The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-16

Iuf utW INV Ny Iuc ttute ttr-
e,lature for the regulation Of motor vehi-
c!es requires the owners OF such vehicles
to register them with the secretary OF
state. who will issue Official numbers for
the same. The numbers are TO be In
figures not less than three inches In
height, with strokes not less than half
inch In width. The registration fee Is
81. The law provides a maximum speed
limit Of twenty miles M hour on country
highways, with n varying speed of from
ten TO fifteen miles an hour In the cities
and towns. Under the provisions OF the
new law, the owner OF motor vehicle.
when on a highway. Is required TO stop
his machine when signalled 10 do So by
the owner OF any horse which Is fright.
cncd by the motor. aud. in case OF such a
request being made. must assist the own
or Of the animal TO control IL. AS COM
pcnsation for these restrictions. any re-
Strictivc ordinances or regulations local
~ for the control OF motor vehicles are
repealed. and any local control other
than that provided In the new state law
Is prohibited. Thus city aud town ofdi-
nanccs for the regulation of motor vchi-
clcs must closely follow the provisions
OF the state law in this respect.
The people OF Sioux Falls were great
ly pleased to learn that Gov. Elrod had
attached his signature Ia what are
known rs the Sioux Falls water works
bills, which were passed by the last leg
islature. One OF the bills correc,s ny
error that might have been made in the
issuance by the authorities of Sioux Falls
OF bonds in thcsum OF $4,000 for the
construction OF a municipal system OF the
art elass TO sell. lease, or otherwise dis
pose Of any system or part OF a system
OF water works constructed and owned
by such city. The enactment Of this law
was secured 40 the city. IL Il Is defeated
In It's effort 10 operate n municipal water
works system by the private water
works company. can dispose OF the plant
which was rapidly nearing completion
when the private water company had
work stopped by bringing an action In
the United States court. This suit Is
now pending before the federal circuit
court of appeals, which Is expected 10
render decision some time this spring.
The total appropriations provided for
by the last legislative session, outside of
the general bill. MS included In the special
and continuing appropriations. amount
60 1855, O4i.J6. which Is but little over
half the special appropriations asked for
two years ago. The general appropria.
ton bill exceeds that OF two Yeas ago
by little over 100000. hut the total
combined appropriations OF both classes
are 500. 10 less than for two years.
20 ha
amount was asked in the way 81 an mp.
priation went. and In some INSTANCES
were increased 10 n greater amount than
the friends OF the different bills ever OK.
pcctcd TO get IL that policy had been
carried out this year the total amount To
Ice met would have been fully rs great.
IL not greater. than for the former scs.
sion, but nearly every request for nm
appropriation was pared down. and the
amounts granted reduced 20 the lowest
possible point.
One Of the most unique aud original
wolf-ighting organizations In the west
has been formed by the stockmeu living
In what II known rs the Cave Hills re-.
Eion. situated IN the extreme northwest.
ern part az South Dakota. The asSo.
citation was formed for the purpose al
nnnihilating the big gray wolves. which
for some time have been terror to
horses and cattle In thatpart OF the great
cattle range. Each member Is 20 receive
- cents from every other member for
each coyote and 10 cents for each gray
wolf scalp turned In. AZ the association
has n large number OF members. the
bounty for wolves and coyotes viii bc
the largest paid in the west. Bountics
will be paid only 10 members OF the OF.
sanization.
Large companies Of Mcnuonitcs are
settling on farms in thenorth part of
Bcadle County. On Friday special
train OF fourteen ears loaded with house
hold goods. farm machinery and sin..''
arrived In Bonilia. and within the neat
two weeks double the number will arrive
from Iowa aud settle not many miles
from those already there. The first in
sthllmcnt came from the vicinity OF
Bridgewaier and will be ncighbors of
their former associates now living in
Milford Township. In the three compa.
mics there will be not less than sixteen
families, numbering something like 100
souls. They are thrifty. stalwart lot
~ people and will soon build good homes
and develop splendid farms.
NJ this season 81 the year the cattle
interests are all looking over the range
country to find out how live stock have
come through the winter, and what loss
IL any, has been sustained. In that re-
spcct the reports which are coming In
generally from all over the range section
arr most encouraging From Leslie, |
Dan Birrkareu. 81 the Bicrkagen Cattle
Company. reports the winter loss in thar
section nj less than one per cent, and
that th" cattle are in the best Of condi. |
tion. and unlike last spring. when they
were barely able 90 move around when
the snow had disappeared.
Gov. Elrod appointed rs the members
or the state live stock commission under
the provisions of the new dipping bill
Frank VI. Stewart. Of Buffalo Gan,
Frank e. HusS. Of Pedro. David II.
Jones OF Ipswich. q. l.. Eakin. ~ Blunt,
and Daniel j. Stafford. of Wakonda.
IN iutrr.normal debating contest will
h. held NJ Madison In May by represent.
aiiycs of the different normal schools OF