Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-24
NEWSPAPER men ARE
ANGRY AT MAN WHO
CALLED Them NAMES
Resent the Term "Grafters' az
Applied to Bills for Publish
ing Referred Laws.

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 4.-Th mouse or
representatives took q crack at the
patent medicine vendors who infest the
state, particularly the rural districts.
by passing the bill which fixes a Ii
cense fee of $500 per annum for itin-
Grant physicians. License for itinerant
physicians will be granted by the board
of medical examiners at their discre-
ton, on payment of the above sum.
The newspaper association of the
state his taken action on the attitude
Of Senator Curtiss, of Brown, in his
endeavor to pass his bin for publicity
OF referred measures. taking exception
to his repeatedly calling the neWspa-
per publishers grafters, and his threat
TO free the people OF the state from the
newspaper graft. The feeling is equally
bitter on both sides, and the stand
point of the editors in defending their
honorable occupation against such ma
lignant statements as the above is
commended among the legislators, and
has excited sympathy. The road of the
Curtiss bin win be uncertain under
the circumstances.
The joint school and public lands
committees have introduced bills, the
result of long study, for the leasing of
the public lands, made possible by the
constitutional amendment ratified last
fall. The leases run for five years,
and the rent is determined by compe-
titive bids, which must be higher than
s per cent of the value appraised for
renting purposes. A minimum rental
of 50 an acre will be charged for ag-
ricultural and 81 for grazing. Matured
timber may be sold, as may the min
eral rights without impairing the title
to the land. At the end of the lease
the tenant may remove his improve
ments or sell them to the INCOMING
renter.
Laws Passed to Date.
Bills which have passed both houses
of the Legislature to date are approved
by the governor as follows:
Senate Bill No. 5-Legalizing thu
election held in Butte county, Novem.
Der 8, 1908. for the purpose of voting
upon the issuance OF bonds by said
county, the vote for the division OF
Butte county, the organization of Per-
kins z Harding counties from Butte
county.
Senate Bill No. 6-Appropriating $5,,
900 for the office of the attorney gen.
eral to cover the remainder of the f1s.
cal year ending June 30, 1911.
Senate Bill No. 7-Creating the coun-
ty of Ziebach, defining the boundaries
of the same and providing FOR judicial
Jurisdiction thereof.
Senate Bill No. 3-Providing tha GER.
tain instruments shall be deemed to
iIIlpdIl nOllCS, MISUNDERSTANDING the dD-
sence of acknowledgment or any
defect, omission or informality in the
execution or acknowledgment thereof
n providing for the reading in evil
dence of such instruments or the rec.
ords of certified copies thereof.
Senate Bill No. 11-Appropriatins
money for sinking and equipping a
well at he state university and fol
providing the necessary water mains liz
connection herewith,
Senate Bill No. 66-Appropriatins
money for deficiency purposes for pre-
pairing the state house and caring for
same during h Twelfth legislative
session.
Senate Bill No. Amending the re-
yised probate code of 1903 of South Da-
kota, relating to probate proceedings
In case the judge is related to any
person interested in probate proceed
ings nearer than the fourth degree, or
has acted as legal adviser.
Senate Bill No. 1l1-Amending section
25 Of the code of civil procedure, relat-
Ing to judgments by the supreme
court, requiring the concurrence of
three judges for a judgment.
Senate Bill No. Amending chapter
2o1 Of the session laws of 1909, provid.
Ing for the manner Of collection and
apportioning city and school, taxes by
the county treasurer.
House Bill No. S2-Appropriatina
money for the per diem and mileage
and salaries of the president and mem.
bers of the senate end house OF Iep-
resentatiyes of the Twelfth session and
for per diem and expenses of the for
mer chief clerk of the house and sec.
rotary of the senate. and for employees
thereof.
House Bill No. IAN act for the pro.
lection, propagation and preservation
Of antelope until January ], 1917.
House Bill No.. 10-Legalizing certain
bonds of the city Of Tyndall and the
acts of the officers of said city per-
tanning thereto.
House Bill No. 72-Appropriatine
money to pay for the repairing of the
damage done TO state fair buildings and
grounds by the storm Of July 80, 1908,
House Bill No. 116-Authorizing the
consolidation of state tax funds and
placing the same to the credit of the
general fund.
House Bill No. Establishing the of.
flee of telephone inspector and con-
ferring the duties of said office upon
the railroad commissioners.
House Bill No. 125-An act to prevent
the interference with electrical APP
paratus.
House Bill No. 73-Amending section
AIS of an act of the code of criminal
procedure OF the state of South Da-
kota, relating TO defense In criminal
action upon the grounds of insanity.
loQ6O iii AFOsL III Ilii6 oOt
Star for moneys paid for laying cement
walks upon state property.
House Bill No. 123-Amending chap.
ter 1875 of the laws passed at the
Tenth session of the legislature, en-.
titled "An act to establish a uniform
system of education for the state OF
South Dakota and to repeal certain
legislation relating thereto"
House Bill No. 2S-Amending section
2S47 of the revised political code Of
1908, pertaining to the hours for clos.
ing saloons and bars.
WEATHER CLERK PROMOTED.
Huron, S. D., Feb. 14-Sam w. Glenn.
director of the local office of the gov
ernrhent weather bureau, has been no.
tilted of the promotion of his assistant
v, z. Jakl, to be chief of the weather
station at North Platte, Neb. The va
cancy in the Huron Office will be filled
by j.. A. Hackathorne, of Milwaukee,
who will arrive here In a few DAYS "a
assume his duties