The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-09
STATES NEW ACTS
SEVERAL IMPORTANT LAWS GO
INTO EFFECT JULY 1.
Anti Cigarette and n i-Treatng Stat
utcs Among Those To BE Enforced
Fish and Game Measure Considered
Best In Country.

legislature at It's session last winter
will go into effect In South Dakota on
July /.
one of the new laws. known as the
antl-cigarette law, prohibits the sale OF
cigarettes anywhere In the state n
makes 1t Il misdemeanor for anyone
TO rave In their possession the max
fngS" of "a cigarettes. In anticipation
OF the going into effect of this law
dealers In general have for some time
been reducing their stocks as rapidly
as possible. and on the night Of June
30 viii store or sell to dealers In other
states such stocks as they IA on
hand when the new law goes into CT
feet.
Another of the new laws is known as
the ant%i-treating law. 1t provides that
1T shall be unlawful for any person in
the state of South Dakota, in any place
where intoxicating liquor is sold, to
treat or give to another free drinks of
any intoxicating liquor whatsoever,
either directly or indirectly. 1t also
is made unlawful for any person TO ac-
cept free drinks Ia any saloon. the par
ty accepting such drinks or treats"
being held equally guilty under the
new law with the person who offers
the treat.
The new law requires all saloon
men TO post in a conspicuous place
over their bars, or in their places Of
business. and keep the same in full
sight Of their customers. a placard
bearing the words, Public Treating
is Forbidden by Law These words
must be printed il letters at least four
inches high.
Any person found guilty OF violating
the provisions of the anti-treating law
will be subject to a fine of not less than
IS nor more than $40 for the first Of
Tense, and upon conviction of each
succeeding offense shall be fined not
less than SO nor more than $50.
Another OF the new laws which will
&c into effect on July ! provides for
the establishment at Custer, situated in
the heart of the Black Hills. Of a sani-
tarium and farm for the treatment of
persons afflicted with tuberculosis, for
the exclusive use of residents OF South
Dakota. This institution will be for
the education and instruction of such
persons and others relatives to the ma
ture of and remedies for such affection
and for scientific research and study
regarding the nature and character Of
such affliction, and the discovery and
development of remedies for the cure
thereof.
In order to carry out the ideas of
the legislature the state board of char
tiles and corrections is directed and
authorized to acquire a suitable tract
Of land comprising not less thar leo
acres, upon which there shall be erect
ed suitable buildings for the SANTA
rum and educational institution, and
TO provide for the prope equipment
OF the institution and to appoint a su-
perintendent, who shall be a duly Ii
censed physician. The board has the
power to fix the salary of the superin-
tendent.
Upon the completion and equipment
of the institution the board will give
public notice that it is ready to re-
ceive patients. The sanitarium will
receive all patients who are able TO
show that they have been bona fde
residents OF South Dakota for a period
of not less than W years Immediately
preceding their application for admis-
sion as patients.
In the event that the institution be-
comes filled to it's capacity other pa
tients will be admitted in the order Of
their applications for admission are
filed. and as rapidly as other patients
are discharged and there is room for
the new applicants. Applications for
admission to the sanitarium must be
made to the board of county commits
sioners of the county in which. the APP
plicant resides.
These applications then will be for
warded to the state board Of chart
ties and corrections. and by the board
turned over to the superintendent OF
the sanitarium. Applications may be
made In person. or by parent or guard
Ian. The legislature appropriated the
sum of $4,000 for the erection of the
sanitarium building and the further
sum of $4,000 for each and every wear
for the maintenance of the state SAM
tarium.
A state game and fish law Is another
OF the new laws which will go into ef-
feet in South Dakota on July 1. The
law creates the office of state game
warden, and Gov, Vessey already has
appointed as such officer w. +. Ban
croft, editor OF the Watertown Daily
Public Opinion, who, Ii Is generally
conceded, will make a very competent
official, as he Is an authority on the
protection Of game and fish. He was
appointed for a term Of two years. dat
ing from July J.. His salary was fixed
by the legislature at $1,000 per wear
and necessary expenses. and he is re-
CURED to furnish a bond In the sum of
$4,000 for the faithful performance of
the duties of his office.
The new law. which Is regarded as
one Of the best state game laws I'm the
United states, provides that the state
game warden shall have general
charge OF:
/. The propagation and preserva-
ton of such varieties Of game and fish
rs ne shall deem TO be OF public value.
2, The collection and difYusio.
such statistics and information as
be germane TO the purpose OF the Nc,
3. The construction. control and
management of all state fish hatcher
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