Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-22
DAKOTA MILITIA WILL MEET IN
SPARTA, WIS.,, INSTEAD OF
FORT RUSSELL.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capitol City, the Various
State Institutions and Diff
ferent Parts of the
State.

ton that the state troops will be sent
to the maneuver camp at Sparta, Wis,
instead of to Fort Russell, Wyo., as
was previously announced. The rea-
son given for the change is that it
would cost the government about
twice as much to send troops to Fort
Russell as to Sparta. The maneuvers
will be held some time in July, and
will be participated in by the militia
troops of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin
and part of Illinois as we'll as from
this state.
The South Dakota militia will con-
centrate at Camp Roosevelt. near this
city, for four OF five days target prac
tice before going to the maneuvers,
and it is probable that an officers
school will be conducted here, also,
preceding the concentration of the
state troops.
Gen. Englesby, while believing that
the militia will not be called upon to
go to the Mexican border at the same
time the war department has called
upon his office for considerable infor-
nation in regard to a possible call,
and all necessary details have been
worked out covering possible move
ment to that country. In this connec-
ton Gen. Englesby says:
Should the trouble in Mexico come
to point where the services of the
state troops would be required they
. could be concentrated at Camp Roose
welt, near Watertown, inside of "a
hours, fully equipped, and they could
be recruited up to the full war
strength in an additional "a hours. The
organization is now in better condi
ton than it ever was, as far as being
ready for the field is concerned
School of instruction
In Automobile Driving.
Brookings.-The South Dakota state
college at Brookings announces de-
parture from the ordinary in educa-
tional work in offering it's new short
course in practical automobile instruc
tion to begin April 2. This course
which will continue for three weeks,
will be of very practical nature and
will be devoted largely to the study of
the construction, care and operation
of the automobile. The professors of
engineering of the state college go on
the assumption that while almost any
one can manipulate an automobile on
the road, yet but few people know
how to operate machine so as to in
sure safety to the mechanism as we'll
as economy in general running ex-
penSeS.
The state college will furnish plen-
ay of automobiles for giving each stu
dent practice in taking the machine
apart and after thorough examination
reassemble them again ready for use.
Thorough instruction will be given on
the construction of the automobile in
all its minor details; the gas engine
and its parts; ignition; electrical sys-
tens; cooling systems and the mech
anism in general In connection with
this practical work there will be Civ
en- lecture courses by the various pro-
fessors in the department Of engineer
ing on various types of engines and
automobile machinery. The engineer
ing department also offers practical
course on the relation between the au-
tomobile and road construction
Inasmuch as the charge for this
course will be 81 it is expected that
there will be large attendance
Coupons Paid in Drinks
Violation Of the Law.
Pierre.-The Belle Fourche city at
torney has made inquiry of the attor-
rey general concerning whether or
not club in that city called THE An
cient Order of Owls is violating the
state liquor laws for selling intoxi-
cants without license. The club
seems to be modelled on the Elks and
the Business Mems club of Deadwood,
and sells coupon books of the value of
81, with 5 and 10-cent coupons redeem
able in liquor. The steward will not
accept money directly in payment, but
insists on the presentation of coupons
by club members to secure the drinks.
Attorney General Johnson has held
that this is a violation of the state
liquor law and advises prosecution of
the steward or manager.
Another question has come up re-
garding the county grain act 1t is
whether or not the county can buy
grain on it's credit and sell for cash.
The opinion holds not, in that the law
contemplates the furnishing of grain