The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-15
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Pierre, S. d., March S.-The general
nduca tional ni]) wos passed in the sem

Pierre, S. D., March s.-The general
educational bill was passed in the sem
ate after cutting out Dowdelrs amend
ment providing for a maximum scale
of prices for school text books. This
ends the fight between the school book
trust and the people for this session
and Dowdell says the former is vic
torious.
The balance of the unapportioned
school lands We're set aside for exper-
mental purposes and will finally re-
vert to the agricultural college.
The wholesalers bulk sale bill tc
prevent sale of merchandise in fraud
1 buried by the senate after a hot de-
bate, being pronounced class legisla-
| ton.
Game Law is Unchanged.
The game law was indefinitely post
poned after thorough mutilation and
changed.
The house refused to provide for in.
surance of the live stock pavilion at
MITCHELL and after dissecting the new
supreme judge bill killed il by an over
whelming vote, after which it passed
/ the ant-cigaret bill, which prohibits
their sale to minors.
The senate divorce bill is up foI
passage in the house today and Will
probably go through without amend
ment, while the senate will wrestle witt
| the legislative apportionment bill.
The house will also pass the genera
appropriation bill at today's session.
Not Out of Politics Vet.
The movement to take the state in.
stitutions out of politics received a
body blow when Dilon's senate bill
came up for final passage in the house
and failed of majority of all mem.
bers Too MANY seats We're empty and
the heaas of tl:e charitable and penal
institutions may still take orders from
the board of charities concerning the
| employment of help.
The fire marshal and the insurance
commissioner We're made a dual per-
son with double salary by the pas
sage of the fire marshal bill and the in
surance companies are to be taxed to
pay the incumbent of the office as we'll
as several deputies.
A bill for the taxation of railways
telephone lines and express companies
got past both houses. 1t permits extra
taxation of terminals according to their
greater value
$500 Salary Boost.
The salary of the railroad commits
sicners and their secretary has been
raised from $1,000 each to $l.50O in
view of the unusual amount of work
Which will develop upon them during
the coming two years.
The senate has passed resolution
calling for u constitutional amendment
for 9 one-nill tax to create n fund for
IN" eSta5iShmenr and operation of .
state printing plant. and legislation is
under way for the creation of State
printing commission to oversee the
printing and binding OF journals and
Ircports until such time as the print
ms plant is in operation, which cannot
be under tar&e years according to the
provisions of the resolution.
RAILROAD IN RACE TO
GET ENGINES OVER RIVER
Aberdeen. s. L.. March S.-Fearing a
break OF the ice jam at Mobrdge, and
the carrying away of the temporary
bridge across the Missouri at that
point, the Milwaukee and st. Paul
rushed three engines through here to
get across the structure. 1t was race
against the weather. the engines being
bound for The other side of the Mis-
souri,, where the construction of work is
going on in connection with the Mill
wauk@e'; Pacific coast extension.
A report stated that the bridge is
In danger of being washed away, tha,
the ice appears to be ready to break
and that if It does, the structure can
not withstand the pressure
abatement of the disease. To add tc
the strife and hard feeling among
farmers. and especially among those
who have suffered the loss of a number
of animals, is the dispute between the
ex-state's attorney and the present in
cumbent; one of them arguing that the
diAease is ganders and the other that
it is not. In the meantime the trouble
is spreading among the animals and
the loss before it is stamped out will
mount into thousands of dollars.
STATE BANK is ORGANIZED
AT TOLSTOY, SOUTH DAKOTA
Aberdeen, S. D., March S.-H E
Hegnes, of Brentford: Thomas A. Way
and j. II. Holmes, of Aberdeen, have in.
corporated the Farmers State bank o.
Tolstoy, Il small town twenty miles
south of Bowdle. The capital is $4,000
OLDEST MERCHANT IN
, TOWN PASSES AWAY
Letcher, S. D., March S.-Edwart
Welch, the first depot agent of Letcher
. is dead. Soon after he resigned hi.
} position on the railroad he entered tn.
. mercantile business in town and ha.
) been the leading merchant for twenty
} Ave years. He was president Of tn,
: Letcher Mercantile company and vic,
president Of the Lelcher State bank