The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-20
Let It's Incorporates.

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The attcn ion OF our people to the ne
of Incorporating, and now again
this matter before the people. 1t
would seem that it is unnecessary to adj
a asu that is so fraught
with benefit. The time has come when
we must have some organization be-
hind needed improvements. An argu-
ment has been raised against incorpor-
and that is that it will be more
expensive. How many votes would
have been cast against statehood for
Dakota had that question been
submitted? We venture the state.
ment that not one in one thousand.
And yet the maintenance of state gov
eminent will cost more money to the
residents of South Dakota than were
the expenses under territorial govern
ment. Yet no n objected 10 the
added expense. Why? Because with
added expense we hoped for and re-
ceived greater benefits. 1t will be so
with Incorporating Hot Springs. OF
necessity it will cost us nor money
but not very much more-and we will
receive many benefits. Under incor-
poration let the people Of the Springs
elect their conservative, careful BUSH
ness men to Office, and they can look
after our affairs with greater care and
less expense than IAN q board of county
commissioners. Let Hot Springs he
democratic that far that she will man.
age her own affairs. We can never
have any efficient work towards i'm
provemcnt by voluntary and undivid-
ed effort. Hot Springs in the nature
of things invites visitors. We must
have visitors. All the people of the
Springs are IN a greater or less degree
benefited through the people that visit
us each year. In as many ways as pos
sible we must hold out all the advan'
tages possible to people to come. In
vestors come. They come to seek in
vcstment. The STAR asks this ques'
ton. Will they invest more readily II
a place with a we'll organized city gov
eminent or where there is no govern
ment and things go as they please?
People come here to make homes
They are willing to live here providing
they can have the conveniences of cit,
life. The waters alone here will no
hold everyone. But the waters will
other advantages afforded by othe
cities, will keep many more here.
AS a matter of fact, every persol
living at the Springs will be benefited
by Incorporating. 1t is a thing tina
will come. Circumstances will fore
it upon us sooner or later. Let u
commence now. Organize a careful
conservative city government, and b,
iudicious management of city affairs
place Hot Springs OH a basis where SIN
can do something for herself.
We must begin to think Of som
means of fire protection. Should
fire break out anywhere in the tow
now, we would be completely power
less to stay its destruction, Communi
ties living or occupying building
close together are in greater DANCE
/. from fire than where buildings az
widely separated. This greater hazar
necessarily demands greater precau
ton, and greater facilities for tightin;
fire. We pay greater insurance pre-
miums every year because we have n
fire protection. Insurance companie
always i'll fixing rates for a town cor
: slider the protection the town enjoy;
and the more efficient the fire servic
. the lower the rate. We can never hav
! an efficient fire company and accoutrt
ments from voluntary contribution
/; And this would not be jlst. Ever
!, one is equally benefited and the bul
:. den should fall equitably. The STA
;. has said there would be but little adde
expense. Should Hot Springs invest
: an expensive fire equipment, it woul
of course cost money; but there woul
! be no more an imperative requiremel
= to secure any fire protection under
: city government than exists now, ar
that was only alluded to as n of I'll
things that could be brought about III
: der Incorporation that could not
managed without, and sooner or lat
we will need something of the kin
D and we can put ourselves in conditie
to be able to act when occasion d
mands and the people ask for it.
to matters of expense, the mayor
: Sioux Falls gets the magnificent salal
@ of 81 per annum. The trustees or a
dermcn get nothing. Sioux Falls is
h city of $4,000 people today. Canto
v where the editor resided, has a CT
government, and Canton only has
population of 1900 or 1000. The Q
i. penses of city government there a
very light. Yet the government is e
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