The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-12-07
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The coming session will no doubt take
some steps in the direction of a capitol
building, but just what, remains for the
session to decide. In the discussion at
the present there 10 a great deal Of wild
talk in regard to cost and appropriations,
But there is no probability of reckless
hess in that line. At the present time
there is in the state building fund, from
leases from such lands, a sufficient sum
to reach $4,000 after the lease money Of
next spring is collected. This would be
sufficient for preliminary work. The
lands for a state building are scattered
on both sides Of the river, 1924 acres
being on the east side, located in the
counties of Edmunds, Faux, Hand,
Hyde, Mcpherson and Potter. Probably
half Of this could be disposed of next
year at the minimum price Of $40 per
acre, VIII oh would place a fund of $780,
600 at the disposal Of the officials selected
to look after the work. This would be
sufficient to start operations, and a legis.
lative appropriation direct could bring
the fund NJ to n size which would con.
struct a wing Of a building which would
meet present needs. The last session
was very liberal in the way of %appropria-
tons for buildings, and most of them are
fitted out for several years to come. sc
there will be no heavy drain in that di.
rection 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, to test the constitutionality of
an oil inspection law enacted by the last
legislature is now in progress. Frank j
Adams, who was appointed n special ex.
aminer by Judge Garland, of ~le United
States court, to take testimony in the
case, has departed for Chicago to take
testimony in the case in that city. Tes.
timoMy already has been taken in Wash.
ington, Pittsburg and Cincinnati. AS
soon as the work of taking the testimony
is completed Special Examiner Adams
will make a report to Judge Garland, to
whom the record in the case will be sub
mitted. After considering the testimony
Judge Garland will decide the case. 1t
is probable that the case will be appeal
ed 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.
Herreid, showing that the South Dako-
ia production Of gold for the past year
was $7,O99,4S1, which is $4,000 less
than was the production for last year.
The amount Of gold taken out by the diff.
ferent companies operating in the Black
Hills, shows that the Homestake Com
pany output was nearly five million dol
lars of this total. The report shows that
no strikes nor labor troubles have dis
turbed conditions in the Black Hills min
ing section for the past year. and that
there are about $500 men employed i'm
the various mining industries. Twenty
accidents are reported, resulting in death
to ten employees and injury to twelve
others.
The Northwestern road will hold a
large number Of pure seed meetings this
winter, covering every part Of it's line.
1t will run a special train, under charge
Of the party will be Hon. NJ. +. Greeley
and Professors Wilson and Wheeler, of
the agricultural college. The train will
be fully fitted for the work and the two
professors and Mr.. Greeley will demon
strate to all farmers who attend the
meetings the best method of testing seed,
and the vast Importance Of planting no
seed except such as is strong and vigor-
Gus.
The board of pardons has recommend
ed to Gov. Herreid that two prisoners in
the penitentiary be given their freedom.
These men are Joseph Russell, who was
sent up from Lawrence County on the
charge of forgery in the second degree,
and Mamie Lang, who was convicted of
manslaughter in the second degree. Both
men have been model prisoners since con-
fined in the penitentiary, and there are
mitigating circumstances in connection
with both cases. 1t is likely that the
two men will be given their freedom in
a short time.
The breeders OF sheep in the vicinity
Of Pierre have been for several years
bringing in well bred rams to keep their
fiocks up to a good standard, but what
are probably the best sheep in that line
which have yet been brought in, arrived
at Pierre last week, being brought from
st. Louis by Robinson Bros, OF Smith.
They were two Oxford Downs, and were
prize winners ut the st. Louis fair. Two
Of the sheep cost $3.50 each, and the other
S1OO. They are fine animals, and will
help to bring the herd into which they
viii go, up to a fine standard.
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Secretary Robinson. of the State His
torical Society, has been for some time
attempting to secure the mineral exhibit
from this state mt the ST. Louis EXPOSE
ton, as "A part Of the Historical Society's
exhibit, and has been notified by Chair
man Russell, OF the commission that the
exhibit will be shipped to Pierre for that
purpose as soon as the exposition closes.
An effort is also being made to secure
tie state educational exhibit, but that is
not assured as yet.