Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-07

OdhOtA FTeSUytefy, leld mere, to make
an attempt to secure change in the
name OF the district. At the annual
meeting of the Presbyterian synod of
South Dakota, to be held at Sioux
Falls on October ITO the delegates
from this district Of the CHURCH will
ask the synod 70 change the official
name Of the district from its present
title to the Presbytery of Sioux Falls.
As there will be no reason for anyone
to oppose the change, it is believed it
will be made without opposition from
any sourse.
Pierre: American Yeomen. Mod.
era Brotherhood of America and two
otfe- iowa fraternal insura Ice com
pa'llcs. r,hich have been notified by
Insurance Commissioner Basford that
they viii not be granted new licen5.
es tc do business in this state after
the 1st Of next March, will go into
court for a decision. They have fled
notice OF an appeal to the clrcait
court Ct the sixth circuit Whatever
the detis:cn, there will be IN Appeal
to the supreme court, as that is the
real object in bringing the suit The
companies desire to get a decision
OF the supreme court before the or
can so into effect next spring,
Aberdeen-The various labor unions
in Aberdeen have organized a Central
Trades and Labor council, with the
following officers: President, w. H.
Wangus; vice president, A. Nyenhius:
recording secretary, H. S. Stephens;
executive committee, P. ]. Sicily, G.
r. ingalls,, F. A. Rodel, H. H. Hen
derson and S. w. Hobbs; committee of
trustees, A. L. Wilson, J. M Averill
and w. B. Kelley.
A strong effort is being made to
thoroughly organize the laboring men
of Aberdeen. At present, considering
the size of the town, there are very
few labor unions in furnishing con-
dition
Vermillion-J. M. Bitterness for
years secretary to Food and Dairy
Commissioner A. H. Wheaton. ana
who has served in the same capacity
for Commissioner Cook since his ap-
pointment, has been promoted to the
deputyshlp of the pure food commits
sion. Colonel T. G. Orr, who has been
deputy for Commissioner Cook. ano
who was formerly deputy under Mr..
Wheaton, has gone to his home in
Bookings. He has been in poor health
for some time, and it was only at the
urgent request of Commissioner Cook
that he consented to serve for three
months, until the work could be nice
ly started.
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Watertown district Of the Dakota con-
ference of the Evangelical association
convened in their annual convention
In Zion church Thursday. The fol-
lowing ministers were present: Rev.
g. w. zech, presiding elder, Water
town; c. A. Bremen, Big Stone; M.
r. Hunsberger, Plantinton; w. Fritz
Clear Lake; j. O.. Booth, De Snet; F.
Fl. Brockmeuller. Hazel; J. j. Schager,
Madison; William Gaines. Beresford
!. A. Young, Olivet; G.. Huer, Parker;
r. Dexheimer, Pierre; H. c. Haag,
Scotland: A. H. Sender, Yankton; o. 4
G. Johnson, Frankfort
A very helping and inspiring pro-
gram was successfully carried thru.
with the practical life Of the church
were presented and discussed.
Sioux Falls-Only one telephone
company in the state--the Dakota
Central-has complied with the new
state law. and filed with the secre-
tary Of the railroad commission the
schedule OF their rates, etc. According
to the law which went into effect July
LIST, the telephone companies were Civ
en- sixty days Ollie their rates or
until Septa 1st. Secretary Cassil is
of the opinion that the. great majority
Of the companies do not know the re-
quirements Of the new law, and that
many did not even know Of the exist
ence OF the law. The reason for this"
he said, lis that the annual reports of
the companies are not given until
April 30. The law did not 60 into eff
feet until two months after that time.
Pierre: State Land Commissioner
Dokken has just returned from trip
to the eastern portion of the state
where he has been looking after the
interests of the state where drainage
projects cross state lands. He says the
dry weather of this fall has put many
acres Of good farm land In the east
ern tier OF counties in shane that
they can be worked practically again.
after they have been practically in
swamp condition for the past three
years. Farmers are taking advantage
of the change to get their fields thor
oughly plowed again, but at the same
time the drainage projects are being
pushed in many counties, and miles
of thing Is being laid, to guard
against loss of crop in case of
another series Of wet years. such as
that section of the state has been ex-
periencing for several years.
Vermillion In view of the fact that
Il misunderstanding has arisen on the
part Of both wholesalers and retail
sers OF groceries with regard to alum
and aluminium salts In pickles and
other foods, and the further fact that
- y 5sessssceEs nov hs pickles and
other foods on their shelves that are
put up IN conformity with the pure
food laws, Commissioner Cook has sst
February 4, 1910, as the date when
:filAY must No of fif thu sshelYea s,I,his