Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-03-21
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"'AlaiS VI tHlci seuCs WaTIdhts dDoul the
first of April, which with the call
recently made for state warrants, will
clear up all outstanding seven per cent
warrants OF the state, The AMOUNT of
cash available il about two hundred
thousand dollars, the TWO calls together
taking up "vcrythiug outstanding and
probably leaving free cash for a few
DAYS. The warrants nave been negoti-
atei to tLe First National oauk OF Rapid
City. which takes the whole issue at 5
per cent saving the state two per cent
on It's paper In past wears such war
rants "A heen negotiated as low as
four per cent, but the money market at
the present is not such that SO god a
ate could be secured II the state
board takes advantage of the option
given To them by the late legislative
session and makes an extra two mill
state levy fer each of the two following
fiscal years, the state should at the end
OF that time be on a cash basis, and not
be compelled TO place emergency war
rants upon rhe market TO ave interest.
Governor Crawford in response to a
telegram or inquiry took the position
that he does not consider it the best poll
Icy 10 fix railway rates, either passenger
or freight, arbitrarily and without elias
ITCHY by direct legislation, but that
where railroad commissions can be
secured which are uninfioenced by rail-
ways, TO place the matter under their
control, the commissions of the differ
eDt states through which a system oper-
ates working in harmony and with joint
understanding SO far as state rates are
concerned, and all with a view to inter-
state commission action as 20
through rates. But before such action
should be taken by the railroad COM
missions the true value of the railway
property in the different states should
be learned and the rate making should
be upon a basis which will give a fair
return to the roads upon their value.
This he looks upon as a business method
Of handling the question. ond one which
"ouAh WIN Wlbht iC lCdsb ITlCblOu.
Senator Kittredge is now chairman
of the Panama canal committee, which
is about the most important committee
of the senate at the present time, and
Secretary Taft has asked him to take a
trip to Panama aud investigate the
question of the foundation for the
Gatum dam, which may mean the canal
will have to be a sea level one, as has
always been advocated by the South
Dakota senator. The fact that Senator
Kittredge has reached the position he
has in such a short time in the senate
stamps him as a man of quality, and
ore likely to be heard from in the future.
IL will keep the state in the front rank
in legislation. With all the senators
and representatives this state has sent
TO Washington Senator Kittredge is the
first one TO become a national character.
e. w. Martin, of Deadwood, seems t
have been chosen by the president to
carry a message to the people of this
state concerning a third term. At least
Mr.. Martin visited the white house just
before leaving Washington for his home,
taking with him a carefully prepared
statement of his views concerning q
third term for the president. This WAS
submitted to Mr. Roosevelt and upon
leaving the white house, Martin handed
the statement to the newspaper cores
pnndantc for II, bI;,at;n, Tb;o ;o taLau
in Washington as being done with Pres
ident Roosevelt's approval, and has
occasioned a great furry i'll political
circles.
Ranchers coming in from the western
part Of the state say the losses Of live
stock up tn the present have not been
nearly so heavy as was feared during
the long cold term in January with its
heavy SHOWS. The thaw which came
early in February and lasted long enough
to clear the prairie of snow allowed the
cattle to set the feed which had beer
hidden under the snow and allowed
them to get the rest which they could
not get while wading the deep SHOWS.
While some of the stock came through
in thin condition, they are all right yet
and it is believed that the winter losses
will not be much above the average.
Through being victimized by cattle
'rustlers," Carl Ketelsen,a homesteader
residing near Vivian has been compelled
to pay twice for a bunch of cattle.
Some time ago the cattle were purchased
by Ketelsen. 1t now develops that they
had been stolen from a Lyman county
stockman named Helleckson, the party
who stole them and sold them to Ketel-
sen having fled from the country after
receiving the purchase price from Ket.
elsen. Being unable to locate the man
from whom he purchased the cattle,
Ketelsen now has been compelled to pay
for the cattle the second time.
Irving Mann, who lives ON q farm
near Chamberlain, lost his home and
the household goods as q result of q
small girl and a match, setting fire to
the building. Arrangements had been
made whereby Mann would have moved
out Of the house the next day. The
building belonged to w. T. Morgan, of
Geddes, and was uninsured.
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