The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05

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their Improvement is OF universal I'M
proved We would have better rural
schools, the value of our farm and
farm products would increase, our ru-
raj mail deliveries would he facilita-
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
portant 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 years the pro
gress Of the industry was retarded
for several months by labor troubles
and to this fact is due the decrease in
the gold and silver production.
At this time I I'm constrained to
make mention Of the work which is
being done for the state by the School
of Mines at Rapid City. The courses
offered particularly those of electric
al engineering and metallurgy, 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 Office and from him the stock
growers and st%ockraisers throughout
the state have received information
dealing with the treatment of diseased
stock which Is Of vast benefit to them.
Stock raising 10 an industry subject
to many infectious and contagious dis
cases and the most vigilant care 10
necessary in order that the loss to our
heards may be diminished as far a.
possible; hence I trust that such leg
islation will be enacted as will give to
the State Veterinarian every appor-
tunity and afford him every aid for the
Thorough protection Of the same.
During the past season much incon-
v~snience has been experienced because
Of the fact that the lands lying west
Of the Missouri River have been under
quarantine and all stock being trans
ported east, across said river, must
receive inspection and carry . clean
bill-of health, else shipments will not
be accepted by the railroads.
Our veterinarian is a busy man and
has not always been able to respond
to the calls for inspection without
some delay, in consequence of which
various settlers have suffered a'loss Of
both time and money.
Some provision should be made
whereby . veterinarian would be con-
tinually stationed at the river points
and authorized to make the necessary
inspection and furnish the desired GER
tihcate.
National Guard
The report of the Adjutant General
10 complete and exhaustive and I urge
your careful following Of the same,
and call your attention to the need Of
. liberal appropriation to sustain the
National Guard. The Adjutant Gen
eral has done much toward perfccting
the organization Of the Guard and the
department. 10 deserving Of your con.
sidsration.
The Militia System in force all over
the Union supplied the need Of a regu-
lar army, in fact is itself an army,
ready for action at the shortest notice,
and I think We cannot over estimate
the Importance Of keeping our young
men imbued with the military spirit.
Ever since the Spanish-American
War . claim against the Federal Gov
eminent for pay for service rendered
by the members of the First South Da-
kota Regiment of Volunteers from the
date Of their enrolment to the date of
muster into the regular volunteer SER
vie, has been pending and unpaid.
After investigating into the merits
Of the claim, I placed the prosecution
OF the came in the hands Of Attorney
Adrian Sizer, Of Washington, D. c.,
and under date Of June 81, 1910, the
claim was allowed and settlement made
by transmission to me of a warrant to
the amount Of $l5,594.25. Out of these
funds about ono thousand men were en-
titled to receive various sums rang
ing from $50 to go, and up to Dec
ember 20, 1910, four hundred men have
been located and paid in full. Vouch-
ers and receipts are being sent out
from the Executive Office and settle
ment is being made with the men as
rapidly as they can be located.
Pure Food
The pure food laws Of the state
have resulted, in a great measure, in
guarding the people against adulter-
ated food, and If this legislature deems
best to yet further strengthen the sta
tutes in this regard it would be we'll.
Any legislation along these lines is an
other step in the right direction.
The Food and Dairy Commission is
TO be complimented on the results OBJ
tanned. s.
Law Enforcement
L~aw-breaking, in any form, is the
heaviest tax that can be imposed upon
any industry, labor or property, and I
am glad to be able to say that in re-
gard to the enforcement of the law in
the various portions Of the state, 1 be-
lieve that quite generally the officers
have been successful ! their efforts
and we have reason to congratulate
ourselves and them. There has been
a concerted and effective action BY the
Attorney General and the various
states Attorneys, which has resulted.
in placing the State in a much moro