Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-02-08
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Few states have such diversity of agrl-
| cultural interests demanding legislation
as does South Dakota, and not very many
OF the general laws have any significance
| IN all portions of the state. There are the
eastern farms, run in the old-fashoned
down east way, which require laws on the
subject of highways, fences. live stock,
etc., similar to those OF the eastern farming
sections. Then there are the great ranges,
which have altogether different interests,
mat require laws altogether different re-
lating to live stock and fences, assessments
and other local proceedings, and finally the
| irrigated portions of the Black Hills have
| Instinct needs in these matters which must
| be regarded. There is little conflict except
along the line, somewhat Irregular and in
definite, dividing the general farmers from
the range men, but not inrequently bill
Is presented and earnestly pressed by the
ilenizens of one section that to the citizen
oil the other end of the state, with its diff
| lerent tenvlronmentap appears utterly absurd,
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4 superintendent Collins has long been a
| public advocate of rural high schools. hav-
ing frequently written and spoken favor
ably to the proposition. Mr.. Kinsley has
introduced bill, which embodies the
idea. The bill provides that the question
shall be submitted to the voters at amy
!oWn meeting upon the petition of ten free
holders OF an organized township, and il
1t prevails board of three nigh school di-
.ectors Shall be chosen TO serve for three
years. Ii this board finds that there are Is
scholars in the township having the quali-
acatlons of high school pupils, they must
al once proceed to establish free high
school centrally located in the township.
| All pupils who have completed the eight
| year course of the common schools shall
be eligible to the high school. The course
| Of study shall embrace the ordinary Eng
| llsh academic studies.
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No one topic in South Dakota has been
\ The subject of SO many scandals as the
special funds which accumulate at the
state Institutions, and there have been but
few officials who have escaped charges of
malfeasancc in handling these moneys.
The farm fund at the reform school, the
hlue fund at the penitentiary and the
amusement fund at the insane asylum are
| illustrations i'll point, and are drawn upon
| oy the institution officers for incidental eX-
| penseS not provided for in the general ap-
| preparation bill. Senator Edgerton. who
was for ten years steward of the insane
asylum, and fully aware of the temptation
which constantly arises to apply these
tunds in an Irregular way, has introduced
bill providing that all of these funds be.
regularly paid into the state treasury. The
proposition will save much annoyance and
scandal, and besides is a matter of cold
| business.
| Pierre ChOteau of st. Louis has offered
The newly formed historical society an ill
| valuable mine of historical wealth. 1t is.
| comprised in the records and correspond
ance OF the American Fur Company,
| which sixty years dominated tho fur trade.
IN the Dakota country, and many import-
ant posts, including Fort Pierre, Fort
Bonis and Fort Vermilion, within South
Dakota. lie also offers to loan the society
the bell which for more than fifty years
hung over Fort Pierre. Mr.. Choteau has
also made application for membership i'll
| the society for himself and his family.
| 1t is the little things which not nfre-
quently create the greatest interest in a
legislative session. This is illustrated by
an innocent little bill, lately introduced.
to prohibit sale of cannon crackers, which
by many are deemed IL menace to the se-
curity OF the community, but others re-
gard the bill as an infringement on the
rights OF young America, and though the
matter has not yet been considered on the.
floor, has been the topic of many heated
| arguments in the lobbies, which are likely
to be continued in the senate wher the bill
| comes to third reading.
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| There has been a constant frict0o ne.
tween the state and federal authorities in,
relation to jurisdiction over offenses COM.
| m'tted upon Indian reservations, and il
has sometimes happened that offenders.
have gone unpunished because both par
ties have waited for the other to proceed.
! MIR. Warren has a bill in which the state
generously relinquishes to the United
States the exclusive privilege to appre-
bend, convict and punish such Offenders
and 10 pay the bills therefor.
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DIR. Neffler of Aberdeen has Joined the
contingent of osteOpathies who are watch.
Ing the course of legislation. They SEEM
to be content with the present law which
recognizes that school, but are fearful that
unless their interests are closely watched
the old school physicians may secure u re-
peal OF the law OF lSyv.
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The most popular bill in the legislature
since the legislature expense bill passed,
Is the appropriation of s3l ,259 to reimburse,
the counties for the money advanced to
bring the soldier boys home from San,
Francisco in the fall of 1899.
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DR.. Fl. p. Carson is here in the interest
of the temperance people. His special
the present license law and incidentallv
to have it strengthened against drug stores.
| and wholesalers.
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The bill to reimburse counties and indi-
viduals for money advanced to bring the
volunteers back from San Francisco has.
been passed by the senate.
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The flag cnre blu" being pushed by the
Sioux Falls Kelley Institute met ills death