Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-08-18

Lyman county people expect big
fight over county division this fall.
And Corson county expects to pull off |
q lively fight over the question of re-
locating the county seat, judging
from the belligerent attitude Of the
newspapers of Mcintosh, Mclaughlin
and Morristown.
Oficials Of the Milwaukee railroad,
after a trip over the coast line and
into Montana, have changed their es-
innate Of crop yields in South Dako-
ia from 65 to IS per cent of full crop. |
The tally box, attached to the thrash
Eng machine, has put to sleepa whole
lot Of crop estimaters.
According to statement Of the
state geologist only three per cent of
the water from artesian wells is being
used. These wells are gradually
becoming weaker and it seems a
waste not to devise some way to stop
waste Of OF per cent of the water
from these flowing wells.
Chauncey L. Wood, democratic
candidate for governor, is billed to
speak at Fort Pierre tonight. John
=. Kelley, the polished Irishman, and
candidate Of the same party for con-
gress, intends to begin a speaking
campaign, in west of the river coun-
ties, early next month.
Alma Vogelpohl, age IS, left :the
graded schools to attend Mankato,
(Minn. Commercial College, and took
bookkeeping and shorthand. That
was five years ago. She has held
good positions and sis now consider
ing q 81 800 offer as private secretary.
The M. G.. G. students are wonder
fully successful.
Now is the time to make plans to go
to the state fair at Huron, and have q
good time. Take the family along;
It will not hurt them to live in South
Dakota in these years Of plenty and
prosperity. The state fair combines
education and entertainment and So
cial recreation together, and what
more can you ask forp
Following the conference at Huron
Gov. Vessey has gone to Washington,
!. accompanied by the representatives
Of settlers affected bya Lennon coal
land Withdrawals. They go to ask a
modification Of the order to allow the
& settlers to acquire title to the surface
Of the land on which they have To-
Gated, without prejudice to the coal
title % far rs the government is con-
cerned, such title to be adjudicated
( later.
The National Rivers and Harbors
Congress which meets in Washing
ton, December next, will emphasize
tn position rs to the improvements
81. the waterwa avs of the nation in no
uncertain way. For years this great
body of waterway enthusiasts has
insisted that there should be an an
nnal river and harbor bill. failing in
which there should be an issse of
bonds to be used exclusively for the
betterment OF the rivers, harbors and
canals Of continental United States,
these bonds to be similar to the Pana-
ms bonds and TO draw low rate Of
interest. q:
While the politicians of the state
are taking their two months yaca-
tion the equal suffrage workers are
not allowing any opportunities go for
working UP their propaganda. They
i ars addressing letters to the various
candidates asking that they be al
I lowed to send representatives with
them on their campaign rounds, the
repre- sntativesI to BE given il minutes
81 III close of each meeting to remind
~ voterS of What they want. Their
plan n n Include an political meet
Inn. which they naively nay will
eliminate auy craftsmanship from
snnh : move
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