The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-07-21
to the Standard.

Special to the Standard.
Washington, D. c., July H.
At the last session Of congress the
members of congress from South
Dakota vigorously fought for in
creased pay for the rural delivery
carriers, and after a struggle sue
ceeded in securing the necessary
legislation. 1t will be remember
cd that the increasing of salaries
lin this direction was accomplish
cd by a large amount OF speech
making, and the, republican con-
gressmen found it extremely dlf-
ficult to raise the pay of the rural
carriers in the face of the demo-
cratic opposition. However, forty
thousand rural delivery carriers
are about to receive a substantial
raise in their pay envelopes, and
four million dollars will be dis
tributed by the government anon
that class Of it's employees dur
) ing the coming year. Mr.. Hitch
cock has the distinction of being
the first postmaster general to
place the post office department
upon a paying basis, and he
says that the time has nav arriv-
ed for the establishment Of
parcels post, which in his opinion,
would be a great convenience Ito
Mhe American people and besides
would produce millions Of dol
lars additional revenue to the
post office department. The mem
bers Of congress from every state
have been hearing a graft deal
about this parcels post question,
but mostly in opposition to its es-
tablishment However, it is re-
cognized that the large number
of petitions which are constantly
pdling in on members desks are
the result of a concerted move
ment being carried out by large
interests in Chicago and else
where.
The Census Bureau continues
to issue statements concerning
domestic animals, pculcry anu
Sbees, and a document conc
South Dakota has Just come Iroln
the press from which 1t appears
that the aggregate value Of all do
mestlc ANIMALS, poultry, ana Decs
in 1910 was reported as $l2I,-
O47,O0O, as compared with $bo,
10000 in 1900, the amount oI
increase being $6l, $4,000 and tn,
rate IS per cent. The total valuy
of the domestic animals was re-
ported as $l24, ,65o, 900 in 1910,
as against $64, ,2s7 900 in 1900, the
increase amounting to $6O,37l,-
600, or 93.9 per cent. The pour
try was valued at $2,357, 900 in
1910, as compared with $S57,0OO
in 1900, the gain being 81, 100000
or us per cent. The bees were
valued at $31, 600 in 1910 and $40
100 in 1900, the increase amount
ing to $21, 500, or 213.1 per cent.
Notwithstanding the fact that
the committee on census has sub
mitted a very extended report
upon the question of apportion-
menE Of the representatives Of the
different states, the likelihood is
that the legislation will find
rough shedding. Senator La
Toilette, who is a member of
the committee ON census, together
with other senators, is opposed to
the manner Of increasing the
membership Of the house, and
when the question is reache.
there is sure to be a big fight
which may tie up the matter and
prevent legislation of any sort.
Quite number Of states secure
increase Of representation under
the bill now pending and these
gains are as follows: Alabama,
/; California, 3; Colorado, l.;
Florida, l; Georgia, L; Idaho, |;
Illinois, 2; Louisiana, 1; Massa-
chusetts, 2; Michigan, 1; Mime
sofa, 1; Montana, 1 !; New Jersey,
2; New York, 6; North Dakota,
1; Ohio, L; Oklahoma, g.; Oregon,
/; Pennsylvania, 4; Rhode Island,
/; South Dakota, L; Utah, 1;
West Virginia, /; Texas, 2;
Washington, 2.
During the week Senator
Gamble acted as one of the con-
ferees on the part of the senate
upon the deficiency appropria.