Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-02-24

Iva siiH "oSuc VI I<lO.lCDtllu Gllt llISU
of the week. They rigged up a snow
plow TO break the road for their en-
glne and wagons, and reached the
Bend Tuesday evening.
Congress il about to care the postal
deficit by letting loose $500 900 worth
OF free seeds to compete with igiti-
mate seed growers, the postage on
which will be el44 900. Congress is
a merry old fellow, isn't he?-Minne-
apolis Journal.
Easter Sunday this year falls on
March 27, the earliest, with one excep-
tion, for the last rs years, This year
will also be exceptional for double holi-
days-Memorial Day, Fourth of July,
and Labor Day all fall on Monday and
Christmas falling on Sunday will be OBJ
served on Monday.
The state auditor reports fewer
wolf bounty claims filed up to the
present date this year than for the
same date last year. Upto February
Is last year the total claims filed had
! reached 1881; while up to the same
date this year, they have only reach
ed "a ,022.
The contractors for placing floor
coverings in the new state building
report that the coverings have been
shipped from the factories direct, and
are now on the read. They will be
placed as fast as the different rooms
are ready for them, and the company
will have men here in few days to
begin the work.
If the weather man has it right. snow
is due today. 1t will not be the soft.
mushy variety that makes good snow
balls. The weather will be too cold ror
that. The snow will come from the
Rocky mountain and plateau region
where barometric depression is evid-
ent.
The auto license record shows that
the last license number issued in this
state was 1850. The record shows that
S23 license We're taken out for the wear
1908 and that 2, 1G4 licenses were called
for in 1909, These figures show the re-
suit of some of the South Dakota pros
perity.
Annual township elections should
be held this year in all organized
townships Of the state on Tuesday
the first day of March. Notice of the
town clerk, who under the statute
post notices in at least three of the
most public places Of the township
stating that the time, place, and pur-
pose of such election.
II the weather was only a little
more balmy we might see one or more
Of the four comets that are reported
to be splitting up the atmosphere in
the Heavens. If Haley had kept his
old comet in cold storage until June
we might then have Joined the
Romeos and Juiets in their star gaZ-
ing stunts, -Watertown Herald.
Throughout the country conferences
are being held between labor and capi
tai in an effort to settle differences with
regard to hours Of labor and wages.
The railroad brotherhoods will probably
arbitrate with the companies. and while
no definite steps in that direction have
yet been taken it is likely that the min
ers of the country will submit their
claims to the board of arbitration.
The continued severity of the win
ter is driving the COYOTES in nearer
to Deadwood and many nearby
ranchers now report nightly losses of
chickens and small stock, due to the
raids of the hungry animals. Many
instances of their boldness there told
by the ranchers, evidence is offered
in the increased number of hides that
are being brought to town to receive
the county bounty.
New placer gold districts have been
discovered III Alaska which PROMISE
very heavy returns. This territory
was purchased from Russia in 1867
for the sum of $1,000, 900 and since
that time over si6o, ,0oo, 600 worth Of
gold alone has been yielded from
that territory. There still ranains