The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-14
S. D. BONDED DEBT
BEING WIPED OUT
STATE INDEBTEDNESS DUE IN
1909 NEARLY PAID OFF.
Charles Mix County Seat Fight Settled
in Favor Of Wheeler Taxable Prop
erty Returns Show 21,215,342 Acres
Of Farm Land with an Average Val
uation of $8.11. ...,
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Pierre, 8. D., Aug. 14.-State Treasurer Col
Inns states that the bonded debt of the state will
be decreased $57, 900 on the 1900 indebtedness
on Aug. 15 and that he has promise Of the
surrender Of $4,000 more of this Indebtedness
for the 1st OF September and partial promise
for $4,000 more at later date, which will
clear up the 1909 Indebtedness, and leave about
$S4, 900 due next year outstanding. Every effort
will be- made to secure all Of that before the
close Of the present term Of Treasurer Collins.
By securing these bonds in advance of the
time they are due the state is being saved sew
bonded debt Of the state wiped out the fnan.
cial affairs will be turned over to the succeed.
ing treasurer In excellent shape with only q
comparatively small floating debt to handle.
z9,5s' Wheeler Keeps the Seat.
The supreme court has handed down a decis.
Ion IN the case Of the state Of South Dakota ex
rel T.. e. Andrews vs. o. L. Boyden ct ais,
which is the last Of the Charles Mix county seat
light. The situation Is the result of the quar-
rel between Platte and. Geddes as to which
should get the county. seat from Wheeler, result
ing in neither, Of them securing the honor, and
the seat of government Of that county remaining
at a little hamlet on the Missouri river, of a
line Of railroad for at least four years more.
=; ~ Too Busy to Die.
bureau, writes Superintendent Robinson Of the
vital statistics bureau that he has made q
thoro comparison Of all vital statistics figures
which have been taken in this state and con-
| cludes that the death statistics are fully kept
up in comparison with the other statistics and
that he is satisfied fully with the state returns.
The fact is that when placed in comparison with
older states which have been taken into the vital
statistics area South Dakota, as young state,
shows "a compare con lively small death rate. =
South Dakota's Taxable Property.
I" summary OF the returns made to the state
| board by the county boards Of all classes OF
property IN the state show a total Of 21,215, ,642
| acres Of farm lands returned for assessment,
which, is an increase of $50, ,792 acres over the
| return for last year. The average price per acre
being SSH, which is an increase of cents an
snds ,ase ear M The neo
and east of the river Sully county lands art
thought to be the" lowest at $2.62, and Fall
| River the lowest in the state at Sale
The acreage of mineral lands returned in
creased 4,04O, giving a total Of 5S, s51 acre,
Tor the year, with an average Of $7O.42 ar
acre, which Is reduction of $1,000 from last
year. All mineral lands returned are in the
Black Hills counties, such classification be
Ing given to any lands east Of the Missouri
Town lot valuations were increased 81, ,4O47
over last year, bringing the total to s24 772 164
! The livestock schedules all show an increase
except In the3ireturns Of swine, which have de-
creased which Is charged to the ravages of chol
era IN the southern part of the state. There are
SO6. 1902 horses listed for assessment an in
crense Of 1926 over the return of last year
showing a total valuation of $11, ,534 ,715. RI
would be generally presumed that the large
Erange counties west Of the river would lead ir
the number OF horses returned, but Brown Il
IN the lead with 15,114, and Sphinx second Will
14,7N, q both, Sim river valley counties: Yves
OF the river Butte shows 14,25O and Lyman
cattle schedules show total OF !; ;245, IL,
mead returned for taxation an increase O.
SZ6S9 over last year. They are valued a
so Sheep have only increased 7,o4e, which wa,
probably caused by the heavy shipments out o.
the state last fall, that CLASS of property show
$997, ,239. -. .. 'a'ue VI
=. The swine returned number 4os;4se, valued a
81, ,220, 908. -. -. ~. /, :
The total return Of stocks Of merchandis,
Is, So, O95, 500, which is decrease of nearly ,
half million dollars from last year. ~
Moneys returned are about $3.50, 900, with owe
1 state. = ~ 'A