Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-06
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y lie ten years & the name
South Dakota was used as a SyIlo"S" u.
of hard times, and the eXacIloil9 VI
the loan shark were a popular 'hei'e'
today the conditions are vastly ulilei
| ent. as shown by the statements u III
national and state banks on ne 60
for their conditions on the 29th OF
January last, The people of the state
are carrying deposits in these panhs
RI the total of over 3S.OO0.OOo' lne
axac, figures being S3S.2S3,651. rms
on a total population Of 455,lSo means
i that South Dakotans have IN thelr
banks about SIS for eaCh reSiuetit'
| white. red and black. The state pa"hs
| aupear to be the most popular cary
| ing deposits to the amount or S-"'"oo'-
775, while the national banks S"o"
S15.2S3.657. In the four months up 20
January 80 the deposits of the Ht"'e
banks increased S2.996.323. ana ll"Se
Of the national banks $ll5.lbS. lhe9e
figures will be increased in even sie"'
| or fold BY the time of the next cali on
the banks. trough the thousands Oh
new settlers who are locating 'heIl-
| selves In all parts of the state. BRING
| ing with them capital to develop their
new homes and who will begin at once
to take their places in this state or OPP
portunitics as producers OF new
| wealth.
Complaints are coming TO the COVER
nrr's office that railway shipping
agents at points in the eastern part OF
the state are refusing I" accept hldeS
for shipment unless they have been m
sp-cted under the provisions or the
| state inspection law. The agents re-
tusiug such shipments must be under
II i<apprehensi0n as to the intent ana
| u-pc<e OF the hide inspection law. II
WAS passed and tende &c
protect the range country from
cattle thieves. and was never
in anv way intended as a quar-
snrire measure. The inspection re-
Guired was TO prevent the sale of hides
from stolen cattle. and TO use as evil
tenca in tracing thieves where they
attempted TO dispose of hides bearing
brands to which they were not emit
tied. on unbranded hides the law
would be worthless. The counties m
rereS5ed appointed their inspectors
for The purpose intended by the law
and nOue of the other counties of the
state paid any TO H. anC
there are few if any such inspector:
in the eastern part of the state.
In 70 present time the different
railway extensions definitely announc.
ii for South Dakota this year, by the
Milwaukee. the Northwestern. the
Minneapolis and ST, Louis. and the
south Dakota Central. will give the
80 . q ~,|I-- - y,,u- rnoI RaSidn-
these announced extensions there are
pretty we'll settled rumors that the
Great Northern will add a few miles
TO its South Dakota lines before the
close OF the year. and other projects
are expected to bring the mileage fol
the year to fully 1000 miles. 1t Is
doubtful whether any other state in
the union ever secured that amount OF
new railroad mileage in a single year
and the new country to be developed
by these lines will give the state Q
boom which will have the solid u
dalton to make it permanent and last
ing.
The state land department and the
governors office daily receive numer-
Gus inquiries in regard to South Da-
kota resources. To reply to all these
is pfaCtlCdllS 1HlpOSSlDle, liz d SHidh
condensed folder is now being prepar-
ed showing the general and
new railroad conditions in the state,
which will be used as a general an
swer to such inquiries. The situation
strongly emphasizes the need of some
responsible authority of the state to
look after such material, and the next
legislature will be leaving a duty un-
done if it does not make some provi-
sion in that direction if nothing more
than an additional clerk in some of
the departments with an appropria-
ton for printing. to show up the re-
sources of the state.
The report of the bureau, of vital
statistics for the month of February
shows a birth rate of % a day, bring
ing the total number of births since
July last to $3.50. There were 292
deaths, of which 40 resulted from
pneumonia. and 10 from cancer,
| There We're 5 suicides and 1 murder.
There were 341 marriages for the
month, Emil Wittmayer. aged 18, and
Lydia Haylock, aged Is. at Eureka.
being the only couple out of the aver
age. T~hirty-one divorces were grant
e& as follows: Jones, II; Rice, 4; Nc
Coy. 8; E. G. Smith, 2; F. B. Smith,
2; MEG zee, 2; Marquis, l. Only . were
residents - the state. There We're
100 na~turalizations, of which 3 We're
Bohemians and the remainder coming
from the north of Europe and Canada.
The state board of agriculture was
In session at Huron recently. Aside
from the regular routine business
much was done in arranging for the
fair to be held on the association
grounds at Huron in September. Va
rious improvement" in the ground will
be made and it is thought that one or
more additional buildings will be
erected. 1t is conceded that more
room must be had for the display OF
fine arts and in the woman's depart
ment, OF which Mrs. E. A. Jarvis, Of
Huron is in charge. The resignation
of Mr.. Fletcher. of Watertown, as
member of the board, is much regret
ed. and there is some speculation as to
whom Gov. Elrod will name to fill
the acancy.
The portion of the Lower Brule res
ervation which is to be opened by the
bill Of Congressman Burke contains
about $4,000 acres on the western
n Of that reservation, a shor dis
lance south Of For Pierre. The land
is to be sold directly, without settle