The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-05

hands at this time. as undouhtedly tn
subject or road-build.ng and oad-keepinl
Ins ana sa,,s should be one Of general interest
ana every one OF our citizens and the pub
Z lic highways either directly or indirectl,
AFFECT US all. high or low, rich or poor
tneir Improvement, Is Of universal impor
lance. Were our country roads Improve,
we would have better rural schools, tn,
value OF our farms and farm products
WOULD increase, our rura! mail deliveries
wouid De facilitated, transportation rate!
would be lowered. and other important re
suits would follow
"A good road Is an element bearing di
rectly upon the value Of the farm and VIZ
value Of every acre of land in the yicinit,
OF such roads and II has been again anc
again demonstrated that the nearer land
t nes 10 market to church and to school
the greater Is It's value and the better the
pT:ce realized from its product am con.
nuent that we are all aware of many q
Iarm which Is now considered poor prop.
eTty ana OF low value, but which by good
niarket II sale were desired. Improved
roads Increase and enlarge the markets
ana affect the price of commodities OF
every sort
We need system OF roads built in ac-
cordance with practical and scientific
methods and only practical. up-to-date
roadbuiiders should be placed In charge OF
the construction OF our county highways.
Mining.
IN MS annual report the Inspector OF
Inines mas well discussed the most inn
portant features Of this great industry and
ms account OF the work done during the
PAST PAST Two years IL OF great advantage to
nose interested In the matter. The con-
ditions at this time are very satisfactory
and 1t is to be hoped that the harmony
may continue
During the past two years the progress
oI the industry was retarded for several
months by labor troubles and to this fact
production. =
AT this time an constrained to make
mention of the work which is being done
Ior the state by the State School OF
Mines at RAPID City. The courses offered.
ing, and metallurgy, have been enlarged
and extended and much valuable ap-
paratus has been added.
State Veterinarian.
Ihe present state veterinarian has un-
devoted attention to the duties of his
orhce and from him the stock growers
ana stock raisers throughout the state
nave received Information dealing with
inc treatment or diseased stock which Is
OF vast benefit to them.
yenience has been experienced because
the Missouri river have been under quar-
antine and all stock being transported
east across said river must receive in
spCNliON anu carry IL cream OIL or health.
else shipments will not be accepted by
the railroads.
Some provision should be made where
by veterinarian would be continually
statloned at the river points and author
izeu 70 make the necessary inspection
and furnish the desired certificate
National Guard.
Ever since the Spanish American war
a claim against the federal government
members of the First South Dakota reg
lment OF volunteers from. the date of
their enrolment to the date of muster
Into the regular volunteer service has
been pending and unpaid.
After investigating into the merits of
t asr,s same s,zsn in the hands of Attorney
under date of June q, 1910. the claim was
allowed and settlement made by trans
mission to me Of a warrans TO. the
about 1000 men were entitled to receive
various sums ranging from $3.50 to $40 and
up to December 20, 1910. 400 men had been
receipts are being sent out from the ex-
ecutive office and settlement is being
made with the men as rapidly as they
can be located:
Pure Food.
The pure food laws of the state have re-
suited In a great measure, in guarding
the people against adulterated food. and
+ the legislature deems best to yet further
strengthen the statutes In this regard it
would be well. Any legislation along
.hese lines is another step in the right
direction.
Law Enforcement. <
Law-breaking, In any form, is the heav-
est tax that can be imposed upon any
labor or property, and / am
glad to be able to say that In regard to
he enforcement of the law In the various
portions of the state, / believe that uuite
the officers have been success
'ul In their efforts, and we have reason
o congratulate ourselves and them. There
las been a concerted and effective action
BY the attorney general and the various
states attorneys, which has resulted in
placing the state In a much more favorable
condition than heretofore. This Is true OF
he larger portion of the state.
However, In those sections which have
ew years we find a deplorable condition
existing and OF this fact desire to make
nention In these newly settled portions
t has seemed impossible to properly con-
rol the professional gamblers and gener-
lily lawless characters that oyerrun our
lew towns. This fact Is due in a large
Measure TO the lack Of unity and organ
cation among the law-abiding citizens Of
he community, for were they to band
themselves together In league with law
enforcement as It's object. the result would
Tot be a matter of uncertainty and the
obnoxious element would soon be done
way with.
1 am constantly besieged with reo,,ests
md complaints from settlers in these new
n sections OF the state asking my assist
Executive department or the department
Il the attorney general might have rem
esentative to send into these districts in
rider that proper Investigations might he
made, the results would be satisfactory
md the expenditure more than Justified
In connection with the enforCepp 90