The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-11
The governor saws:


..This is a farming state. II 10 very im-
portant that we have an annual exhibit
ton of our farming products and that
state FAR. 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 for the state
fair
The governor suggests that the state
in some way encourage tree planting. Gov
The enactment of an emcieht law .or
the protection of game ana nsh Is reco"-
south Dakota needs better roads, A
permanent and uniform pan shoula s'narv;s He
- SOr OF roads having
6etter Hoaos. the qualifications OF
: an engineer should
he appointed by the county commissioners
for each county. the supervisor 70 nave
charge of all the highways in hls county r,.
paid in cash After the road work hI
been performed by contractor y shoutI
certified to the county commissioners for
payment Great care should be exercised
in framing the bill to avoid Increased
sept %. 1906. the railroads operating in
South Dakota gave public notice. as re-
quired bv the interstate commerce raw
Of a contemplated reduction OF approxi-
matey ~ per cent
Transportation OF in the rates tor haul
Coal and Grain. sources of supply for
the different lines.
NV advices are that not TO exceed one
the people Of this state. any part OF this
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. it 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 ate, Is s,e osrs en,s bT psr
on by agreement, perhaps, Is is cents per
bushel leaving a dealer clear pront or
II cents on every bushel OF grain he
handles.
Such practices as these are outrageous
and demand your attention warehouses
me that you can by law correct such
abuses.
The governor recommends that the saia-
ries of the attorney general and state
treasurer he increased.
state Treasurer Collins has by diligent
and persistent work succeeded IN indhc-
surrender them and accept payment.
Financial Condi- We're not due until
ton Of the State. them then off the pIae state
saved in interest
$4331O.S0 and to this may properly be
interest fund. thus making the total net
saving $55,3341 1S.
'If this legislature will be conservative
and economical. the state will soon be
entirely out of debt and. with prudent
mana cement. it will be unnecessary to
levy a 2-mill tax on each dollar of the
assessed valuation each alternate year
for deficiency fund.
with care it win 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:
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. Our people have never
been SO busy and so happy. SO We'll fed
and clothed and they have enjoyed that
greatest blessing. good health, to n re-
marka BILE degree.