The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-01-11

'dSi III tle local ana ndOW1neilt luiiuS
and other sums due and available for the
year named
1T is my earnest wish that each mem
Der OF this legislature read carefully the
report of the superintendent of the SCUM
Dakota hospital for the insane made TO
the state board of
Hospital for In charities and correc-
~ tons: also the re-
INSANE port of said board:
They are so full and
so complete and treat of such an ilnpor-
tant subject that they are worthy of the
most careful consideration at your hands.
our hospital for the insane at Yankton
IS certainly a model institution OF ls
kind. 1T strikes one faVorablN at every
turn and | wish that each citizen of the
commonwealth might have the privilege
of going through the institution and see
ing how tenderly and comfortably the I'M
fortunate inmates are cared for.
II am sure that the people of this state
are anxious and willing to pay every cent
that is necessary for the comfort and
care of all those who are so unfortunate
as 10 be inmates of the hospital for the
insane.
ut is your duty to be scrutinizing and
economical in ali expenditures, but when
it is necessary that. appropriations be
made you should not hesitate.
The financial showing made by the
penitentiary and the reform school is eX-
cellent.
The Northern hospital for the insane.
the school for the
Penitentiary and blind. the school for
o.. ~ the deaf mutes are
He'o'" osf'oo'. moving along so
nicely and are being
managed so economically and we'll that
no comment is needed.
The militia of the State of South Da-
kota is in excellent condition. 1t has
been. the policy to keep the expenditures
within the appropriation. Strict economy
has been absolutely
c+,+. M;l;+;, necessary. The leg
~ islature of two years
ago appropriated
oplyr COG NM Tow +J,a biopp;a1 nar;oj Tha
governor concurs in the recommendation
of Gen. Englesby that an appropriation
of S3o,UD be made for the coming two
years.
The report of the commission. which
is well worth reading, shows the insti-
tuition to be in excellent condition. The
buildings have been
Soldiers Home. greatly improved
years, and it is now a home indeed and
in truth
G. A, r.. of Watertown. S. D., have UNI
memory of Arthur c. Mellette, the last
Statue for South o 1frr bako,a goder nor
Dakota's First first governor of the
Governor State of South Da-
accumulated already a considerable part
of the funds required, and the governor
recommends that the legislature make
statue.
The governor goes INTO the subject of
the new capitol at great length. He re-
views the work already accomplished.
Iouch1ng the question of building stone
Capitol Building. The capitol COM
II Gould how, ~ mission knows that
east wing last April for less than $3.50, 900
and for a completed building for less than
$500. 600: the first story of the building to
be built out of Sioux Falls granite and
me remainder ont nf Po1fr,1 Jt,~n~ ,~o
the hands Of the capital commission.
sentiment and state pride are all right.
but Put business PRINCIPLES in a matter of
this kind should govern: If you can set
as good a building and as handsome a
building for much less money out of Fed
prefer it. 1t is not business for state
pride to govern in this matter if the facts
are all IN favor of Bedford stone, because
Indiana cities.
ths The heb bullying u il is greatly needed. Fvr-
libraries and many valuable records are
that the east wing he luilt
at once. The foundation is already com
pleted and speaks for itself. Tho funds
are provided. as more fully appears by
the capitol commission report.
Il further recommend that YOU author-
he the commissioners of school ard pub
We have 69,3S0 acres yet unso!d-at rot
less than $40 an acre. one-half cash, bal
ance In three or five years. until SEE. 900
authorize the issuing of s1OO, 900 capitol
building bonds. The act should prohibit
n fae Issuing q Rnd bonds Is until mt The the money is
WHICH you can build the capitol
You attention is called to the bust
ness-lke report of Commissioner Bach
lands; What disposition has been made
of them and the pol
State Lands. icy of the commits
sioner of the state
The business of this department. has
grown to immense proportions and the
istration Is more strongly attested by the
work done n the records of the office
than mere words can indicate.
shal the remaining school lands be
important questions before us. There are
arguments on both sides of this question.
give 1t very careful consideration. All
will agree that the present generation is
entitled tnt ! to some portion of help from
There is nothing for the legislature or
the people to be alarmed at in the sale Of
school lands When South Dakota was
aam,tted INTO the Union we had 100000
have passed since we became a state and
in that time we have sold 3o1, 667 acres,
dnd nave AZ tb 1;so1, os7 acres acres qnsold; In ad,
lands, when all the reservations are
opened we will be able to add soc, 900
acres more, which makes the total
amount of school lands to be sold in the
future 2.451. OS7 acres. Ar empire in it,
self. An immense heritage"
On the subject of revenue legislation
the governor says that If those who have
charge Of our tax laws will enforce them
there Is very little need OF new leeisIa-
ton on this subject.
However, 1 think a law should be
passed to impose upon corporations, as
sociations and joint stock companies.
chartered or Incorporated under the laws
of any other state,
Corporations, for the purpose of
doing business here:
provided it is found
to be within legislative control in the ex-
is passed, it should provide for the col
lection of said taxes and the payment
thereof into the state treasury.
"A vast amount of business is done nv
our people with foreign corporations and
associations who pay no taxes whatever
in this state.
Catalogue houses that are constantly
decetving our people are included. and Of
all fakes that our citizens support there
is none that outstrips the average cata-
logue house. BY their flaming catalogues
they inveigle the people into trading
with them. 1t is a well-known fact that
In many instances the m~erchandis the
sell to our people can be bought for less
money in any reliable store or shop with
in the state. 1t is also known that, where
the article is sold for less money thar
1t can be bought for in the state. it is a