The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-28
GRADUATED CHARTER FEE
Call for Reform in South Dakota in
Matter of Interpretations. =

Call -IOr helOIm III 0OuLA Odhotd III
Matter of Interpretations.
PIERRE, S. D.-state Secretary Berg,
in his letter of transmittal accompanying
his bi-annual report to the. governor,
takes up the matter Of interpretations IN
this state, as follows:
"The uniform charter fee of SO as
provided for all corporations organized Tor
profit is inadequate and unjust. corpora
tions organized with a small authorized
capital stock which are Incorporated by
residents of this state, are required TO
pay the same charter fee as the concerns
of large capitalization, often. capltahzeu
at billion dollars, which, with lew
\ If any exceptions, never transact q dol-
lars worth of business In this state, nor
bring any property into the state tnat can
be assessed for taxes.
"Our laws should be so amended as to
establish a graduated charter fee to be
graded upon the authorized capital stock
provided for in the articles Of incorpora-
tion."
Amendments to the present laws are
also recommended to require that DOCKS
of the companies should be kept at the
main office in this state; and. further,
allowing corporations to renew their char-
ters at the expiration OF their life under
| the law. The secretary also recommended
that foreign corporations doing business IN
of their articles with the register Of deeds
| In every county in which they transact
| business as we'll as with the secretary OF
state, as is now required.
| Appropriations are also asked to pro-
| vide better and safer rooms for the state
and supreme court libraries, which require
protection.
The state auditor Is sending out war
rants to pay claims under the WoH
bounty law PASSED by the last legislative
session. The total amount asked for un-
der the new law is $2,011. OF this Stanley
! county calls for the largest amount GER
! tihcates having been filed from that coun-
ty amounting to s595.
| Articles of Incorporation have been Hied
| for the Speaking Clock and Advertising
company at Pierre, with a capital OF
$500 900. Incorporators: Albert R. Park,
Louis L. Fest, James S. Sebree. The Ton
| opah United Mining company at Pierre,
with g. capital of $780, 900. Incorporators:
| John F. Carrere, Stewart Armour, l. w.
Goodmer. The Empire State Mining
company at Pierre, with capital Of $780,
0OO Incorpora tors: Edmund S. Hopkins,
William H. McMartens, l.. l.. Stephens.
The Puritan Gold Mining and Milling
company at Deadwood, with a capital OF
| 81, ,OOO, 900 Incorporators: William j. Nc
Gaffney, Flora Mccartney. w. H. Sabin.
Chairman Crane, Of the republican state
committee, has decided to open party
headquarters at Sioux Falls on Sept. Is,
making a short campaign Of it.
CUMBERLAND, WIS.-The inter-coun-
ty fair for the counties OF Barron, Bur
nett, Washburn, Polk and Sawyer opened
at the fair grounds yesterday under the
most favorable circumstances The at
| tendance was large and the exhibits many
and varied. The races yesterday re-
suited as follows: 2:3O trot or pace, Red
strath won, Captain S. second. Fred NJ
third; time, 2:25, 2:31, 2:30. inter-county
Little Billie third Cocoanut fourth, Max
Colbert fifth; time, 2:391s, 1894, 2:39A.
| Running race, Assessor won, FIaVelin sec
ond. Blackburn third; time. 30 and 81
seconds. Besides several good horse races
to-morrow's program will include an auto
mobile race between A. G. Uecke OF this
city and F. A. Partlow of Clear Lake.
| HASTINGS, MINN.-At joint conven-
ton of the seventh and twenty sixth dis
tricts, w. G.. r. u, the boundaries of the
district were changed by transferring Rice
county to the twenty sixth, which now
comprises Dakota, Goodhue and Rice.
The seventh consists Of Mcleod and Car
ver The seventh district elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Mrs. Hume
Lundsten, Lester Prairie; vice president,
Miss Grace Farber, Hutchinson; secre-
Idry, MIS-. mary OCn11lluL, Lester 1ldHle
treasur Mrs. Carrie TreadWay, Hutch :
inson The twenty-sixth district elected
officers as follows: President, Mrs. Julia
B. Nelson. Red Wing; vice president, Mrs.
j. A. Clifford, Northfleld; secretary, Mrs.
w. H. Dack. Stanton; treasurer, Mrs. M.
j. Mitchell, Oxford.
FARGO, NJ. D.-There is renewed ex-
preston Of opinion among the editors OF
the state favorable to county fairs. 1t
is probable that next fall will see a greater
number of the old fashioned fairs, where
the people can revel In the sight Of fat
pumpkins and immense tubers.-The ar
rival of landseekers which has been some
, what retarded for the past two weeks on
account of harvest has been renewed and
large delegations from Iowa and Illinois
are coming into the state to make invest
. ments. Some are after permanent homes
and the crops now being harvested are a
! revelation to them.
MARQUETTE, MlCH.-During the las
, few weeks there has been an epidemic OF
! house robberies in the upper peninsula
! Dwellings at the 500, Manstique, Esca
naba, Menominee, Iron Mountain, Ishpe
ming, Negauness, Marquette and othe1
, cities have been entered during the nigh
,, time, and in every case the same methods
have been followed. Trousers pockets
have been rifled and watches and sums O.
= money ranging from few dollars to $17
taken without detection. Silverware ant
other valuables have been passed. Th
:, thieves are no doubt professionals. &,
CHASSELL, MICH.-W. H. Mylrea. O
Chicago, formerly Of Madison, and at ONT
time attorney general Of Wisconsin, ha!
bought a third interest in the business O
5. c.. H. Worcester & Co., and will give VI
= the practice of law to become the uppe
e peninsula manager Of the concern. H,
e Houghton last week to close the deal TO-
), the purchase of the Sturgeon River com
e panys plant here. Work Of repairing tn,
X plant has been started and logging camp
). will be established.
r LAKE LINDEN, MICH. - Lumberin,
n will be resumed in the Torch Lake distric
r this winter. Three large camps will b
e operated by Lake Lindenites and it |
e expected that 5000, 900 feet will be banked
q Professor Richards Of the Massachusett
= Institute of Technology, went sightseeing
: about the Calumet and Hecla stamp mill
+ and smelling works yesterday. The visi
was of great interest to him becaus
twenty-five years ago he operated the frs
= smelter for the Calumet and Hecla.
: HANCOCK, MICH.-n John Snow
n present address unknown will communi
cate with the local police they will see tina
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