The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-11-22
LET SOUTH AKoTANsBE THANKFUL.

LET SOUTH DAKOTANS BE THANKFUL
There Most Needs Re ECONOMY.
Lieut.. -Gov. Fletcher is quoted in u similar
vein to that in which Gov. Mellette has nj
ready announced himself. To a newspaper
man the other day Mr.. Fletcher suid. re-
gardinG the finances OF the state: Proba-
bly, the most serious problem that confronts
our young state is its indebtedness The
utmost parsimony and economy must be
exercised. Expenses must be cut down
and positive niggardliness must be applied
to the running expenses OF the new state.
We inherit an indebtedness of s125. QUO from
the division OF the territory. have to pay in
terest on this and S71O.2O0 of bonds given
for the erection Of public institutions. 1t
will cost-that is. it did cost 1924 900 to run
South Dakota's public institutions tor one
year.. In addition to this there is general
expenses. $l0s.OOO: interest on bonds, 49,
900; cost Of running the legislature. $780,
zoo: and salaries. including mileage. per
diem. clerk hire. etc. S25.O0O. These various
items. when added up. make u grand total
Of $817.OOO.
Now as to RESOURCES. Tho total assesses
ment is s9S. 100000. Tot the first year OF
statehood the territorial limit OF 3 mills may
apply and thereafter only g mills can be
levied. BY levying a 3-mill tax on the s9s.-
UOO.OO assessment the state would obtain the
paltry sum of S294 .OOO to meet an expense OF
S6l7.OOO. 1t is evident that the public in
stitutions will have to suffer. Besides the
direct tax 1t Is estimated hat the state will
derive fully 100000 from the gross earnings
law. telegraph. telephone. and corporation
tax. The constitution permits al indcbt-
edness OF $l0O.OOO besides the Inherited in
debtedness. BY the expenses enumerated
it is evident that. with a revenue of 1894 600.
there would remain a deficit OF S2s3.WW.
SlS3.O OO more than the constitution allows.
Tho question is what can WI do with this
deficit? Something can be saved from the
miscellaneous expenses. and something
from the Legislative expenses If the iegis-
lature will strictly attend TO business. Still
II Is evident that the great saving must be
made from the S224.OWw which the last lcgis-
lature appropriated for South Dakota insti-
tions for the year ISM This is where the
pruning knife must be mercilessly applied.
1t seems inevitable that some OF the public
institutions will have to be closed. The con-
Gtitution must be observed, and the gov
crnor will sign no appropriation bill which
will exceed tho limit of that instrument"
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Gov. Mellctte's Proclamation.
Executive Office. State of Dakota. Pierre.
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United States i'll recognition of an appropri-
ate custom of the American people having
SO recommended. and the people OF South
Dakota having peculiar cause for rejoicing
as we'll for the material and spiritual bless
inRs vouchsafed them during the past year
rs Tor the glorious political victory resulting
from their long and arduous struggle. the
executive Of this new state hereby rccom-
mends and ~cnjoins that Thursday. Novcm-
Der %. 1889. be set apart and solcmnly con-
secratcd as IL day of Thanksgiving and
praise to the Almighty God for past mcrcics
and of prayer for future aid in establishing
the commonwealth in liberty. truth and
righteousness that it may abide forever to
bless and be blessed as part of the sacred
union
In view OF the special privilege OF COM
meanorating the states nativity in the very
month thereof the executive recommends
that all business and labor be suspended
after 10 O'Clock u. III. upon the day named
and that the people assemble ut their re-
spective places of worship and instruction
and devote an evening to holy praise and
prayer and patriotic song and story. to tho
end that the Young may bc inspired with
lofty purpose and the aged %glnddcned with
the remembrance OF work well done and the
hearts and home of all inspired with rc-
newcd faith to go forward. The executive
further and ssmost earnestly recommends
and cnjoins upon this day the many NAV
freely bcstow from their abundance material
sid to the few among us WHO are i'll need,
that none may feast until all nre fed. TO the
end that the occasion may long be remem-
bored boil. for the joy that cometh from
giving and receiving and that Christian
charity and brotherly love may ever abide
as the chief cornerstone of the common
wealth. ARTHUR c. MELLErTE.
Urging the Reservation Opening.
Says q Washington special: Moody and
Picker called upon Blaine to-day. Tho
proclamation opening the Sioux reservation
will be prepared at the state department,
and the South Dakota representatives were
anxious to know whether the secretary had
been requested to prepare such u procla-
nation. and IL he was willing to add his
voice to that of the western men in urging
the president to issue the proclamation as
soon as the Sioux commission reportcd.
Blaine piled them with questions about
South Dakota and the reservation. There
ivas little that the South Dakota men could
tell that he did not inquire into. He said
khat he thought that the reservation should
be opened. but that. of course. the time Of
opening it must be determined by the presi-
dent and Secretary Noble. He would pre-
pare q proclamation Just as soon as 1t was
requested.
A Few Favorites Of Fortune.
Late appointees for postmasters in South
Dakota are: Eureka. Mcpherson county, +,
c. Hooper: Rowenn. Minnehaha county,
John E. Brown; Spain. Marshall county
Evan n. Jones; C%laremont. Brown county
George W. Krum.
New State PickuIs.
CHRISTOPHER BERG. dealer in groceries at
Aberdeen has assigned.
Fort MEADE has Il new postmaster. An.
drew Capri has been appointed to succeed
Garrison. late post trader and postmaster,
who has emovcd from the fort.
SHERIFF CLIFFORD. of Fall River county
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