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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
BORING FOR OIL IN sULLY

Oil experts who for some months
have been investigating the prospects
Of securing oil in Potter and other
counties near the Missouri river in
the north central part of the state,
declare that there are indications
that South Dakota will develop oil
fields which will equal those of
Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming and
other states. 1t confidently is ex-
pected the development of the new
oil fields will make number of mil
lionaires.
The eastern men who have decided
to develop the new oil fields thus far
have leased between 10000 and 65 600
acres of land in Potter and adjoining
counties, and are assembling the ma
chinery necessary to sink the first oil
we'll. 1fa good flow of oil is struck,
as is confidently expected, in q re-
markably short time that portion of
South Dakota will become dotted with
other wells of the kind that Coal Oil
Johnnies" will be on the road to
fortune.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
STATES WIN IN RATE FIGHT

Washington, June 16. Maximum
rates in four states. Missouri, West
Virginia. Oregon and Arkansas, were
sustained today by the supreme court
in = sweeping series of unanimous::de-
cisions read by Justice Hughes. Ex-
cept az to few railroads with small
mileage in Missouri alone. the court de-
clared the laws not confiscatory.
All the opinions reaffirmed the opin-
ion laid down III the Minnesota cases.
In brief: Misssuri's 2-cent maximum
laws are valid to all except few small
railroads.
Oregon's Law creating state COM
mission and reducing freight and pas
senger rate is valid.
Arkansas 2scent fare and reduced
freight rate laws are constitutional, and
West Virginia Z 2-cent fare law is valid
The decrces hold that both future
railroad development and rate regula-
tion jurisdiction belong to the states.
It is victory after desperate fight
for life by the state railraad commits.
sions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
THE CUT WORM PEST

Last year the farmers west Of the
Missouri river found the cut worm
pest serious one to deal with, not
only in their corn fields, but in their
small grain as we'll. While there is
some complaint from the northern
part of Stanley county this year, the
principal point Of trouble appears to
be in the corn fields Of Hyde county
gu the east side or the river. from
which there is q great deal of com
plant this spring.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
THE DRIPPING PRAIRIE

Will Chamberlain in Sionx City
journal: Tbs settlers of the erst-
while cattle country are doing their
best to keep from getting drowned in
their hunks st night. and the rattle
snakes have wriggled to the crest Of
the buttes to find dry spot to coil
UP and take nap. The angleworms.
which were thought to be many feet
below the surface, are all on top Of
tho ground, to- the great delight Of the
frog, the black bird and the meadow
lark. The hills, which had seemed
hopelessly bare and dark, are mag.
ically clothed in thick garments of
tenderest grass, and the wandering
COW and steer soon satisfy their ap.
petites and after slipping little rain
water from any convenient pool they
lie down with . comfortable groan,
such as we'll fed cattle always give
vent to. The farmer in the country
west of the river who put in wheat
and oats is laughing like aschooib0y.
His crop already forms thick car
pet and promises grand harvest.
The man who hauled water to drink
in winters busy pumping water out
of his cellar or digging little bitches
to run some of it off his fields. In
the words of Horace Greeley, 'sGo
west young man." but look out for q
ducking.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
INSURANCE BUSINESS GOOD

Insurance Commissioners O. S. Bas-
ford, finds great increase in busi-
ness of his department this year. The
tax collections for written premiums
IN 1912 show total receipts Of s1O1,-
1896.
The tax collection for the year 1911
Was 500. .2s2.Ss showing an increase
of nearly $4,000 in premiums writ
ten for the year 1912 over that Of
1911.
The fire marshal tax for the busi-
ness Of 1911 from the fire premium
companies was % 1888. As. The tax for
the year 1919 was ss,4s7.04. showing
. gain Of 500 oyer the year 1911.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
AsLINC MUCH AS USUAL

Huron Huronite: It is remarked by
the Sioux Falls Argus-L Leader that the
tax commission j. endeavoriug to pre-
sent its case to the public through an
elaborate series g articles il the news
papers. for which It is soliciting free
publication. ThAt u just what II il do
ing and the newepspers are responding
IN their psual siteable way. OF the
~, 600 set apa1t Tor the. cost Of the
commission. ths might have been
somsthing y sp y for the publilhers
Ct ~ - ~ ~ imposed upo by
q eials 1! o. + q 4 F. & II vylaen ss
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
TWO BOYS DROWN IN POND

Two sons Of A. c. Parker. one II and
the ether 13 years Of age. were drown
ed Sunday last in pond on the farm Of
their parents. twenty miles south of
Fort Pierre. The boys left home in the
afternoon aod later in the evening their
clothes were found on the bank Of the
pond. The dam was cut, allowing the
water to flow out. when the bodies wsre
found near y sunken boat in the center
of the pond.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19

THE SILO A NATION AL FACTOR,
The leading agricultural subject Of
the day is the silo, and Its coming is
of national Importance. No subject
is receiving so much attention from
the Experiment Stations. farm papers
and farmer institutes. All the great
industries depend on live stock, such
as stock yards, creameries, packing
houses and transportation companies
are advocating its use. 1t is q con-,
servation subject Of great Importance
for with it can be saved a large part
of our principal crop. Nearly forty
per cent of the food elements Of the
corn crop of this country are now
wasted. By the use Of the sllo this
could be saved and by 80 doing, hun
dred of millions Of dollars could be
added :to our national wealth The
corn forage which annually goes to.
waste in THE country is often referred
to as the "Billion Dollar Waste. . Ii
it any wonder we are complaining Of
the high cost Of living?
In the past eleven years the great
stock industry Of the United States
in comparison with our population,
has been showing decline. This
condition has been largely brought
about BY the rise in price OF all kinds
of stock food. thereby making a
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
WOOL PRICE IS Low

Belle Fourche, June 1e The wool
season Is on again and from all In
dications there will more wool shear
ed than was at first estimated. So
far prices have not been high. the
first clip. that of Potter s. Wahlfeldt,
which was sold to Rapid City man
bringing IA cents pound. while last
years first price was over l8 cents.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
ROAD TO BLACK HILLS

O'Neill, Neb., June ls Special:
The commercial club has caused the
road through Holt county to be
marked from east to west. and 1t is
expected that the Black Hills travel
BY auto will pass through O'Neili,
this being one of the best routes from
Omaha and the east to the Black
Hills country.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
ELKs' STATE CONVENTION

Arrangements are being made for
. state convention Of the South Da-
kota Elks' association which will
convene in Mitchell. June 26 and q.
The local committees are preparing
to take care Of large number Of visit
ors. A rate Of one and one-third fare
has~ been secured on all the railroads
in the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
SAILED FOR ALASKA

Vancouver, B. c., June %. The
steamer Kaluk, bearing the Steffanson
expedition. sailed for Nome, Alaska,
at noon today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19

The annual state gathering of South
Dakota socialists Is being held this week
at Lake Henry, near DeSmet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
]American polo players have given Sir
Thomas Upton another score to even up.

'sThe less brains preacher has the
longer his coat is apt to be. !" observes
the Washington Democrat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19

George w. Perkins says campaign
contributions are disgrace, and George
speaks by book kept by himself.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19

After eleven years of service as state
director for South Dakota of the Wo-
mans American Baptist Home Mis-
sionary society, Mrs. E. T. Cressey of
Sioux Falls has resigned the position
and is succeeded by Mrs. ]. s. Schroeder
of Midland.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19

just as the charge was being made
that President Wilson was holding up
appointments to influence senators on
the tariff question. the president sent
to the senate a big list of those he
had selected for office.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19

On the Rosebud and Black Hills scenic
highway. among the hundreds of others
who were at work in Tripp and Mellette
counties, there were nearly 200 Sioux
Indians working with their white broth
ers to perfect this highway for the use
of tourists.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19

A total of $l4o, 600 is being paid to
the Indians on the Standing Rock In
dian reservation this week, each gov.
ernment ward on the reserve gettidg
$4,000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19

President Wilson informed Chief En-
gineer Goethals, of the Panama Canal.
that he would visit the big ditch at the
close of congress, probably in Septem-
ber. The president may witness the
letting of water into the canal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19

Robert S. Vessey, ex-governor of
the state. is filling an engagement as
lecturer with the Redpath chantauqua
company in South Dakota. He spoke
at Watertown and Madison last week.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19

A back-to-the-farm magazine wri-
ter says every man sighs for little
spot of ground he can call his own.
Yes. but when he does a days work
with chores at each end Of it, can he
get up early enough. or sit up late
enough, to call it his own?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19

A valued cotemporary tells us how to
avoid the rigidity of old age: but what
we really want te know is how to over
come the rightly of young age, when
she is about %, good looking and knows
all about it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19

Women Of Kansas, since the ballot
was given them, are organizing good
citizenship league. through which they
are preparing for q campaign Of educa-
ton. They are not going, TO be told BY
men how to vote. There going to finl
out for themselves and then do it &c
cordiDg to the Kansas way.
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
Metbootst

McKendree Methodist Episcopal
Church. Massachusetts, avenue. near
/ Ninth street northwest. will reopen foi
service Sunday morning. The audi
torinn has been closed during the
proVements,, which! are near; compile
| tiof. The color scheme and indirect
lighting system nave added much to the
! attractiveness of the church Five
| thousand dollars has been spent on Inn
! provementss The pastor, the Rev: L,
his vacation at. Langford Bay he
ain occupy the pulpit at both services.
! The EpWorth TEaguc will conduct a
rally service at O'Clock, which VIII be
addressed By James o. Macaiister. :
Rev. Suk kee Dong, a native Of
Korea win speak IN costume and sing
at the; ,CQngreas, Heights Methodist
Episcopal Church sSund&y evening. Sep
tembef J. ,<at o'clntk. Rev. Dong is the
Ist koresh to ssssiys "a Bachelor 10. Q!
stitation, which nssdid last May from
Garrett Biblical institute Northwestern
UniVefsity: E4antton; II. He will re.
turn TO MIS- nktiver iand soon as a mis-
siohary to his people. Rev. George
Fowler, a ministerial student; who y
4 graduate t6f. Pennington Seminary.
New Jersey, and a Cohgfess Heights
boy. Will also sing at this service.
Rev. A. II. Thompson. the pastor Of
Waugh Methodist Episcopal Church.
who hes returned from his vacation.
win occupy his pulpit at both the Sun.
day morning and evening services At
the morning service the sacrament, 81
the Lords Supper will be adrninisteted
and members received The evening
service will be at . O'Clock, and will be
a, upion Of the Epworth League and
church services.
The pastors vacation was, spent
among old friends. in western Mary
land, having Frostburg as his head
quarters. From this center he reports
having enjoyed several automobile
trips. which, thanks to- the good roads
commission, can be FULLY enjoyed and
the beauties. OF the region appreciated
as never before. Amid this really. mag
Iiiflcent scenery. while breathing the
life giving air of the mountains, to one
who has not visited this country q
treat remains In store. Pastor Thomp-
son preached every Sunday while he
was Away.
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
Morgan Interests May See Chance :
To Wreck Ney Haven. Avers Norris

ITSELF said Senator
menting withdrawal Of
railroad "haf the Rockefeller
good opportunity wreck the road. that with
support withdrawn New may
receerhip and sold perhaps bargain priccand to the
Nereans." 80. st44". -
undoubtedly the pressure
against the Of the rroad' hois
of New Hampshire "Meten Morgan's They
trying regular rarosdng appearance"
definite this banking episode
"but do that the New Haven road has been
working its without suneent and that have
Congress these men-respohsible
the safety Of chance This brings out
the fhat engineer
X oserworkedn ss:ssEAS So ~ 81 - s.
The Washington times., 1913-09-06

Morgan 10 getting away from all con-
necticns with the Nerve, Haven road: II
was plainly pointed' out thaS the with
draMal merely meant that the tMorsans
abrogated their present contract to act
as bankers for a purely Morgan road.
but that the majority stock ownership
and actual control OF the road &fil re-
main with the acknowledgements. in
terests, :.
Attention also was called TO the Nor
having Cancelled his present. financial
agreement with Morgan, the railroad
owner. has stated that the Morgan bank
is prepared TO sign up another financial
agreement with the Morgan railroad.
1t was predicted BY some Of the wise
the present hue and cry. dies down." the
Morgan, Banking Company will come 70
a financial agreement with the Morgan
railroad. 20 go -
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
FEARS SCHEME TO !.
WRECK NEW. HAVEN
Continued from Firs, Page.)

CONTINUED from First Pase)
squeezed dry. with millions regained for
its pressing; needs, and with ancther
holocaust added to- the many which
have given this road a-bad -eminencs
lin the work OF public slaughter. this
firm, retres from further Identification
With its management. with the smpr ss-
sion,S perhaps. that the engineers OF the
colliding trains may be punished as the
persons solely responsible for 1t. Hy-
enas flee from their feast of corpses
under similar circumstances, but they.
unfortunately for themselves, have no
genius for selecting scapesoats.
II do not wish 10 be over-harsh in
by judgment Of this awful calamity.
but. candidly. I can see mo differences
between those who robbed the dead.
and cut fingers from the MANNED but
living bodies of its victims to secure
their loot. and these financial pirates
whose control Of this roads resources
enabled them TO do likewise with 1t.
The gohuls of North Haven ran some
risks In plying their CHASTITY trade;
those of Wall Street thus far have in
CURED none at all
The Washington times., 1913-09-06

In discussing. probable answers to
these questions It was pointed out that
when the Morgan Rockefeller rule of
the New Haven began In 1906 the capital
stock was $50. oeo. .0oo The 1872 fiscal re-
port sho- ed that the capital stock had
been increased TO. SIS. $50, 1o4. Bonds of
the company in 1906 amounted to $S7.-
oce. 600; their value in 1872 was s26. .ess,-
100. There was surplus in 1895 of $685.
052. In 1872 this had dwindled to deficit
of sso3, ,22s. Price of stock in 1906 was
21s. and in 1872 it was l42E. Yesterday
the stock was quoted at sls4, From 1895
until 1872 the dividends were held to s
per cent. Last year, for the first time,
they fell below this mark to 6 per cent
All these figures, 1t was declared
along the Street today. have to be con-
sidered in answering the three ques-
tons as to why Morgan got from un-
der?" @-.
One factor in today's situation was the
discovery that the Withdrawal by the
Morgan firm will not affect the New
Haven'ss proposed new issue of s61.552.-
: 400 debenture bonds, which has caused
storm Of disapprovaf because the Nor
gan firm will receive 2is per cent COM
mission for handling them
Railroad Commission Barrier.
This commission, a matter of ST.
5Ss.s10. will be divided between the
underwriting syndicate to issue the
bonds and tho Morgan firm for acting
rs the bankers in the transaction.
The -.syndicxts" wih-sseejNs--2- D. PAL.
cent and the Morgan firm half of /
per cent. The "syndicate," however.
lie principally ]. +. Morgan and WILL
lam Rockefeller
Besides the commission of ~ per
cent. it was pointed out, the under
writers would pocket fat profits, since
the New York curb market for the is
sue already has advanced the price of
the bonds per cent above par.
There is still one barrier in the way
OF this bond :ssue. The Massachusetts
railroad commission must approve it.
When the question comes up before the
Bay State commission next Tuesday.
opposing stockholders will ask the per-
tinent question: WHY should Morgan
receive 2is per cent commission for SELL
ing bonds worth s67. .552. 100 TO themselves
and their associates
See Grand Stand PLAY"
Still another phase was injected into
today's discussion of the Morgan with
drawaL" Some Wall Street men de-
clared fatty that the, whole thing was
a grandstand play to give the public
the false impression that the House of
The Washington times., 1913-09-06

constitution Of Mexico. both, Diaz sand
De La tBarra would have to be In Mex
ico,t at the time of the elections in or
der to be candidates, an dthis contipg-
ency likewise is causing officials In
Washington to realize that perhaps the
worst Of the difficulties Is still Ito come.
; DR.. William Bayard Hale, who has
been IN Washington for !; a few days
following, his return from Mexico. left
this afternoon for weekend In New
York city :, ~. =
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
MEXICAN PROGRAM
RESTS=N ELECTION
If - = e - :, ~ ~ e 3
Peaceful Outcome iof. Whole
Situation Depends. on Choice
of President.

Although sstill; sagzpine over the Mex
lean outlook. official Washington is be-
ginning 10 realize that even IL Presi-
dent Hucrta has actually Pledged him.
self not to be a candidate in the Octo-
Der elections. the Administration here
has still to face a problem of magni-
tude in its efforts to restore peace be-
low the Rio Grande. In this problem
the constitutionalists Of Mexico, as we'll
as the adherents of the de facto gov
ernment are involved, for II concerns
the selection Of a candidate in the cleo
ton. whose success, would tend to ce-
ment rather than widen the breach
between the opposing factions.
While il is not supposed that this
Government will go to the extent OF
actually proposing q candidate its in
terest In the slate will be all import
am, for upon the, peaceful outcome of
the election depends the entire success
Of President wilson's policy. Exper-
iencc, has shown that a majority in
Mexican election does not necessarily
mean that the man getting office has
q real ma aiority sentiment behind him.
Consequently u "a new President Is
elected who is not abe TO hold poth
factions in -iine. conditions after the
election, will, II Is conceded. be as bad,
il not worse. than they now are.
Candidates In Question.
Thus far, according to weil-posted in
diVidi,als in Washington. no attempt
whatever has been made. either by this
Government or Mexico City, to sound
out the constitutfonalists on the ques-
ton Of candidates although. obviously.
this will be essential before successful
results can be expected from the cleo
tions. Whether this Government will
undertake that delicate task. or. whether
the MEXICAN government will do So is
question for the next few weeks to de-
termine.
II is considered possible that while
Washington will not go to the extent
Of saying which candidates are likely
to be acceptable. it may halt impossible
candidates from getting into the field.
The Diaz boom is not likely to be re-
carded with favor for the reason that
Diaz. before his disagreement with
Huerta. was the latter's riSht-hand man
IN he~overthrow Of Madero. fact
which would. II is believed. line up the
constitutionalists solidly against him.
De La Barra Not OF Run.
Francisco de la Barra, one of the
strongest men of Mexico. and now am
bassador to France, is said to have no
intentions of running for the Presi-
dency. Even should he do So it is said,
he would be embarrassed by the fact
is the only political :organizatio in
Mexico deserving of the name, he would
arouse the bitter antagonism Of the
anti-clericals. Moreover De la Barra
is said to have antagonized both fac
ions by a wavering policy. Under the
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
WatermeIons Take
AJump in Price

,Watermelons, Jumped S per. hundred
in price along the waterfront this morn
ing. due, 10 the s14et that AZ vessels
from down-riyer- 1sftta al. only
~ The Taieenilsns priee 81 sss rsd sShish ps..
vailed earlier ih'T the. Estk. quickly
Jumped to s25 per hiindfed Reports
from the lower river and bay region,
however, indicate heavy. melon ship
ments destined for WASHINGTON withip
the next few days.
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
Congregational

The pulpit OF the First Congregational
Church will be occupied Sunday morn
ing by the Rev. Jay T. Stocking. OF
Newtonville. Mass. Being well known as
one of the representative ministers OF
the denomination. the pulpit supply COM
mittee are especially pleased In being
able to announce his acceptance Of the
invitation to preach in this church to-
morrow.
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
Disciples.

Evangelist Henry F. Lutz has re-
turned from his vacation and will take
up the fall campaign at the H Street
Christian Church. at once.
He brings with him his wife and four
boys. who are all musicians, and will
render some special music at the Bible
school at $3.50. at the morning service,
at IL. and also the evening service at
7:45.
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
Composer Celebrates.

ROME. Sept. 6-Signor Mascagni, the
brilliant composer Of the opera, :Caval-
leria Rusticana." Is beingsho wered with
congra atulations IN anticipation of his
fftieth birthday anniversary. 1t will be
a half century tomorrow since Mascagni
first saw the light OF day in the city Of
Leghorn. His father was a baker.