Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30

BY a popular vote Detroit citizens
have adopted q charter amendment
which provides that common labor en-
ployed by the city shall not receive
less thar $3.50 q day and that no en-
ploye doing tie work OF a skilled me-
chanic shall receive compensation In
q sum less than the highest prevailing
wage In that particular grade OF work.
Eight hours shall constitute q days
work and double time shall be paid for
Sunday and holiday work. except in
cases OF emergency. The amendment
was urged by organized labor.
A stock census recently taken in
Australia shows 109, 900. 900 sheep.
while similar computations In Argen-
tina counted 10000, 900; Uruguay. 49,
600, 900, and South Americas total stock
u.s. 00,0 900. In 1915 the United States
bought 113, 0OO,0 900 pounds OF wool from
Argentina, against 58,000.0 90 bought in
Australia In the same period.
In a report on strike mediation In
Ohio the state industrial commission
says mediation cannot bring about ex-
act industrial justice, but probably no
method OF settling Industrial disputes
can more nearly approach justice il
fairly and fearlessly carried out.
Tho stand OF timber on the two great
national forests in Alaska Is estimated
W ~ AoASSJ ocISlCS us IU,UUU,UUU, UUU
board feet. while the annual growth
VIII, 1t is said. produce OF pulp wood
alone enough for the manufacture of
5000 tons OF wood pulp a day.
Not long & passengers on an early
morning car near Palmer were amazed
70 see three deer pursuing a dog
through he meadows by the tracks.
The chase was still going on when tho
car went out Of sight.
The state Industrial board of the
pennsylvania department of labor and
m1ner has adopted an order pro-
hibiting boys under IS years Of age
from being employed in testing electric
meters.
Long used by the Indians for
cooking their food, the petroleum de-
posts OF Ecuador have been investi-
gated by scientists and will be develop
ed commercially.
The forestry department of Pennsyl-
Vania Is this yea setting out thou
sands OF Seeding black cherries. Last
year IT set out many thousands Of wild
grape vines.
A miner who had not seer a news
paper for II years came into Marys-
vile, Call. for supplies and was dumb
ounded to learn there is a war in
Europe.
Government scientists have decided
that there are thousands Of tons Of
h~igh-grade asphalt in deposits that
nave been discovered In the Philippines.
bbo on paper pass over and
leans the knives in a sanitary cigar
cutter for public places that has been
invented by a resident Of Portland, Ore.
A Philadelphian Is the inventor of a
revolving fan to be connected to a rock
Ing chair so as to whirl rapidly when
on occupant Of the chair rocks.
Sweden's government has made ar
nngements to control and distribute
wv materials. especially foodstuffs.
ecause Of the high prices.
an oFyhydrogen torch for cutting
metals under water. the gases being
supplied at high pressure.
Deaths from accidents in the United
States lumber $4,000 a year, while the
Injuries are estimated to affect 1000. Oo0
persons every year.
Hailstones are formed by the elec-
trlcity tof the thunderstorms they ac-
according to a German scien-
lists theory.
More than 1000 separate spiral
springs are included in a novel bed
mattress which is ventilated through
the sides.
Flour costs more IL Venezuela than
Tor many years past. but competition
among the bakers has reduced the cost
Of bread.
A tank q built in Saxony to trans
port living fish long distances uses an
electric motor to keep the water aer-
Rted.
Mills IN England have succeeded in
making tWtne ana yarn from flax straw.
generally regarded as q waste product.
Ultraviolet reys are being successful-
" used to purify the water in q large
swimming pool IN ! st. Louis park.
a wo-wheeled automobile that il
Dslanced by e gyroscope has been in
9Ae GsS
y Revolving targets on which images
% birds. perch until shot down, has been
invented by q Frenchman.
= Of b new gasoline farm tract
ors is designated to do little more than
The work Of 9 single horse.
a has been invented for accu-
Fately determining the amount 81 mois-
ture m lumber.
Sixty per cent OF the movinx picture
films owl IN Britain are Of American
Or German invention Ii an electric
flaahlight contained In q watch case.
Tennis courts made OF rubber have
beels1llvented Nv In Englishinan.
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