The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-06
SOUTH DAKOTA
TWINE PLANT is
NOT A CERTAINTY
THOMAS = AND III Upton UNDER
STAND THE OBSTACLES. ~
Matter Of Fuel Alone Handicaps the:
: istate-Financing of the Proposition
Is Another Serious Problem to Be
i. State oBard Members Will
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Pierre, S.. D., Ian; 6:---Messrs Thomas and
lions are here in the interest Of the institutions
under. their control and particularly to inform
the legsla tlre in relation to the proposed tWine
plant in the penitentiary Upon TINS Rfopes1tloll
they are exceedingly conservative They have
ece1itlYs examined the plants in Minnesota, Kan
sas sards North Dakota and ind that IN most:
things South Dakota will be handicapped as
compared with those states, and have no adVan-
TIA esa which they do not enjoy: Sxs,ess@
ssE IN the matter Of fuel South Dakota is behind
each .of the others ~ Kansas has q, coal mime
upon sthe prison grounds: North Dakota has Jig
mite in abundance very near to the prison and
Minnesota has slabs and >saWmiu refuse at noinl-
nah cost. = This item alone would makeea diner.
ence Of at least $4,000 year for .onesysse1n !,
plant Raw ssal can be; laid down cheaper IN
Sioux Falls than in either saltwater or BIS:
marck and In that South Dakota would nave
something of an edge. Manila stock however.
which comes from the west coast portss# can pc
laid down in Bismarck much cheaper than IN
Sioux Falls or. Saltwater. T. 2 +" "'<"+|*- l#@
+ The financing of the proposition is another Sc
rous problem under existing conditions: me me
installation Of ''one-system'' plant will cost
S6OOOO but it's operation successfully Will IN
volve a revolving fund of at least $500, OoO.:Ihe
installation can be easily" managed but the re-
volvng fund would be a more difficult PROPOSE
ton. -s.
The members of the board are not opposed to
the plant, but they deem it their duty to lay
information they possess or can obtain, both Tor
and against the proposition and they admit that
upon the face of things South Dakota will have
a good many obstacles to overcome before en-
gaging in the manufacture Of Irvine B. j
| Two years ago the plant was strongly opposed
by the retail dealers in Irvine thruout the state,
who thought they could see q profitable business
fading out. The commissioners Learned tnat thls
objection was overcome in other states, part1cu-
larly in North Dakota. by supplying retailers
with Irvine directly from the state factory st1pu-
1ating the price at which 1T should be SOLO inns
plan works there to the perfect satisfaction OF
the dealers The prison Irvine Is sold at about
2 cents pound below the price of the Irvine
trust product, and in addition to that exercises
rather potent influence in holding down the price
Of the trust goods. Commissioner Upton hgures
that a "one-system' plant will save the farmers
directly 100000 a year in the reduced price
of Irvine, to say nothing of the negative 1nhu-
ence 10y = .. -s =
is suggested that one of the objections to
the plant may be overcome by setting up
| factory somewhere in the vicinity of Pierre,
where natural gas may be obtained for fuel
! This would necessitate a branch prison, but 1t
need be large enough only to accommodate the
Irvine workers and need not be an expensive at
| fair. This would give the state real advan.
! tage, provided freight rates could, be. secured
which would make it possible to bring in the ma
terial and handle the product. For the latter
EObject the Missouri river would afford a rate
regulator which would doubt be effective.
Representative Sutherland of Pierre has his
capitol building bill about formulated. He has
comprehensive proposition prOVldlng TOT every
detail of plans. erection and finance. He has
struck upon plan which will provide the funds
without direct levies for more than nom1na
sum and without increasing the state debt.
| DR.. Smith, representative from Hand county
who probably will head the public health commit
tee, is an educator as we'll doctor and hi
experience induces him to believe that man!
children set down as dolts are really suffering
from defect Of vision or hearing, and that In fac
they are as intelligent as other children. He pro
poses that the eyes and ears of all pupils be of
,dcially examined to determine their effectiveness
and that the defective shall be provided wit
&, special instruction suitable to their condition
HE will urge action upon this line upon tn
Legislature
4 New conditions are constantly growing out o
1.-THE settlement Of the range country which do no
apply to the older sections. One of these
the difficulty Of securing school township or
ganizations within the township lines, ewing t
the gathering of settlements about some water
course bisected by township line. This settle
ment will, Of course, desire single schoc
Organization, but under the law 1t cannot
Supplied and Senator Warren Young of Stanle
8 will urge an amendment covering the difficulty,
The recommendation of Governor Elrod rela1
ing to a reduced appropriation for the state m
{ litia meets with the approval Of many members
E and it seems very probable that not more> tina
7 $25. 900 will be supplied. The sentiment seen
: strong for but one regiment. The permaner
camp Of the militia Is Watertown, and the pc,
; pie Of that city are strongly pressing Colon
t Charles II. Englesby for appointment as adj
tant general. it5 " ss IS 4ss.. asaz
II So far as known special interests will be slim
! " represented in Pierre this winter. The part
! leaders have been here for the organizati6
but are returning to their homes. The railroad
Z Twill be represented only for the purpose Of a
i commodating the public with transportation an
ithe only aggressive fighters now on the grouI
4 lara thu TEMPERANCE and LIQUOR men.