The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-07
tary law. which shall vlela a revenue to


the state and county.
The retiring state treasurer IN his re,
be one Of the Important duties 9 will
have to perform. It should be so framed
as to bring to the state. as we'll as t.
use of the public funds and 1T should, &c
far as 1t can safely be done. relieve tbs
bility, and risk, which. as the law now
stands. he must assume to the extent Of
OF an absolute insurer. and his Salary Is
only $500 per year. The deposttary Law
should be so drawn as to deal Justly with
tna treasurer by placing a large part OF
this tremendous responsibility elsewhere
or by , %Rr1viding; ,ndinnoa some manner fo'
Go Slow, Just Now.
all the demands Of the several heads oil
.he instisqtions for special appropriations
asked ~ the board are as follows:
b,, 4 new &c central t heating plant for NTH, tn.
now needed can be partitioncd off and
m the ana se fnsnssh as ssInb 'n s5s S baaI1s.s &c" OF
the Science hall for the operation of the
engineering and MECHANICAL Laboratories,
removed because its operation in the
basement. where it now is. endangers the
building. For this purpose. the board
urges an appropriation OF $30,000.
For a new science hall at Madison, So.
oo1: repair OF heating plant, $1,000.
$4,000.
For a new roof on main building. and
an annex to dormitory. s25, 00.
10 complete metallurgical laboratory at
the school of mines, 5000.
Endorsement of creamery, enlargement
of green house. and erection of new dairy
barn at Rrookinxs, 5000
Total. s121, 800.
These recommendations arc made in
n%ndoubtcd good faith. At The beginning
fully .Hi the e'r finnneiai shi fusehoea and :" s It is Sf foy
you to say what shall be done. The sci
ties of these institutions. like the salaries
Paid 10 the state officers, are too small.
pay. Il IS d, iheus L 70 a be ee jnst, a foi al net tSe
same time, keep within the income of The
state. 1t will not be so dificult AFTER the
furnishing the capitol is out OF the way.
In the meantimc-go slow. Keep down
the appropriations.
Conservation Of Resources.
The reference OF the state geoloeist to
larger subject .to,Wit: -! The nc eonscrxas at5'a
OF all our natural resources. and the i'm
provement of our waterways.
IA Acting upon the express request Of the
, national conservation commission. last
August. 1 named a standing state com
mission Han on state e~9nseryatien eons,stins
Hon. .. w. Martin, Hon. o. G. DokKen,
Hon; Samuel il. Lea and Hon. Doane
has made a preliminary report so replete
With valuable information and sugses-
to most people. The suggestions made in
this report are inyaluable. 1T ought to be
printed and widely disseminated. There
Is no appropriation for that purpose, how
ever. Its publication and distribution by
the secretary of the state fair board and
would give to the world Information con-
corning our resources never published In
so striking a manner before.
1 earnestly urge that an appropriation
pc made for the printing and distribution
of this report.
In connection with what is said in this
report about irrigation and a%rtesian wells,
! also commend TO your careful attention
Lea. asking for specific legislation to coll
serve the artesian water supply and rec
or the Carey land act. relating to the
OF arid lands, passed by con.
gress in 1894.
Commissioners Of immigration.
sion Laws OF 1907, making the secretary
81 the state board Of agriculture. ex-of,
Outing i 't the soSer 1r '" To make t iad a re.
GefiEyasase.. q H hPRslnsf 70 ne p ssntsns0 \.
the capable and e%1icient performance 81
his duties in that regard have taken nt
small part of his time.
No appropriation is made after January
!, 1922: The Office is. therefore, without
q dollar for Its maintenance at this time.
l recommend that a pro rata sum be APP
propriated by an emergency law enacted
time, and that, in the meantime, this leg
islature determine what, II any. action
shall be taken to establish by law "a sep
arate department for this work.
Advises Deposit Guaranty.
A wise and conservative law by which
the depositors may be insured. will no
only protect depositors against loss in in
solvent and m~ismanaged banks, but 1t will
against runs and panics.
Uninsured funds in IN i%nsolvent banl
credit. A safe insurance of deposits woul,
make the amount of his deposit an avail
h hsf ge asset dha at nS once; There nt ELS Is no parable lie
surance and the guaranteeing OF a GRO
to the farmer, as is sometimes commended
state or national, and are permitted t
hold themselves out to the public as sol
x xSsti%d ,nst!tu es .:stat TheY n q 3Se a the : w %,
before the public. They are permitted t
accept money as quasi public companie
ment or the state. and the government o
whom they are thus authorized to receiv'
tenn Of bank deposit insurance.
Prohibit Advisory Boards.
The commissioners of insurance suggest
the enactment Of Q law making it clea
1 AAS SAAo, "a AA As III rex
ton to the practice Of creating so-calie
advisory boards" for the purpose OF in
duccment in SOLICITING life insurance.
believe this practice f. Vicious and wron
recommend that you investigate the mat
ter with the view to putting an end to tn
practice.
Change the Primary.
The platform of the republican party @
South Dakota. adopted In July. after tn
law had been tried. declares:
w approve the principle of the pr,
mary law and suggest such amendment
only as may be necessary to make 1t NOR
simple and effective"
A general attack was made upon thj
law In the supreme court OF the state las
May in which its const%itutionality wa
questioned and every possible objectio
urged. The general provisions of the la,
were were s sssd IN ID Two provisions. howeve'
Sections s and 10. which required cand
dates for nominations to pay a designate
fee at the time of fling their nominatin
petitions, the money received to be covere
into the general fund to reimburse TIL
county for expenses incurred in holdin
the primary; also the clause in section q
| which Y.a3H O.. = sTNap11 .rp,,,,t,, v1,,lJ 10 -.