The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-03
TRIMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
TO ADVERTISE RS.

We herewith give the Sioux Falls
Press report Of the meeting in that city
last FRIDAY OF the executive committee
OF this judicial circuit OF which Hon. =
b. elnedy Of this county ID a member
The recommendations there made are
worthy OF the attention OF the county
commissioners and every taxpayer in
this county. The moiety asked for from
this county to defray the expenses OF
advertising our esource and, IL possible,
in turning a large portion OF the tide OF
immigration this way, will more thar
be repaid by the increase OF population
and wealth that will come here to be
taxed as "a result of the advertising. The
plan outlined is a good one and can only
be made "a success by every person and
every county assuming their share OF
the work and expense OF making our
advantages known abroad:
The gathering last evening OF the
county directors of the Second judicial
circuit appointed at the recent imml-
kThJlOu COuhcullou Cie Nv "AasSHoAs
was more than an ordinary meeting.
Each director Of the five counties was
present, viz: M%innehaha, Col. Charles
E. Baker; Moody, George A. Pettigrew;
Lincoln, Thomas Thorson; Lake, G. b.
kennedy; McCook, j. c. Headlee, and
Col. T. III. Brown, the circuit member
of the state executive committee being
also present.
The directors reported a growing
feeling of enthusiasm in their respec-
tive counties and a prevailing sentl-
meIt existing among the tax payers
and citizens that the Importance of the
new movement to bring new s~ettlers
into the state 10y concerted action was
fully appreciated, and that an equal
fair contribution toward the financial aid
would be through the action OF the
several boards Of county commission
ers IN the way of an appropriation on Il
basis as proposed by the state execu-
tive committee, VIZ: $50 on a Sl,OO,-
600 Of assessed valuation in each county.
A list OF the apportionments on
TINS basis is found to be as follows:
Val. Appor.
Lincoln county .... .~S3,745;64l s1S7.2S
Lake county ....... 2,6SS 600 134.43
McCook county.... 2,542,7 46 l27.l4
Moody county ..... 2,6SO,42l 134.O2
Mlnuehaha county. 9,O51,51S 452.S7
The total of these 81 ,O35. IFS illus
tratlve of the strength and importance
Of this particular judicial circuit, which
has an assessed valuation of S2O,7l4,9S6,
and the range of counties standing as
they do on the eastern border Of the
state are sure to receive their full share
OF the benefit to be derived from the
proposed judisious and economical ex-
pendlture OF the money (no salaries to
anybody, and when figured at only one
twentieth of a mill the tax appears to
be very small.
The proposed new map OF the state,
which, with its proper shading, shall be
an authority as to a clear understanding
of the four various sections, was very
heartily endorsed and Col. Brown, who
leaves for Chicago 90 that business
to morrow was urged to push that feat
ure Of the new movement.
The proposition for county mass
meetings to be held during Februar,
for the purpose of waking up the en-
enthusiasm Of all classes of the citizens
was lndorsed, and such meetings will bt
announced for Madison, Salem and Sloul
Falls next week.
Ir seems to be the determination o
the directors to make his Second judi
cial circuit the banner circuit for activ,
energetic hustling, and every old-tim,
rustler will be expected TO get into har
ness and lend q hand in pushing tn,
work forward.
The directors adjourned to meet agar
February II, when the state executive
board meets here and a full report of tn
work will then be gwen in detail.