Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

and partly to temporary trouble with III
steam shovel men over the question o
wages. Tn trouble was settled salts
factoriiy to all parties and in July the to
tai excavation materially AM
in August the grand total from all point
In the canal Prism by steam shovels an
s sfsqsss re eaeesded rea I'll prey ,Ms's To- u sabi,
yards. In September this record wa
ecllpsed ana q total q i.5i7.4l2 cubi'
s yar Cube Was ya ardn0 we're rom n 1ni the a@ eanai prism p;asl,
and 36,16 cubic yards were from accest
sorry works. These results We're achieved
gust OF ii.S9 inches and IN September OF
1l.G5 inches. Finally, In October, the rec
ord was again eclipsed, the total exca.
extraordinary record. especially in View
Of the heavy rainfall, which was Ill
inches.
ent commission that the work can be done
the government than by private contract
The chief engineer and all his profess
sional associates are firmly convinced that
could be desired. Some OF them had
doubts on this point when they went to
under their direction their doubts have
been dispelled: While they may decide
upon changes in detail as construction ad-
proving the general plan. They believe
70 All demands that win be made upon it,
canal. 4 concur In this belief.
Postal Affairs.
l commend to the favorable consideration
or tne congress a postal savings bank
ter general. I'he primary object is to en-
couiase among our people economy and
thrift ana by the use OF postal savings
panKs 10 give them an opportunity 70
husband tnelr resources, particularly
those who nave not the facilities at hand
tor dePositlng their money In savings
banks. Viewed, however, from the expe-
rtence OF the past few weeks, 1t Is evident
that the advantage of such an institution
itors nave Withdrawn their savings Tor
the time being from national banks, trust
companies, and savings banks individuals
have boarded their cash and the working
men their earnings; all OF which money
has Deem withheld ana kept In hidlng or IN
the safe deposit box, to the detriment OF
postal savings BANKS such money would
De festored to the channels OF trade, to
the mutual benefit OF capital and labor.
! further to the congress the
consideration OF the postmaster generals
recommendation for an extension OF the
parcel post, especially on the rural routes.
nearly 10, 1000 people who do not have
the advantages or the inhabitants Of cities
N obtaining, their supplies. These recon-
the farmer and the country storekeeper;
otherwise. ! should not favor them. for |
that II is good policy for our gov
TO do everything possible to aid
the small town and the country district.
1t Is desirable that the country merchant
should not be crushed out.
1t would be q most desirable thing to
put the ifourth-class postmasters In the
service.
Bureau Of Mines.
! again recommend that the rights of
citizenship be conferred upon the people
"A bureau OF mines should be created
under the control and direction of the
of the Interior; the bureau TO
have power to collect statistics and make
nvest4Gation In all matters pertaining to
mining, and particularly TO the accidents
and dangers OF the industry.
Legislation should be enacted at the
present session OF the congress for the
thirteenth census.
The Public Health.
There is a constantly growing interest
Y This country In the question OF the pub
awake to the fact that many diseases,
tuberculosis, are national scourges.
beslt So shoo I'll me he state ana fa5y 10 Doa ! son o.
stantly Increasing interest on the part OF
the national government. The congress
1ealth and has provided for d hygienic
laboratory. There are other valuable laws
'elating to the public health connected
With the various departments. This whoA
branch OF the government ould be
strengthened n aided in every way.
Appropriations ON Campaigns.
Under our form OF government voting IL
not merely = right, but q duty. and, more
over. q fundamental and necessary duty
e ! man IL to be e good citizen. It is well
to provide that corporations shall not con-
tribute to presidential or national cam
oaigns, and furthermore to provide for
he publication OF both contributions and
There is. however, always
In laws OF this kind, which from
heir very nature are difficult OF enforce
nent; the danger being lest they BIZ
,beyed only by the honest. and d~isobeyed
" the interruptions, 70 AZ g act only as
! penalty upon honest men. Moreover, no
Iuch law would hamper an INSCRIPTIONS
nan OF unlimited means from buying his
way into office. There 10 a very rad
measure which would. ! believe. work
! substantial improvement in our system
II conducting a campaign. although ! am
veil aware that It will take some time for
,eople SO to fan1i1iarixe themselves with
Iuch q proposal AZ TO be willing TO con-
Iider Its adoption.
The need - COLLECTING large earn IL