The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-12-17
uniform Of the United States. Those and othe,

uniform Of the United States. These and other
circumstances reasonably, think, led these
simple people to suppose that tho invitation to
deposit their hard d-earned savings in this insti-
tuition implied an undertaking OF the part of the
government thas their money should be safely
Kept for them. When this company failed it
was liable in the sum of R2929 925 30 to 6l,
13l depositors. Dividends amounti 1g in the
aggregate TO 62 per cent have been declared, and
the sum called for and laid Of such dividends
seems to be 81 ,64s, 1917 This sum acducted
from II, No. the entire amount OF derosits leaves
has shown that q large part Of this sum will not
be called for. There are assets still on hand
amounting to the estimated sum Of $4,000 l
deposits as have claimants should be paid by the
government, upon principles OF equity and fair
ness. The report OF the commissioner, soon to
be laid before CONGRESS, will give more salts
factory details on this subject. The ccnt,ol OF
the affairs of
D1sTR1cT OF COLUMBIA
having been placed in the hands OF purely OK
ecut1ve officers. while the congress still retains
all legislative authority relating to it's govern
most pressing needs OF the district and rccom-
mend their consideration. The laws of uh. dis
trict appear to be in an uncertain and unsatis-
factory condition, and the codifcation Of their
provisions ls much needed. During the past
year one of the bridges leading from the dis
trict to the State of Virginia became unfit for
leads me to suggest that the improvement of
all the bridges crossing the Potomac and its
branches from tne city or washington is worthy
of the attention of congress. The commission
ers of the district represent that the laws regu-
lating the sale of liquor and granting license
therefor should be ut once amended. and
that legislation is needed to consolidate,
define and enlarge the power of charitable
and penal institutions within the district
suggest that the commissioners be clothed with
the power to make, within fixed limil ations po-
lice regulations believe this power granted
and carefully guarded would tend to subserye
the good order OF the municipality. 1t seems
that trouble still exists, growing out of the occu-
patton OF the streets and avenues by certain rail-
roads having their terinin in the city. 1t is very
important that such laws should be enacted
upon this subject as will secure to the railroads
all the facilities they require for the transaction
OF their business, and at the same time protect
citizens from injury to their persons or prop
erty. Tho commissioners again complain that
the accommodations afforded them for the nee
essary officers for district business and for the
safe keeping Of valuable books and papers are
entirely inefficient I recommend that this con-
ditlon OF affairs be remedied by congress and
that suitable quarters be furnished for the needs
of the district government. In conclusion, l
earnestly invoke such wise action on the part of
the peoples legislators as will subserve the pub
lie good and demonstrate. during the remaining
days OF the congress as al present organized, its
ability and tnctnaLions to SO meet the people =
need that 1t shall be gratefully remembered by
an expcctant constituency.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. 1856.