Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-27

PIERRE. SOUTH DAKOI
With South Dakota lands doubling
in value in one year and better crop
conditions reported each day, the re-
putation of the "Sunshine State is
growing.
1t is said that no grating or over
charging of any kind will be per-
mitted at the Interstate Live Stock
fair in Sioux City, which is to open
September Is.
The Importance of growing alfalfa
is more than ever noticeable this year
when feed is scarce. The alfalfa
fields show lack of moisture, but not
to the extent that other fields do.
r. e. Dowdell, an Artesian pub
National Press association affairs for
a long time, was honored by the as
ISOLATION at it's meeting last week by
being made president.
| Despite denials that have been
made that government officials in
tend to permit the Guggenheim inter-
ests to control Alaskan transporta-
ton through monopoly on the
water front of Controller Bay, con-
gress is determined to go ahead with
its investigation.
A visit to Hot Springs, this state,
shows that the past winter did not
kill all the fruit for this year. The
apple trees are loaded with fine look
| ing apples. Many more orchards are
seen than formerly, and there are
many new ones that have been set
within recent years.
| Congressman Burke has been ap-
pointed member of the house COM
mittee on expenditures in the interior
| department in place of a member who
resigned. This is one of the demo-
cratic probing committees, with a
minority republican membership.
4 The Black Hills country certainly
| should have a buffalo preserve. No
country is better suited to the butfa-
10, and it is to be hoped the present
visit OF Mr.. IIoring, preventative Of
the society which is doing so much
| for the presentation of this fine game,
may result in the selection of suit
able home for herd
A young man with limited means
who has but few hundred dollars to
begin life with, or perhaps has moth
ing but pair of strong and willing
hands, we would say to all such
young men that the farm is the best
| place in the world A farm home III
South Dakota is easily secured, and
| in climate this state has few equals
and no superiors.
Grasshoppers, not the lack of rain,
are the real danger confronting the
Iowa farmer now, according to the
weekly report of the United States
weather bureau at Des Molnes. Eggs
! have been deposited in the earth by
| these pests in that state and fears are
| entertained that the hatch next spring
| will do great damage to crops.
| 1t has been left to committee con-
sisting of Senators Hepburn, Suther-
land, Bradley, Bailey and Paynter to
say whether ornot Senator Stephen
son 8 right to a seat in the senate
shall be enquired into, in response to
request made by the Wisconsin
senate. After looking the commit
tee over, one will be inclined to con
clude that Stephenson's sleep, pend
ing the report of the committee, will
not be disturbed bit.
The greed for land goes on unab at
ed, in spite of the fact that the whole
country has experienced a dry sea-
son and short crops. Land offices
report that land filings are continu-
ing as usual, and the announcement
that certain Indian reservation lands
will be opened for settlers this fall is
creating the usual interest. Good
land that is open for settlement is
getting mighty scarce and there isn't
nearly enough to go around
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