Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-11

PIERRE. SOUTH DAKOT
1t would take one of the million
dollar kind to lay the dust.
For an off political year it is won
derful how many men are already be-
ing mentioned" for Office next year.
The American climate is so versatile
that sometimes 104 in the shade is re-
moved but four months from 20 be-
low zero.
If the Nebraska and Minnesota
fairs are not successful it will not be
feasible to place the blame on the
weather man.
If South Dakotans are to have ra-
tional politics next year they will
have to give little attention to poll
tics this year.
If the mission of the automobile is
to check the earth s tendency to over
population it is making considerable
headway in fulfilling it.
The nomination of Kirk E. Baxter
to be receiver of public moneys at
Belle Fourche, has been sent to the
senate by President Wilson.
The federal government has appor-
toned 500. 900 as South Dakota's por-
tion of the appropriation for the
training of the state militia.
Deuel. county is engaged in thresh-
ing on Wholesale throughout the
county. Wheat yields from Is to 25
bushels per acre; barley from 80 to
As, and oats from 40 to 80 bushels.
A western South Dakota lumber
company has been awarded the con-
tract to cler the right of way of the
Burlington railroad in the Black
Hills of all underbrush at q cost of
$50, 600.
One of the political rumors atloat
in the Rosebud is that L. E. Coffey,
cashier of the Gregory County State
bank at Fairfax, is to be offered one
of the choicest political plums in
South Dakota, the position of nation
al bank examiner for the state.
The board of education is determin-
ed that all children under the age of
Is years shall attend school as pro-
vided by the state law. The laws
makes it illegal for man to employ
children under Is years of age after
the schools open for the year and the
authorities announce that they intend
to enforce the law.
These progressives also made per
sistent efforts to have attached to or
| incorporates in the bill what is vague
ly called an agricultural credit sys
tenn. President Wilson stopped the
movement effectually by making this
important matter a subject for con-
sideration at the next session of Con-
gress.
That the Sulzer impeachment trial
will begin in couple of weeks seems
practically assured. The invisible
government has its evidence nearly
ally prepared and with Tammany
controlled legislature, the humilia-
tion of the governor ought to be made
complete, whether he has done any
thing impeachable or not.
A The the drouth stricken region Of
the southwest is adapting itself to
conditions was shown by four days
transactions during the present week
on the Kansas City market. The re-
ceipt Of cattle during the four days
were l01 1927. The sales of cattle dur
ing the four days were at the rate Of
$1,000 worth per minute. Previous
records were broken in the offerings
of cattle.
. 4 p.
The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader ad-
vises the farmers Of South Dakota to
save their hay and straw this year.
for the reason that feed of this sort is
very scarce east and south and is
certain to be in demand ct desirable
price. This is good advice. The
Sioux Falls paper nigh. have added