Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-22

natural or artificial drainage is i'm.
perative
Mr.. Lea took the matter up with the
United States department of agricul
ture. and learned that in 1902 repre-.
sentative of the department visited
the Sahara DESERT where artesian wa
ter, containing as high as so parts of
soluble matter, sometimes with as
high as SO per cent of the salts So
dunn chloride, was successfully used
for the watering of fruits, grains, veg.
etables and alfalfa. This water was
found to be especially effective for use
on date palms.
John SchalI Appointed
Food and Drug Inspector.
Vermillion. = Commissioner Cook
has appointed John Schall, formerly
connected with the Red Cross pharma
cy OF this city, food and drug inspec.
tor. Mr.. schall will not begin his du
ties as such for several weeks, how
ever. He is at present manager of
the Gayville pharmacy, Gayville,, S. D.
The annual report of the food and
drug commissioner for the year end
ing July 1, 1911, has just been re.
ceived from the printer. 1t comprises
about 100 pages and describes the
work of the department for the past
fiscal year. Over LOO foods and
drugs have been analysed during the
year, which is much greater number
than in any year in the previous his.
tory of the department. More prose.
cutlons for violation of the food and
drug laws have been made during this
one year than in all other previous
years combined, the department. hav.
ing been in operation more than 10
years. The department is now devot.
ing its chief attention to remedying
the conditions Of drugs sold in the
state, where such adulteration has ex
listed in the past.
About dozen druggists have been
recommended for prosecution in the
last few weeks, about half of these
cases having eliminated with con.
viction and fine in every case. The
remaining cases are now pending in
the courts.
Men Study Cooking.
Brookings.-Sixteen young men OF
the short course in agriculture at the
state college are studying the science
OF cooking, under the direction of Miss
Amy Kelly, an Instructor in the school
of agriculture. This course is NOT
regularly offered to male students.
but upon request from the sixteen
boys special class was organized.
Their instructor reports them to be un
usually apt Indeed they are not cor
binary hashers" Short orders
eggs over" Adam and Eve on q
raft (safe or wrecked), minute pud
ding Johnny cake" etc. have Ions
since been mastered and give way to
the mysteries of making good bread
Be it known. however, that these
young men have reasons for invading
the domain of their fairer classmates
Many of them are planning to keen
bachelors quarters for a few years.
either on western homesteads or on
new farms, and are studying cookery
In self defense.
Homes for Indians.
Pierre.-The Sioux Indians living on
the Rosebud reservation, which is one
OF the largest in area and population
In the country, will this year have a
practical demonstration of the fact
that Uncle Sam is a generous white
lather The government authorities
on the reservation, in accordance with
instructions from Washington, now
are calling the attention of contractors
to the fact that with the opening of
spring a large number of modern
dwelling houses will be erected at diff
ferent points on the reservation for
the indians. These new dwellings
will displace the log and other print
tive houses in which the Indians have
lived, and will enable them to live in
white man" fashion,
Cash for the Indians.
Pierre.-Cash payments to. Pine
Ridge Indians will be made this spring
to Pine Ridge Indians in lieu of live
stock, where the Indian prefers the
cash. The amount will be $500 to each
Indian who registers his desire for
cash instead of stock, and number
of the reds on the reserve are regis.
tering for cash choice. 1t is estimat.
ed that approximately 500 will take
the cash.
A Roundabout Way
Pierre.-Major King of Cheyenne
agency, was in this city on his way to
Cherry creek to look after affairs in
that part of his reserve While it is
less than hundred miles from the
main agency to Cherry creek by the
usual line of travel. there was no
chance of getting train service on the
Puget Sound line. and driving across
country was out of the question on
account of the deep snow. This means
a trip from the agency to Cherry creek
by way of Gettysburg, Pierre and Phil
In Il trim Of mora than Con Mia.