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

terest are embodied In the report Of the
superintendent 10 the board OF charities ana
corrections In their report presented here
With, TO which your attention Is respect
fully invited.
IL Is gratifying to note that none of the
institutions under the control OF the board
OF charities and corrections Is there, or
has there been during the last two years
the slightest friction. Their business has
been conducted in n business-like way.
and with the least possible expense TO the
state. Estimates Will be presented for the
maintenance Of these institutions for he
next two years 1t Is hoped that careful
thoughtful attention will be given TO these
matters. that they viii not be sklmmsd
over lightly, and that while there shall
be no deviation from the rule OF strictese
economy, suitable provision will be made
The board of charities and corrections
Is entitled to the thanks Of the people fos
the manner In which they have discharged
their duties.
The Blind.
We have In the instit ution for the blind
at Finton, Iowa, three pupils nainiained al
me cost OF the state under the appropria-
ZION 81 tWo years ago. 4ac exJef,sr az ,.n..h
is S5i per quarter. There will be an uneI-
pended balance in the Treasury from th>
appropriation Of 1898.
state Militia.
me national guard OF the state, cons,st.
Ins vi lWeiNe companies of infantry aud
D %snd ee Of Rri Sf e battery all under com
never m better condition than nov. Under
the law passed at the last session or fhs
ieRlslaturs providing for the retirement OF
omSers atef 50 many years OF service. =
change was made in the regiment col
ihomas ii. Ruth, then major OF the First
battalion. was made eolonei OF the regiment.
anu other officers according to seniority al
rank were promoted.
Much interest has been stimulated amous
ane guarus during the last two years. Tar.
kew DIdG(ce WAS han nMPinr tha f.ll - rSnA
ana IS9f The executive. In compliance Wiz
CONSTITUTIONAL provision, set apart slUO TO be
a|tuea az prizes Tor mtrksmansfip. Part
oIit consisted or bannerJ awarded d, hat.
iaIions ana part In gold badges awarded In
lndIvlaual marksmen. 1t stimulated a splrit
So s ra Iivaify, and the militia Of the
ton was not lost.
The feeling is quite general, as It aiways
tenance OF bodies OF men 10 he driIIa5 ana
disciplined In the use of arms, and who W,ay
pc reanily called TO service II occasion de-
iTT1hainads; Is almost a useless waste Of money.
nhls feeing Is quite common Ina a st1fa
Ike ours where no disturbance has eyer oc-
CURED In which the militia has been called
OUT: without IT shall be agreed thai the
WorIu Shail learn war no more, and that
there snail be no bodies Of turbulent men
VINO shan defy the peace officers, it will
always be necessary to have armed man
who may be suddenly called into service
II mas been the plan OF the government
since the war to provide for an emergency,
- ~ n"hiS liiut 10 preserve that ObleF Man
OF NOT acluainting the people too msch with
the use OF arms.
The maintenance of a national guard n
believed TO be the best aud cheapest way
In which to always have In readiness : body
oF men who are able, IL necessity demands.
10 orgsnne. equip and drill an army. 4
Who4h the people may be rallied II theIs
liberties are threatened.
No muster has been had OF the a~atio<si
guard since statehood. | cannot ask thNS
ulO1eN snail now be nnnrpprinfad for fho&
purpose, but 1 hope You Will not feel that
an appropriation for the maintenance OF
'He nalionaI guard IL money tl'e,wn away.
Ihe national government gaze 70 the
state Of South Dakota FOE the use OF IN
militia one mile square of the Sisseton milf
tarV reservation and the buildings situated
thereon. This grant WAS sscnraa .h-s-.-S
tsc saE!.sst eiideu yors or our senior ssnatoR
at washington. The grant provided that II
should be for the use of the militia Under
the direction OF the legislature OF this state.
but that when 1t should cease TO he used
lor snch purpose; II should revert to che
government. No legislature has met until
now since the land became ours under theso
conditions. At the time the grant was mace
1 had serious doubts Of the wisdom Of 40
ceptlng IL under these provisions. The sS-
Nor senator. however, persuaded me that
the government would ultimately xii. this
land without conditions 10 the militia. and
asked me. to accept Il. II was accordingly
done, and under notice from the executive
Its custodian was relieved by the war de-
partment IL was turned over to the
rAaN' ahu n NuSlDblHn hilIbDiuiRl. men me
property came into the. possession OF the
state IL was In very bad condition, having
been very badly treated since abandoned
by the garr!son. In addition to the stone
and brick structures there were several
small wooden b2ildlngs. shsas and out
houses, which must either bc -ayan core u
by being repaired at the expense of the
stlte land we had no money which ceuIa
b used Tor that purrosel or be permitted
TO rot down or be destroyed or he sold.
They would be no value TO the state for
the use of Its militia, and would shortly
become worthless IL left aiote. I therefore
took three reputable citizens cf Marshall
county, Mr.. L. r.. might, a banker; Mr.. 7.
ii. Gilbert, a merchant md dealer in hum
Der, and Mr.. D.. J. Roberts. an agricultural
1, DieEtent dealer, all citizens Of Langford,
who rank high In the community where they
live. to Fort Sisseton to appraise this prop
erty. IL amounted. under heir apprasses
ment, TO s2H2.t0. re ord OF which Is on die
record they say. after giving a schaduIs d
the property. I'VE hereby certify that On
the 2lt day, OF November, 1ax. We APP
praised the above mentioned buildings and
fixtures. and In 81 doing exercised our best
Judgment as to their value"
In addition TO the huiidIrgs which were
appraised. there was upOn tire premises .
building of logs, of which have been told
one side of the roof had fallen In. and y
MAS in other ways dilnpidated. There was
at the disposal Of the executive no money
with winch to pay a custodian IL we took
the property. 1t was necessary thar some.
body be put there who you'd take care Of
IT. j gave the tnIfEt pI the properly 10
Mr.. Dan Hubbard, an old soldier, a citizen
of Marsha | county, an d. nest man whom
/ have known for years, and for his com.
pcnsation for the years care of the prop
erty gave him the right to pasture and 10
cut the ay upon the section OF land where
the buildings are situated, the use OF the OLD
garrison garden and this log building aboJe
mentioned, valued by the appraisers at $40.
This has been bis entire compensation for
the care of the property for one year. ana
he has been faithful In its care.
Prom the sale OF the property appraised
at S252. go, with a fed sheds, out houses ana
some galvanized iron cis;erns which were
sunk In the ground but WHICH we've ne
longer OF any value. the custodian has re-
ceiyed SIP so, OF which $J6.05 has been
spent for shingles. barlSed wire aud other
necessary repairs upon the bui diDgs, leaving
s45G. rs now In the hands of the executive
to be disposed of as you In your wisdom
shall direct.
Some provision will have to be made for
the custody Of the property In the future.
/ suggest that IL this money be held Tor
that purpose and for the use OF the militia,
it win be d proper use TO make OF IL as ex.
traoTdlnary occasions arise, like boards OF
survey or courts OF inquiry. which have
been almot imperatively demanded during
the past two years, but which eonld not be
| held because there was not a cent with
which TO pay the expenses.