The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-10-09

twelve sections. IN addition TO these donations
it has beer the custom Of congress as a compen
sation to II new state for the exemption of the
United States lands and property from taxation
to grant to each of them ) per cent of the gross
proceeds of all the sales OF public lands made
within the state from the time of its organiza-
ton as n territory. This sum for the State of
Dakota will amount to, as we are informed by
Hon. r 4. Pettigrew, from whom we have gath
cred these facts as above stated, the sum OF
$l,5oo,O00, being one-twcnticth OF the sum of
$50, 0OO, 900. the amount of such sales np
to this time. If Dakota should be
admitted d. as a whole, these donations and grants
would be the same for the whole as il the two
states were separately admitted. Therefore 1t
is easy to see that by the division the people of
the new state will gain twice the value in these
grants as they would If admitted as a whole.
DIMuNITIoN OF TAXES.
The school lands which will belong to the new
State of Dakota will be. in round numbers,
about 2,7oo,0oo acres, valued at So, VOC
more than one-third shall be SOLD in the
first five years, which will amount to
goo. 600 acres. Estimated III the minimum
value of $40 per acre, the total sum realized
from the sale OF these lands will be $9,Ooo.oOo
This sum will bear interest at not less than u
per cent. Six per cent on this sum gives a total
revenue of 1910, 1000. Beside this revenue, the
lands thus sold arc Immediately subjectto taxa
ton, and the revenue oh. aimed from these lands
In the way of taxes. at . mills ON the dollar,
amounts to $4,000. Thus, the total revenue b.
tanned for school PURPOSES for the people by
statehood will be &o46,000 AS the school taxes
have amounted to about one-half of all the
taxes, and as this revenue will enable the legis-
latufe to reduce the school taxes to almost moth
ing, 1t Is easy to see that your taxes will be re-
duced almost one-halt by a state government.
OF ADMISSION AND STATEHOOD.
We summarize for you. in Il short recapitula-
tion, the advantages which you will derive by
adopting this constitution and forming n state
government: a. Low taxation: t2l economy In
approx riations and expenditures by the legisla-
ture: t3l cheeks on county and municipal
Indebtedness: t4 lower salaries for your state
officers than YOU are paying the corresponding
territorial officers: t) the protection of your
school land and funds; 10 the receipt of reve-
nue. from the school lands and the diminishing
of your school taxes: "a checks on the power OF
corporations to influence legislation and to dis
crilninate unjustly against individuals or places.
tS) the opening of the Indian reservations and the
settlement of those large tracts of country,
Dakota; (9l the advance of railroads across
these reservations and the increase of immigra-
ton: tlU the bringing of your state govern
ment closer to the people and making it moro
responsible to them; I'D advance in all values
of property and an increase and stability OF
state. municipal and individual credit; Q2
independent and complete selt-government: u3
escape from the enormous taxation that will be
necessary TO complete the territorial capitol at
Bismarck. All of which is respectively sub
mitted by order OF the convention.
HUGH j. CAMPBELL,
w. w. BROOKINGS.
FRANK GAULT
THEODORE ID. KANOUSE
SAMUEL MILLER.
Committee.