The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-06

that appropriation be made for proper
ly conducting the same. Such a course
would require the services of at least
five persons having especial talent
along the various lines to be treated.
and it has been estimated that 5000
per week would be sufficient to meet
all expenses. =
AS l have before said, 1 am strong.
ly of the opinion that the legislature
should give its most careful attention
20 the demands of the states agrl-
cultural interests and, inasmuch as the
institute is one of the most valu-
able features of the work being done
on behalf of agriculture, it is worthy
of your earnest consideration.
Good Roads
1t appears to me that the question
Of the present condition of our roads
and how that condition can be improv-
ed is one which should receive consid-
Grafton at your hands at this time, rs
undoubtedly the subject of road build
ing and bookkeeping is and should be
n of general interest. Inasmucn as
roads are Of use to each and everv one
OF IN: citizens and the p.oli. high
ways either directly or Indirectly af-
feet us all, high or low, rich or poor,
their improvement is of universal i'm
p%ortanee. Were our country roads i'm
proved we would have better rural
schools, the value of our farm and
farm products would increase, our ru-
raj mail deliveries would be facilita-
ted, transportation rates would be
lowered, and other important results
would follow. .
Mining
In his annual reports the inspector of
mines has well discussed the most i'm
portant features of this great indus.
try and his account of the work done
during the past two years is of great
advantage to those interested in the
matter. The conditions at this time
are very satisfactory and it is to be
hoped that the harmony may continue.
During the past two years the pro-
gress of the industry was retarded
for several months by labor troubles
and to this fact is due the decrease in
the gold and silver production.
At this time l am constrained to
make mention of the work which is
being done for the state by the School
of Mines at Rapid City. The courses
offered particularly those of electric
al engineering and metallurgy, have
oeen enlarged and extended and much
valuable apparatus has been added.
State Veterinarian
The present State Veterinarian has
undoubtedly given the most thorough
and devoted attention to the duties of
his Office and from him the stock
growers and stockraisers throughout
the state have received information
dealing with the treatment of diseased
stock which is of vast benefit to them.
Stock raising is an industry subject
to many infectious and contagious dis
cases and the most vigilant care is
necessary in order that the loss to our
heards may be diminished as far as
possible; hence / trust that such leg
i"slation will be enacted as will give to
the State Veterinarian every appor-
tunity and afford him every aid for the
thorough protection of the same.
During the past season. mech incon-
venience has been experienced because
of the fact that the lands lying west
of the Missouri River have been under
quarantine and all stock being trans
ported east, across said river, must
receive inspection and carry a clean
bill-of health, else shipments will not
be accepted by the railroads.
Our veterinarian is a busy man and
has not always been able to respond
to the calls for inspection without
some delay, in consequence of which
various settlers have suffered a loss of
both time and money.
Some provision should be made
whereby a veterinarian would be con
.tinually stationed at the river points
and authorized to make the necessary
inspection and furnish the desired GER
tificate.
National Guard
The report of the Adjutant General
is complete and exhaustive and / urge
your careful following of the same,
and call your attention to the need of
a liberal appropriation to sustain the
National Guard. The Adiutant Gen
eral has done much toward perfccting
the organization of the Guard and the
department is deserving of your con
sideration.
The Militia System in force all over
the Union supplied the need Of q regu-
lar army, in fact is itself an army,
ready for action at the shortest notice,
and / think we cannot over estimate
the Importance of keeping our young
men imbued with the military spirit.
Ever since the Spanish-Anerican
War a claim against the Federal Gov
eminent for pay for service rendered
by the members of the First South Da-
kota Regiment of Volunteers from the
date of their enrolment to the date of
muster into the regular volunteer SER
vi e, has heen pending and unpaid.
After invest eating into the merits
of the claim, I placed the prosecution
of the same in the hands of Attorney
Adrian Sizer, of Washington, D. c.,
and under date of June 81, 1910, the
claim was allowed and settlement made
by transmission to me of a warrant to