The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-07

difacult and %sponsib work entrusted to
them.
Public Service Corporations.
Since the enactment OF the law OF 1907.
relating. to the assessment and taxation OF
G co property. the public service cor
higher valuations than before and I be-
aisYe they ne , Are n noM paying ans. the Mna Gesa annao
relating to Riii,lnk oi's stock dai', and losses
the law limiting the hours of continuous
service, the reciprocal demurrage law, an
ton law va and law maxim It q crime for
corporations to make contributions to po-
o dn;a, parties or to party sndidat or
OF which the people Justly complained: un-
der these laws, which are working well
Ht.cal power in South Dakota. No. rea-
sonabie person wishes to do an injustice to
us and a Spirit Of mutual fair dealing
should prevail between them and the peo-
pie; I regard It as unfortunate that the
railway companies having lines in South
Dakota did not comply with the law of
1907 and the order of the board OF railroad
tmn1n passenger fare at ~ cents per mile.
The railway. companies-after sending
LflGl representatives 10 Iue caDlU0l Two
years ago-who admitted before the leg
~islature that. the average rate they were
voluntarily charging in the passenger ser
vice was only 2A cents per mile at n time
when they were carrying ~ large number
Of privileges persons for fit;
after the free pass system was abolished
and everyone required to pay fare, to go
into the federal court and procure a tenn
Of the order fixing the maximum fares at
2h cents per mile. 1t is worse than use
y1n cents NOR. rfle 10 NNnngClfOrV- when the
passenger trains in this state are crowded
daily and when these same railroads are
cents a mile. It is just such conduct as
railroads on the part of the people The
result is that all political parties and fac
ieshy Il rsg pa 1sans an n q nra'l net, Wi With 'n an
emergency clause attached, making it Of
fective at once, fixing the ma1imun, pas
at 2 cents a mile The people have spoken
on this subject and your duty 4, plain;
expect to hold the confidence OF the people
who place us in power.
Ascertalnnsnt Of Cash Value.
The legislature Of 1901 appropriated the
the board Of railroadp u copmn1issioners 10
ascertain the true cash value OF the rail-
pose pose tine, the eomn,i. .na st Engaged eG' the in'S . Ppy-
s GIN, .nI 1r. Homer - n ;b De no1 p 2 IS MOI Of
ehanic Arts at brookinss. and Mr.. E. F.
swarts. for many years the efficient dep
This work has been going on for some
time and is reported in detail by the com
is concluded. they believe this state viii
have e more compete and correct yalna-
bodies in other states. There are 1000
miles of railroad in South Dakota. The
ascertainment of It's actual cash value is
proceeding to fix its fair propOrtiOnate
share Of the public taxes and in dstsrm-
State Supervision of Public utilities
eom ans isaDs sre t ss1ef 6isRt ana 4 selsPPhons
a au!ipose ana 0l a t tds hsass co @enaisaf9i s' ape
seaoiiaarrsso Of e s1.s So a e years Il v saG siS Senw sen a
eral supssrvision and control q a the tel
e aieR po wees to ana hesr o ana dsts IN shs s som.
plants. require reports. make schedules
sna m p1 3 un 5a1ss' di ssnR p s9nmset' %Rs
e si9n m whn;teve and for r. the s expenses Ssss q the
much for the want Of funds.
.W I ~ Ex gro Of Senter 7 ,ngpo an eam MGa:
sioner. He has done ali that he could do
without funds. complaints have been
and he has attended each meeting Of the,
board Of assessment and equalization and
distance and Information in connection
with the assessment Of the roperty Of
e ees sa1,ss ana sS' ely isyt e g. sns Sisnsrel OF city
aaa sasla that Of s r law be c enaetea plscs
Ing express companies and electric rail
s Mays t bnder the s,s snp sgya a,,o Of that board ard
hanging Of wires Of telephone, telegraph,
road tracks. Undoubtedly, all OF these
matters should come under some effective
telephone eopmmissioner be Teaaire edlt to act
in all matters relating. to telephone com
migsioners. instead Of with the auditor
and treasurer Of the state. and that the
telephone Commission by the law Of 1907
be given to the members OF the board of
upon such matters in connection with the
telephone commissioner, who shall be un-
a appro 5pslr iolre be- made en 70 e enable sn h'm ao
BToperlX perf fern t the s duties asst a,ss,sned to
mes: ana such e%iectrie fIansportation
road compmissioners be siyen the powers
iic utilities act Of 1907 as are adapted II to
trse f mnss of r. Fl osa s s4s Se,n A1ra praSee etes.
ana legislation must keep step with the
The board OF railroad commissioners OBJ
law OF 1907 requiring q publication in its
report OF passes. franks and reduced rate
families. because Of the labor and ex-
pence necessary in the preparation and
tbs. opinion that the purposes OF the law
will be effectively served II common car
|riers shall be required under path to I'm
clude. only in the list furnished ana pub-
iished AL franks. passes and reduced rate
ployes and members of their families. 1t
also q law reqniring railway
mission. and IN detail. ali accidents oc-
curling on railroads in this state which
n Re orde IN t iSsf OF on life imm or injury sn6 to persons persons;
Investigation may be made for the pur-
pose Of ascertnining the cause and plac-