The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-06

that appropriation be made for proper
~ conducting the same. Such a cours,
would require the services Of at leas
v persons having especial talen
along the various lines to be treated
and it has been estimated that 800
per week would be sufficient to NEE
all expenses.
AS | have before said. I am strong
" of the opinion that the legislator,
should give lis most careful attention
to the demands of the states agr1
cultural interests and, inasmuch as the
institute ls 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 tho 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, as
undoubtedly the subject of road build.
ing and road keeping is and should be
one of general interest. Inasmuch as
roads are Of use to each and everv one
OF "a: ci.>zens and the puolic high.
ways either directly or Indirectly of.
feet us all, high or low. rich or door,
their improvement is of universal i'm.
portance. Were our country roads i'm
proved we would have better rural
schools, the value of our firm and
farm products would increase, our ru-
raj mail deliveries would be f~acilita
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
p%ortant 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 yeas the pro
gress of the industry was retarded
several months bv labor troubles
and to this fact is due the decrease in
the gold and silver production.
At this time | am constrained to
make meution Of the work which is
being doue for the state BY the School
Of Mines at Rapid City. The courses
offered particularly those of electric
al engineering and metallurgv, have
been 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 ,fice and from him the stock
growers and stockraisers throughout ,
the state have received information
with the treatment of diseased
which is of vast benefit to them.
Stock raising IS an industry subject
% many infectious and contagious dis
Eases and the most vigi,ant care is
necessary in order that the loss to our
leards may be diminished as far as
possible; hence I trust that such leg
station will be enacted as will give to
ne State Veterinarian every appor-
unity and afford him every aid for the
borough protection of the same.
During the past season much incon
has been experienced because
# the fact that the lands lying west
f the Missouri River have been under
uarantine and all stock being trans
.orted east, across said river, must
inspection and carry a clean
lll-of health, else shipments will not
e accepted by the railroads.
Our veterinarian is a busy man and
as not always been able to respond
the calls for inspection without
delay, in consequence Of which !
settlers have suffered a loss Of
9th time and money. g,
Some provision should be made {
hereby a veterinarian would be con :
nuallv stationed at the river points :,
nd authorized to make the necessary :
lspection and furnish the desired Ger
icate.
National Guard +
The report of the Adiutant General y
complete and exhaustive and | urge a
our careful following Of the same, a
I'd call your attention to the need OF {
liberal appropriation to sustain the D
@ational Guard. The Adiutant Gen.
al has done much toward perfccting 5
e organization of the Guard and the 4
'partment IS deserving of your con n
deration. n
The Militia system in force all over a
e Union supplied the need of a regn-
army, ia fact is itself an army, c,
ady for action at the shortest notice, y
d ] think WI cannot over estimate n
e importance of keeping our young t,
N imbncd with the military spirit. g,
Ever since the Spanish American re
ar a claim against the Federal Gov t;
nment for pay for service rendered 81
the members of the First South Da- ii
ia Regiment of Volunteers from the b;
te of their enrolment to the date of ia
into the regular volunteer ser te
e. has been pending and lnpa,d. if
investigating into the merits ia
the claim, | placed the prosecution to
the same in the hands of Attorney &C
Sizcr, of Washington, d. c., nc
d under date Of June 81, 1910, .he it
i'm was allowed and settlement made or
Transmission to me of a warrant to ne
amount Of ok SO1OS ~ &c 49,, -