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

property upon the east side OF the river.
that II invaIidates the law. In riew OF the
opinion granted by the attorney general. the
veterinarian very properly RETAINED from
an attempt to enforce the law In Butte
county, aud on the 23d day OF September,
1888, Mr.. Bennett resigned.
OF Lyman county rendered his resignation,
having made no report OF stock Inspected
while he held his ONCE.
Mr. Maupin OF Stanley. county inspected
during 1888. 1888 head Of cattle, 1870
horses. lao sheep and In 1894, $500 head
Of cattle. 935 horses and 1,S30 sheep.
during 1893. l4.4o5 head Of cattle, 1855 horses
and 200 sheep. making a total OF all stock
Inspected in said county from May 1 to Nov.
l 1893, IA, 100. No report was made from
county for 1894, owing to the fact that the
men who were DESTROYS Of having their
stock inspected, declined to pay the two
cents per head FOR Inspection.
There Is no doubt OF the efficiency Of DIR.
Palmer as a Veterinarian. or OF the service
he has been TO the state. The disease known
throughout the state during the last two
years, and the Veterinarian declares that
the most prolific source of spreading the
disease is by the travelling horse Grader
who plies his vocation without let or hinder
ance. The Veterinarian declares he has
found the disease of CHAMBERS and farcy
In twenty counties OF the state, and be-
lieves chat many cases exist which have
not been brought under his notice. Diseases
among the bovine race, he declares have
been local In their nature. There has been
considerable loss In localities from numerous
diseases In their various forms.
DIR. Palmer Is a valuable mar to the
tate. thoroughly competent as a yeterina-
rian. i invite your careful scrutiny Of bis
acts passed by the legislature Of 1893.
namely Chapters 15i and 1T2, that they may
be repealed or so amended as to come with
In the provisions, OF the constitution, ana
rnAat tho HAIaanh for anna Inyy of this
character.
No provision was made by the legislature
OF 1893 for the payment Of the state veter-
marian, and he has served faithfully for the
two years without compensation, other than
a small amount which has been paid In the
way OF per dem and expenses by some OF
the counties where he has been called for
the examination Of diseased animals.
He will present ron his slain, and 1t Is
very proper that IL should be paid. Either
declare that the office Is OF no value and
abolish it, or make some provision for Its
SUPPORT.
Soldiers Home
The membership Of the soldiers home on
June 81, 1902, was. ........., ........ %
The membership Of the soldiers home on
June 80. lStIi, VI
The membership OF the soldiers homo on
AySlage number present to June 80, 1893,
WIS o.
Average number present to June 80, 1894,
Average number present and absent to
lima 20 Igg3 50
Jnos 20. 1894. was lib
There have been admitted since the home
was established. ..4............. It'd
Number that have died since the home
Number sick in the hospital, June 30.
Number sick In the hospital, June 80, :,
Total present and absent to June 30, -,
II Is gratifying to me to be able to state
70 YOU that the soldiers home Is IN excel
lent condition Complaint was made, IN the
summer OF 1894, OF acknowledgement. Grave
charges were made against the commandant.
An Investigating committee was appointed.
consisting of the commandant OF the Grana
Army OF the Republic, Gen; Se"rge ".
ball, aad the Hon. iranvills q. Bennett OF
Dcadwood; all old soldiers, and much inter
ested in the soldiers hoIne. A careful eS-
ANIMATION was nad by this commlt ee, ana,
while they found something which, In their
Judgment needed correcting, they were graft
fed at hnding the condition =" much better
than they had supposed might poys.Ig ps
took I'll" matter promptly In hand, ana
things which were. in any sense wrols
were speedily made rlghf, ana the cohnllloh
Of the home since has been eninenty satis-
factory.
Soldiers Home.
TIL commissioners will present their esti-
mate for appropriations needed for the use
OF the institution for the next two years.
While 1t will be your duty to carefully scru-
tinlze every claim that Is presented TO you,
you will not fail to remember that THIS Is
regarded even superior to an Institution or
charity. 1t Is providing assistance 10 many
selves, but II Is not charity. Charity is said
to be the greatest Of The three graces. but
the provision which the state makes Tor the
men who perilled their lives for their coun;
49,. L. -antar axnu than rhRrifV- II will
not he forgotten that the state Is REIN
bursed by the general government 70 the
amount of one hundred dollars lSloo), per
man, for the average attendance throughout
The .eport Of the commissioners Of the
soldiers home. with the report Of Can't. J.
p. Megrew. the commandant. or the home,
will show you who Is eligible to admis-
sion, and the rules governing. the home.
Members Of the home who receive ak doll
ars (S6l per month, or more pension, are re-
Quired to furnish their own clothing, This
rule does not apply to those who produce
satisfactory evidence to the commandment
that their pension money Is sent 10 their
wife or minor children. 1t y expected that
each pensioner having a wife, or children,
dependent upon him for support, Will assign
his pension to them. This. and other,
wholesome regulations have been adop ed,
from time TO time, as they have been sug-
feel that | do not need to Invite your
careful consideration to the requirements OF
the soldiers home.
Irrigation.
The sinking Of artesian wells, for the pur-
pose OF irrigation and for power, Is receiy-
ing an unusu i amoult of attentiou tn cough
out what Ii known as the arteslan basin or
the state, the Boundaries OF which have not
been perfectly defined.
A belief, amounting almost to positive
knowledge, exists that IL the subterranean
waters underlying such a great part
OF This state, and existing In great
volume, were brought 10 rhe sur
face, by the use OF artesian wells.
anil Intelligently used. the great question
confronting our agricultural people would
be solved. Experience teaches us, as II has
taught the people of other states. that the
blowing OF land, the planting and success
full growing OF trees, has much Influence
upon the climate. Our people have learned
that successful tree growing IL possible
anywhere In the state, with an abundance
OF water. Ii the artesiau wells which have
already been sunk were permitted to flow
constantly, storing the water In reservoirs
for use when demanded, and at other times
were permitted to flow Off In streams, fll-
lug the sloughs and lake beds, making fire.
quent small bodies OF water, causing more
evaporation and, consequently, more pre-
cipltation, their influence upon the climate
would be great. and with the frequent
groves, which this condition would
make possible all over our treeless
prairies, the hot winds would be arrested,
the husbandman would be reasonably sure
of his harvest. and the state would enter