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

hibiting such marriages would be 4 NEAR,
OF materially lessening tho evil.
! Penitentiary.
1 Inder Inc guidance of the present ward
en- there has been commendable i'm
pr,otement made during the last two years
nWiattois or the prison rules are infre
uueht and the prisoners seem to realiz
a ma, they are being fairly dealt with an
WI receive =. square deal.
| am III rapor OF securing for the institti
ZION the services OF a chaplain who vii
no. only conduct the religious exercises
ouL also devote his time to properly edu
oshn,s ana instructing the prisoners alonl
o.ner ines. The teacher chaplain system
70 ~ Iorce IN many prisons OF other states
| ahu mas given most efficient did In IN,
reformation OF criminals.
! ~ inns connection, IL is my desire to ado
u rev words in the interest OF the ia mile,
~ prisoners. 1t is very seldom, II ever
I, tnal the person who Is sentenced for
r.inhe pears alone the consequences Of Inf,
ns-uoins. IL father Is thrown into
prison me wife and little children are yer,
on.en ieft poverty-stricken and without
support and certainly such family has
al Th undeniable right to public assistance
1 lie question for you to solve IS How
snnll this assistance DO given?" II the
| prisoner Is allowed to work and Is earning
money a portion OF his earnings should
surely be employed to assist his needy
Iamily, and as much as possible relicye
! tneir suffering. l ssk that you give this
Phase or the prison labor question your
uenoerate consideration. and that you In
vestlsate tie methods employed in the va
rious states which serve to safeguard the
nome and which are 4 means OF protect
! ing society In general from the disastrous
lilies. suffering because OF the fall OF the
| bread-winner.
Hospital for the Incane.
In speaking OF our insane hosp..aL ]
nave nothing but words of the highest
paa,se ana commentator for the man
a,senent or that Institution and l well real
ne that no asylum could be better con-
trolied or conducted. The treatment of
the inmates Is humane and kind and ey-
erything possible is done toward giving
cure In these unfoitunates, and the state
or South Dakota may well be proud OF the
I'll The E. new buildings which have been
erected under the direction of Superin-
tendent Mead are skillfnlly designed, we'll
equipped and furnished with ususuai
thoughtfulness for the patients. The
the best in the United states, as to dura-
bility, safety, beauty of design, etc, and
mas every, facility for the proper treat
ment OF the patients, containing a COM
pietely equipped interchangeable depart
ment where every form OF medicinal baths
can DE given. Many leading authorities
consider this treatment the most effectuai
l9r SOME forms OF insanity and undoubt-
edly many Will be restored to health and
ment.
Our board OF health is in need OF funds
Tor the Following purposes:
j. The employment of experts in public
health administration for the purpose of
investigating the sources of disease and
ior controlling It when present In order
Inat tnls may be properly and success
fully accomplished, expert service Is re-
CURED. with abundant scientific equipment,
inspectors, etc
2 The education of the public as to the
most approved methods CT preventing dis
ease, by means of bulletins lectures. etc.
The state OF Iowa spends 1000 year for
the express purpose of telling her citizens
now TO avoid consumption.
g. The generous maintenance az the lab
oratory which has been started and is now
operating at the State university.
In this same connection, 1t Is my pleas
ure 10 commend the action Of the legis-
iature or 1909 for its provision making pos
sible san,tarium for the treatment of
consumptives. This institution has been
located at Custer and Is in a spot most
t thEoran,e for the successful treatment of
warfare cannot be waged against the
white plague and trust your honorable
body Will give careful consideration to the
recommendations OF the board in regard
to the same.
Agricultural.
Within TIE past two years the state
has taken active steps In the direction of
the announcement of it's agricultural
state, feel that too much energy and eff
fort cannot be expended IN this direction.
L strongly feel that the legislature should
give the most careful attention to the rec
ommendation of the state board of agricul-
ture and afford every aid to this board
in its efforts to advance the agricultural
industry throughout the state.
The state fair, under the MANAGEMENT of
the board of agriculture. has shown rapid
development IN all it's departments and
tendance have steadily increased.
Much has already been done to empha
SIZE and maintain the commercial finan-
cial and industrial supremacy of South
Dakota, and inasnuch as the state fair
is the greatest medium we have for ex-
plotting her general resources. Il Is de-
serving OF adequate appropriation.
The experiment stations which have
been established have done good work
during the past two years and are in a
healthful condition. The results are good
and II Is to be hoped that the work NAV
be continued and the scope OF the stations
increased.
Further in his connection, it pleases me
to make mention OF the agricultural coll
iege at Bookings, which is doing a work
of such unusual value to the state. A
agricultural and mechanical ed
ucation Is in my judgment the most val
liable asset for any young man IN this
progressive age, and l am confident that
tanning 10 scientific farming will be a
means OF doing much toward the general
of the state. The work
which the agricultural school is doing for
the young men OF South Dakota cannot
at this time be estimated or expressed in
words, but in the future advancement of
the state we will find the results. Pro-
gTession Is the order OF the day and il the
youth of our state are to successfully cope
with present day difficulties, It is by
means of this kind OF an education Too
much cannot be said In praise OF the in
stitut,on at Bookings and trust that You
m ,-io
still higher degree Of usefulness
Farmers Institutes.
There have been held during the past
two years 1876 regular farmers Institutes,
all of which have been well attended. and
a gratifying interest has been manifested
In this phase Of agricultural endeavor by
the farmers throughout the state. These
meetings have done much to stimulate and
encourage the ambitious and progressive
farmer by bringing to him knowledge of
the best and most successful methods of
modern agriculture. but the work has been
greatly hindered because of insufficient
appropriations and this fragrant defect
should at this time be remedied as rec
commended by the superintendent. The de- |
partment Is in urgent need OF at least 81
500 for completing the work for this fis-
cal year and I would advise the legisla-
ture to take care Of tn q need during the |
carly part of the session.
At the suggestion OF Supt. A. T. Cham |
berlain, September 10, 1910. was proclaimed !
and set aside as Seed Corn Day and the ,
farmers were urged TO select their seed !
corn at that time. Many followed the |
suggestion and am persuaded that much !