The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-01-08

s., 400 80, as compared with the former
The same careful expenditure OF the
| states money has been shown IN every
! institution Every institution has MADE
! record during the past two years when
| Is very gratifying to the board ana 10 inc
| executive -,,,,,,
! be given the board report. ana that the
| Recommendation for the establishment OF
| a binder twinc plant at the stals PEN
| Tertiary be carefully investigated. .ne
| law breaker is sentenced to term At
| hard labor" but Is kept idle at the eN-
pense of the law-abidlng citizen! Inc
plan for some profitable employ ment LOT
| state prisoners Is In consonahce WIN
| the instincts of humanity and common
sense. ,,.
The number of inmates OF the charit-
able and penal institL ms VIII neCessar-
| ily increase with increasing popuIatloIt;;
From this fact there is no escape ana
! Il IL the part OF wisdom to anticipate
coming events. In all human PROBABILITY.
before another session OF the legislature
the asylum for the insane Will be over
crowded Perhaps the more urgent de-
mand Is for additional accommodation
for the feeble-minded. OF this class
Supt Kutnewskv reports 2Sj in the state
while there are now 60 in building
erected for the accommodation of only
a. Besides these, there are said to be
about 600 epileptics In the state: and for
this unfortunate class the state has made
the section Of land owned by the state
near the Northern hospital" should be
secured for said institution in accordance
with the recommendations of the superin-
tendent.
The Soldiers Home.
Two years ago, speaking of the soldiers
home, l said:
Il shall consider 1t my sacred duty TO
cause to be established. and as speedily
as possible e"mOsC humane and per-
feet TuHullrmpOt of said home.
In the selection Of commissioners l APP
pointed five OF The most prominent odd
soldiers" and best known citizens in the
state, two Of whom served during the
term of my predecessor in Once and were
recognized as leaders of the opposing po-
ntical party, all having served in various
positions OF honor and trust and ranking
among Dakota $ most distinguished Citi-
zens. II is the unanimous judgment OF
these commissioners that never before
have the sanitary conditions Of the home
been as neatly perfect, never before have
the inmates received more afGectiOnate
care. never before have conditions OF
comfort and hapUiress been so well
mantStned. and never before has
nome been more economically and Splen-
didiy managed than during the past
eighteen months.
The governor recommends that appro-
prlauOns be made in accordance with the
es-imatCs in the financial statement of
the board.
The state Militia.
The work Of Adjt Gen Conklin in or
ganZng the state militia is referred TO
In the highest terms of praise. The gov
ernOr aaya.
on MaTcn Il. 1901. the adtutant general
was directed to proceed at once to or
ganize and equip a regiment of infantry
and one troop Of cavalry. Sixty days
later the general reported that this order
had been complied with, and recommend
cd the organization OF a second rogi-
ment Of infantry and one more troop Of
cavalry. Accordingly an order was issued
and the Second regiment sprang into ex-
Through the enterprise and liberalitv Of
puolc-spirited citizens two general en-
campments of the state militia have been
held at Huron and WateTtown besides
one cncampment of five companies az
1ankton and one of six companies at Alb
erdeen. What has so far been accom-
plished has been with the expectation that
the next legislature would make such an
appropriation for the support of its state
militia as would insure the maintenance
OF a national guard In this state that in
every point OF excellence would favorably
compare with the same number of troops
from any state in the Union.
me recommendatiOns Of the adiutant
general have been carefully considered by
hlln ana nave my unqualified approval
ueem IL unnecessary to argue the i'm
portance Of maintaining a national
guard"
Northern Normal and Industrial
school.
This institution is in a fourishinC copdi-
ton with an attendance of 100 students
The governor refers to the constant de-
mand Tor more and better teachers, and
recommends that the legislature grant the
appropriations asked for by the regents OF
the Northern Normal and Industrial
school located at Aberdeen
The report II the state board Of health
me governor SAYS, contains several i'm
portant accommodating which should
receive careful consideration.
Food and Dairy COmmissioncr.
The legislature of 1899 enacted a pure
food law which remained imperative un-
III the following legislature created the
office OF food and dairy commissioner for
its enforcement and for regulating the
manufacture ard sale OF dairy products
On March <. 1901, this appointment was
rendered to &. =. Sherwood the secretary
Of the South Dakota Dairy and Butter
makers association, and he at ance en-
l. cd upon the duties Of this important Of
fee. He soon discovered that the immedi-
ate work should be educational: first, to
bring the requirements Of the pure food
laws to the attention Of the manufacture
ers and dealers, as well as the consumers;
second. by inspection and analysis Of the
goods sCld in the state lay a good founda-
ton for future vigorous enforcement Of
the law. This preliminary work has been
done with fidelity and success worthy of
special commendatiOn.
The governor recommends the enact
ment of a law providing for the inspection
of Illuminating oils. The present inspec-
ton law being according to the oil in
speCtOr, simply a burlesque.
The commissioner of insurance recon-
mends changes In existing laws which,
the governor thinks, should receive care
full consideration
State Mine Inspector.
The report of Hon. Thomas Gregory.
state mine inspector, is worthy OF especial
COM 7d"ti. n
Daring the year ending November 1st,
this official visited all the principal work.
ing mines in Lawrence, Pennington and
Custer counties, and ascertaiued that
their operations were being conducted
with the strlctest regard for the security
Of the lives and bodies of employees"
In supplementary report the mine in
spector recommends a universal system
Of bell calls which should be adopted
In all the mines Uf the state: also var
iOus regulations which experience has
demonstrated to he essential and should
be enforced by law.
Sec 10. Oh. Of Oh. 113, Laws Of 1901.
provides that the county superintendent
shall receive salary payable monthly
TO be Gctn, mined by the value OF
the properly and by the population OF
their respective counties. and that:
The entire vote of the county multi
piled by 1--WE she'll be the basis of recll-
onlnE the population
] recommend that this clause be amend
ed to read os follows.
The entire registration list as filed by
the county auditor by the various boar ride
OF election In each county. multiriIed by
five. shall be the basis Of determining the
population.
The law as II now stands places the
salary upon a Guctuating. elastic and un-
certain basis.