The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22
SNOWFALL BULLETIN FOR
THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY

section director of the United States
weather bureau for South Dakota. has
issued a snowfall bulleting for Febru-
airy. showing that the average for the
month for h entire state was "A In
ches. slightly more han the average for
January, 1912. The largest monthly
amount falling was 39.2 inches, and was
recorded at Harvey's ranch in the
southeastern part Of Lawrence county.
In the Black Hills district.
In the central and eastern parts of
the state and the northern and south
ern borders of the Black Hills district.
the amounts ranged from 0.4 incn to,
80 inches. and over the central por-
ton OF the Black Hills district from
s to 80 inches.
Little snow remains at the end of the
month over the central and eastern
parts or u Dakota. excepting in the
extreme north where amounts range
from 3 to s inches. In the Black Hills
region IT runs from 8 to IS inches.
The reports received indicate. saws
MT. Glenn, that the amoun and con-
dition OF the.snow IN the ground in the
forests and gulches of the more ele-
waited portions Of the Black Hills dis
trict Is such that under ordinary tenn
perature conditions IL will melt slowly
and Will AFFORD ample water for irri1a-
ticn and other purposes In this district
In the spring.
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APPEAL TO OFFICIALS
TO EcoNoMIzE FUNDS
Pierre, S. D., March 16.-The citizens
OF the Dewitt civil township of Perkins
county have petitioned the county and
state boards of equalization TO use the
utmost EFFORT to reduce all taxes. state
and county and township. Evidently
there are economists up in Perkins
county who feel that the legislature
mas Deem wasting their hard earned
shekels. This petition was shown to a
man ! in the financial affairs of the
state and he suggested two plans
whereby those who have h expendf-
tare OF state moneys could be induced
to be more careful. As the law stands
at present all moneys appropriated and
unspent on the first Of each July re-
vert to the state treasury, hence every
official does his best to spend ali his
money before July 1. The new idea ad-
vaEced was that instead Of going back
to the state treasury any surplus
should go Into q fund for permanent
improvements. Thus In ease OF one
Of h state educational Institutions. II
the presiding officers saw q new build
ing as h result OF careful economy
they would be induced to save wher-
ever possible. The other plan would
be Tor q mill or q mill and q half levy
for the support OF all state educa-
tiOnal institutions. This gross sun
would be appOrtioned by the board Of
regents. and each Institution would be
made to IL within Its income. for
both maintenance and improvements
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BLACK HILLS FOR MEETING or
FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS
Vermiliion, s. D.. March 16.-Dr. A.
n. Cook has just returned from a trim
to the Black Hills, where he inter-
viewed h Commercial clubs OF Dead
wood and Lead with regard to securing
the national convention of state fond
and drug officials for 1918 at these two
towns. The business men of both cities
are anxious to do their part coward se-
curing this convention anG will make
generous preparation for entertain
ment- The Black Hills region Is rap
IDLY becoming q popular place for con-