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

to Saizer q Co. Of La Crosse. wis, the
great scotsman, for a good price. 1t Is 10
be carried ON this year under the manage
nent OF q practical artesian irrigatiOnist
from California. 1t IL TO be devoted large
ly TO the growing of vegetables. Salzer &
Co. have contracted TO take from the farm
0,OoO bushels Of potatoes a year, for three
years, to be grown from a great variety Of
seed, which they will furnish. The posi-
bilitics OF this state no man may know.
There Is scarcely : sPo, upon this cont.
cry at his command. a farmer can perform
as much labor, or produce as much, in
abundant years as here.
We wish TO stimulate prosperity by all
the means at our command. / have the hon
or to urge upon you that the committee
upon, irrigation, In both branches of the
legislature shall be carefully made up Of
thoughtful, intelligent men, who are deeply
Interested In this matter. and that their at
tention shall be faithfully given to the study
of the Irrigation laws now In force, with a
view TO their Improvement, where improve
ment Is possible.
OIL Inspector.
The report Of the oil inspector shows
5000 barrels Of oil Inspected d3rins the
year from June 1. 1893, TO June 1, 1894,
being the first year of his service, from
which fees were collected amour ing TO
S3,3Ol; expenditures, Including tools, sta
tionery, books and blanks, transportation,
deputy and clerk hire, Office rent and fuel
amounted to S2,5l3.20, leaving as salary
S727.S0. Most of this work has been under
the immediate charge Of the Inspector, and
has been faithfully performed.
There have been cases where oil, not an
swering the requirements OF our law. has
been sent to the state and It's sale at
tempted. 1t was, however. promptly ar
rested, and parties were made TO under
stand that any attempt hereaf er to evade
the law would bring certain punishment. No
further complaint has been made.
State Board of Pharmacy.
The report Of the state board of phar-
mopv hprpxvish praannta1 contains murh
Section 3, chapter 11s, Sessions Law 1890,
requires that licentiates In pharmacy shall
be persons not less than eighteen years OF
age, who have had three years practical
experience In compromising drugs In a drug
store wherein the prescriptions Of medical
practitioners are compounded, ana shall
have passed a satisfactory examination be-
fore the state board of pharmacy. herein
mentioned.
Pharmacy Is taught In our agricultural
college, under the instruction Of one OF the
best chemists of which this country can
boast.
According to section 8, Just quoted, no
other requirement is made of applicant for
registration az pharmacist, only that he
shall have served three years in a drug
store, provided, that he can pass the exam
our state who have prosecuted thel- studies
In the school OF pharmacy at Brookings COL
lege, with great credit to themselves.
Young Mr.. Hopkins, a graduate from the
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and who has been employed as an assistant
to Prof. Shepherd at a nominal salary, has,
within the last year, Obtained employment
In an Eastern college as Instructor at two
thousand dollars ts2. 900 per year. II would
seem to the executive a proper thing hat
our school Of pharmacy. at the agricultural
college. should receive the endorsement of
the state board Of pharmacy. and that some
credit should be given for the tuition re-
ceiyed there. 1t Is not Just TO requi re OF a
young man, who has graduated with honors
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pharmacy. that he shall serve for
three years as an apprentice in a
drug store before be shah be permitted
for examination "a a registered pharmacist.
It Is poor pncours cement for q Young man
to strive diligently to equip himself as a
enjoy its benefits until he shall have again
served three years. Perhaps under a man
to whom he could give instruction..
These things are men lionel In the hone
that II will lead to an Investigation OF this
question, and TO surh action as, In your wis
dom. you shall deem proper.
The state board Of pharmacy, as at pres
ent organized. Is a competent board. and Is
If service 20 the state The board will read
lily favor any reforms or changes which wis
dom shall suggest.
The Railway Commissioners.
The imperfect reports which have been
furnished the railway commissioner ny
state, renders q complete statement impos-
sible. An examination Of the report shows
that In many important particulars some or
the railway companies have failed TO
properly fill out the blanks furnished them.
Samples Of these blanks are furnished the
state railway commission by the inters ate
III commission, and should be filled
out in every particular. 9th rwis. tn report
OF the state railway commission must be
imperfect. Some OF the roads have COM
piled strictly and fully with the law, and
have sho wa no DISPOSE lon to evade any OF
Its provisions or shirk any part OF their re-
sponsibility. 1t Is their misfortune that all
Of the roads are not equally willing TO COM
ply promptly with the requirements OF law.
IN lieu Of the itemizad reports required. some
of the roads say cannot be supplied or sep
arated;'' the fact. however, remains that
other roads make such itemlzed
required by the commissioners; this lndi-
cafes that the delinquents, liz they chose,
might do the same. l hope you Will make
some provision that shall In the future COM
pei compliance with our law in these par
The railway commission for the past two
years has endeavored to do Its duty faith
state, and, while limited as to Its power,
whenever complaints have been made by me
people they have earnestly and honestly en-,
deavored 10 baye these matters all adjusted
In the peoples interest, and In a majority
Of instances have been succ5 ssful. A 5 ate
ment Of the numerous complaints when
have been made, and OF their adjustment,
will be found In their report.
The question or railroad legislation anyways
has been. and | suppose always VIII be. a
subject of discussion among the peop.e OF
the "A after shall be permanently settled, II,
Indeed. such n thing can be possible. Rail
road commissioners, TO be OF service TO the
people, ought TO have the authority 10 see
that all OF their proper orders are carried
into effect. The question OF power TO the
rai.road eommissioiers Is u question Tor you
10 carefully consider. Railroads ought 10 De
Ield To a strict observance OF the peoples
rights aud at the same time ought not 10 ue
u,ale the subject OF unreasonable demands.
| AIN aware that he who will lead a war
upon corporate interests will for Il time
achieve for himself u degree or popularity,
but no popu ariiy Is lasting except IL Is
based 10 justice.
The interests OF the railroads and the
pc, pie are mutual; they OF ght not to be per-
United to be our masters; without the rail-
roads this state wou.d only be haDitab.c as
q pastoral country. without the people tnc
taslroi lis would DE yaluelcss. We have no
great commercial centers into which are re-
eeived HE produces Of our farms and from
which are distributed those things which
enter Into the consumption II our people 10
any considerable amount. We are anxious
for more railroads, aud will hail with re-
EIicing the time when stimulus shall be ap-
piled TO railroad extension. From DeadwO0d
to the capital by ,.e ordinary ronte Is prob
ably not lcss than a thousand miles; q
direct route FROM the eastern side OF the
river to Dead. ocd would not exceed two
hundred miles In length. Such a route
would be Of great va.ue to this state; Ii