The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-18

,ninedd by ali sIa wbn dec they can be readily Oh
,nsi ie IL az any time apporent = ahe need or
n ,Ssy os renewed. That tdri saster ba th ent coinage
~ furnishes no proof that Nv"
uno, LANCER DOES NOT WAIT
mpoa q continuation of the ,,ros"a
nan, w haVe been saved by the mos, c,.er,,
na,ion e ~ ana unusual expedients by a comb !
dent VI iortnnate conditions. and bv n cnna
iii expectation that tho cnnr.n SSn conu-
snaaIii. u regard to silver coinage wnn,ff ",
neri' v H. ehalscd by action OF congress F" prc De
dangers and upon our threshold, because Of
AMI inu n. AHlltal tlnidly shrinks from tradn
~, !, ,nsestofs are unwilling to take tha chann"n,
will be rs,mr,,n shape in which their money
asatish against which care and aoacinmo r CIV
Sr.npd 10 not protect. AS n necessary cnnsa-
and NIL 4, .anor lacks employment, and SUFFERING
NV cl'lzens especially entitled In fhe corat.i
lc,irasiaslon or those charged with dnties =.
for a sa : 40 interest appeals to us so strongly
v, Ihe employed. ! recommend tha snspan.y
1iroou compulsory coinage of silver dollars
y u u inW passed III February, 1878. :
sorr THE INSPECTION
Searlns on the 3Oth of June. 1855, wac com.
anI 49, lto persons, including officers, clerks
ahu messengers. The expenses of tho sarrinas
6 fsca, me receipts were 1888, 500 ~ During the
S.eam vessels was organized under the In w Dasse,t
III iss2, and maintained during the wear NJ mn
ssnease OF s"S,6l1.63. Sine. the close of tho
hscal wear reductions have been made ~ nv
iuFce employed which will result in a SAW
"" H ! the current year of $4,000 without
S,n ne - thc efficiency of tho service. The
Tho ,is.a ''S snf9,oa general reports thai dnring
rs MS is9ai year 4 LII patients have received
-, ~ thioneh marine hospital service, of whom
a-'oo" were treated in hospitals and oSo1I nj
ns ,easaries. Active and effective efforts have
zen maize through the medium Of Tbis
service TO protect the country against
al invasion OF cholera, which has nree
sm MI, nlaln and France, and the
me most gratifying results have atteuInI No
operations of the life-sayiug service during rho
iaS' hscal Ncur. The observance OF the travis
, on d Ia" reIuirlng The appointment Of the
.pnce employed IN the service 10 be made SOLELY
WIN reference TO their fitness, and without ret.
ctthce TO their political or party nfIiliatiop." has
Sssussa .he result which NAV confidently he cx-
psevca IN any branch OF public employment
Were snch q luie is applied. As q consequences.
,n.s service Is composed OF men well qualified
nr We performance OF their dangerous and ex-
ceptlnnally important duties. The number Of
stations in commission at the close of the year
was 2o2. The number of disasters to vessels
anu crafts OF all kind within their field of nc
~. y vas ~. The number of persons endan-
Sete1 IN such disasters was 2,t39, of whom
a,aAs were saved, and only 10 lost. Other lives
"nlch were lmperilod. though not by disasters
70 shll,l'lng, were also rescued, AMI a large
1tuuuit OF property was saved through the aid
oi ttis service. The amounts of maintenance
anflns the year were $S2S,l7I.l3. The work of
uoAsT AIT oDETIC SURVEY
was during the last fiscal wear carried on within
INC boundaries and of the coasts OF thirty-two
states, TWO cFrltorics and the District of Column
pa IN Juiv last Ger ain Irregularities were
louau 10 exist IN the management Of this bureau
"!ilch led 10 Il prompt Investigation of it's meth
ois. Inc abuses which We're brought to light by
inns examination, and The reckless disregard of
duty aud the interests Of the government de-
Nciupeu on the part of some Of those connected
win tie service made u change ut suneriutend-
encN and q lew OF its other officers necessary.
Since the bureau has been in new hands an intro
auction of economies ant application of bust
ness methods have produced an important saw
ing To the government, and n promise of more
use'ul results This service has never been reg
ulatcl by anything but the most indefinite legal
cAact!leatt ana the IN ST unsatisfactory rules.
IL was many years ago sanctioned. apparently
Tor q purpose regarded as temporary and related
To survey of our coast; but now, havin. gaiusda
place on the appropr ATOMS made by congress, it
has gradraily taken to itself power and object not
contemplated in its creation. and extended its
operations until il sadly nceGs legislative nttcn-
ton. SO far ~ n further survey of our coast is
concerned there seems to be a pr0pricty in trans
ferriug that work 10 the navy department. The
other duties now in charge Of this establishment
II they cannot be protitaylv attached to some
existing department or bureau, should be prose-
cuted under a law exactly defining their scope,
sndwiill a careful discrimination between Che sell
entlhG inquiries which may properly be assumed
by the government and those which shOu,d be
undertaken by state authority or by individual
enterprise, II Is hoped that the report OF the
congressional committee, heretofore appointed
10 invest gate this and other like matters, will
aid in the accomplishment of proper legislation
On this subject.