The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-07-01
NEW LAWS OF
SOUTH DAKOTA
IMPORTANT ACTS TAK EFFECT
TODAY.
THE ANTI CIGARETTE NV
AND ANTi.TREATiNG LAW ARE
AMONG THE NEW ONES.


effect today.
One of the new laws, known as the
auti-cigarette law, prohibits the SAFE
of cigarettes anywhere in the ssase
and makes it misdemeanor for any
one to nave in their possession the
.makings' of cigarette. In antlcl-
nation of the going into effect OF THIS
law dealers in general have for some
time been reducing their stocks as
RAPIDLY as possible, and Will store OF
sell 10 dealers in other states such
stocks as they had on hand when
the new law went into effect.
Anotle~ o. the new laws is known
&c the anti-lreating law. 1t provides
that it shall be unlawful for any per-
son in the state of South DAKOTA, III
anv nlace where intoxicating liquor
is sold. to treat or give another free
drinks of any intoxicating liquor what-
soever. either directly or indlrectl!.
II is also made unlawful for any per-
son to ;ccept free drinks in any sa-
loon. the party accepting such drinks
or treats" being held equally guilty
under tie 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 III
fnll sight of their customers a pla-
card bearing the words, Public Treat
ing is Forbidden by Law" These
words must be printed in letters at
least four inches high.
Any person found guilty OF violating
the provisions of the anti-treating law
will be subject to fire cf HSt less
than S. nor more than SO for the
first offense, and upon conviction or
each succeeding offense shall be fined
not less than $40 nor more than $40.
Another new law which went into
effect on July 1 provides for the es-
tablishment at Custer, situated in the
heart of the Black Hills, of sanitar-
ium 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 ed Ication and instruction
of such persons and others relative
to the nature and remedies for such
afflictions and for the scientific re-
search and study regarding the ma
ture and character of such affections,
and the discovery and development
of remedies for t e cure thereof
In order to carry out the ideas
Of the legisla .ure the state board OF
harities and corrections is directed
Id authorized to acquire suitable
ract of land comprising not less than
so acres, upon which there shall be
rected suitable buildings for the san
arium and educational institution,
ID 10 provide for ;i,e proper equip
III of the institution and to appoint
erinteldent, who shall be duly
ed physician. The board has
a,ower to fix the salary of the
ID. intendent.
u, on the completion and equipment
81 Tie institution the board will give
public notice that it is ready to re-
ceive patients. The sanitarium will
receive IL patients who are able to
show that they Ave been bona fide
residents of South Dakota for per-
iod os not less than two years i'm
medieEely proceeding their application
for admission IS patients.
In the event that the institution
becone9 filled to its capacity other
patients will be admitted in the order
of theft applications for admission are
filed. and as rapidly as other patients
are disfnarged and there is room for
new applicants. Application for ad-
mission to the sanitarium must be
nadotM the Doard or county comnlS-
,ners4of the county in which lie
plic6nt resides.
Ties applications will then be for
I7&H3 ho state board of chari-
h corTectitrs and by the board
q pver to the superintendent OF
7itarium. Application may be
III ~ person or by parent or gu-.r-
dt4ns lle legislature appropriated
of s10.o0u lor the erection of
nitarium building AID the furth-
"a of 5000 for each and every
NJ the mai-ten.rce of the state
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