Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-08-24

PIERRE. SOUTH DAKOT
1t has been decided by an Omaha
debating society that horse is more
desirable than an automobile. Ne
braska has more oats than gasoline
to sell.
South Dakota has produced more
wealth per capita than any other state
for fourteen years. but during that
time more residents of Maine have
owned their homes than any other state
but Kansas.
Indian bands in various parts of the
state are planning to send representa-
tives to convention called to meet at
Columbus, o., in October, to discuss
ways and means of betterng the Indi-
ans condition
A new record price for barley in
North Dakota and in the whole
northwest was established at Devils
Lake last week when George Locke
sold his crop for S1.10 per bushel. 1t
will be shipped to Milwaukee.
American Republic: South Dako
ia will have three congressman and
two senator's. Quite delegation of
men could be sent who would re-
member their pledges after election,
and vote in the interest of the people,
once in while.
Canton News: 1t is not likely that
Sioux Falls will set up another Dutch
Lunch to the editorial association if
it desires to void unfavorable pub
licity. We are glad to know that a
large percentage of the newspaper
men have the nerve to resent the
indignity.
Every Boy Scout patrol of South
Dakota is invited to join the Scout
camp at the South Dako ota State Fair
on Boy Scout days, Wednesday and
Thursday, Sept. 1914. The camp
will be located on one of the most
favorable spots on the grounds near
the militia.
The champion Scotch sheep dogs
which are to be seen in trials at the
Interstate Live Stock Fair in Sioux
City the week of September IS, left
Scotland few days ago in charge of
culiar attraction bids fair to be one
of the best show features OF the Fair.
The light vote in the Nebraska pri-
mary is explained in part by the ban
on hauling voters to the polls. AS a
rule there should be no objection to
leaving primary decision to voters
who take enough interest in the con
test to go to the polls on their own
account.
A number of stock owners in the
western part of the state are sowing
corn on their fields, since the recent
rains, with the expectation of cutting
for fodder as soon as the indications
show the coming of frost. The corn
will have several weeks in which to
make a growth, and they intend to
handle it just as they would crop of
hay, and secure lot of good winter
feed in this manner.
Over in conservative old England
they have labor troubles. Last Fri
day over 1000 strikers, soldiers and
policemen were wounded or killed
in riot; shops and bar-rooms were
looted and burned the strikers pre-
venting tiremen from putting out the
fires. AT the same time food was
rotting in stores and thousands were
starving. But the strike is now at an
end and better conditions will soon
prevail.
Wind Cave National Park is the
southeast corner of the Black Hills.
twelve miles north of Hot Springs,
has been selected by j A. Loring as
a game preserve for the American
Bison society, buffalo principally,
but some smaller game, will be plac-
ed and protected there and in the
land to be acquired surrounding the
park, making, with the parks, sixteen
and half square miles, about twen-
ty square miles.
Governor Wilson has a decided
lead among democratic members of
congress as a favorite for the presi-