Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-31

endar year 1907 amounted to So
B19.25. These payments are made
twice a year, but on of the
differences between the counties and
the state as to the collection fees, they
have been strung to a certain extent.
The receipts for the last half of the
yea were much heavier than for the
first half, and show that there was Il
heavy increase over the previous year,
as the treasurer's annual report for
the fiscal rear ending June 30. 1907,
shows but $1,730 for the whole year
For the calendar year the receipts
were $75.O2 in February, $31O.51 for
March, S612.7S for April, S2.00 for
May, and $91.90 for June. The last
half of the year made a showing of
~$2,S31.54 for October, $S23.32 for No
vember, and ~S1,772.12 for December.
bringing nearly five thousand dollars
of the total collections of the year for
these three months.
The Great Western Telephone Co.
has been busy all winter threading the
western part of the state with wires.
This system promises in the ear flu
ture to be to the western and central
parts of the state what the Dakota
Central is to the eastern part. The
company now has lines from Pierre
to Chamberlain by way of PrcshO,
from Chamberlain to the Cheyenne
river along the new Milwaukee line
of road. and from Pierre to Cheyenne
along the Northwestern extension. Be-
sides this they have run lines from
Midland north to Leslie, and are run
ming a line from Philip north to Pedro
by way of Hardingrove, and other
points in western Stanley county.
They have also extended a line from
Pierre north to Laurel on the east
side of the Missouri, and are now at
work on an extension from that line
to Onida, the county eat of SulIy
county. a ~
Insurance company. which has been
incorporated at Pierre, is attempting
a new departure in the way of fire in
surance. Instead of writing risks for
a short period of time. it will be the
plan to take the risks for fifteen and
twenty yea terms, the same as en-
life Insurance. The premium
charged will be slightly above the
rate on straight insurance, to cover
the difference in the plan of carrying
risks. The plan is to pay the face of
the policy at the end of the period OF
time for which it is written. OF at the
end of three years the policy is to
have a surrender value, which the in
sured al secure by the surrender Of
his policy In case he does not longer
care to carry the insurance.
One homesteader out near Pedro
In making his fina proof before tbs
United States commissioner at Quinn
stated in his testimony that among
other Improvements on the land tina
he had five acres planted to corn Tho
past year, and that the sale Of the
rroduct of this five acres had furnish
ed him the necessary cash tt make
his communication proof. This shows
what the settlers west of the rive,
can do if they make an effort. To Sc.
cure a quarter section with eight
months residence, and pay for it with
the income from five acres of the tract
is self-evident proof that the settler
can get along If he makes any effor1
in that direction.
When the county commissioner:
over the state made their estimate:
last year for election expenses they
based such estimates on the cost O,
elections in past years. This will leave
all of them short in that account, as
the primary election law provides tha'
the elections under hat law shall be
held in the same manner and the ex-
penses paid by the counties the same
&C ~ - ~ "a, Jo1{s~1 FTLz 49,
election law requires two such cleo.
tons the coming spring, n in March
and one in June, and as each OF
them will carry the same expense as
a general election there is going t.
a heavy deficiency in the coun'7
estimates for that purpose.
According to a report made by w
II. Smith, of Huron, grain auditor fol
the Van Dusen Elevator Co, South
Dakota has harvested the most val
Suable crop she has eve raised. Al
though the number of bushels did moi
reach the amounts of former years
the farmers got prices that more thar
made up for this deficiency. On &C.
count Of favorable conditions, a great.
er per cent Of the 1907 crop has beer
oellSeTeu lIidIl LII any previous year
with the exception Of corn.
The people Of Butte county are
working for the establishment OF two
government land districts in thai
county, n Of the offices to be located
at Belle Fourche and the other a
Lennon. They claim hat the gov.
eminent land business Of the distric,
has become o extensive for the ont
land Office at Rapid City to handle
and that they are entitled to relief by
having offices located nearer the land.
which are now being taken in tha'
county.
h proper papers have been flee
with the state insurance commission.
err to authorize the National Fire ane
Endowment company to begin bust.
ness. Its headquarters are at Pierl
and it is capitalized at 100000.
h Stanley county commissioner.
at their January meeting have select.
ed as the official papers Of the county
for the next year the Pierre Capital.
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