The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01
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session 20 decide. In the discussion ~
the present there IL n great deal or Wild
talk In regard 10 cost aud appropriations.
Hut there u no probability OF Reckless.
ness In that line. AZ the present time
there N I'm the state building fund. fr,a
leases from such lands. n sufficient sem
To reach x2D.ODO after the lcnsq money ~
next spring II collected. This WOULD d.
sufficient for preliminary work. The
lands for a state building are scattered
on both sides of the river, 3i.2H nrrs
being on the east side. located IL the
counties of Edmnnds. Faux. Hand.
Hyde. Mcpherson and Potter. Probably
half Of this could be disposed ~ next
year nc the minimum price of $io sirt
acrc. which would place u n n of Slsu.-
m nc the disposal az the officials selected
60 look after the work. This would be-
sufficient 10 start operations. and n lcgiS-
lative appropriation direct could bring
the fund mp 60 q size which would coii.
struct u wing Of n building which would
meet present needs. The last srssi"u
was very liberal In the way Of appropfia-
ton for buildings. and most OF them arr
fitted out for several years to come. ~
there will be NO heavy drain in that di-
rction at the present session.
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The work OF taking testimony in the
case instituted by the Standard Oil Com.
pany against Emil Branch. state oil in-
spector. 10 test the con~stitutionality ~
an oil inspection law enacted 10y the last
legislature Is now In progress. Frnnk y.
Adams, who was appointed n special eS-
aminer by Judge Garland. 81 the United
states court. To take testimony Ia The
ease. has departed for Chicago to take
testimony In the case In that city. TeS-
timony already has been taken In Wash
ington. Pittsbnrg and Cincinnati. ~
soon as the work of taking the testimony
Is completed Special Examiner Adams
will make a IMPORT 10 Judge Garland. To-
whom the record In the case will he snb-
mittcd. After considering the Testimony
Judge Garland will decide the casc. II
u probable that the ease will he appeal
cd To a higher court, no matter which side
wins before Judge Garland.
The report OF State Mine Inspector
Thomas Gregory has been filed with Gov.
Herrcid. showing that the South Dako-
On production of gold for the past year
was $I.H0.iSi. which IL $Sg.OOO less
than vas the production for last year.
The amount of gold taken out by the diff
fcrcnt companies operating In the Black
Hills, shows that the Homestakc Com
pany output was nearly five million dol
lars of this total. The report shows that
no strikes nor labor troubles have dis.
turbcd conditions In the Black Hills min
ing section for the past year. and that
there are about $500 men employed in
the various mining industries. Twenty
accidents are reported. resulting In death
TO ten employees and injury 20 twelve
others.
The Northwestern road will hold a
large number Of pure seed meetings this
winter. covering every part OF its line.
IL will run a special train. under chnrgr
Of the party viii be Hon. NJ. r. G~rrlcy
and Professors Wilson and Wheeler. of
the agricultural college. The train viii
be- fully fitted for the work aud the two
professors aud Mr.. Greeley will demon.
strnte to all farmers who attend the
meetings the best method Of testing seed.
and the vast Importance of planting no
seed except such as n strong aud vigor.
ous.
Tn board OF ~parlons has recommend
I'D Ia Gov. Herrcid that two prisoners In
the pcnitentiary be given their freedom.
These men are Joseph Russell. who was
sent up from Lawrence County on the
charge Of forgery I'm the second degree.
aud Mamie Lang. who was convicted of
granddaughter In the second degree. Both
men have been model prisoners since con
fined Ia the penitentiary. aud there arr
mitigating circumstances Ia convection
! with both cases. IL In likely that thu.
two men will be given their freedom Ia
a short time.
The breeders OF sheep IN the vicinity
0f Pierre have been for several years
bringing in well bred rams To keep their
iiocks up Co n good standard. but what
are probably the best sheep In that liza,
which have yet been brought In. arrived
at Pierre last week. being brought from
81. Louis by Robinson Bros. OF Smith.
They were two Oxford Downs. and wcr,,
prize winners at the ~. Louis fair. Tvs
Of the sheep cost $3.50 each. and the other
500. They are fine animals. and will
help TO bring the herd into which they
will 20. up TO a fine standard.
Secretary Robinson. OF the State Ills
%toricai Society. has been for some time
attempting To secure the mineral exhibit
iEonl lniH hlhtr nv tue ~. LOUIS tNllurle
ton, as a part 81 the Historical Society
exhibit. and has been notified by Chair
man Russell, of the commission that the
exhibit will be shipped 20 Pierre for that
purpose as soon MS the exposition closes.
An effort Is also being made 60 secun.
the state educational exhibit. but that 4.
not assured as yet.
Among the laws favored by the psopl,.
for adoption Is one to compel every town.
ship TO pillow fire breaks. Now II j. op-
tional aud some townships profit by the
care Of a n~eighboring one. still another
law demanded IL that every head of stock
be dipped. whether they have the itch ar
not. Now only stock that j. to he ship.
ped away and that havc the itch have To-
bc dipped. Cattle with the itS. or u trac,.
81 IL are t.Ius continually roaming about
inocnlating other cattle with The disease.
At the last meeting OF the Pierre city
council n franchise was asked for q
street railway line. TO run frop down
town TO the capitol building. and 10 be o..