Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-01-27


Representative Kerr OF Brookirgs Is
having a bill drawn, creating depart
ment of immigration. The measure
carries out to letter the suggestions
of Governor Vessey in his message to
the legislature, regarding state pub
licity.
South Dakota has been making rfp
i'd strides in all lines Of indust AMI
remarkable progress in commercial
development, but has made pl FAC ical-
ly no effort to advertise the ma oil
advantages of the state for residence,
business or investment. North Ia
kota during the past ten yeas has
been appropriating lie ally for ad-
vertis;ng purposes and statistics show
the state to have made a net gain In
population of nearly IS per fent.
South Dakota is moe Savorably sit i
ated in many ways and in a1diti n
has very valuable mining ind ries
but during the same period has ma lie
gain in per cent of only little over
half that Of our neighbor on the no tn
This would indicate that bureau
immigration, properly prov del for.
would be of great value to the COM
monwealth, and sentiment sides with
the governor that now is AN OPP o.
tune time to change our tactics and
get into line"
The Kerr bill has emtolied in It
the essential features of the pr sent
Minnesota law, and has tee1
structed with the idea of elim'n~ tin
politics from the dera tmeut in
as is possible The plan is to have
a board of immigration CO. si-tn o.
five MEMBERSHIP governor, state
auditor and commissioner of s hoel
lands to be ex-oficio members who
shall choose the other two. Thi )
board of five are to act without CON-
.pensation and to hold Office for two
years.
The Board of Inning alton shall
elect competent publicity man a.
chief, to be known as the Comm s.
sioner of immigration. He will be
paid a regular salary and shall &C.
vote his time to the general advert's
ing of the state and give every pos
sible impetus to the immigra ton
movement. The office would be main
tanned by the necessary appropria-
lions.
The state press association, at its
recent meeting in the cap tai, highly
endorsed the governors attitude In
regard to the proper publicity OF the
state. 1t is expected that the leg1s
lature will give serious considerat. on
to the matter in view of the high en-
dorsements of the governors sugges-
ton expressed in the sentiment of the
people.
The tax commissioners appointed by
the governor to investigate tax 8 3
TENS and give a report on a pra tical
method, have prepared Their re on
mendations and they will likely. be
submitted to the legislature befora
adjournment for recess. They Will
suggest that q state tax commi sion
of three members be appointed by the
governor. The commissioners are t.
receive salarie sof 81 800 per year ca III
and to hold office for two, four and six
years. After the expiration of the
terms of ONCE of the Origina' a y
pointees, the commissicn shall a.
serve Six year Terms.
The commission is granted full pow
ers in regard to taxation, absorsins
the duties OF the rr sent beard 81
equalize ton, which would tie abolish
ed. There are other recommen Ia
lions contained in the report, hut
they are withheld Until the compl ete
document is made public.
The joint legislative committee ap-
pointed to investigate oonditif ns al
the Soldiers Home, are expected t
begi ntheir investiga len at Hot
Springs this week. Senator Wyma.
is president of the committee and
Cranston is secretary. A number con-
template accompanying the commit
tee to the Black Hills. to wat ths
progress Of events dar'ng the rice :.
Of the legislature.
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