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others went to see Ion the Earth at
the Metropolitan opera house at the
invitation of Senator II. J. Jones OF
Minnesota.
the result of their labors will 60
far toward securing the needed legis-
lation TO check the rapid entertainment
OF the Russian thistle
At the afternoon session the COM
mittee on laws made it's report. in the
form Of the following resolutions, as
recommendations to the various state
legislatures for legislation to control
the Russian thistle:
Whereas, The existing d~ivegent
conditions Of agriculture and of the
growth and spread of the Russian
thistle are so varied In the five great
states represented by their delegates
in this convention; and.
whereas. The requirements OF leg
islatiOn necessary to meet these ext
gcnsies and to enable the citizens Of
each state here represented to etfectI-
ally combat and eXterminate this
formidable foe to all agricultural and
commercial interests; and,
where's, Many other states Of o.
Union not here represented are al
ready infested with this disastrous
scOCrge, necessitating the application
Of heroic methods applied through leg
is~lation, to prevent its further en-
~croachment which preSagoS the ruin
Of their agricultural industries;
"Therefore, We deem it advisable
that we recommend for the cOnSidera-
ton Of this convention the following
%synODsis of a law. that VIZ advise
should be adopted by the legislatures
Of every state in our Union wherein
this terrible pest may have gained or
may hereafter gain a ~fOothOld, leav-
ing the respective legislatures of each
state to fill in the details as their re-
uuirements and conditions shall war
rant and demand:
Outline of the Bill.
"Q.) A specia! law relating to Rus
sian thistles alone should be passed.
"C.) This weed should be declared
a public nuisance and every plant
should be destroyed before it natures
It's seed.
"3) Owners Of lands should be
compelled to destroy the weeds on
their W lands, and care should be
taken to give due and complete notice
" hoI1 oIbo iANi1 "'rO h"ss
way and other corporations should be
compelled to destroy the thistles on
their own lands and right OF way,
and to take all other precautionary
measures to prevent its further spread.
"4.) Provisions should be made for
the destruction of all these weeds on
all highways, roads and public trails,
and all other state lands, school lands
- Ill T,,.I, A. .,+l, . - xy1Afnh Sc ctitI
In the federal government.
90 All precautionary measures to
cause its destruction and prevent its
further spread should be passed and
rigidly enforced, every ~precautiOn be-
ing taken to secure the right Of the cit
liens to see that all thistles shall be
destroyed wherever they may be dis
covered.
49, No special or new set Of Of
fees should be created. except, per-
haps, q state board of thistle commits
siOnprs. but the destruction Of this
weed should be enforced through the
channel of the authorities now exist
ing. such as county commissioners,
township and road supervisors, street
commissioners, weed agents and police
officers.
20 The county commissioners,
township and road supervisors, street
commissioners, weed agents, or other
specified officers II entioned in SEXTON
6 shall inspect all public and private
land In their jurisdiction at least
once in each month from July to No
vember. inclusive. and destroy or
cause to be destroyed all Russian this
ties found.
49, An earnest appeal should be
made to the federal government by
concurrent resolutions to secure n lib
eral appropriation to assist these sec
tons of our commonwealth where 1t
has become n scourge beyond the con-
troll Of it's citizens.
John j. Lamborn,
e. j. Jones,
'.,.!. j. G. Baker,
-. II. Fraser,
&C. ". Valentine"
south Dakota Cooperation.
The resolutions were adopted as
read, with the exception of n few mod
ifications, and then, on motion Of Sen
ator Stewart Of Nebraska it was de-
cided to appoint Senator G. Nj. Val
entine Of North Dakota a delegate to
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