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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
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Some extra smart legislator out at
Pierre, Who orssthe establishment
ct state printery at the penitentiary
4 gravely remarks that inmates Of the
penal institution can learn the print
J Ing trade 10 three or four weeks. Ger
tsinlyl Any one possessing the first
q principles Of intelligence ought to
lesfn III About the printing business
IN thrss III four hours, to say moth
I pe u TINT many weeks, Yet there
Sars soms printers who have worked
ssteadily e the business for upwards
sof twenty-five years. who find that
Ithey can learn something new about
tie art every day. Shades OF Ben
Franklin. and memoirs of Henry
Waterfront The nerve Of some of
those statesmen 10 shocking to the
delicate sensibilities Of the average
printer and editor. Alexandria Her
aid
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
CREAMERY FOR BUFFALO

Farmers of Harding county and the
business men of Buffalo have held a
number of meetings recently to dis
cussthe plan to establish creamery
at Buffalo. Farmers are beginning
to feel that SO long as Harding coun
ty is without railroad facilities at
present, exclusive grain raising is
not as profitable as it should be, ow-
ing to the long haul required to mar
ket the grain, and they are raising
more cattle and keeping more milk
cows. A canvass Of the nearby coun-
try revealed the fact that there are
sufficient cows tributary to this town
to make a creamery profitable, and it
will probably be installed this spring.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20


Tho senate dashed the hopes of q
long list Of appropriations yesterday
hen the appropriation committee
presented adverse reports Of fourteen
different special bills asking for sums
Tang Ing vi the way from $40, 600 down
sto = few cents. They out out the idea
~ 81 xecutiye residence; Of q new
building st Aberdeen normal; Of
build ings and improvements at
sspriDg ield normal and the deaf school
Gary which outlines what
bee ctsd Renerally lin the way
''of special appro OPERATIONS 81 this SEES
sion: Efforts ~ Il 10 made to reverse
thee q reports but they will be fought
for az the committed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20

Representative Granger of Stanley
county, in the discussion of the bill
repeating the law requiring insur-
ance companies to publish their an
nnal statements, charged that II. c.
Shober. formerly prominent in news
paper and political circles in this
state, but now holding position at
Washington, had made deal where
by he and others are to receive fee
of $4,000 from the Insurance COM
panies if successful in getting the
law repealed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20

The Herald is for Geo. Rice for 10.
$. senator in 1914 if he will be can
didate. He Is one of the very few Of
the old progressive leaders who is
politically honest and who has been
with the people all through the fight.
He made q clean record on the board
of railroad commissioners and rem
dered efficient public service. He is
entitled to move up. The Herald
nominates Geo. Rice for the senate,
and moves that the nomination be
made unanimous. Flandreau Herald,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
!. POSTED ON HORSES.
The Tribute an English Expert Paid to
= Baltimore Iuriat

The Tribute an English Expert Paid to
Baltimore Jurist.
Once when Judge ]. Upshur Dennis
was abroad he visited the Duke Of
Westminster's estate, Eaton Hall, In
Chester. He went unceremoniously
enough and directly to the stables. He
was told by the person who looked
after those horses of august blood and
breeding extraordinary that they could
not be viewed except by permission in
writing of the duke.
Judge Dennis had passed the duke
on the road going up to London. Any
way, he had no intention of asking per-
mission in writing. He leaned over
the paddock gate and looked at the
horses inside.
He saw gray horse that attracted
him, and he remarked to the keeper Of
the place that that particular horse dn-
dicating) must have in him double
cross Of Chanticleer, famous race
horse that lived 600 or 800 years ago.
1t was indeed true, and his remark
established all the freemasonry needed
for day in the stable. Judge Dennis
told his guide more about the horses
than the keeper of the stable archives
knew himself. !" He traced relations
here and identified crosses there.
"If all the stud books in the world
were destroyed the stable steward
told the visitor when the tour Of the
stables was completed, you, sir, could
rewrite them all from memory" -Balti-
more News.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20

just now the British shipbuilding
Yards are experiencing an extraordin-
airy run of prosperity. The total ton
mage of all ships under construction
for merchant and navy service reach
es the huge total of 2 .4ee, $40 tons, Of
which about SOC. 900 tons consists of
warships for the British and other
Inavies. In 1909, period of depres-
sion. 754, $50 tons of merchant ships
was built. or rather was under con-
strnction. To-day there is under con-
struction 1870. O65 tons of merchant
ships.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
NULLIFYING THE INITIATIVE

Should tbs opinion of the conyen-
1ient attorney general Of the state be
sustained, the constitutional proyi-
sion establishing the initiative in leg
Iislation has become null and void af-
tier one trial.
For the attorney general says that
1.-The represe natives of the people, the
members of the legislature, are
Iauthorized to destroy that which the
| people have enacted. The source Of
all power is weaker than the power
! it delegated to few persons called
llegislators, according to the attorney
general.
The subject of the ruling is the pri-
mary law that was last fall adopted
by large majority of the voters of
the state. 1t is law that the office
holders organization does not like
and whenever it encounters a pro-
vision that is especially distressfui, a
wormer IL run into the attorney and
q trouble dispelling opinion extract
ed.
Coincident with the ruling by the
legal adviser of the state, there was
introduced a bill in the senate that
had evidently been prepared under
the hope that the opinion would sus-
tain the bill in its expected course
through the legislature. 1t provides
for the repeal, by the legislature, of
many Of the important provisions of
the new primary law. popularity
known as the Richards law.
This is a measure that was enacted
by the people and by so large ma
jority that there was no room for
doubt as TO the purpose of the people.
Their representative had refused to
pass it and they withdrew the power
they had delegated from their repre-
sentatives and assumed the original
authority in them vested and created
the law.
The constitution says that "the leg
islatipe power shall be vested in a leg
islature, except that the people ex-
pressly reserve to themselves the
right to propose measures. which
measures the legislature shall enact
and submit to the electors of the
state.
IT il the exception that takes from
the legislature all authority over an
act created by the electors ofthe state.
After proposed measure has been
adopted by the people. 1t can be dis
turbed only by the power that Great
ed it, whatever the attorney general
may say on the subject.
A legal advisor who undertakes to
destroy an inherent right belonging
to those whom he represents is not a
very good legal adviser. in the opin-
ion of this newspaper. Huron Huron
ite.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20

The fight of the senate yesterday
afternoon was upon majority and
minority reports on the bank guar
anty act. The majority reporting
against the bill on the assumption
that the present session will not en-
act bank guaranty act. Initiative
petitions are being circulated for the
submission of such an act to the PEG
pie through the referendum on law
which is a cross between the Okla
homa and Kansas acts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20

Mexico has 75O. 600 quare miles, be.
Ing shout one fourth the size Of the
United States. Il has population
of u. 000. 900 people scattered all 6vpi
the republic mixed and turbulent
population with very little demon
|strated s. pacity for self-government
EOf course this country could inter,
vene, but II will and should think
several times before itopens any sucl
Pandora o box of troubles.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
Adhesive POSTAGE Stamps.

Adhesive stamps were first used
experimentally by James Chalmers in
Dundee, August, 1884. In 1887, Feb.
10, they were introduced into the Eng
lish postal department by Rowland
Hill. They were introduced in the
United States in 1916, but their use
was not authorized by congress until
March 3, 1S47.s On June 1. 1856, pre-
payment was made compulsory in the
United States. Prepayment was made
compulsory in other parts of the world
at various times from 1887 to 1887.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
POLITICAL pLUMs IN RIpENING

Pierre correspondence to Huron
lSHuronite: It has'leaked out that the
bull mOosers Of South Dakota have
framed up their ticket for the June
ls19A primaries and that Governor
Ryrne is to head the ticket as q can
didate for senator. Royal Johnson,
present attorney general. candidate
for congress, and Peter Norbeck can
Edidate for governor. The position of
candidacy for lieutenant governor is
reported to have been rendered to
John b. Hanten Of WATERFOWL, by
N0rbeck and efforts have been made
to placate Richards by Offering sup
post for his bureau Of information
bill.
Governor Byrne is said to have
missed the opportunity of his life to
cit In the United States senate by not
entering the race against Dean Sterl-
ing. bnt others insist that he will be
. strong candidate against Crawford.
and will give Norbeck : chance to
achieye his. ambition become gov
ernor.
81 .. Tscharmer has the admins
|tration back OF him IN case he decides
|to5rnn for coneress from the western
district WI. Ewert has his light
ming rod up and has been reported to
have senatorial inclinations.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20

M Oels altx; commander o. the Unit.
y So ~ troops A. A. Meade. says
fhe Auahori tiles q II. Meade have
Tor ! train on the North,
tern % Be fead y on short notice,
to ske the troops 81 toned their Ia
the sxican border. 10 case there is
esouble among the Mexicans who are
not seet SIZED with the assumption Of
Ethe AZ pre- idency 81 Mexico BY Fe-
slix Di
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
EXAMINATION notice.

The regular examination for life
diplomas, teachers state and first
grade certificates will be held at the
court house in Pierre, February q,
% and March 1.
Applicants will please be on hard
promptly at $3.50 Thursday.
MARGARET M. LINDEN.
4o-s County Superintendent
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20

Postmaster General Hitchcock Is
apnual report suggests reduction Of
SOM. parcel post rates and increas-
Ing tho limit Of weight beyond eleven
pounds; civil pensions for postal
employes; IN increase in rates on
second-class mail, which may pave
thew tor 1-cent letter postage, and
consoli dation Of the third and fourth
claasel 20 books anc papers may be
forwarded by parcel post.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20

Hans F. Johannsen to John Biwer,
b IL of W IL of Section II and w IL
of Sec. IA 1925.
Thos. H. Ayres to Samuel B. Car
son, SW l. of NV IA and w 10 of
S 1-2 of NV 14NW IA 2O.11l-79.
VIM. B. Palmer to Chas. E. Palmer
Sc 1.429-112-76.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

VIM. b. Palmer to Chas. E. Palmer,
an undivided interest in one half of
block 1s, capital addition.
John E. Vandermeer to Minnie Nj.
.Vandermeer, lot block 4, Wells ad-
dition, and N 10 foot Of lot 2 block a.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20


His nibs, Royal G. Johnson, attor-
ney general. came to Pierre about the
time the talk to investigate his &C.
lions began. In the reckless expendi.
ture of funds has brought him to the
point when Teller needs friend. 9
His nibs brought to Pierre his two
assistants and the tryo have since
been working over time to head any
talk OF investigating the acts of the
attorney general, in the matter of the
reckless expenditure of the peoples
money; and, in this they have been
successful. It costs heavily to feed
loafers, and the expense of the stay
of the tryo here has run into hund.
reds of dollars, and the state must
foot the bill.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
Charming View.

Gilman Ito house agent)-I thought
you said there was a charming view
from the front windows? Why, there
are only houses to be seen. House
Agent-So there is a charming view,
sir. In the house opposite lives the
most beautiful widow you ever clapped
eyes on, and she's always at the win.
dow.-London Tit-Bits.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
HORSES ARE CREMATED

Geddes, Feb. 1s.-A carload of
twenty heavy draft horses were burn
ed to death two miles east of Platte
on the regular eastbound Milwaukee
freight. Fire evidently caught from
the locomotive and the car was burn
ed up before anything could be done.
Another car containing the same kind
of horses also caught fire, but II e
horses in this car were saved.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
Horse strayed

From the William Chaussee pasture,
near Pierre, one grayfgeiding, years
old, weight about 1850; branded H K
on right hip, Finder will be rewarded
by notifying VIM. Terry, 4s5 Dakota
avenue, Pierre.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
Down to Earth.

O0Wn 10 Eattn.
Sometimes feel sure" said Bilkins.
shat / once sat on throne and waved
a scepter."
And now" remarked his CHEEKY
wife, you are going to stand on the
back porch and wave a rug beater.';-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
Dino. Dino!

Ding, Dinsl
Blobbs- II you were going in for mu-
sic, which instrument would you
choose? Slobbs Well. I've always
thought would like to be soloist on
. cash register. Philadelphia Record.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-03
RADICAL CHANGE IN
GAME WARDEN LAW
IS EFFECTIVE JULY |
Salaried Field Officials WiD
Prevent Further Surplus In
This Department.

Pierre, S. D., June S0.-The official
terms of all cclnty game wardens in
South Dakota will expire July i and
the work viii hereafter be in charge
Of the game warden and about 10
assistants, all legally equipped to draw
enough salaries from the game fund
to prevent further annoying accumu-
lations In that department. The adop-
ton of the new game law was one of
the live topics In the last Legislative
-Session and the bill was revived and
passed after having once been de-
keated.
Under the former operations Of the
Ash and game department q surplus
had accumulated of about $40 900 and
hose immediately connected with the
Dervice successfully fought against
having this money transferred to the
GENERAL fund Of the state treasury,
where 1t has been urged that all state
ices should be applied.
There are liberal provisions for per
iiem ard salary allowances to the field
force provided In the new law and It
ls generally assumed that the admin
lstration Of the department In future
will easily consume all OF the money
received In fees,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-03
COMPANIES
SUED FOR REFUSING
TO SUBMIT REPORTS
Attorney General Brings Action
Under Terms Of Special
State Law.

Aberdeen, S. D., June 2S.--Papers IN
the suit OF the state OF South Dakota
Va the American Express company
n the Wells-Fargo Express ompany
nave been served on the local repre-
sentative OF the American Express
company and the Sioux Falls agent a
h Wells-Fargo company and have
circuit court OF Fifth judicial district
y Each OF the companies is being sued
for the sum Of $4,000 for failure TO file
with the auditer OF the state a state
meth OF its business done for each ok
the last four years, the penalty for
which failure is prescribed by law to
not exceed the sum OF 5 1000 for each
such offense. Attorney General Royal
p. Johnson, in the name Of the state,
is bringing this suit against the com
panies.
The law requires that a statement
giving the total number OF employees
engaged by the company In the state
and the number In each county. the
total number OF offices maintained in
the state and each county and value
OF all office furniture, fixtures ana real
estate owned by II within this state,
h number Of miles OF railroad in the
state and in each county over which
the company conducts Its business.
total number OF express or sleeping
coaches owned leased by the compan
within the state; also the gross earn
ings of the total business OF the com
pany transacted in the state and the
value OF all the company's property In
the state. g&&
The two cases win probably be
placed on the calendar for the Novem-
Der term OF our when they will come
before Judge Frank McNulty's court in
this city.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-03
EXCITEMENT CAUSED
BY GAS PROSPECT IN
CHARLES MIX COUNTY
Fine Flow That Burns Brightly
Struck in Drilling Well
Near Wagner.

Wagner, S. d, July 14-Excitement
has been caused by the striking OF
natural gas in an artesian well drilled
on the farm occupied by George Martin,
southwest OF Wagner. The farm is
owned by j. Wagner.
when the artesian well drillers had
reached a depth or 400 feet the water
which had accumulated In the casing
suddenly disappeared. The drillers
quickly discovered that they had struck
natural gas, which soon emerged from
the top OF the well casing. The gas
burns brightly and has D pressure OF
about 25 pounds.
Experts have been sent for to detere
mine whether or not there Is q great
body OF natural gas underlying this
party OF the state. The occupants Of
the farm where natural gas was struck
are planning on heating and lighting
the buildings on the farm with the gas.
While gas has been struck in the
north central part OF the state at dill
ferent times during the past few years,
this is the first time ii has 9 en-
countered In Charles Mix county or
elsewhere IN the southern part OF the
state.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-03
NEW RULINGS MADE BY
II STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL,

Pierre, SD, July 1r-Attorney
General johnson holds that the
whose husbands have deserted them or
to mothers who obtained divorces from
their husbands for statutory causes,
as well as to those who otherwise
come under the operation of the act.
The attorney general holds that the
OF taxes does not attach to per-
sonal property sold after assessment,
and before the taxes have been x
tended and the tax warrant placed IN
the hands OF the collector: that Is, per-.
sonal property assessed n May anu
sold in good faith In October cannot
be held for the taxes OF that year.
He also holds that teachers con-
tracts are severable and that a teacher
lis entitled tt receive compensation Tor
the exact period during which service
was rendered, even though the con-
tract be made to W. an entire term
of school or school year.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-03
PASSENGERS WILLING TO GIVE
~ UP BERTHs TO VETERANS

Mitchell. s. d., July 1.-The Mil
waukee railroad had some bad luck
with the special train for conveying
the South Dakota veterans 10 Gettys-
burg, Pa, which was scheduled 70,
leave here Saturday night, where about
100 old soldiers c~ongregated TO take the
special. Two miles south of Alpena
a broken flange on the engine broke
q rail and derailed the dynamo car, 9
coach and three heavy steel sleepers.
1t was expected that the cars would
be placed on the track and reach Mil
chell about 6 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. The task proved too much, how
ever, and the derailed cars We're not
brought here until Sunday noon, IN
an emergency, movement the Officials
here made UP q train of four sleepers,
and sent the old soldier delegation ~
OF here Sunday morning. The sleeper
equipment was taken off the train
from the south, and me from the west
and the sleeper that runs east. the
passengers occupying the sleepers We're
told of the situation, and there was no
h~esitancy about giving up their act
Communications to the soldiers. An all
steel train was started out OF Chicago
to meet the delegation at Manila la
and the veterans will be taken through,
as per schedule.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-03
SUDDEN FLOOD STRIKES
CAR STALLED IN STREAM

Meadow, S. D., June so.-A. w. An
3erson, a prominent rancher OF this
section, and his aged mother had an
exciting experience while returning
from an automobile trip to Sturgis, due
to q sudden rise in the creek, where
their machine was stalled. The ma
chime mired In the mud In Eight Mile
creek and Mr.. Anderson worked from
4 O'clock in the afternoon until 10.
O'Clock at night trying TO extricate the
car. @
He then went for assistance and left
his mother, 20 years OF age, in the au-
tomobile in the shallow stream. Dur
lg his absence a heavy rain fell, but
Mrs. Anderson, protected by top. suf-
fered no discomfort until she noticed
that the stream was rising rapidly.
Realizing the danger or the situa-
ton, the aged woman left the car and
Waded to the shore a few minutes be-
for the car was lost to view In a rush
ing torrent OF water coming down from
the hills. After the waters receded,
the a was towed to shore.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-03
FEASIBILITY SURVEY FOR
LARGE5IRRIGATION PROJECT

Interior, s.. D., June 30.-+Surveyors
for several days have been assembling
here preparatory to forming a perma-
men camp and being engaged during
the remainder OF the summer In max
ing a preliminary survey of the Bad
Lands in this vicinity, with a view
TO an immense irrigation project IL the
survey now to be made will justify
the expenditure OF the vast sum-. The
preliminary work was authorized by
direction OF Professor Derr, state COM
missioner OF irrigation. About half
a dozen students from the state coll
lege OF agriculture will be members or
the surveying party. II the preliminary
survey shows the project to be feasible,
one OF the most important irrigation,
plants In the west will be installed in
this vicinity.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-03
STATE FUNDS ARE HELD
IN 1S5 DIFFERENT BANKS

Pierre, s.. ID, July THAT the
state funds are scattered in banks all
over the, state is shown by the RECORDS
a. the state ~treasurer,s department,
which gives 1856 banks in the list hold
state funds. These are located in
aIi the counties of the state east Or
the Missouri river except six and in ~
counties west OF the Missouri The
preatest number Of depositaries in any
one county is shown TO be IL in Mime
haha; Brown, Lake and Hughes each
have seven in the list; Beadle, Cod
ington. Deuel., Hutchinson, Kingsbury
Lincoln. McCook, Potter SPHINX, stanley
ana Walworth each have I'VE deposit
taries. AT the beginning OF June these
banks were carrying $l,45s,567.49 OF
state money, but in the past week
alone the treasurer has discussed $500
900 OF this fund on account OF the
distribution OF the income fund to the
common schools and different educa-
tional institutions in the state. 8
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-03
SALOON ADJUSTMENT
STILE DRAGS AT MILLER

Miller. s. D., June 2S.-The saloon
here are still trying to adjust
themselves TO the conditions or the
new law. Al second meeting Of the
council has been called TO try and
lower the license OF Sl,100 for the
CITY from each saloon. They say this
N too much. w. r. Dulin, denied a
license at the last meeting, rs now
buying out John Scott. his successful
rival. This will n~ecessitate another
petition and application. There is a
local feeling that the two saloons Under
the new law ought to pay the city
as much revenus as the three did,