The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-10
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aaame 10 a., Ii receiving erlilolsm la
same ,heaailaAa, iAfnf. Sheppard, ,he
agricultural college ehemiHt, Mha hna
heon working ga thla very matter ever
since tho passage W the oil hill two
yeafs asu was Hent tn Kansas and Okla
hNnw Aelts to himselt secure samf.ss or
oil from which - make tho teals, With
the most thorough tests with these sama
ples he announced that the contentious
Of the STANDARD Company wen tfne. aad
that the Kansas oil made a better iiln-
initiating product al ~ test than did
the eastern oil at ~ lie appeared be-
fore n joint meeting Of the stato affairs
committees NJ both houses, in the senate
chamber. which was an open meeting
where all who desired might attend. The
hall was we'll filled and at that meeting
he showed his tests and gave his opinion
of the matter recommending the change
with the provision that all oil must be in
branded packages or cars TO show the
field from which IL came. The Standard
Oil Company says the difference in
freight rates will amount TO three cents
a gallon on oil shipped from the western
field, and that this will save the people
of South Dakota not less thnn 100000
year. While 1t stands to reason that
the freight rate will be less from Kan
sas than from Pennsylvania, and wild
probably bring reduction in price, of
course the Standard Company il not run
on sentiment and they viii not allow
themselves TO lose anything on the freight
reduction, but il is claimed that has
nothing TO do with the manner in which
the matter was conducted in passing this
law.
Among the most important measures ut
the legislative session were those dealing
with revenues. At the opening nf the
session both the outgoing and incoming
governors called attention to the growing
needs of the state IN the way of reye-
nues. and of laws to bring in the nefd-
ed funds. In this line several laws have
been enacted the principal of which il
to provide for annual meetings of 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 so wide rang. of
difference between counties, and II Il
hoped to by this means secure Il much
larger general assessment than under
the old law. Other measures are for
the taxation of inheritances; aud the EN-
pioyment of tax ferrets by the county
boards. TO search out property which has
escaped the tax lists, on a percentag.
Of his finds.
In insurance matters the principal
laws of the session are those which pro-
vide for the organization and control OF
old line life insurance companies. and
several companies are already being
formed to operate uader this law. The
old line companies of the east take about
q million dollars a year out of the state.
aud with the new companies il is hoped
that some of 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,
aud the building has been provided for
in special appropriation. but the fund
for securing the stock to put it into
operation is to be provided by special
tax levy which will be voted for in n
constitutional amendment which will be
submitted at the next general election.
That places the matter up to the farmers
of the state TO say whether they want
the plant in operation, by their votes at
the next election.
Gov. Elrod has written a letter TO the
governor of North Carolina advising
him that the state of South Dakota has
no intention of engaging in the business
OF forcing wholesale collection Of any
more North Carolina bonds. rs generally
charged by the people of thar state. The
Judgment obtained by Sou.n Dakota
against North Carolina will be enforced.
but there the matter will be allowed 10
rest as far as this state is concerned
Nicholas Treweek, Sr., of Lead. who
has been appointed mine inspector for
South Dakota, is one of the best mining
men in the Black Hills. For number
VI ltdES nc was ioItHldu Vi lHt
Homestake mine and resigned to take
charge OF the Clover Leaf mine. His
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. The frs.
batch Of immigrants of any number
passed over the Milwaukee Railroad last
week bound for Sanborn County, where
they made up an entire train
which consisted of twenty-five cars. cv-
cry one OF them being loaded 10 their
capacity. The bunch OF immierants
we're from sou.lera Wisconsin.
Government funds for the support OF
sectarian Indian schools for 1905 include