Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
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The county auditors of the state Will
| be disappointed by the failure OF the
late legislative session to make any
| provisions for the expenses of their an
nual meetings for the next two years.
No attempt was made to repeal the
law providing for the meetings. put as
no money was appropriated, IL IS not
likely that any great number OF tne
auditors would attempt to attend the
meeting at their own expense. In re-
fusing to provide funds for this pur-
pose, the Annua meetings were deslg"
mated as -junkets of the auditors ~
state expense" While there has been
but two meetings under the provisions
Of the law, they resulted in far greater
uniformity of assessment returns from
the different counties than had been
the rule prior to the calling of the
first meeting, and as a further result OF
less dissatisfaction owe the state, and
complaints of the work of the state
board, which was obliged to equalize
the differences the views of
the different county assessors and
equalization boards, raising some of
them almost 100 per CEN to put them
on an equality with other counties
which returned higher figures. An
$3.50 - "Aii NC liz SllolI
of the county auditors to attend the
meeting this year the state board of
assessment will hold a meeting on the
date fixed, and will outline their views
as to the best manner of securing
equality of assessments, and send the
results of their work to the different
county auditors over the state to take
into consideration before beginning the
assessment business of the year.
GOV. Crawford in response to a tele-
gram of inquiry took the position that
he does not consider 1t the best policy
to Ax railway rates, either passenger
or freight arbitrarily and Thou elias
ITCHY by direct legislation, but that
where railroad commissions can be Sc
cured which are uninfiuenced by rail-
ways. to place the matter under their
control the commissions of the differ
ent states through which a system OPP
crates working in harmony and with
Joint understanding SO far S state rates
are concerned, and all with a view to
interstate commerce commission &C
ton should b. taken by the railroad
commission the true value of the rail-
way property in the different states
should be learned, and the rate MAX
ing be upon a basis which will give a
fair return to the roads upon their
value. This he looks upon as q bust
ness method of handling the question,
and one which would work with the
least friction.
While the railroads were regulated
to a greater extent by the late reform
legislature than they have been be
| fore since the organization of state
hood, if all the individual ideas in re-
gard to railway control which were
advanced in different bills introduced
had been enacted a new and specia,
railway code would have been a ne
cessity to keep within hailing distance
of what would be required, n the
railroads would have beer pretty e
ly as badly off Is the plain citizen
who, if he attempted to go through
life observing all the laws which have
been framed to control his actions
would find himself so hedged abou'
that about the only thing he could DE-
would be to keep within his owl
premises and be careful to speak softl!
to all Corners, whatever their mission
in his presence.
The report of national banks shov
that the deposits in that class of bank
in South Dakota have increased IS,
096,505.49 in the past year. In the Z;
banks doing business in the state il
January, 1906, there were deposited
$15,O9S,417.58; and in the 70 bands il
January, 1907, there is deposited SIS,
~194,923.O7. The increase in the stat
horlc for tbe Sama nario1 will show
much heavier increase on account o
the great number Of new state bank
which have been organized within tn
year
Residents Of Doth Fort Pierre an
Presho feel confident that before tn
end of the summer they will be con
nected by an electric line. They clair
that New York capital is back Of tn
scheme, and it is certain to go. TIL
Slilure of the legislative session to pas
the bill giving such railways right G
way on highways may have some ef
feet upon the project, but it is not be
lieved by the people interested local.
that this will have any serious bearin
IN the matter.
GOV. crawford mas announce Tn
appointment of T. c. Huss, Of Pedro
to succeed himself as member of tn
state live stock commissioner; M. I
Cummins, of Wilmot, to succeed him
seslf as member of the state board {
embalmers; N. Newbanks, of Pierre
H. o. Anderson, of Sturgis, and Fran
Rood, of Ash Creek, as members {
the state mark and brand commission
The first two being to succeed then
selves.
h following list of game warden
has been appointed by Gov. Crawford
Union county, James Halliday, Jr
McCook; Marshall county, Frank Pur
tine, Langford; Dawson county, F
Collard, Mitchell; Day county, Clinic
C. jenkins, Waubay; Lawrence count.
Andrew e. Hall, Roubaix; Hanso
county, Fred A.. Bond, Alexandra
Hand county, A. S.. ODER, Miller
Hutchinson county, Joseph Tschette
freeman.
The government will this spring SUI
ply the Indians on Cheyenne river res
ervation with SO bulls and $500 COW
to assist them in the raising of liy
stock. Many of the Indians are az
cumulating cattle and are becomin
self-supporting with their work o
roads and dams for the government
| While the change from wild to civil