Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-03-28
NEWsY A NOTES.

"My personal choice for president Is
Secretary William H. Taft, and I believe
it will be found when the time comes
for selecting delegates that the North
west will rally to the support of Secre.
tary Taft with great unanimity." Sem
ator A. B. Kittredge, of South Dakota
declared Saturday on his return to
Washington from a short visit to his
home. II would not disparage 9th r
candidates." he continued, but / believe
enough could be said on the personal
qualifications of Secretary Taft to show
that it would be wise for the Republican
party to nominate him next year.
Apart from questions OF personal fitness,
l believe that Secretary Taft is the man
whose candidacy logically appeals to
the American people at this time" 81
am one" Senator Kittredge said, "who
accepts as final the announcement,
repeatedly msde by President Roosevelt,
that he will not again be a candidate.
II Llnh W UC bClCStCu W suCCCSb ACs-
ident Roosevelt should be the one best
equipped by ability and temperam ent,
as we'll as by sympathy after close asso-
citation with President Roosevelt, with
the measures which President Roose-
welt has made dear to the hearts of the
American people. / do not know
whether it is or not, but l suspect
that President Roosevelt would be
much pleased to see Secretary Taft sue
coed to the responsibilities of the execu-
tive office"
Many of the nurserymen of the state
are bitterly complaining of the pro-
visions OF a law enacted by the recent
legislature which relates to the carrying
on of a nursery business in the state.
Among other things tie new law pro-
vides that every company, individual or
firm carrying on a nursery business in
South Dakota must file a bond of $1,000.
and that the head or proprietor of each
nursery concern must pay a license OF
$40, with a small fee for each agent.
The chief objection to the bill is TO that
clause which provides that when a con-
tract is taken it must be specified in
black and white just where each tree.
shrub, plant or vine ordered is grown
The nursery men declare that it is
utterly impossible to fill this require
mept. 1t Is charged by some of the
nursery men that the bill was passed in
the interest of nurseries located in other
states which do business in South OAK
ota by means of catalogues, and which
because they do not sell by agent" are
not affected by the new law. The man
ager of one of the largest nurseries in
South Dakota hat his COM
pany will not attempt to do business
under the law.
Presidential pardon or a long wait in
Jail is the prospect which looms up
before Charles Pitan. Pitan was
arrested and taken to Sioux Falls over
a year ago charged with employing
homestesders to file upon lands which
were to be turned over to him after
proof. He was indicted with several
others on similar charges, and presented
a plea of guilty, while the others fought
the cases Pitan was given a sentence
of M year in the Hughes county Jail
and to pay a fine of $1,000. Pitan, an
old man, resided in Lyman county, aud
was looked upon as one of the leading
ranchers In that county. He has now
served out his sentence of one year, and
claims that he cannot pay the fine, and
asked for his release from custody
United States Attorney Poerter went
there and gave him a hearing before
United States Commissioner McCord,
after which it was decided that there
could be no communication of the sentence
under the law, and that Pitan must
remain in Jail until the fine is paid.
The United States law does not contain
the provisions of the state law which
allows q fine to be served out at a stated
price per day, and unless Pitan can get
the money to pay the fine he will have
to remain in Jail until he is released by
presidential pardon.