Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-03-29

that when the proper time came South
| Dakota would be one of the leading
members of the Northwest Develop
ment league. When we organized in
Helena, South Dakota was represented
by but n and we knew that
was enough The meeting of state
builders shows the interest which can
be aroused in South Dakota when a
proposition has merit. The convention
is gratifying, wonderful, in fact. 1t is
larger even than the first meeting OF
the Development league held in Hell
ena, when seven states and Alaska
were represented.
Out of this builders convention we
believe a permanent state organiza-
tion will grow, not eliminating or re-
placing any organizations now in ex-
istence, but simply bringing the other
organizations together in a South Da-
kota state development association for
the purpose of devoting a certain
amount of their time and energy to
state building. These organizations
would include your state association
of commercial clubs, your res estate
dealers association, the bankers as
ISOLATION, the grange, manufacturers
and other organizations which feel
they should have a part in III devel-
opment of South Dakota and make an
effort with the other organizations
to secure state legislation which will
encourage people to live on and work
the land.
Then this organization for the de-
velopment of South Dakota will keep
up the states membership in the
Northwest Development league and
join in all its enterprises. which would
include participation in the annual
products exposition, In the travelling
exhibits going out this year in the
permanent exhibit to be maintained in
st. Paul and later in Chicago, in all
publications issued by the league and
in its campaigns to secure national
legislation which will establish a def
mite domestic immigration policy"
For a Uniform Classification.
Sioux Fa1ls.-F. C. Robinson, repre-
senting the state railway commission,
is considering the matter of the griev-
ances of the Slack Postal Card. COM
pany versus the express companies.
The Slack company, during the holi-
day season, shipped a large number of
packages. with these words on the
tags: IF refused, return The ex-
press companies refused to handle
the shipments, hence the complaint
made to the state railway commission
and the present proceedings.
In the course of an interview with
the Argus-Leader, Mr.. Robinson said
that the commission is working hard
to secure a uniform classification
throughout the country; that is, to
have the same class Of goods placed
in shipping schedules on the same
basis for every state in the Union.
Goods are now classified by the rail-
roads. The roads meet annually and
readjust the classification as they see
fit. These classifcations are numbered
as they are adopted.
o instance, said Mr.. Robinson, the
rates have been raised by classified.
ton 81. So, the state railway commits
sion applied to the interstate com
merce commission to have the rates
suspended till the state body could in
quire into the propriety of the raise.
They are doing this now; and the
rates have been suspended till June
18th.
Investigate the Records.
Pierre.-Attorney General ROYAL
Johnson has sent out a circular letter
to all states attorneys of the state. in
which he asks them tn look into the
records of the county court and in
vestigate settlement of estates in
which the state may have an interest
under the inheritance tax law of the
state. The act was in controversy for
some time, and has been sustained by
the supreme court, and the attorney
general believes that a strict account
ing will bring considerable revenue to.
the state, which Is not being collected
Appointments by Wesley.
Pierre.-Gov. vessey has appointed
as members of the woman's board OF
investigation of charitable and penal
institutions of the state. Miss EN-
mer Cook of Huron, Mrs. Lucy Borne
man of Sioux Falls and Mrs. Mana
Gilbert of Salem.
The issue OF $4,000 of state reve-
nue. warrants, on which bids we're re-
cefved. all went to the Pierre Banking
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