Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23
PLANS ARE CHANGED
DAKOTA MILITIA WILL MEET in
SPARTA, WIS.,, INST FAD VI
FORT RUSSELL.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capitol City, the Various
State Institutions and DIT
ferent Parts of tfe
State.

Watertown.-Adjt. Gen G. II. En-
glesby Of this city has received notlce
from the war department at Washing
ton that the state troops Will pc sent
to the maneuVer camp at Sparta, WIS.,,
instead of to Fort Russell, Wyo., as
was previously announced. Inc rea-
son given for the change is that IL
would cost the government abou
twice as much to send troops to Fort
Russell. as to Sparta. The maneuvers
will be held some time in July, and
will be participated in by he militia
troops of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin
and a part of Illinois as well as from
this state.
The South Dakota militia will con-
centrate at Camp Roosevelt, near this
city, for four or five days target prac-
tice before going to the
and it is probable that an officers
school will be conducted here, also,
preceding the concentration of the
state troops.
Gen. Englesby. while believing that
the militia will not be called upon to
go 20 the Mexican border. at the same
time the war department has called
upon his office for considerable lnfor-
nation in regard to a possible call,
and all necessary details have been
worked out covering a possible move
nlent to that country. In this connec-
ton Gen. Englesby says:
Should the trouble in Mexico come
to a point where the services OF the
state troops would be required they
could be concentrated at Camp Roose-
welt. near Waterfowl, inside of "a
hours, fully equipped, and they could
be recruited up to the full war
strength in an additional "a hours. The
organization is now in better condi-
ton than it ever was, as far as being
ready for the field is concerned"
School of Instruction
In Automobile Driving.
Brookings.-The South Dakota state
college at Bookings AIDE
parture from the ordinary in educa-
tionaI work in Offering it's new short
course in practical automobile instruc-
ton to begin April 2. This course,
which will continue for three weeks,
will be'of a very practical nature n
will be devoted largely to the study OF
the construction, care and operation
of the automobile. The professors OF
engineering of the state college go on
the assumption that while almost n
one can manipulate an automobile on
the road, yet but few people know
how to operate a machine so as to in
sure safety to the mechanism as we'll
~ Do0ror,v ", onnor91 running az
lenses.
The state college will furnish plen-
ay OF automobiles for giving each stu
dent practice in taking the machine
apart and after thorough examination
reasonable them again ready for use.
Thorough instruction will be given on
the construction of the automobile in
all it's minor details; the a engine
and its parts; ignition; electrical sys-
tens; cooling systems n the mech
anism in general. In connection with
this practical work there will be CIV
en- lecture courses by the various pro-
fessors in the department Of engineer
ing on various types of engines and
automobile machinery. The engineer
ing department also offers a practical
course on the r6latlOu DelWeSu IuS du-
tomobile and road construction.
Inasmuch as the charge for this
course will be 81 it is expected that
there will be a large attendance.
Coupons Paid in Drinks
Violation Of the Law.
Pierre.-The Belle Fourche city at
torney has made inquiry of the attor-
ney general concerning whether or
not a club in that city called THE An
cient Order of Owls" is violating the
state liquor laws for selling intoxi-
cants without a license. The club
seems to be modelled on the Elks and
the Business Mems club of Deadwood,
and sells coupon books of the value of
81, with 5 and 10-cent coupons redeem
able in liquor. The steward will not
accept money directly in payment, but
insists On the presentation of coupons
by club members to secure the drinks.
Attorney General Johnson has held
that this is a violation of the state
liquor law and advises prosecution of
the steward or manager.
Another question has come up re-
garding the county grain act. 1t is
whether or not the county can buy
grain on its credit and sell for cr~h.
The opinion holds not, in that the law
contemplates the furnishing of grain
on credit to the poor, and the buying
and selling for cash would be uncon-
stitutional.
vessey Names Delegates.