Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-19

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state In the union according to a bul-\
letin on mortality statistics which the
census bureau has issued. The govern
ment statistics show that South Dako-
ia had the lowest death rate OF the
II representative states from which
mortality reports were obtained last
wear, and that South Dakota also led
with the lowest rate Of deaths due to
tuberculosis, cancer and suicide, three
of the principal causes of fatalities in
this country. South Dakota reported
4.946 deaths during 1908. This gave
the state the remarkably low death
rate of only 10.1 for every 1000 lnhah-
itants. Besides showing the lowest
death rate due to suicides, South Da-
kota was also the only state in the en-
tire list to record q decrease of suicides
during the year. In 1907, South Dako-
ia had GS suicides, while last year the
number recorded was 40, q decrease
from 14.3 to 1O.1 per Toe, 600 of the
states population. More deaths in
South Dakota were due to tuberculo-
sis than to any other one cause, the
total fatalities from this disease in
1905 bein 497 for that state, 42G Of
which were caused by tuberculosis Of
the lungs. The cancer death rate Of
South Dakota last year was 46.2 per
100, 900 population rs compare with
1912 for California, 96.f for Maine,
92.2 for Vermont and CIT for Colo
RADIO. South Dakota deaths. due to.
cancer during the year numbered 225.f
OF the 4,946 deaths registered in South
Dakota during the year. 1850 were
cbi16reO nD6Gr < wears of age.
Many complaints are being entered
against the operation of the present
wolf bounty law. Under the law wolf
or coyote scalpS must be exhibited to
the county commissioners or left with
the count auditor within thirty days
after the killing, the officials to cut off
the skin of the lower jaw and burn it,
Certificates must then be filed with the
state auditor within thirty days after
issuance, but q certificate is not issued
until allowed by the commissioners. II
the killer Of the animal presents it just
after the meeting of the county COM
missioners it is therefore impossible
t get a certificate to the state auditor
within the required limit of thirty days
unless a special session of the board
is called at heavy expense. 1t has been
the practice of the county auditors to
date the certificates ahead, but the
auditor is carrying out the law to the
letter, to demonstrate it's unreason-
~ableness, and refusing the certificates,
SO that the killer Of tho animal is de
MED his bounty.
State Fire Marshal Craft, of Mitch
ell, and Deputy Marshal Crane, of
Lead, were in conference at Pierre in
regard to the work of that department.
Mr.. Crane, while having charge gen.
orally OF the work west of the Mis-
~"",ri river will -"t-+hA samA lime be,
subject to call to any part of the state.
Several cases were under discussion,
and plans outlined for future work.
One of the plans, which will be car
rled out to assist in the work in the
future, will be to acquire a pair of
trailing hounds, for the following Of
those supposed to have been engaged
in incendiary work. Several PROPOSE
tons in that line are under considera-
ton, with one Of them likely to be
closed at any time, and the hounds
will be kept ready for service. The
department has cleared up several
cases lately, and is keeping a close
watch on fire cases over the state.
In accordance with their intention
to wage an aggressive campaign in
South Dakota in the hope of carrying
the woman suffrage amendment to the
state constitution, the women suffrae-
lists Of South Ia lynfa hauoI ,s ~,
suit of an executive session held by the
state suffrage association issued an ad-
dress to the people of the state. Mrs.
A. D. Tinsley, of Sioux Falls, president
Of the Minnehaha County Equal Suf-
frage association, has peer elected
secretary Of the state campaign COM
mittee, with power to employ 4 clerk.
Herself and Mrs. Julia H. Johnson. Of
Fort Pierre, president of the state as
ISOLATION and chairman of the cam
paign committee, will be in charge of
state campaign headquarters, which
will be established in Sioux Falls and
maintained throughout the campaign.
In the death Of James Dowd at
Fort Pierre, that place loses one of its
pioneer residents. During the freight
ing days to the Black Hills Dowd was
confidential man to Fred Evans in his
freighting business and many times
was entrusted with a signed I'D check
book by Evans to transact the business
of the in the absence of the
owner. Dowd had been a resident of
Fort Pierre and Black Hills points for
more than forty years.
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surance company, Of Germany.
Among the possible candidates 70,
governor being discussed as opponents
of Gov. Wesley, are George Pettfgrew.
of Sioux Falls, who is being urged bv
friends at that city to make the race.
ex-Gov. Elrod, of Clark. is being called
upon by his friends to get into the
game for the second term; S. e
Young. of Plankinton, speaker OF he
first legislative session; E. l.. Abel of
Huron, one time state senator FROM