The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-08-12

lodging and Is cents for meals.
And such meals. The hotel coffee
lis simply impossible and if a per-
son wants cup of that stimulant
resort must be had to a Chink
restaurant, which every town has.
. Gasoline is up, too. 81 cents Is
the highest we paid in the states,
54 to go cents. on this side of the
line. The wine gallon is the meas
ure used in Canada, however. Four
of thier gallons falls trfile short
OF five of our gallons. Gasoline is
to be had everywhere, though. The
only place we struck theat was
out of this necessity was town
named Plenty. Cylinder oil is IS
cents for polarine to so cents for
the better grades.
| have set down some of my I'M
pressions on the leading issues
in the states, good roads, crops
and the high cost of living. as
seen on the Canadian side of the
line. Politics might be interesting
to write about if | could get wise
to the game as it is played here,
The most noticeable thing ran
across in the Canadian papers
which | have the opportunity te
read is the feeling against things
as they are politically in the
states. The following from late
issue of the Calgary Albertan
shows something of the editorial
thought: "The league of nations
is likely to be the big talking
point in the election over the way
ana Hardlrtg seems In give a iitIIi
that before vory long, he may take
a turn at pulling the tail of. the
British lion. This rs the crazy yeal
for politicians across the line
Is seemed that we had indeed
entered foreign country while we
were in Manitoba. The snob, with
his deep seated contempt for very
thing American was strongly ir
evidence there. From Regina west
ward the folks seemed more like
+! regular fellows" A picnic held al
Botha on Wednesday Of last weel
was attended by a crowd thai
/, seemed typical of the states.
find the feeling strong that tn,
tariff wall between the u. S. ane
Canada should be torn down, thai
reciprocity as accepted on thai
side of the line and rejected b,
the dominion government durin.
the Taft administration, shoult
have been put into effect.
! The farmers here have organic
ed effectively and are gaining seat
in the provincial and dominion
parliaments. At present they ar,
exerting every effort to have tn
government retain control of tn
buying and marketing of tn
wheat crop, as has been done fo
several years past. 1t Is not desir
ed to place the principal crop a
the mercy of tn grain speculato1
The farmer organization does no
bear any resemblance to the non
partisan league of our country.
/ While in Settler, town close b
one day this week ] met John Bier
wagen, who left the Cheyenne riv
er country in 1918, and located a
Constad, Alberta He is we'll salts
fled with results obtained since h
has been here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Shoemake
land their sons Wilbur and Leo, oil
time residents fthe Grindston
country, are located about twent
five miles from here. May run q
cross some Of them before we leave
/ Will bring these rambling thot
to an end Will write occasional
as we find our way toward tn
land of the setting sun.
With kind regards and hearties
best wishes to all our friends i
Philip and Haakon county, / m
Very Truly Yours,
j. D. Raine,