Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-05
Chief of Field Division,

The program has been completed for
the big meeting of independent elevator
men of South Dakota, which will be
held in Sioux Falls on Thursday of this
week for the purpose of organizing a
state association of independent eleva-
tor interests. 1t is estimated that there
are in Sonth Dakota about $50 farmers
and other elevators which are indie
pendent Of the so-called elevator com-
bine or trust. Those attending the
meeting will be welcomed to the city by
Frank Pillsbury, mayor Of Sioux Falls
Addresses will be made by men who are
prominently identified with independ-
ent elevator interests.
AT the term of the Deadwood circuit
court held last week short shift was
givon Leroy Naff and William Harvey
both of whom were caught in the act of
robbing the acid tank OF the Mogul Min
ing company CT its washed gold. The
prisoners pleaded guilty In the circuit
court and we're sentenced by Judge Rice.
to four years and four months, and
three years and three months respect
lively, in the state penitentiary. Had
the thieves been few minutes earlier
or later, they would have secured over
$40 600 worth of gold which was in the
vat George Meeker, of Spearfish,
pleaded guilty to incest and was sem
fenced to seven and half years in the
penitentiary.
A telegram received by Thomas
Quinn, Of Sisseton, last Thursday, one
of the leading Indians of the Sisseton
and Wahpeton tribes, from DIR. John
Eastman, one OF the delegation sent
down to Washington to look after the
interests of the tribe relative to certain
payments, says that the decision of the
court OF claims has been affirmed. This
means that the Indians. or part of them,
will get payment of 81, roo 900 as soon
as special agent can be appointed and
a roll made showing who are entitled
to the money. The Indians put in a
claim several years ago for $12 1000. COO,
aud after many delays and investiga-
tons the court of claims allowed them
$l,700,000 This the Indians refused to
accept and took the matter up to the
appellate court of the United States,
and now the decision of the court Of
claims has been affirmed
We have been much interested in an
interview given by State Treasurer Cas-
sill to the effect that when Mr.. Craw-
ford became governor he inherited "A
deficiency of 1925, 900 in round numbers.
We have caused the books or the state
treasurer to be investigated, and we
want TO ask the state treasurer if the
following statements taken from his
books, are not facts: On January /,
1907, when Crawford became governor,
revenue warrants were outstanding 10
the amount OF $3.50 900, and on general
funds to the amount of s217 900, This
made total of s467 600 as the total
debt of the state at that time. There
was in cash in TIL treasury TO meet this
the sum of $255,OOO. This made the
net debt due when Crawford took
charge of $212, 1000. These are all given
in round numbers. the hundreds and all
below being omitted for convenience's
sake. On the first Of January, 1908.
after Crawford had been governor for
one year, the $3.50, 900 of revenue war
rants were still outstanding. Not a
cent of them had been paid. In addi.
ton the outstanding warrants against
the general fund had increased to $780,
000. The cash on hand had diminished
to $26, 600, in the general fund. Thus
there was outstanding total of $780,
600 in warrants, with $4,000 off for
cash, which left net debt of 1924. 900.
Thus the outstanding warrant indebted
ness on January 1, 1907, was $4,000
and on January ], l90S.it was $524, 600
an increase for the year Of $4,000.
Does the state treasurer have two sets
Of books or 4 the statement above given
correct. = shown BY the books n the
oface It Pierre?