Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-10
aovERSos,s Observation-Disclosures,

Sna suspended Tor shortage In his accounts.
occasion. due to the course of the treasurer.
Mr.. Van Dey Zalm. who entered upon forci-
lie possession Of his books. under writ of
nandaInas, TO require him to surrender
MIS- books. the case was taken before Hon.
circuit, FOR trial. Inc order OF suspension
declared that the said Van Der Zalm was
suspended from further performance Of the
duty OF treasurer OF Douglas county until
0is accounts we're adjusted to the salts
Asction OF the public examiner ard the
commissisners OF Douglas county" The
order Of suspension wrs declared by the
court to be void, because, not In the strict
&anguage OF the law, which says, that the
governor "rGay suspend any such officer
from the further performance of duty until
an examination be had, or such security
0e obtained HI may De demanded for the
sarthsr protection Of the public funds.
the officer until examination has been had
by the pubic examiner an officer appointed
Tor that specific purpose. REORGANIZATION
can do no more than TO re-discover the
shortage, unless the money has been re-
stored, In which case, the order of sus-
pension would be revoked and the treas
0rer would return to his duties.
X is for the protection OF the people
Snat this ofacer Is appointed. and he Is
Gfven access 10 the books OF the officers
9f the state who are responsible for the
Faithful discharge OF important public ,tltIes
and especially TO the accounts OF those who
are the custodians of the peoples money.
Your attention Is especially, invited to
ehis matter. In the hope that In your wis
dom, you win make a law so plain that II
@snnot be misunderstood, and which will
give TO the public anime all necessary
The treasurer Of McCook county, during
che fall OF the past year, was found large
" short In his accounts, and, upon the rec
commendation Of the public examiner, he
was suspended. The money to make up the
shortage was Immediately produced, and,
upon the advice OF che public examiner
hardly accomplished when il was again
discovered that he was something more
chan eight thousand dollars $4,000 short In
bis accounts. He was again suspended, and
4 suppose by this time his place IL perma.
uen6ly supplied by an appointment made by
che commissioners. I believe the public ex-
eminer presented his case to court, and that
ne IL now under Indictment.
Mr.. Myers has been a faithful officer, ana
Mse discharged the duties OF his office, bur-
densome and difficult as they sometimes are,
WIKI great fidelity. IL Is one of those posi-
Cons, the duties of which an officer can.
not discharge faithfully without sometimes
creating antagonism. He cannot be TOO
faithful In the discharge OF his duty with
chose whose records are properly kept. IT
Tn only those whose accounts need careful
examination who object to close scrutiny;
During the fiscal year ending June ~,
1894. there were four bank failures aud
fonr voluntary iidnidaticns. OF the four
6anks that failed the pubic examiner re-
pprts tibet two will probably pay their de-
positors In fdl. Two OF the failures were
private banks, one a state bank and one a
tncorporat I'd under the old territorial law
Tire suggestions OF the public examiner
under the heads OF County Funds, Help for
EoGnty Ofstes, Jury and Court Fees. School
laws. Laws Relating 10 the o.Ice or Public
Examiner. Banks and Banking, Building
aud Loan Association and Office of Clerk OF
che Courts are all worthy OF your careful
consideration.
pubIie Examine Is more than one man can
moesibly perform. This office. In the hands
OF a competent man, Is OF great service 70
b state. hope you Will equip II with
answer thoroughly the purpose for which t
WAS created.
lssioner of Labor Statistics.
The report of the Hon. Walter Mckay.
~eenmlssioner OF labor statistics. contains
Rrnuch that will be found OF great interest.
HIS table OF economic farmer reports, show
ing the number Of persons owning farms.
number ren.ing farms, average value OF
farms, average number In family. average
number 6f ncres cultivated, average pay or
EARN hsnds'per month and per day, and the
earn hands are employed, Is well worth the
study Of the farmers OF our state. SO as
TO farm mortgages and the reason why the
mortgage was placed. the average yield OF
rrain per ,acre In the different counties OF
the state fer 1893. the estimated cost OF
xaising wheat. corn. oats, barley, rye and
tfax for the years 1898 and 1904
The wage earners' report Is OF much In
Cerest. There are probably few states In
xhe UHlon where wage earners are better
paid than In South Dakota. As q class our
AGRICULTURAL earners receive the highest
wages. The wages In the mining districts
OF the Hiiis are. and have been, liberal
{rom the beginning. The report shows that
faborers In the different mining districts are
now being paid from $3.50 to 50 per day,
of whom there are q large number en-
ployed.
ally treated by the commissioner, and the
report furnishes much usefu. and interest
ing Information.
state board Of Health.
The report Of the state board Of health,
herewith presented, will be found TO con-
tain much valuable information. You do
not need TO be told that the health or
South Dakota IL proverblal almost wherever
the name OF South Dakota Is spoken. OF
course, we are not. and cannot expect TO be,
entirely free from contagious diseases.
there were reported to the state board Of
recovered, and 6S died. OF scarlet fever.
III cases: OF which I13 recovered, and 8
died. OF typhoid fever, . cases were re-
ported, OF which 9 recovered. and one died.
fhe board OF health declare that these sta
fistics are true as far as they go, beln" lu-
complete. some OF the counties not being
reported. One death Ia recorded In the
state as from CHAMBERS, taken from a horse.
The percentage OF death, from all causes,
throughout the state Is extremely low.
That state may we'll boast. OF It's atmos-
phere. OF which N can be truthfnlly said
that no case OF tuhercuiar consumption ever
originated within Its borders.
DIR. Robinson, the resident member OF the
state board Of health, at the capital, has
given considerable attention TO the
edimate OF South Dakota and has
written a descriptive sketch, published with
the report OF the state board OF health,
herewith submitted. 1t will be found OF
much interest to those who take pleasure
In the study Of these things.
In 1888, an artesian well was dug by the
government AZ the Indian school at the cap
ttal, the water OF which contained some
very remarkable properties; there was much
OF electricity. and much of gas, and H. Is
believed TO be curative Of many diseases.
During the past fall. another well has been
dug In Pierre. which Is much the same as
che well 20 t.e Indian school. The water OF
this well has been carefully analysed by
Prof. Shepherd. the chemist at the agricul-
turai college, said to be second to none as
q skiilful chemist. The belief exists that
the waters will be found valuable for medic
tnai purposes. Thorough trial will be made
Tor the purpose of determining Its real val
ae, and that no misstatements as to Its
curative properties shall he made.
State Veterinarians.
ON the 18th NJ April, 1893. Or. George W.
Palmer OF Lennox, In Lincoln county, was
9uDointed state veterinarian. The ~apnoiut-
nient was made necessary by chapters 154
and 1T2 OF the Session Laws of 1898. I'm
der the provisions Of these laws. DIR. Pal