The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-26
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lions Tor the rQutrrmettN OF the homG
and will ark about 100000 for new
buildings aud repairs Of old buildings az
the present session. As one OF the mem
beers of the board expressed II. THE .
cr boards are not asking for much the
year. aud we will make hay while the
sun IL shining" hut the other boards
are not allowing the session to 20 by
without asking for something. and where
the boards have not asked the friends OF
the different institutions are doing their
own asking. IL will be found that by
the time all the building requests are in
the amounts will reach more than $780,
OOO outside Of what Is being asked for
the commencement OF work on a state
capitol. Tn first individual request to
come To the front L. hat by Senators
Lawson and koepsnl, OF Brown County
asking for $4,000 for mn Industrial
building at the Aberdeen normal and
industrial school. and others are likely
Go make their appearance at any time.
40 the annual meeting OF the State
Historical Society held at the state house.
the Address was delivered by Rev. j. l..
Williamson. OF Greenwood. one OF the
oldest active missionaries la the Dako-
ihNs iHt NuulNNN VI W. AuuEtHN Nu1 taN
early settlements Of the territory, and
the hardships Of the first settlers. Tho
society reelected Il. l.. Riggs. OF Oahes
Rev. +. NJ. shannfelt. OF Huron: DIR. ID.
W. Robinson. Of Pierrr; and Prof. n. T..
Kerr. OF Brookings. as members OF the
directorate Of the association. At a meet
ing OF the directors held nj the state
house Thursday morning. Rev. Shanafelt
was selected rs president OF the a~ssocia-
ton. aud II. r.. Kerr a. vice president
Secretary Robinson holding at the pleas.
urc OF the directors.
The initiative petition for the primary
law evidently ~comprehends n short cam
paign after the nominations are made.
ns II provides for the primary election
the first Tuesday in September. aud the
canvass OF the returns by the state board
on the third Tuesday of the month. IL
provides for nominations for United
States senators as well ms the state Of
hcials. The requirement Is , per cent az
the party vote on a petition TO become
"a party nominee. or I per cent Of the to-
tai vote to become an independent or non
partisan candidate. Any county IN al-
lowed Ia suspend the working OF the pri-
mary law so far as county officers are
concerned on a majority vote TO that ef-
feet.
Treasurer Collins has had his attention.
rallied TO section 3lGg Of the civil code
which requires the state treasurer to-
keep Ia his Office standard weights and
measures. from the sire of u bushel 20 a
gill. from 100 pounds to one ounce and
from the length Of n surveyors chain to-
onc inch. These Lay. never been pro-
yided. aud upon n request for a settle
ment OF n dispute in Lawrence County
he found what was lacking in the Office
to completely equip IL for the full carry
ing out OF his duties Of custodian of the
cash. weights and measures OF the state.
-
Payne introduced a measure In regard
Ia the acceptance OF gifts by the govern
or. This Is brought In by n tender OF
bonds OF the state OF Alabama. whicts
will. IL collected. go TO the state u~niven~
sity. They are about Of the same class
as the bonds Of North Carolina, which
were presented TO the state, and ON
which suit was brought. securing n judg-
ment against the defendant state. which
has been made final by the United States
supreme court.
An echo Of the old worlds fair COM
mission OF early days came up In a bilp
To pay J.. q. Ochscnteier the sum on
$751; 30 spent ms expenses ~ one OF the
South Dakota commissioner TO the
worlds fair az Chicago. IL il supposabl.
that within the present generation the
last OF the claims of this old fair will
- -. a. a.. h--r.l.a..-
for action. There has not been a sessions
since the close Of the fair that claims
have not been presented.
Senator Wesley believes that the farm
er who l. called out Of his fields to act
Ms a Juror should be paid a greater
amount Than Il will cost TO hire a man to-
look after his work. lie has introduced
a bill to fix the fee OF jurors nj So per
day and actual mileage expenses, In
stead OF the present Zee III two dollars.
and pay his own expenses In getting to.
court.
The State Horticultural Society closcdB
It's annual meeting at Huron by the elec-
/, ton Of these officers for the ensuing year,
President. VI. j. Dcwolf. Of Letcher.
vie. president. y. q. Synoground, OF Gro
ton: secretary. ". T.. Hansen. Of Brook
ings: TREASURER. J. Mcp. Campbell. OF
Huron: librnrian. T.. ID. Cowles, Of Yer
million.
A bill introduced by willsie TO tx thee
losing season for game fish from Oct. y
to May I of each year Is Ia cover " de-
feet Ia present laws. which. through n
multiplicity OF amendments aud changes
dropped the month OF March out OF the
closed season. and the present ball curcx'
that omission.
The hill TO increase the wolf bounty
! appropriation from 5000 TO $1,000 IA
wear has. by the live stock committee.
been given the right Of way over the bill
a. kin all bounty legislation and viii get
| the hrst showing ia the house.
State Treasurer Collins has called for