Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-23

lEI\I\E, C\0O n OfANO
The State railway commission will
meet in session in Pierre on January
I2s. There are many grievances to be
heard at this meeting OF the board.
Frank Morgan, who was seated as
contesting member for seat in the
legislature, is prominent applicant
for appointment to the position of
register of the government land office
at Lennon.
The senate resolution for a consti-
tutional convention passed the house
as did house bill No. 80, granting a
one cent rate to fremen for attend
ance upon firemen's tournm ent; also
senate bill SO. for legislative expense
and bill No. 43. introduced by Blake
prohibiting double salaries.
The latest estimate of the popula-
tion of continental United States
places the figures at SO, 400, 900 on
Jan. 2, 1913 This figure was used by
the treasury department experts in
determining that of the total money
in circulation in the country on that
date So. $50, 727 $50. the amount per
capita was $S4 70.
| Substantial reduction Of the tariff
all along the line in the wood pulp
and print paper schedule and reten-
ton of approximately the existing
duties on tobacco, cigars and other
articles constitute a part of the
| democratic revision program to be
presented ito the coming extra
session of congress.
The absence of snow from the
prairie in central part of the state is
in one way boom to cattle raisers,
as it allows their stock to Craze and
does not draw on their supplies OF
hay. Bot it also requires of them
the expense of pumping water, which
would not be necessity in case there
was small amount of snow piled in
drifts over the prairie.
| While the lower house of the South
| Dakota legislature was not AS nearly
| unanimous rs the senate, it passed
| the resolution for a constitutional
amendment extending suffrage to the
women of the state by vote of 70
| to 80. The proposed amendment will
90 to the people for action at the next
general election, giving the women
nearly two years for their campaign
| ing.
Governor Hanna s suggestion for a
business agent for North Dakota
would seem to be a good idea. North
Dakota in years past has been de
pending on agriculture for its wealth,
and if the legislature adopts the gov
ernor's recommendation, man will
| be appointed to look after the state IS
clay and coal deposits, pottery and
other material, including the deve-
lopment of high power.
| Complaint is made that the State
Bar association is unnecessarily
meddling with the real estate bust
ness in drafting legislative bill to
prevent sellers of soil from collecting
commissions unless they can produce
written contracts authorizing the
commissions. The real estate men
4 propose to even, up by promoting a
bill to prevent lawyers from collect
| ing fees in the absence of written
contracts authorizing such payment.
Many enterprising citizens of the
state combine the vocations and there
is possibility that there may be
slapped on both cheeks.
| Hacks are beginning to cross the
river between Pierre and Fort Pierre
on the ice bridge, having been wait
ing since the last of November to Sc.
cure safe crossing. The ice is now
thick enough to hold the teams on
the route laid out, but there are sev.
eral long channels yet visible in the
the river. Ice men are beginning to
| cut their crop for this year and repor.
it of good thickness, but not up to
what it has been in former years with
colder weather to help along the stu
alton.
Every member of community and
especiallY every parent should take a