The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-07
SOUTH DAKOTA
HAS MONEY, BUT Is HARD Up
States Money Is In the School Fund and
- = Cannot Be- Touched, - u ]

PIERRE, S.. ,D.-The richest state per
capita in the union goes into the new year
with treasury a quarter OF mAl1on DOL
lars worse than empty The fault Is with
the wretched assessment and the two-mlll
limit of taxation imposed by the constltu-
ton. The situation IS the gravest one
with which the, legislature will have to
contend What makes it more aggravat-
ing is the fact thatsnearly a half million
of school money lies In the treasury and
the state cannot touch it; though COM
PEELED to pay interest upon the deficit. The
ways and means committee will wrestle1
with the problem of providing sufficient,
revenue for the future as well as that the
state may make temporary loans from the
school funds. at current rates OF interest
whenever a deficit occurs. :
The Black Hills delegation comes with
but one blade to grind, and that is to de-:
!. feat the proposition advocated by Commits
sioner Eastman Of the land office to lease
! the school lands in the cattle range. Such
action, the Hills argues, would destroy the
cattle industry and thereby defeat the
very object of the proposition, that is, to
make the lands earn revenue for the
school funds. The state and school lands
of the range counties aggregate more than
| a half million acres and should these be
leased to private holders, it would mean
the keeping Of all cattle under restraint
and wipe out the business as now conduct
( ed and as predicated upon the free range.
On the other hand, the school depart
ment is of the opinion that the cattle men
should not be permitted to enjoy the free
use of all these lands, and suggests that
an arrangement might readily be entered
into by which the entire area could be
leased to the stockmen's association. al
lowing each member to contribute to the
rent money in proportion to benefits en-
! joyed. ','s IT.. H. .>,:'s4.-- '>.E-as
! Divorce law Tinkerinu. -
The divorce laws are to have an airing
at this session. No fight will be directed
. toward divorce proper, but only to make
come here to f1aunt their immoralityitn the
4 faces Of the children Of South Dakota
There is likelihood that amendments tt
the present law will be made. -. -;
Il The proposal to provide an appropria
t.tion for an exhibit at St Louis is regarded
though there are citizens who urge
strongly t11at as5larget sum be- devoted t,
J this object. To most people the matte
is simply one Of sentiment, and they ar
;, i,readyto spend a small amount for simpl!
sentimental reasons, but will oppose NOR
than g. noE6nal amount. = ~ i
IL Insurance legislation is expected lookin,
: to better rates than are now granted 3,
). the standard companies. This will prob
5 ably take the form of favers to the HON
: mutuals, which are affording a. fair de
l gree Of protection at q nominal cost a
2 compared to the eastern companies. Z
:" Lobby a Strong one
: The Hobbies are filled with pretty nuc
the same crowd that has directed man
: previous sessions. Nye Phillips an
= ''Bush'' Sullivan, who, have been MISSING
4 for several years, are again taking hane
= while Harry Hunter, Ben Hoover, Harr
$ Bras, Ed Kennedy, Jim Elliot, Alex John
son and all Of the veterans are doing bus1
:, ness at the old stand.
:. A new power is recognized in the lobb
this year, although to the initiated he ha
D been known as the moving spirit in moi
n accomplishments than any individu;
n worker for several years, but hithert
Ie Charles J. Mcleod has worked so quiet
IS and so unostentatiouslyTit fats the publ
a has not been aware of his hand. He
II working just as quietly this year, but it
le now a matter Of general knowledge thu
r Senator Kittredge has entrusted to hi
,e his private Interests here, which,
course, means a large influence in shapil
party policy in legislation. A more Wig
liant and discreet lieutenant could not
named. t ~
=, For the first time in the history Of t
state there is no propaganda for the loo
J. ton of new institution; and it may
ce conceded that for the present the state
Sc fully equipped with schools and penal a.
ry charitable plants. However, this imm
he nifty is offset by the demand to enlar
by those already in existence. II all t
he prayers for new buildings were granite
La the sum would just about exhaust the
sc, tai ordinary revenues Of the state y Sol
Sc. of thesa new buildings are absolutely NJ
no essary and must be provided for, as for
mt stance more room at the insane asylu
er- and it is sure that several will be grant
M but the larger number will have to be
ice MED upon the grounds Of revenue.
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be- from WASHINGTON ~ ~ ',,1s I I,s,
re- Kay myers OF tnis c1ty,..u1ieu .iioio
ltly was appraiser of customs for the Uni