The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-07-22
STATE CAPITAL NOTES

on the recommendation of the county
commissioners, has appointed Joe
Thimmisch game warden for Mime
haha county.
The first county to get a return to
the state auditor, of its abstract o
assessment, was Day county, which
came in yesterday, only three days
after the blanks were sent out for tina
purpose.
The fifth volume of the collections
Of the State Historical society g, to
the printer this week and aside from
the formal papers is devoted chiefly
TO the capital and the capitol history
Of Dakota territory and South Dakota.
Judge Mccoy, wife and daughter
fudge Smith and his daughter, lef
for Oregon, where they viii make a.
visit of several weeks, and look after
investments in that part of the coun-
try.
Governor Vessey has appointed N
H. Kingman of Selby commander OF
the state G.. A. r. to represent So t.
Dakota at the meeting to be held this
fall to begin the preparations for the
celebration of the fftieth anniversary
Of the battle of Gettysburg in 1918.
Articles Of Incorporation were flad
here for the Bank of Daviston, with
a capital of $40. 600. ~Incorporators. w
w. Della, J.. w. r. H. Della, all OF
Daviston. For the Bank of Smith
wick, with a capital OF $40 900; incor-
p~orators, S. B. Flanagan, F. L. Elan
nigan, Theodore Reaser, SmithwicS.
Interior improvements, calling 70
the expenditure of a large sum of
money, have just been made to the
Locke Hotel. The dining room and
office apartments have been enlarged
tile floors have been laid, and many
other improvements added, to say
nothing of painting, decorations, etc.
The state has received nearly ten
thousand dollars Of fees from oil In
spection in excess of the cost OF rrn
ming the department. or this Inspec-
tor Murray Of the northern district
turned in $6,165; and Inspector Peek
ham of the southern district $500. In
spector Cox, of the western district
had no surplus, it recurring all the
receipts Of his district to meet. the
expense Of operating his Office, he col
lectng only $1,76S.
Gov. vessey has appointed the fl
lowing delegates to the national c~n
s~ervation congress to meet at st. Pau
September 6 to 9: S. l.. Potter. W.h-
ster: ]. e. Small, Milbank; Georen
Sloatman, Chamberlain c.. f.. Doland
Pierre: Roscoe Knodell. Lamro; 0
l.. Branson, Mitchell: ". e. Cham
berlain. Brookings; T. p. Geidt, Fur
eka; Carl F. Clement, Java: Matthew
Brown, Kadoka; H. c. Knapp, Ar
mour; C. H. Lien, Summit.
While the central and western por-
tons OF the state are discussing dry
farming and irrigation the southea't
ern portion is deeply interested In
drainage and Prof. Mcdaniel OF the
state university has published a bulle
tin upon the application of the state
drainage law and the engineerins In
volved in the ordinary DRAINAGE pro-
ect. In practical use the new law has
affected the reclamation OF several
thousand acres Of bottom land In the
Missouri and Sioux valleys one ditch
alone constructed by Yanktonf and
clay counties having rendered more
than two townships arabic in every
year which hitherto could only be
depended upon In dry seasons.
Col. A. 8. Frost special regular army
inspector for the South Dakota Ma
tionai Guard, has been assigned to
teach the officers at the special off,
ers' school which will open In the
club house at Camp Roosevelt Thurs
day. July 81 Captain Grisman o.
Redfeld will be his assistant. Camp
Roosevelt at WATERFOWL is being I'm
proved and put in condition for TIE
school. and for the regular annual en-
campment. Grading is being done On
the rifle range and the targets are
being repaired. A boulevard has been
laid out along the shore line OF Lake
Kampeska and graded. A new escort
wagon and an ambulance have been
received from the war department at
washington. These will be used In
special drills by the hospital corps
during the e-ncampment.
The action in the federal court en-
ioining the state railroad commission
from putting the 2 cent rate into effect
is dragging its weary length through
the devious ways of the ecu t., end
lust now is in the evidence taFing
stage. The commission is experience
ing It's greatest difficulty in secur ng
evidence separating the cost of pass
enger and freight service In conduct
ing railroads. What portion OF ired
charges should be ap~portioned to eacA
branch of the service Is nretty herd I
determine, yet what shall conSt'tute a
reasonable passenger rate must neces-
sarily be determined unc- that ole
ment of cost along with others. The
board has completed the physical value
of the property of the railroads in
this state, but the same question
arises In relation to that which trou'
bles them with fxed charges. How
much of the physical value must b.
subrogated to passenger charges and
how much go to freight charges. IL
both freight and passenger rates wera
involved in the suit the determination
would not be so difficult. The raj
roads are entitled to a reasonable re-
turn upon their investment and the
court Is asked TO determine how much
Of this return shall be derived from
each branch Of the service.
For the Nav examinations Of teach