Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

PIERRE. SOUTH DAKOT
Jupiter Pluvius is at present more
of menace than that man Aldrich.
Fifty one melons on one square rod
is the record of B. S. Prather, a
prominent dry farmer of Fort Pierre.
South Dakota is going to need lots
of men who are willing to work to
care for the enormous crops which
are now in sight.
The Nebraska wheat crop began
moving last week, the elevators paw
ing $1.0O per bushel, the highest price
new wheat has brought in many
years.
AAS' WI oAoliS 10 VIC lOuu VOICE OF
OF persuasion that penetrates to the
hearthsides of the nation. 1t is the
long arm of commerce that reaches
from the distributing center to every
hamlet in the land.
A meeting Of the state board of
pardons has been called for next
Tuesday, to consider number of an
plications which are pending before
the board at the present time. The
belief is growing that too many par
dons are being granted.
When you read of how impossible
it Is that ohe conferees can agree, and
how equally impossible it is that con-
gress can accept the report if they
should agree, think of how hopeless
the RussO-Japanese peace conference
was reported to be up to the last mo-
ment, almost.
A little of Samuel j. Tilden's iinan-
cial philosophy would work mighty
well if applied just now by our states
men at Washington. Living within
ones income is the sane proposition
whether applied to individual, muni-
clpality, state or nation. Dr.. Taft is
trying to apply the brake and we
trust he succeeds.
Sully county lost one of her pioneer
settlers in the death of Daniel Nc
Guire, at his home in Pearl township
thirty miles north of here. Mcclure
was one of the earliest settlers of
that county, having lived for more
than twenty-five years on the farm
where his death occurred.
1t is known that the North Western
road officials have purchased land on
Owl creek for townsite, and that a
permanent survey has been made
through the irrigated country. Right
OF way has been purchased part of
the way and it is understood that the
matter OF getting this right of way is
all that is delaying actual construc-
ton work.
The Milwaukee has again got it's
pontoon bridge at Chamberlain in
place. The way the Milwaukee PLAYS
with its crossings at Chamberlain is
suggestive of poor management and
false economy. 1t may be caused
from lack Of funds, if so the people
of Brule county will pass the hat
around after this crop is harvested
and supply the funds for 3A steel
bridge at that point.
Some newspapers advocate that all
reading matter should be set with
lines spaced at the end like type
written work. This would made
much easier work for the printers
and the plan would be welcomed by
them. This article is set in the man
ner spoken of and in our opinion
looks like punk. 1t is positively the
last time anything of the kind will
appear in this paper.
The Huron Athletic association
have contracted with Runyan Broth
ers to put on wild west act at the
park every evening and forenoon dur
ing the state fair. Runyan Brothers,
who are the proprietors of this wild
west act have recently returned from
a trip to Europe where they filled a
years engagement. The act will con-
sist of 25 bucking bronchos, 50 dane
ing Sioux Indians, and many other