Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-24
Lisbon Clipper: We are indebted to

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for Failing to Comply Herewith.
Lisbon Clipper: We are indebted toll
Hon. II. S. Oliver for the; following
copy OF the law requiring the destruc-
ton of noNious weads In Dakota. At
the last session of the legislature the
aci M&s amended SO as to include wild
mustard, which was not in the act
as passed in 1883. We understand the
county commissioners Will take action
III the matter at their next session, and
that the law will be enforced in Ransom
county. This is avery important ques-
lion and one that touches the interests
of the farmer Very closely. No good
Nusbandman will ALLOW Wild mustard
81 any other noxious weed to mature
VI his land, nor should the owner Of
-uncultivated CT idle land be allowed to
do irretrieyable damage to both his
own and his neighbor's property
through neglect to comply with the
provisions Of this act. Every hours
work ii this direction will save weeks
Of labor next year, and in this connec-
ticn we cannot do better than call to
YOUR remembrance the old adage, GA
stitch in time saves nine Our en-
changes would do well to copy this law
and urge the proper authorities to see
that it is enforced.
An Act to Prevent the Spread Of NoX-
lous Weeds.
lie it enacted by the Legislative AS
5embly of the Territory Of Dakota:
SEC. 1. DUTY OF OWNER OF LAND
10 DESTROY CERTAIN NoXIoUs
WEEDs.l Every person and every cor
poration shall destroy upon all lands
Which he or she shall occupy, all weeds
Of the kind known as Canada thistle,
cookie burr and wild mustard. at such
time and in such manner as shall etTec-
tuaIly prevent their bearing seed: such
5ilGe and in such manner Of destroying
such weeds. shall be prescribed by
township boards Of supervisors, o. by
boards OF county commissioners IN
counties which shall not be organized
into townships, and the same shall be
published at least two weeks in ONE
newspaper published in the county, not
less than two weeks before the time so
prescribed.
Provided. That if there be nonews-
paper published II the county, then
.,,-,;I4o,, pc+icnc Of @hn Gonna clo1l 1a
posted the same as election notices are
posted. in lieu OF publication, Every
0yerSeer Of highways OF every town
ship or county, shall also in like time
and manner destroy all such weeds that
may grow either on the highway of
ms road district or on any ~unoccupied
land therein which the occupant shall
refuse Or neglect to SO destroy. For so
doing such overseer shall have such
compensation, payable out of the town
snip treasury OF county treasury, as the
township board of supervisors or board
OF county commissioners, upon the pre-
aeGtation Of his account therefor, Neri-
ned by his oath, and specifying by sep
uate items the charges Ionl each piece
o fland. describing the same, shall deem
reasonable; and retrospective accounts
so paid, except for the destruction of
such weeds upon the highways, shall
be placed on the next tax roll of the
township or county as the case, may be,
in q separate column headed For De
~struction of Weeds" as a tax against
the lands upon which such weeds were
destroyed, and be collected as other
taxes, and the entry Of such tax on the
tax roll shall be conclusive evidence of
the liability of the land so taxed to
such tax.
SEC. 2. PENALTY OF FAILURE. II
the occupant Of any such lands Or any
such overseer shall fail to destroy such
weeds as so required, such occupant OF
pverseer shall forfeit not less than five
dollars nor more THAN fifty dollars. The
}sairm&n and each supervisor OF every
laWuship, OF the chairman aud each
Commissioner of counties not organized
INTO townships. shall prosecute prompt
lor every such forfeiture which he
si5&ll have reason to believe TO have
cen incurred.
SEC. 8. This act shall hoin force and
rect from and after its passage and
approval by the Governor.
Approved March 8, 1886.
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The actual cost Of what are usually
sal9 as ive-cent cigars at retail is thus
stated by Il who claims to be inform
ed on the subject: Actual cost Of tobac-
90 mamely, what the tobacco raiser
aets for it) for 1000 cigars, 81; cigar
boXes, 81; wages for LOCO, SIS; packing,
n; stripping, 80 cents; total cost of
reduction, $3.50, or 4 cents a cigar.
several choice bargains in Rea! Es-
lle. Enquire at the Jerauld County
Laab.