Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-21
| D0|NGs

A RESUME OF THE PROCEEDINGS
+ OF SOUTH DAKOTA LAW
y: WIZ MAKERS.
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Pierre-R o. Richards is pushing
his. state bureau of information which
he claims will save millions of dollars
to the people of the state every year.
His theory is that the saving of the
people would run into the millions
every year, and as proof he shows
that the annual production figures
plus of the net receipts which the peo-
pie of the state secure each year,
which he accounts for through freights
unnecessarily paid, and loss attendant
upon the carrying on of the ordinary
affairs of life, which loss might be to
large extent eliminated according to
his theory, and the further fact that
the facilities offered by his plan would
draw customers to the state for its
products. He calls attention to numer-
GUS cases where young cattle have
been shipped from points in the state
to Sioux City, and there resold to
some other resident of the state and
shipped back to within a few miles
of the original shipping point, at a
heavy freight cost to both the buyer
and seller, which cost might have
been eliminated had there been any
means of the parties at interest secur-
ing data as to whether such cattle
were wanted, Or who had them for
sale. Then in regard to vegetables,
| the man from adjoining states, who
| desires to purchase a carload or more
instead of driving about in his own
| state to see where he can find what
he wants, will, if he knows that he
can find just his desires registered at
any county seat town, will come on
| into South Dakota, learn just where he
can get what he wants without delay
and additional expense, and thus build
up market for South Dakota prod
ucts. His whole plan is one of bring
ing the buyer and seller together at
the least possible loss of time and
expense to either and the only ques-
| ton is whether in the actual workings
tho county officers who are expected
! to care for this will give it the neces-
| say attention to make it effective in
its operations.
/ Penitentiary Probe.
The penitentiary investigating COM
mittee is waiting for the transcript of
the records in their hearings at Sioux
Falls, one installment having arrived,
and the rest promised some time next
week. They have also been securing
evidence here, and that record will
have to be prepared, altogether taking
so much time that it will be at the
best another week before they report
anything. and when the report comes
it is not likely to show much, but pos
sibly will have something to say il
4 regard to the charges Of rough treat
ment of prisoners by the deputy war
den.
r. Takes Recess.
The printing investigation commit
tee has taken a recess until Wednes
day of this week, when they will again
take up their work. Some of the
members Of the committee went into
the investigation with an idea that it
would show that the state could save
large amount of money every year
through the establishment of state
printing plant, but that idea is not
nearly so strong after an investiga-
ton which has covered part of practi-
cally every day for over week, and
the costs of installation, maintenance
and operation of plant sufficient to
do the state work is being shown.
Dance Bill Again.
States Attorney Claude Gray OF
| Meade county wires Senator Hale for
information as to when the senate will
take action on the house "hoochie
koochie'' bill, so that he may notify
those interested in Meade county that
| no prosecution may be necessary un
der it's provisions, but he also asks
that it be amended in the senate not
to be effective on St. Patrick's day
Christmas, Fourth of July or holidays
| generally.
To Repeal Meeting Law.
Representative Bruce introduced q
bill in the house in which he asks that
the law of 1905, which provides fol
meetings of the county auditors Of
the state annually with the state
board Of equalization, shall be repeal
ed, as the new tax commission act
places the duties of looking after val
uations and equalization with the new
board, with power to investigate wha
shall be done in that direction, anG
eliminates the need of general meet
ing of the county auditors.
Legislative EIks.
The Elks, members and employees O
the legislature, are preparing TO. 4
celebration with banquet at the st
Charles hotel on the 18th, and as
number of members of that order arr
here either as members or in som,
other capacity they are anticipating
pleasant time and are making grea
preparations for the event
About House Bills