Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16

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~ Moulton, for the northern aus
,.to, .hoys that he Inspected 1870
,o,,,l. ~ Kerosene in tank cars ana
- barrels brought In by l"cal
statements. The gasoline Inspected
,,,,,utnd ,n 2l,l5l barrels. Ihs ices
f,r mis- inspection amounted 10 S''-
90 "a and Of this $2.205.i3 was TURN
al iut, the state treasury as surplus
,rt.r having expenses and salary ol
i,,.n,ctor The report Of inspector
,,no Nash of the southern district
.h,Ns the inspection of 6I9,64? salloi4s
~ l.roseue. and 769.26S gallons or
n,.,Iuc With fees to the amount OF
e, 5e-.e, Of which $~l,3S3Ol was turn
,d into the state treasury as surplus
over expenses. The report or the III"
e,ac1nr for the western district mas nN'
vet been sent in. Both of the inspect
urs who have reported indicate lhat
the reduction of the gravity test from
al +, 40 by the last legislative SEES
sion, has resulted in II poorer Craze u
oil being furnished than for FORMER
wears. although this has been more
ppars for the winter months 'hh'i
for thE warmer season. The oil brought
in has been generally up to the re-
ouireu standard. The inspection re-
ports for the time covered Sho" tna'
more gasoline than kerosene has been
used In the state for that time. IhlS
is largely on account of the demand
for gasoline for power in engines.
F. NJ. Rramble. ank examiner fol
South Dakota. has just issued an ao-
Aruct of the business condition or the
banking institutions of the state Tor
1905 as compared with 1904. An ab-
stract Of the condition OF 213 state
banks in South Dakota at the close or
business Nov. 10. 1904, as compared
with an abstract of reports of 262
state banks at the close OF business
Nov. 9, 1905. shows an increase IN re-
sources Of s4,501.514.2O. During the
same period the number of private
banks decreased from forty to thirty
six, yet the OF this class OF
banks shows an increase of $5S,S31.I'.
The banking corporations decreased
from sixteen to twelve, while the re-
sources have Increased $306,593.97. A
summing up of the banking institu-
tons of the state other than national
shows an increase Of f~orty-one banks.
with a total increase in resources OF
S4.S66,940.94. The abstracts show an
increase in deposits subject to check
of $l.547,983.63, and increase in GER
tihcates Of deposit Of $2,571,548.14.
Examiner Bramble reports that there
has been a marked improvement in the
general condition Of the banks of
south Dakota during the vast year, and
that practically all the institutions Of
the state are in a decidedly f1ourishing
condition. h prosperous condition
Of South Dakota is shown by the fact
that there has not been a failure of a
banking institution in South Dakota
during the past three years.
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The December report of the South
Dakota bureau of vital statistics con-
ain a summary of the reports for the
first six months of operation of the
law. There were S42 births In Decem-
Der and 1865 during the six months.
The deaths in December numbered 347
and for six months 1,722. During the
six months 125, OIL 10 per cent, died
from tuberculosis; 1874, or IT per cent,
from heart failure; 70, or 4 per cent,
from pneumonia.sand SO, or 3 per cent
from cancer. Accidents have been the
cause of 1874 deaths, the same number
as from heart failure. M accidental
deaths from drowning were "a; from
gunshot, IS; lightning, 10; railroad, 9,
and burned, 5. Their were Is suicides
and 6 murders. During December
there were 451 marriages, very many
more than forathe previous month.
For the six months there were 1853
couples united in marriage. In De-
cember Al divorces were granted, and
in the six months 217. In these cases
1877, or SO per cent. the parties We're
non-residents. This leaves but so cases
for the six months in which the par
ties were actual residents of the state.
Two hundred foreigners We're natural
lied in December, and 500 in the sin
months. Almost all these people came
from the north Of Europe and Canada.
The city council Of Fort Pierre has
granted the franchise for a street rail
way which was asked for by Noah
Newbanks and F. G.. Fischer. The
same parties are asking for a fran.
chise in Pierre with the purpose OF
making it a joint system. The objec.
tons so far raised to such a franchise
is that it asks for the use Of the
streets for thirty years without offer
ing any return to the city.
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The drilling for foundations for the
new railroad bridge at Pierre is beine
continued, the drill now WORKING
through the ice on the main channel
at the point where it is expected tc
put in the first pier from the east bank
Supplies are being piled up in the
yards on the west side of the river
among other material being Large
amount Of coal for the use Of the en-.
gfnes on the construction work mex
summer.
Gov. Elrod appointed as members OF
the woman's board OF Investigation
Mrs. Alice M. Rowe, of Bryant, Mrs
Maude NJ. William. Of Centervflle. ane
Mrs. Mary E. O'Flaherty, Of Armour
These appointments were made to fiji
vacancies by expiration of terms of an.
pofntment.
Articles OF Incorporation have bee.
file for two county telephone compa.
nies. One h Gregory County Inte,.
state Company at Ronesteel, With {
capital of 100000. This line is in.
nde to reach practically every towr
n gregory County and has an esti.
mated length of one hundred miles
Another company which expects r.
operate In Fall River County. is M
Fall River Rural Telephone Company
at Hot Springs. with a capital of sac.
900. soo'
The two nrtncinoI 30 ;i,.