The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-09
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mtnnttng oils In this state from W
Baume TO ~. In receiving criticism la
some directions. Prof. Sheppard. the
agricultural college chemist. who has
been working on this very matter ever
since the passage OF the oil bill two
years ago was sent TO Kansas and Okla.
homa fields 10 himself secure sampler ,of
oil from which To make the tests. III
the most thorough tests with these s~Sh-
pies he announced that the contentious
Of the Standard Company were true, aud
that the Kansas oil made a better illu-
minating product at n ~ test than did
the eastern oil M 10. lie appeared be.~
fore a joint meeting of the state Affairs
committees of both houses. in the senate
chamber. which was an open meeting
where all who desired might attend The
hall was well filed and at that meeting
he showed his tests aud gave his opinion
OF the matter recommending the change,
with the provision that all oil must he In
branded packages or cars To show the
field from which Il came. The Standard
Oil Company says the difference In
fright rates will amount TO three cents
n gallon on oil shipped from the western
field. aud that this will save the people
of South Dakota not less than SlOo.OO1
n year. While IL stands 90 reason that
the freight rate will be less frOm Kan
sas than from Pennsylvania. and will
probably bring a reduction In price, OF
course the Standard Company Il not run
on sentiment aud they will no; allow
themselves 10 lose anything on the freight
reduction. but IL is claimed that has
nothing TO do with the manner Ia which
the matter was conducted In passit x this
law.
Among the most important measures at
the legislative session were those dealing
with revenues. At the opening OF the
session both the outgoing and incoming
governors called attention 10 the growing
needs Of the state Ia the way OF reve-
nues, and of laws To bring In the ncfd.
ell funds. In this line several laws have
been enacted. the principal of which 10
Co provide for annual meetings u the
county auditors with the state board OF
equalization before beginning the assess
ment work each year. This Is intended
To provide an assessment over the state
which will not have 80 wide a range II
difference between counties. and IL IL
hoped TO by this means secure a much
larger general assessment than under
the old law. Other measures are foi
ployment OF tax fcrrris by the county
boards. TO search on, property which has
escaped the tax lists, Oh a percentages
OF his fluids.
In insurance matters the principal
| laws OF the session ar. those which pro.
vide for the organization aud control Of
old line life insurance companies, and
several companies arr already being
formed to operate under this law. The
old line companies OF the east take about
n million dollars year ont OF the state,
| aud with the new companies IL IL hoped
that some az that money will be left In
the state. The fire Insurance law OF the
session was TO provide state standard
policy form, which while following the
New York standard policy IN general
use. incorporates the provisions OF the
valued policy" law OF two years ago,
| and other measures covered by state
laws.
The Irvine plant proposition was one
which the farmers particularly wanted,
and the building has been provided for
IN special appropriation. but the fund
for securing the stock 10 put IL into
operation II to be provided by a special
constitutional amendment which will be
submitted at the next general election.
That places the matter up 10 the farmers
OF the state 10 say whether they want
the plant In operation. by their votes nc
the next election.
Gov. Eirod has written letter To the
governor OF North Carolina advising
him that the state OF South Dakota has
no intention Of engaging in the business
or forcing wholesale collection uf amy
more North Carolina bonds rs generally
charged by the people of that state. The
judgment obtained by Sou.h Dakota
against North Carolina will be- enforced,
but there the matter will 5e allowed 10
rest as far M this state is concerned.
Nicholas Trwcek. Sr.. OF Lead. who
has been appointed mine inspector for
South Dakota, l. one VI the best mining
men In the Black Hills. For a number
OF years he was mine foreman OF the
Homestnke mine aud resigned 10 take
charge OF the Glover Leaf mine. Ills
appointment gives general satisfaction
here. Thomas Gregory. who has been
inspector for the past two years. has
given general satisfaction.
Immigration into South Dakota has
started In early this year. Th. hrs.
batch Of immigrants of am EUE,ber
passed over the Milwaukee Railroad last
week bound for Snnhorn County, where
they made up an entire train
which consisted Of twenty-five cars. cv-
cry one Of them being loaded TO their
capacity. The hanch ~ immigrants
were from sou'iIerG Wisconsin.
Government funds for the support oIu
scctarinm Indian schools for 1906 include
three in South Dakyta-lloly Rosary at
the Pine Ridge agency. 40 pupils: Inn
maculnte Conception at Crow Creek. Ca
pupils; ST. Francis M Rosebud. 30 pu-
pills. at Slus each pupil az each school
These three are paid from the appropria-
ton for industrial schools for the Sioux
qnl different tribes.
The livestock interests Of the state
a