The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-18

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issued his eighteenth annual review
OF progress Of the state. which covers
in its range the growth OF population,
hank deposits and all subjects of ma
terial prosperity Of the state. along
with more or less political history.
The summary shows that the produce
ton Of the farms, ranches, mines and
quarries of the state have shown an
increase of SIS. 900, 00o over the figures
of last year. bringing the totai for This
year to $1S5,434,460. Bank deposits
show more certainly than any other
figures what the people have been do
ing in the way of material prosperity
in the past 10 years. growing from
$1o,104.135 in 1895 To $6S.S32.9e9 in
1908. These figures are not swcIled
through the deposits of banks outside
OF the state, but show the deposits of
the people. The bank figures Of the
states farther east are swelled through
the deposits of South Dakota banks.
but none of their cash comes to this
state to be deposited. Census acures.
based on the school population. with
he same ratio as was shown in the
census Of 1905. shows a gain in popula-
ton of $4,000. Stanley county shows
~ NhaA b4~lSe
the heaviest gain of any county III the
state. While all of the new counties
of the western and northern part Of
the state show gains. a number Of The
Older counties show a loss. -
Complaint has been made BIZ tne
sheriH OF Lawrence county against the
oIicials or the state insane hospital at
iankton for what he terms the neg
lectul methods in connection with the
receiving of patients from Lawrease
county committed through due pro-
cess OF law to the asylum. Sheriff Ira
thon charge that in several instances
patients have been permitted to re-
main in the county Jail at Deadwood
for weeks after their official commit
ment TO the asylum and the noti1ca-
ton of the proper authorities, ana that
the authorities there have not the
proper facilities for caring for the
mentally deranged. who consequently
suffer. In connection with this charge
he cites the fact that Lawrence county
is paying over $4,000 per year for
the care Of its insane in the state asy-
lum. the largest amount paid by any
county in the state.
Although vast quantities of grain
are being sent to market from south
Dakota, there has thus far been
scarcely a complaint in reference to
car shortages. Last season the eleva-
tor men of the state were greatly
handicapped by a car shortage. and
in numerous instances it was necessary
for them to cease buying grain tenn
porarily until cars could be provided
Tor the hauling away of the grain with
which the elevators were congested
This season the railroads appear to
have an ample nunber of grain ears
for their lines in South Dakota and
grain has been kept moving. Millions
Of dollars are being brought into the
state in payment for the immense
quantities of grain now being sent in
a never ending stream to the big mar
ket points.
The ranroao artesian Wei at Wasta-
on the Cheyenne river. has been COM
pleted after two years work. While
the well was put down Ass feet the
TOW does not come within $50 feet of
the surface. While this we'll is much
deeper than the wells at Pierre. it was
started at an elevation of So feet
higher. and while water rises ga feet
higher than it roes here. it does not
get TO the surface. The cornnauv
pumps the water the rest Of the way
into a tank for its use. The well has
been a difficult one to drill on account
of the rock formation lying at q saarp
slant, forcing the drill to one side all
the way down after rock was found.
State Engineer Lea is interesting
himself in the proposition Of the gen
eral government to duplicate any sum
appropriated by the different states
to carry OF geological survey work. IL.
assist III the development of the natur-
al Of tbs states. Many of
the states are accepting the prop.
non and a~ppropriating sums ranging
from $1,000 10 $4,000. The govern
ment puts in the same amour and
the work is pushed as far as the APP
preparation will carry ii. The smaller
sum VIII not 60 far but will get the
Work started in the state TO be pushed
further in after years.
Gov. Crawford has issued his proc
ianation calling elections i'm the new
c0AAtaI VA NILS ana EarGlnw fey
the purpose Of selecting a CORPS of
officers for those IN ana the
temporary location of their cfnnrv
seats. the date of such election being
fixed on the 26th day of January
something like TWO hundred ana
hffy ODD Fellows from South Dakota
Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska pa4h-
cred a, Odd Fellow hall in Sioux Fa,,s
Tuesday evening for the district meet
ing.
GOV. Crawford has received notice
that the Belgian consular harisdtetior
for South Dakota has been located AZ
omaha where business IN regard ,o
that country viii be transacted for the
state.
Articles of incorporation have been
nied for the Midland State bark a.
Mldiano, with a capital Of :. loco. The
incorporators are all Murao resides
hEf~- r.