Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-08-11
CHIT-CHAT AT CAPITAL

A. P. Ryger, state dairy expert and
inspector says the cream inspection
law which was passed by the last
legislative session needs several
amendments. One he is in favor OF
Is state license for cream buyers, In.
stead of fee on the amount Of but
ter fat purchased. 1t is almost inn
possible to secure this fee when the
cream is consigned to points outside
Of the state. A state license would
better regulate the buyers in his estl-
nation than will the present system.
While the inspector has the power to
destroy spoiled cream in the state, he
can only condemn it when it is ship
ped Outside the state. The buyers
claim that they do not expect to use
1t for butter, but only for soap grease,
but he has followed several such ship
ments to points outside the state
where he has no Jurisdiction, and
finds that they are used for butter re-
CARELESS of condition. In Minnesota,
condemned cream is made Unfit for
butter by introduction of chemicals
which discolor it, but the law of this
state gives the inspector no such
authority. The law needs strengthen
ing at several places, and the next
session will be asked to give it more
efficiency.
The August first statement Of the
treasurer, shows total of $367,592 on
hand in all funds. Contrary to the
usual condition, a greater part Of this
is in the general fund, it coming up
with $20S,777 This means that the
state will not register any warrants
for some time to come, as it Is more
than enough to carry over the Sep
TENDER call for taxes, which call will
probably bring enough to carry
through the quarter, and the Deem
Der call will give surplus to start
the new year with the legislature in
session. The Irvine plant fund shows
$50,078; the capitol building fund So
294. The game fund shows up at $10,-
03S, with the license fees for this year
barely beginning to come in. By the
first Of September this fund will show
a large increase. The next legislative
session will be asked to amend the
game law to allow the game warden
to expend money for the introduction
Of game birds into the state, and this
will reduce the fund when 1t Is al
lowed to be used for such purposes.
Daniel Webster, the sculptor who
came from New York for the purpose
of making a statue of General W. Fl.
H. Beadle to be placed in the capitol
at Pierre, is in the city, where he will
meet with the committee who has
the matter of the Beadle statue in
charge. At this conference some Of
the minor details in connection with
the work will be disposed of when Mr..
Webster will go to Sioux Falls and be-
gin his work. Arrangements have
been made whereby Mr. Webster will
use the art room at the high school
for studio. This arrangement was
made with the understanding that aft.
er school commences the pupils Of the
art department should have the bene-
fit of watching Mr.. Webster and his
work. This privilege will be taken
advantage of by a large number of the
students and should prove very bene.
fetal.
The recent order Of Taft regarding
the suspension of public lands from
homestead entry in which were in
cluded 200 townships along the state
line between North and South Dakota
has met with the opposition Of four
teen commercial clubs in that section.
These organizations met today and
adopted resolutions against the order
and appointed one delegate from each
state to go to Washington and Sc
cure, If possible, modification of the
order 1t is requested that Governor
Vessey accompany the delegates. The
lands were recently withdrawn
from entry on the ground that they
were coal lands.