The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-10
The gnyernor SAWS:

This is a farming state. II In very Inn
portant that we have an annual exhibit
our farmers have an
60. Ct. opportunity TO see
Ssa'e 'a"' thoroughbred stock
to the end that the
quality OF farm products and OF our stock
all over the state may be. improved.
Squeeze the other appropriations ana IN
crease the appropriation Tor the state
fair"
The governor suggests that the state
in some way encourage tree plan,lng'
The enactment of an efficient law lor
the protection of game and fish is recon-
mended.
permanent and uniform plan shoulu pe
adopted; a supervi-
80. sor of roads having
better hoaos. the qualifications OF
an engineer should
be appointed by the county commissioners
for each county. the supervisor 10 ndVe
charge of all the highwa Ss an M r road work
nv contract. All road taxes should DC
paid in cash. After the road work nj
been performed by a contractor ~ shouin
be inspected by the county supervisor ana
certified to the county COMMISSIONERS 10,
payment. Great care should be exerclse9
In framing the bill to aVoio ihereu
Sept. %. 1906. the railroads operating in
South Dakota gave public NOTICE. as re-
of a contemplated reduction of approx.
mately 20 per cent
rr,nenort,tion of in the rates for haul
ing coal from all
Coal and Grain. sources of supply for
the different lines.
NV advices are that not to exceed one
dealer of three has given the consumers.
the people of this state, any part OF tils
reduction. These dealers are licensed by
this state and are therefore under your
control and it is plainly your duty TO
come to the relief of the people In this Inn
portant matter that reaches every nome,
Further, ii has come to me that ware
house men and grain dealers buy and snip
our grain on unreasonably large margins.
To illustrate: At a station in this state
where the freight rate Is cents per
bushel, the margin that the dealers buy
on by agreement, perhaps, is 10 cents per
bushel, leaving a dealer q clear pront OF
II cents on every bushel of grain he
handles.
Such practices as these are outrageous
and demand your attention : Mar clnar tS
me that you can by law correct such
abuses.
ries of the attorney general and state
treasurer be increased,
state Treasurer Collins has by diligent
and persistent work succeeded in induc-
ing the holders of outstanding bonds to
surrender them and accept payment.
Many of these bonds
Financial Condi- wgFe nor que na TIIs
ton of the State. them off the state
saved in interest
S4S. $40. % and to this may properly be
added $12, OBS 0 which remain in the bond
interest fund, thus making the total net
saving $50 34. rs.
"If this legislature will be conservative
and economical, the state will soon be
entirely out of debt and. with prudent
management. it will be unnecessary to
levy a 2-mill tax on each dollar of the
assessed valuation each alternate year
for a deficiency fund.
with care it viii not be long until all
the revenues needed by the state will be
provided without taxing real and per-
sonal property
In concluding the governor says:
1.-The biennial period just closing has
been the most prosperous and happy in
the history of our state. The develop
ment of the state in all lines has never
been equaled. Dur people ave never
been so busy and so happy, So well fed
and clothed and they have enjoyed that
greatest blessing, good health, to a re-
markable degree"