The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-01-17
The governor sayS:
Tno governor
This Is a farming state. It ID very Inn
portant that we a an annual exhibit
ton OF our farming products and thai
~ orrpora ha ye an

The governor says:
'Thi Is a farming state. 1t ID very Inn
ton Of our farming products and that
)ur farmers have an
Stat. Fair opportunity to see
SN"Ns :" thoroughbred stock
to the end that the
quality of farm products and Of our stock
all over the state may be. improved.
crease the appropriation for the state
fair"
The governor suggests that the state
The enactment of an efficient law for
the protection or game ana hsh ''o''
mended:
permanent and uniform plan shouIo ne
adopted; a supervi-
, ,..L sor OF roads having
setter hoaos. the qualifications OF
an engineer should
be appointed by the county commissioners
for each county, the supervisor TO nay
and to nave authority to let all ROAD WORK
by contract. All road taxes should De
paid in cash. After the road WORK MA 1S
be inspected by the county supervisor ana
certified to the county comnIssioners LOT
payment sm;,v Great tsa b SIrs to sh0a AVOID % increased
taxes"
Sept. %. 1905. the railroads operating in
South Dakota + gay pabic mouss; as law.
Of a contemplated reduction OF approx.
mately 10 per cent
TRANSFORMATION Of in the rates for haul:
ing coal from all
Coal and Grain. sources of supply for
the different lines.
dealer of three has given the consumers.
the people Of this state, any part or thls
reduction. These dealers are licensed ny
control and It is plainly your duty to
come to the relief OF the people in this i'm
portant matter that reaches every nome.
"A -. am 70 mr. tina WAI
house men and grain dealers buy and ship
our grain on unreasonably large margins.
TO illustrate: At a station IN this state
bushel. the margin that the dealers buy
on by agreement, perhaps. ID Ia cents per
bushel. leaving a dealer q clear pront or
II cents on every bushei OF gram ne
Such practices as these are utrageou
and demand your attention. Warehouse
being under your control, 1t Is clear TO
me that you can by law correct such
abuses.
The governor recommends that the sala-
ries OF the attorney. general ana state
treasurer be increased.
state Treasurer Collins has by diligent
and persistent work succeeded In Undue
surrender them and accept payment.
Many of these bonds
Financial Condi- were not due until
ton Of the State. them off the state
saved In interest
S43, 3lO.so and to this may properly be
added SI2. 023. 9S which remain in the bond
interest fund, thus making the total net
saving S55, 334. rs.
"If this legislature will be conservative
and economical, the state will soon be
entirely out o! debt ard. with prudent
management. It will be unnecessary to
levy a 2-mili tax on each dollar OF the
assessed valuation each alternate year
for n deficiency fund.
with care II will 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:
been the most prosperous and happy In
the history Of our state. The develop
ment OF the state In all lines has 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