The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
RICE PULLS FOR
STATE COLLEGE
MOODY COUNTY SENATOR WANTS
MORE EXPERTS.
Compulsory Treatment of Cattle to Be
Urged by Parmley and Ham-Daly
Ready with a Memorial Supporting
the Enlarged Homestead Bill-osbon
Confident Of Primary Election Re-
form.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
,, plerre, 5. D.. Jan. s.-senator George Rice OF
Gil Pierce Of territorial days, has been out of
state politics for several years. but comes to this
senate by the overwhelming vote of his county.
Mi; hace Is prominent lawyer who makes agri-
culture MIS- rad, and he proposes to give much Of
MS attention at this session to the promotion
OF legislation looking to the enlargement of the
station. 49,
Years Of observation convinces him that per-
sistent experimentation will develop drought-re-
slstng grains, forage plants and forest trees.
regions, and that immense possibilities for South
Oakota lie In these lines. He calls attention to
now the navel orange and the raisin grape have
reVoiutlonlzed the deserts Of California, both
the agricultural department. - -..-
Ills observation has determined the fact that
the semi-ar1d regions, being subject to loss
neither from teaching nor erosion retain their
fertility much longer than any other sections and
that only the development Of a suitable fora 10
needed to make them the most valuable Sec
IONS OF the west. His plans involve additional
funds for the agricultural college to secure the
services OF more experts In the necessary lines Of
Horticulture. - =. -. : : =
The compulsory treatment of cattle for scab is
| demanded by the cattle interests of the state,
and Representative Parnley Of Edmunds, who
has been member of the brand commission, and
Representative Ham Of Meade will give particu-
lar attention to plans which will compel every
cattle man to dip his stock. Most of the larger
owners do this voluntarily, but in every COM
munity are few recalcitrants who from neglect
or stubbornness do not attend to this need, and
so their stock reinfect all Of the cattle of the
region, quite neutralzing the care and expense of
the more prudent. The plan involves the con.
struction Of public dipping tanks at convenient
intervals, where all stock must be dipped at q
nominal cost to the owner.
The enlarged homestead bill pending in CON
gress is deemed Of vital interest to South Dakota
and memorial to congress will be introduced a,
the hrst session Of the legislature by Representa-
tive DAILY Of Pennington. 1t is hoped to get this
memorial thru at once, go as to present it to con
gress without delay. Congressman Burke, who
is home for the holiday vacation, believes it pos
sible to get the bill thru before the March ad
journment and it is the opinion of many Of tn,
most thoughtful citizens that it's passage viii
result In the immediate building Of railroads
across the plain between the Missouri and tn,
Black Hills.
0. NJ. osbon OF Howard is here to promote tn
primary election bill. He says that more tina,
one-third of the members Of both houses ar
favorable to the bill, and believes that an organi
zat1on may be effected which will make it nee
essary to concede the submission Of the bill +
secure a constitutional majority to pass an,
emergency legislation.