Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-23

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A.sc. sATTEREEE. Publisher.
spiERnE. SOUTH DAKOTA.
Progress IN mo exploitation Of the
etearneaaip route to Siberia by way Of
The Arctic ocean has been reported from
general at Moscow states that Interrupt
.tion ok other trade routes by h war
will Stimulate the . OF tho Arctic
route, %and that extensive preparations
are now being made by the Siberian
4 Associstion for shipping, Trade .ss.on ana 40
1915. Hides, flax. hemp and other raw
materials to value OF 100000 Will
probably be sent by water to England.
The association IS building a settlement
on the lower Yenisei.
According to the bulletin Of the
American Geographical society, Ernest
de K. Leffingwell has completed the
extensive explorations and surveys OF
the northern coast. on which he has
been engaged for some years, and Is
now preparing his results for publica-
ton. He has mapped about 100 miles
OF the coast. including many islands,
on Q large scale, besides making sound
lngs In the adjacent waters n map
ping the broader geographical and geo
logical features over an inland area OF
about 50 square miles
It has been commonly reported that
Arsenical spraying OF trees In New Eng
land In order to eliminate the gypsy
moth has proved fatal to many birds,
but according to DR.. L. o. Howard,
chief Of the United States bureau Of
entomology, Investigations fail to show
n u result. The absence of birds
from the regions where spraying has
been practiced a be explained by the
fact that the spraying causes a scar
city Of Insect food. and the birds are
obliged to seek this elsewhere.
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Canada IL now giving much attention
to the manufacture Of explosive shells,
some 200 factories being devoted to that
purpose. Orders for $175, 00O, 900 worth
B Of the pro5cctiies have been placed. Ma
lerials VIII be obtained from Sydney.
Nova Scotia IND Sault ste Marie.
where copper and zinc are being refined
ana where brass Ia being made. The
United States has heretofore furnished
most Of the refined materials for Ca
madam made shells.
Sheep killing dogs are said to be tho
chief cause Of the. marked decrease in
the number Of sheep kept on farms In.
tho United States, exclusive Of the
western division. During the period
q 1900 and 1910 the, total mum
per Or sheep in this region decreased
Dy more than 100000 head in spite Of
tayorabie market conditions.
perfect specimen Of fir pine YVES
cut ~ British Columbia some time ago
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" length, without a flaw or defect. The
etaff u to be forwarded to Great Brit
ain az q present from the provincial
government and will be erected in the
Kew botanical gardens, a few miles
outside Of London.
When q cloudburst came In Mauch
Gnunk, "a, q few days ago, flooding
limits with water, mud and debris. it
Uurien g chicken coop containing a hen,
g her brood When the flood had
H a6sise srd ana ne COOP was dug out,
mud ~hadseaulked the chicks IN the o
"A ansoesplant In Camilla, Ca, a 200
pound block OF Ice dropped 10 feet and
9tauG ~ S9nn Eoss g negro employe.- ON
snort siis In the scalp he did not an
pear tod behserlously Inconvenience by
ne blow. and, after having the wound
dressed. ne went back to work.
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49, e farm IN Hurffville, N. j., re-
ana .ne es., Ion sne ~Philadelphia markets
~ s..urea out MS returns from a two
horse wagonload OF lettuce and beets,
ne fonnd that he had just ii cents
ploia' ai.er az expenses were paid.
pairs OF twins In a period Of IL
e = : ~ ecoro OF MT. and Mrs. J.
srrc,,ncaNaa .4oI.Fe Fass. Fla. The
.rn tha] Hsn was made g Few nights
nav "a ma z sn ris, were ne parents Of q
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~ hs.s s,a s..s 49, ol rsrsia Pc deprived
~ ,;chSss 10 would still oe one OF
Ss,ns am any nrn &, .. sell ms ornaments,
pos aa oI ABOUT ya5.o00
\ Ro,iy.r THS,-.s> $1,000
-, ~ 1920 mls y. M nan.asks .a-pen
ia .6Ss Ncrev,,,,,. - ~ .he Mexican war.
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