Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-08
TO HONOR LINCOLN
GOV. Wesley RECOMMENDS THE
OBSERVANCE OF FEB
RUARYY IL.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capita, City, the Various
State Institutions and OH,
ferent Parts Of the
State.


Pierre.-Gov. Vessey has issued the
following Lincoln day proclamation:
In honor and in commemoration of
the great Lincoln, our state legislature
has set aside the 18th day of February
in each year as legal holiday, and at
this time desire to recommend gen.
eral observance by South Dakota's
entire citizenship of the anniversary
now near at hand.
The record of Abraham Lincoln's
life is so incorporated into and so
closely allied to the history of our
country that with it all Americans are
we'll acquainted; with his early boy
hood, his youth, his maturity; and by
America and all the civilized world he
is revered as hero, martyr and as a
man.
Although he was born in poverty
and his earlier years were passed in
obcurity and an environment of toll
and difficulty, the innate forces and
qualities of his mind were such as to
fit him, and we'll fit him, for the posi-
ton he later assumed-that of the ma
tons deliverer. Patient and wise,
with a mighty brain and warm
heart, he piloted us through the dark
est of national perils, serving with un-
questioned loyalty and devotion the
right, for which he always sought.
The life of Abraham Lincoln was
the eXemplification of real integrity,
of honest nobility and is &n inspira-
ton to all true Americans
Railroad Commission Meets.
Pierre.-The state railway commits
sioners in their regular monthly meet
ing ground good grist of routine bus
ness.
The Farm and Home Telephone
company was ordered to connect with
the Missouri Valley at Wagner. The
commercial superintendent of the Ne
bracka Telephone company appeared
braska Telephone company appeared
in person and presented a new sched-
ule for all rates of his company in the
state, which was accepted by the COM
mission subject to revision. The
same action was taken regarding the
rate schedules of the Great Western,
and Ali Reed Telephone companies.
The Great Northern was ordered to
construct new cattle sheds at Garrett
son. The Illinois Central at Rowena,
and the Milwaukee at Wentworth
agreed to keep agents at those places,
and the M. & st. L. was given until
February 10 to install an agent at
Troy. The request of the Milwaukee
and Northwestern for an extension of
80 days in which to install connect
ing track at Villas, due to the present
inclement weather was granted. The
petition of the Marshall Oil company
rels was denied The st. Louis and
Northwestern settled the complaint
of G. H. Lovelace, of overcharge from
Condo to Stratford, by paying the
same. A special hearing for February
81 was scheduled in the case of Chas.
Slack &, Co., the Sioux Falls post card
firm. against the Wells-Fargo people,
on the charge of discrimination.
State Aid to Schools.
Huron-The legislative committee
of the South Dakota County Superin-
tendents' association concluded its
session in this city, by drawing up a
number of recommendations, which
will be presented to the association
for it to push, If its members so de-
SIRE
In brief, the following are the rec
concentrations:
State aid in rural districts, referring
especially to newly settled or thinly
settled portions of the state.
State aid as an inducement to con-
solidation.
maintaining courses In manual train
maintaining courses in manual train
ing and agriculture.
A higher salary for the state super
intendent.
Measures to further increase the Of
flciency of the county superintendent
Offices This refers especially to a field
deputy in the larger counties, to look
after details that the size of the ceun-
ty makes impossible for one man, such
as the compulsory attendance law, etc,
Provisions for the financing of in
dustrial contests in The various coun-
ties. These have been tried in some
places and have proven most benefi-
cial.
The removal of the term limit Of the
county superintendent office. The
limit now is two terms, or four years,
and South Dakota is the only state in
which such a law is in force.
One or two other measures of less
Importance were also suggested.
Counties In Debt.
Pierre.-The footings Of the state
land department of interest due on