Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-17

thai ii will pe better Tor eAcn and AL 81
them 70 have thsii several snuaS. a,aI
mat Zach viii perform lis functions III sl'
mos a~cceptabl, manner f." the state "ltN,
ont overlapping the work of another, ana
4 mat hoy be held strictly 20 TN 'ii'sii',
And the .xpenditure oi public funds ~
thsir aid be kept strictly within ne hfitsS
prescribed hy iaw. t;r'it, care, ni cons.
should toe. used m living th,s' limits So
MS not To impair the usefulness ~ oaDN
bat they should ho made clc.r and SPECIFIC
and when made, should Dr. strictly al
h.red to.
cond. There Is = feeling ~ uncertain
ty and insecurity among many who ,tt
connected With these institutions winch
grows OUT of a tear tha;. regardless OF
meri; and faithful service, their tenure 81
position Is in constant danger from iol'-
cal intrigue and partisan politics: ana ma
merit ana taithfuincsS must yield To- "a
voritism. and the political "rul.' Th.rc
should be no ground for concern on ms
account. The time has come when II
should be made clear and emphatic mat
the iXed and permanent policy OF the
state il to place the manaSem ut OF these
institutions entirely above al o'.estions
of political eXpediency and faNoritts,n. \
the administration Of the public ~instlili,,
lions OF the state, They are maintained
by taxation upon ali the people and their
patrons and benaiiciaries come from ali
political parties. The purpose of the state
to deal with Them along non-partisan lines
should be- declared so crnphaticaly thai no
a arnt nma en,,icnr p,vSluvn', Wv,
any fear or losing his mace through IN
trlgue. favoritism. factionalism or chang
~ e ei h 10, ~ l.an r.s. ir,,l;nJ;,I~ ,Y.,n rS.
ass,,r No. w. on,x t,s, az his rish,
70 continue in the service of the state is
Hnfv IN ~. ~ r ~ p'''' -
l ind that the state already has on rs
hands at Brookings. Madison and Rapid
o ~ Yu,iuinsS wn,sn ar, VI " WI ~
cn,nins no. -. .nHMs ~ W. - ,n1iiSin"s
otn.iI ui...Iui.ani ny uu.,Nits
10 IN, ms - : v vt' ~ H. " Nh ~ =, nn
torn down.
schoo, and p,h,;o ,,ds
SS"oo' s"o ruo'S Sa"os'
The opening paragraph in the very in
tcrcs.iug report of the commissioned of
school and pubic lands for the biennial
per cd ending June ~. 1886. * as follows.
ION the Goth day OF June. 1896. there were
only seven cents OF thu permanent school
fund uninvesIed and lying idle in the state
sisr.ng OF So, % 4sg.5 81. loaned in the several
counties of the state. and 81. $40. o97. 56 in de-
ierlod payments on school lands sold.
making IL grand total OF 81. so. 5s-.os. which
is drawing interest. OF tbs amount $685.
io3. IL in loans. and $3.50 s7.5 6 IN deferred
payments. is drawing & per cent. interest
ana the balance, s.. 2sJ. 1856 % is drawing 5
per cent. interest
The keeping Of this large fund safely in
vested requires great watchfulness and .lc-
tiv,ty.
While the unsold school lands are stead
lily advancing m value. IL is very doubtful
vision to go on selling them. IN my
judgment. the best of these lands should
he taken from the market. and | heartily
agree with the recommendation of the
commissioner that the minimum price be
raised TO $50 per acre. Ii appears from
ms NJ , rnpof] VA. ,hn avsrase lriee per acIs
Sl3M from 1885 To 1898. SPIT: from 1899 to
l"2. Sl3.SS: from 1905 to 1896. s26.s5. These
figures show the wisdom OF withhold ng
IRON the market The most desirable Of
these lands and OF raising the minimum
price.
Clerk Of the Sunrepe Court
y..- =. a,,, =
whicf 10 witcont r.or,ia .n ~ ~ 49,
nrticia ~ ~" nSu!"t.on' Sec..on ~ OF
~ ~, ~ n r"iS..tuuoh provid.s that
SHIN. he rr, M4 .,ibeI hn' - . ms oliicer
r,is- of the SIM nma c nS -, NV. iau ~ lne
,r;,n -, y. ,oIr. not incohs!st'nt
,ro ~, v a. Tn :, ~ .ne poAtlcai cooe
,,''' r. s,iii rrctl We snch ieos
law. B,,t so Nv b ms ~. , W i~cu pS
.sysrr ~" - ~" H"S eN%' neeh enacted
,rhern
r,.nn,a. a., ~ ISL hp'ut.' 'hat ms
etnta nft,csr Inv ~ ~ ~, SbtniN o ~ otAer
nn, otneSi, ~ "hrthef ihat Is II - or
-, : I'm ut..".s . - MtlhpefS OF ''lt
aia',. 70 = ,..li lhe soNN,!ior are lialt
$50 ns,. vea r. ~ ~ :, tN,rr,,,,a e-inuie J4osDI'
~" !, 49,, ~. attorney general. mn
nr5usIn, ~ ~ y sisas "sPohsiplhNv aiid
otI""r ~ "i'n Wo.h' 49, per year; 'ths
.b,sa ara nrn id9sts, Il,No per year. AZ
rr.,, a.. ,,,r a~.,:f.. =. -.
i,5 . leef.N IN perquisl'es or any indirect
y, p5od oas',S. i, :,
oa rnoStv a pt giseIi lor ihls. l
n,t nman ,'sona,is'u iiat ms Office be
~ usou Il s',iafI OASIS. his duties are
~ h, ! ,,eiihai a,u lheis - no reason why
NJ saia,S ShoGid exceed mat OF the attor-
sNi' y y ."c state.
Appropriations for State Officers
r .
nense .id inn,,,red pp bw tor the ex-
i~ a 'ncurreu pv the state officers dur
M ns .me ~. .Wo Hears' you should take
Az uHs.dera.!oh tue TACT that 1t has been
determined by the people by means of
paa,,or M aec'ara,;ons of every political