit claim from the heirs. 1t is said
the other children nave already signed
Il quit claim deed to the reservation.
Mrs. Sing admits that the woman
who raised her told her before her
three months ago that she was
born out on the Dakota reservation and
she was half indian.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-29
HIS PRISON TERM
NETS HIM $4,000
Shrewd Yukon Steamer Watch.
man Realized This Sum
Through Compromise.

Seattle. Wash, Oct. 27.-"Bobbie'' Miller
has returned after Is months spent at Nc
Ncii's Island federal prison, and six weeks
at Fairbanks. Alaska.
Pursuing a definite plan, Miller two
years ago. took 500 1000 in gold bricks from,
a Yukon steamer, of which he was night
watchmali, substituting birdshot. Know
ing always that he would he caught he
carted $4,000 under a warehouse on the
Cllenoa river. Thc balance he carried else
where.
The bricks belonged to the Bank of Fair
banks and were consigned to the Seattle
assay office, their safe delivery being in
sureG. Their value was greater than the
bank could afford to lose. or the insur-
ance company pay, which was precisely
what Miller figured. Miller was assured
he would get the nearest thing to life
sentence that an Alaskan court could give.
A right smiled Miller. mo bricks,
The. bank, insurance company and po-
1icc officers threatened. cajoled, prayed
and did other things. Miller stalled them
off until they we're ready to talk bust
ness. Then Miller made terms. He pro-
poseG to swap $50. 009 worth of brick for a
two-Nca- sentence. The bank wanted the
other SIS. e3a, but no inducement moved
him. Se he'd figured that as his home
EttIse.
lie wor, being given two years. He led
tie United States marshal and a squad of
worried bankers across the Chenoa and
told them where to dig. They found their
snMre ane Miller was taken to the gov
crisnent penitentiary, where by model
conduct he cut down his time to Is months.
Then he went into Fairbanks. trailed
ty detectives of the insurance mpa
which still had to make good for sI9,0 d
worth OF gold he had cached for himself.
4.And now, despite detectives and other
~h:ndralces, he is back with a nicely GER
tiled paper for the mint value of the bal
nnce ne held. He announces that when
che opportunity comes he will hide his
zane and his past. and, with stake in
hand, 60 somewhere where his ability for
finance 1slay have fun swing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-29
TOM Z. JOHNsoN's
FRANCHISE BEATEN

Cleveland. Ohio. Oct. 2e.-The5 IRAN
shise under which the Municipal Trac-
ticn company is operating the local
street railway lines on a Scent fare
basis was defeated by a majority of S79
In the referendum vote here. The total
vote cast was upwards of $4,000.
The defeat of the franchise NAV
mea that the railway property will
revert to it's original owners, and that
the old rate of fare, strife over which
lasted seven years, will be renewed.
The only alternative will be for the
city council at once to grant e new
franchise which Will save the r
erty to the Municipal Traction COM
pany. It is stated by unprecedented Oh.
servers that h franchise was defeat
ed not 80 much on the issue involved
as upon the general dissatisfaction Of
the public toward the service given by
the operating mpa
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-29
YERKEs MANSION TO BE
SOLD AT FORECLOSURE

New York, Oct. 26.-The handsome
Yerkcs mansion at Fifth avenue and
Sixty-eighth street. which, with its
paintings and art treasures would, it
was generally believed. pHss into tho
control of the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, may be sold at foreclosure. The
Mutual Life Insurance company has
brought foreclosure proceedings against
Mrs. Mary A. Yerkes, widow Of the
traction promoter, basing the action
on a total Indebtedness of $242, 296, of
which 1925 600 represented a mortgage
on the property and the rest unpaid in
~terest. 1t is said Mrs. YerI1es has put
in no appearance by counsel or other
wise.
Mr.. Yerkes' VIII provided that after
his widows death the mansion and
contents should be taken over by q
corporation, including the mayo of
New York city and four men to be
designated by the Metropolitan MI
scum of Art.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-29
THE HATS OFFENDED
and CHURCH WOMEN
WILL DISCARD THEM
Congregational Aid Society
Signs Pledge Against Wear
ing Hats During Service.

Sioux Falls, :. D.. Oct. 27.-Women
belonging to the Ladies' Aid society, of
the congregational church here, are
voluntarily signing a pledge to remove
their hats during services for TWO
years.
Mrs. B. H. Requa, in telling Of the
action, said:
We are doing this because some
men objected. One or two nave stopped
coming to church, giving hats as
u reason. one mar has offered $50 for
the new church building if we would
stop wearing our hats during services,
and IN equal amount for a hat rack in
the new church. Another man prom
ised to give us a $25 mirror if we
would remove oui' hats in church. We
did not wan 10 lose this money or be
the cause of financially injuring the
church work. and so We have taken this
action.