Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-01-19
CAPITAL NEWS.

Judge Truman has already intro
duced several bills In the house among
which is deficiency bill for the South
Dakota Agricultural college, provid-
ing for the payment of fuel bills and
other necessary items of expenditures
necessarily incurred during the past
two years.
Our educational institutions is a
question that seems to be uppermost
in the minds of the majority of our
legislators and there seems to be a
very strong disposition to cut some of
them off without cent. Your cor
respondent is inclined to the opinion
that the Agricultural college will be
the last to be interfered with on
account Of the fact that the state can
not afford to throw away the govern
ment appropriation and the state is
obliged to make at least a $4,000 an
nual appropriation in order to hold it..
Pierre has a great attraction in the
artesian well at the Locke Hotel. 1t
is certainly wonder and has knocked
out some theories with regard to wells
of this character in the artesian basin.
Besides having very strong flow the
water is warm, having temperature
OF SO degrees which is several degrees
warmer than those at Hot Springs.
There is considerable gas in the water
and strange sight is to see the gas
burn. BY applying match to it as it
flows from the pipes into a basin it
makes a beautiful blue and white
blaze, clear as crystal. The proprietors
of Hotel Locke are fitting up a large
plunge bath for these waters and it is
expected that it will soon be ready for
bathers. A chemical analysis of the
water has been made by our Professor
Shepard.
Chief Clerk Hopkins is giving gen.
eral satisfaction in his position and is
making many warm friends. Mr..
Hopkins it will be remembered is a
brother of our late worthy assistant
chemist at the Agricultural college,
c. G. Hopkins, and who now holds a
chair in the University of Illinois.
1t is little early yet to determine
who the leaders of the house and
senate will be. Nothing more than
the usual routine work of organiza-
tion and introduction of bills having
occupied the time thus far in the
session. Among the hustling men,
bers of the house, however, your cor
respondent notes the fact that our
friend Truman is getting into the
"swim." Glass Of Codington, Gold,
of Grant, Burke, of Hughes, Barron,
of Edmunds and Lucas of Charles Mix
are some Of the most conspicuous
members among the Republicans thus
far, while Dowdell, of San born, is the
acknowledged leader Of the Pops.
The spirit of economy pervading the
state house has caused a cut in the
salary Of all Of the employees.
Whether there Is justice in this TO
some Of the hard worked clerks at the
desk your correspondent is not pre-
pared to say.
Resubmission is said to have a good
working majority in the house and
doubtful majority in the senate,
but there is believed to be enough to
enact most any measure that may
come up. Two bills have already
been introduced into the house but
we have not heard their relative mer-
its discussed.
The sensation Of the house is the
supposed connection of Commissioner
Ruth in the defalcations of W. w.
Taylor, late state treasurer. A joint
has been appointed by
both bodies to investigate into the
matter and until this committee has
made it's report your correspondent
prefers not to express his opinion,
desiring to give Col. Ruth the benefit
of the doubt. There is but little
doubt that the Republican members
will give things thorough shaking
up before they get through with them.
There is no disposition to spare any
one.
r. S. Person, secetary of the senate,
is at home sick with quincy and
Assistant Clerk Wass of the house was
also on the sick list Monday.