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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
RELATING TO CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTIONS.

A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing and
Agreeing to an Amendment to Section
2 of Article 20 of the Constitution Of
the State of South Dakota, and Proyid-
ing for the Calling and Holding Of a
Constitutional Convention, and Submit
ting the Same to a Vote of the People.
Be 1t Resolved by the Senate of the State
sentatives Concurring.
Sec. l.. That at the next general cleo.
ton in this State. the following amend.
ment to Section 2 of Article % of tfe
Constitution of the State of South Da-
kota which is hereby agreed to-, shall he
submitted to the electors for their an
prevail.
That Section 2 of Article 23 of the Con-
stitution of the State of South Dakota
Section 2. Whenever two-thirds Of the
members elected to each branch Of the
legislature shall think 1t necessary 10 cali
a convention to revise this constitution
they shall recommend to the electors to
vote at the next general election for mem
bers of the legislature, for or against n
convention; and If a majority Of all the
voted for a convention, the Legislature
shall, at it's next session. provide by law
for calling the same. The convention
shall consist of as many member as
there are members of the senate Of the
legislature, and shall be chosen in the
same manner and from the same districts
and shall meet within five months after
The legislature OF the fifteenth regular
session., which meets in January, 1917.
shall provide by law for calling and hold.
ing q constitutional convention under the
provisions Ct this session, and may II
two-th!rds OF the members of each branch
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
No.. 9.
RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF
PC13LIC OFFICERS.

A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing and
Agfeeing to an Amendment to Section
Two (2) of Article Twenty-cne (21) Of
the Constitution Of the Stale Of South
Dakota and Submitting the Same to a
Vote of the People.
Be it Resolved by the Senate of the State
of South Dakota, the House of Repre-
sentativeS Concurring.
Section 1. That at the next general
election in this State the following amends
ment to Section Two (2l Of Article
Twenty-one cd OF the Constitution of the
tors Of this State for their approval
That SECTION Two 20 of Article Tween
State of South Dakota be amended 40
as to read as follows:
Sec. 2. Compensation Of Public Officers
The governor shall receive an annual
salary Of three thousand dollars; the
judges of the supreme court shall each
receive an annual salary of three thou
sand dollars; the judges of the circuit
court shall each receive an annual salary
of two thousand five hundred dollars:
the secretary of state, state treasurer,
state auditor, commissioner of school and
lie instruction shall each receive an an
nual salary of one thousand eight hun
dred dollars; the attorney general shall
receive an annual salary of one thousand
dollars; the compensation of the lieuten-
ant governor shall be double the com
pensation of a state senator. They shall
receive no fees or perquisites whatever
for the performance of any duties con-
nected with their office; provided. how
ever. that the legislature may. by a CON
CURING vote Of two-thirds of the men,
bers of each house. fix the salary of the
commensurate with the duties of their
office.
Whenever the legislature shall enact
a law fixing the salary of any of the
above officers. such law shall go into
effect upon the first day Of January Of
the first odd numbered year after such
enactment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
Mo-, 8,
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL
La

A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing and
Agreeing to an Amendment to Section
y OF Article VIII of the Constitution
of the State of South Dakota and Sub
mlttlng the same to a Vote of the
People.
Be It Resolved by the Senate and House
Dakota:
Section !, That at the next general
Amendment to Section 8 of Article viii
Of the constitution of the State of South
Dakota, which is hereby agreed to, shall
be submitted to the electors of this State
for their approval.
That Section 9 of Article VIII of the
constitution of the State Of South Da-
kota be amended so as to read as follows:
Section g.. The lands mentioned in this
article shall be leased for pasturage,
m meadow ( farming. the growing Of crops
poses, and at public auction after notice
as hereinbefore provided in case of sale,
and shall be offered in tracts not greater
than one section. All rents shall be paid
annually in advance and no lease shall
be valid until it receives the approval Of
the governor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
Of such legislature SO determine. provide
for the election Of members to such G. l.
stitutional convention at q special 81 =
tion held in November, 1917; otherwise
the election OF members shall occur ~
the next regular election.
NO.. g..
RELATING TO RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.

RELATING TO RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing and
Agreeing to an Amendment of Section
One, Article Seven, of the Constitution
of the State of South Dakota, Relating
to the Right of Suffrage, and Submit
ting the Same to a Vote of the People.
Be 1t Resolved by the House OF Repre-
sentatives of the State of South Dakota,
the Senate Concurring.
That at the next general election in this
state the following amendment to section
1 of Article VII, of the Constitution of the
State of South Dakota, which is hereby
agreed to, shall be submitted to the cleo
tors of this state for their APPROX
That Section l of Article VII the
Constitution of the State OF South ] kota
be amended to read as follows:
Section l. Every person resident Of
this state who shall be of the age Of
twenty-one years and upwards, not other
wise disqualified belonging to either of
the following classes, who shall have re-
sided in the United States one year, in
this state six months, in the county thirty
days, and in the election precinct where
such person offers his vote ten days next
preceding any election, shall be a quail
fed elector at such election.
First. Citizens of the United States.
Second. Persons of foreign birth who
shall have declared their intention to be-
come citizens conformably to the laws OF
the United States upon the subject Of
naturalization
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No. S..
RELATING TO FrvE-srxTHs JURY.

RELATING TO FIVE sIXTHs JURY.
AN ACT Entitled An Act to Amend Sec
ton 267 Of the Code Of Civil Procedure
of the State of South Dakota, Relating
to verdicts in Civil Actions and Provid-
ing for Verdicts by Fiv Sixtns Of the
Jury, and Repeating all Acts in Conflict
Therewlth.
BE it Enacted by the Legislature of the
State of South Dakota:
Section 1. That Section 267 of the Code
OF Civil Procedure of the State of South
Dakota be and the sam is hereby amend
cd to read as follows:
Sec. 26T. In all civil actions tried in cir
cult, county or municipal court where a
jury of twelve is required or had, the YER
diet may be rendered by FIve-Sixths Of
the jury in the manner provided in the
following section.
Sec. q. That Section 26e of the Code of
Civil Procedure of the State of South
Dakota and all acts and parts of acts in
conflict with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved February 9th, 1915.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS.
RELATING TO GOOD ROADS.
No. l..

RELATING TO GOOD ROADS.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing and
Agreeing to-an Amendment to Article
IS of the Constitution of the State of
South Dakota, and Submitting the Same
to the Electors of the State.
Be 1t Resolved by the ena and
House of Representatives of the State
of South Dakota:
That the following amendment to
Article Is of the Constitution of the State
of South Dakota, which is hereby agreed
to, be submitted to the electors of the
state for their approval.
That Articls 10 be amended as follows:
a That a section be added to Article XIII
to be numbered Section 9, to read as.
Soc. 9. construction and main
~tenance of good roads and the supplying.
of coal to the people of the state from
the lands belonging to the state are works
of necessity and Importance In which the
state may engage but no expenditure of
money for the am shall be made except
by the vote of q two-thirds majority of
the legislature.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
Old STYLE.

Little Jennie, a primary pupil, was
asked: If your mother had five yards
OF cloth and used three in making
your dress, how much would she have
left?' After a moments thought she
replied. Il think she'd have enough to
make a petticoat."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
Revenue and Finance.

heVenue ana FINANCE.
Section l. The legislature shall provide
for an annual tax. sufficient to defrsy
the estimated ordinary expenses of the
state for each year. not to exceed in any
total assessed valuation of all taxable
property in the state, to be ascertained
by the last assessment made for state
and county purposes:
lected for public lrposes only and shall
be uniform upon all property of the same
class, and all taxes shall be levied and
collected by general law. The legislature
shall have power to divide property into
classes and to determine what class or
classes of property shall be subject to
taxation. Taxes may be imposed on in
comes, privileges and occupations, which
taxes may be graduated and progress e,
aud reasonable exemptions may be p.o-
rided; franchises and licenses to do bus
income may be considered in taxing per-
sons, firms, joint stock companies, asso-
Citations, co-partnerships or corporations.
Sec; 3; The owe to tax corporations
rendered or suspended by any contract
or grant to which the state shall be a
party.
Sec. 4. The property Of the United
States and of the state, county and mu-
nicipal corporations, both real and per-
sonal, shall be exempt from taxation.
Sec. S. The legislature shall, by gen
eral law, exempt from taxation property
used exclusively for agricultural and hor-
ticultural societies. for school, religious,
cemetery and charitable purposes.
Sec. 6. No tax shall be levied except
IN pursuance Of a law which shall dis
which the tax only shall be applied.
Sec. 2. All taxes levied and collected
for state purposes shall be paid into nc
state treasury. No indebtedness shat g
incurred or money expended by the sta e,
and no warrant shall be drawn upon the
state treasurer except in pursuance of an
appropriation for the snecifc o11rnosa fret
made. The legislature shall provide by
suitable enactment for carrying this sec
ton into effect.
Sec. s. The legislature may vest the
corporate authority of cities. towns and
villages with power to make local inn
provements by special taxation of contig-
uous property or otherwise. For all cor
pnorate purposes all municipal corpora
tons may be vested with. authority to
assess and collect taxes; but such tax
shall be uniform on the same class of sub
jects.
Sec. 9, An accurate statement of the
receipts and expenditures of the public
money h be published annually. in
such name as the legislature may pro.
vide.
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the provisions of this Act, 81 certificate,
stating that said bank has complied with
the laws of this state for tse protection
depositors is guaranteed by the Deposit
ors' Guaranty Fund Of the State of South
Dakota. Such certificates shall be con-
spicuously displayed in it's place of bust
ness and said bank may print or engrave
upon Its stationery and may advertise in
any other legal manner that its depositors
Fund Of the State of South Dakota, but
no bank shall be permitted 10 advertise it's
deposits as guaranteed by the State of
ficer or employee who shall advertise
contrary TO the provisionH of this Act,
shall be guilty of a misdeme,anor and upon
conviction thereof shall BE- punished by a
$685. 90 to be paid to the DHpositors' Guar
anty Fund, or by imprisonment in the
county jail not exceeding six months or
by both such fine and Imprisonment in
the discretion of the court.
Sec. 81. Insolvent Sank May Open,
When, Duties OF Public Examiner.-
possession of any bank which is subject
to the provisions of this Act, the stock
holders thereof may repair its credit, re-
store q, substitute It's reserves, and other
qualified to do a banking business, as
before it was taken possession of by the
public examiner, but such bank shall not
be permitted to reopen for business until
the public examiner, after a careful In
v~estiSation Of its affairs is of the opinion
that its stockholders AVE complied with
the laws, that the banks credit and funds
are in all respects repaired and all adj
vances, IL any,, made from the Depositors'
Guaranty Fund fully repaid, Its reserve re-
stored or sufficiently substituted and that
It should be permitted again to reopen for
business; whsreupon the public examiner
is authorized to issue written permission
for the reopening of said bank in the
same as permission to do BUSH
ness Is granted after the Incorporation OF
may be reopened and may proceed to do
q banking business.
Sec. 20. Delinquency Of Bank-Fro-
cedure.-The provisions of this Act shall
he mandatory upon all banks, officers Of
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No.. 8.
RELATING TO REVENUE AND
FINANCE.

A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing and
Agreeing to an Amendment to Article
XI the Constitution Of the State OF
So Dakota, Relating to Revenue and
FIJI zee, and Submitting the Same to a
VI of the People.
Be I Resolved by the House of Repre-
sell ,tives of the State of South Da-
kotA, the Senate Concurring.
Section 1. That at the next general
election to be held in the State OF South
Dakota, the following amendment to
Article XI of the Con tuition of the State
of South Dakota, VIII ii is hereby agreed
10, shall be submitted TO the electors OF
this state for their approval.
That Article ~ of the Constitution of
the State of South Dakota be amended
so as to read as follows:
a4sala y
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-06-08
PRIZES AWARDED FOR
BEST BIRD HOUSES

In the competitive contest for the
best bird house built by the boys put
on recently by the Woman,s club,
under the direction of Mrs. Hart Good
loe, the prizes were awarded as
follows: First prize, Emre Smith,
who constructed the Martin or Blue
bird house. Second prize, Harold
Hart, for Wren house. and third
prize. Raymon Logan. who also built
a Wren house. The work of all the
bcys was very good and the woman's
club Is grateful for the interest shown
In this most commendable enterprise.
Subscriptions to books and magazines
devoted to Bird Life. and designed in
way to create more interest in the
study of birds were given as the
prizes. The bird houses are on dis.
play in The Record window.
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REV. FULKERSON HOME
FROM LECTURE TOUR

Rev f. II. Fulkerson returned home
from the east day or two ago and
win take a short rest before resum
ing his work as lecturer for the
Board of Foreign Missions OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. Rev.
Fulkersons latest e,stern tour occu-
pied eleven weeks: seven OF which
were devoted to Syracuse. New York
incidentally he attended the General
Conference of the NJ. +. church nt
Saratoga Springs and lectured in
New York City and Washington. d. G.
After ten days stay at home he will
enter upon a campaign in Nebraska,
and, at the end OF June will attend a
big missionary convention at Great
Falls. Montana.
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ATTEMPT MADE TO
BURN VICTOR TREATER

The new Isis theater at Victor. w.
c. Lemasters proprietor. was discov-
cred to be on IRE by night watch
man shortly after l O'Clock Tuesday
morning. The fire department was
called and two fires. one in front and
the other at the rear OF the building,
were soon brought under control.
The damage was small. The FIRE is
reported to have been of incendiary
origin. Entrance to the theater was
made through a coal chute at the
back of the structure and fires were
started under the stare and under the
raised floor near the box office. The
Isis was recently taken over under a
lease by Jesse Jones Of this city.
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WILL LEAVE SATURDAY
MORNING FOR CHICAGO,

Mayor D. N. Cooper and DR.. Otis
orendorff will leave Saturday morn.
ming for Chicago where they will at
tend the Republican National conven-
ton, which meets there next week.
Mayor Cooper is an alternate delegate
from Colorado. DR.. orendorff is en-
route to the meeting of the Ameri-
can Medical association at Detroit,
Michigan, and will stop over in Chi
cago for a week. He expects to be
gone until the latter part of the month
and will visit, in addition to the
places mentioned. Battle Creek, Mich
igan. Springfield, Illinois, his boyhood
home. ST. Louis and Yates Center,
Kansas. DR.. orendorff's office. which
has been kept open continuously for
eleven years. will not be closed dur
ing his absence.
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500 Reward. 500

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased 10 learn that there IL at least ore
dreaded disease that srience has been
able to cure in all its stages. and that u
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure II the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. catarrh being a constitutional
disease. requires constitutional treat
ment. Halfs Catarrh Cure is taken In
and mucous surfaces OF the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature In doing It's work. The proprietors
have SO much faith in Its curative pow
ers that they oTer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that II fails to cure. Send
for list OF testimonials.
Address: r. J. CHENEY a CO. Toledo. o.
Sold by all DruggiBts. 75c.
Take Hairs Family pills for constipation
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-06-08
WILL BUILD ROAD
FROM TEXAS CREEK

The county commissioners have
authorized the building Of a new pub
lie highway from Texas Greek into
the Wet Mountain valley and con-
struotior work will begin next Mon
day morning with a considerable
force of men. Much of the engineer
ing work has been done under the
supervision of County Surveyor Jas. !.
Bunten and everything is in readiness
for the road makers 10 begin opera.
tons. The road will follow the Texas
Creek canon TO coleman's ranch, r
distance of about seven miles. from
which point there is coed highway
on up the Wiley to Westcline and
beyond. 1t is expected that the new
road. which will be shorter and In
every way better than the existing
one, will be completed next fail.
The proposed road will open up a
greatly improved route of travel be-
tween Canon City and westclifre than
any now available.
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GUEST or REV. ILsLeY

Rev. William Crawford of Rocky
Ford. who has many friends here. ar
rived in Canon City Wednesday af-
ternoon and viii be the guest OF Rev.
C. T. Tlsley. wife and family until
Saturday morning when he VIII leave
for Golden. Colorado. whore. he wills
preach from the pulpit of the Baptist
church next Sunday. He had been ex-
pected to have charge OF the service
at the First Baptist church here next
Sunday morning. but arrangements
have been made for him to return to
Canon next week and preach to tho
congregation here ut both the morn
and evening services on Sunday. Juno
1ith.
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would permit us to 90 in safety.

would permit us to go in safety.
We made only one stop afterwards
before reaching Anchorage. At this
place the tide is fifty-two feet, said
to be the second highest tide in the
world. We had to anchor well out
from the beach and made the trip
ashore in boats. Bemis came out to
meet me and we started over to the
town at 1920 at night, but did not
get to the hotel until 1 O'Clock a. m.
was pretty tired and felt the weari-
ness of the trip up from the States.
Mathilde was very good baby all
the way up and made many friends.
Anchorage is the busiest place in
Alaska at present. 1t is from there
into the interior Of the country that
the government is building railroad
and hundreds of PEOPLE are rushing
there. Anchorage is now the second
largest town in Alaska and two years
ago last fall, when Mr.. Phelps came
postoffice and few people living in
tents.
Thursday morning we took boat
for Kink and came out through what
is known as "Kink Arm" mostly q
stretch of mud fats where a boa,
cannot go, except at high tide. We
landed within about mile of the
pier at Kink and had to walk over mud
| dafc olap0 tho heaob cau Iool, ont
of the window at our house and see
miles of mud fats. Conditions are
constantly getting worse and it has
been but few years since the big
boats could land close up to the beach
The trouble is due to the melting OF
a glacier. Across the mud flats is q
high range of mountains and along its
base the railroad will run when they
get it finished. The train will run to
within about eighteen miles of where
we live. At present we are making
our home in a nice little house and
Will remain here about three weeks
or SO, until an opportunity is AFFORD
ed to get out to the mine. They will
not take passengers until they get
all of the freight out to the mines
and the latter is being moved as rap
idly as possible.
! Kink is quite little place and re
deems the ideas one has of such a
place in Alaska before coming to the
country. 1t has one little street wind.
ing up a mountain side. All of the
houses are built of logs and are CON-
Portable. There are no saloons, the
government having put them out oi
business both here and at Anchorage
which most people think was very
good thing for 1t to do.
Remember me to all my Canon City
friends"
| Lovingly. Maude.
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GOVERNMENT LICENSES
DUE JULY FtRsT

business men subject to tho special
levy imposed by the government as
a war" tax to enable II TO make up'
the deficit in revenues due to the re-
duction in tariff duties mrst renew
their licenses before July first accord
Ing 10 orders received from the in
ternal revenue collector at Denver.
In the class OF collections 10 be made
are the stamp taxes on proprietary
medicines. long distance telephone
calls. TELEGRAPH messages. stock trans
fers. notes. deeds. and all forms OF
legal papers
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SUMMER TOURIST RATES
EFFECTIVE THURSDAY

The summer tourist rates to Colora-
do from all eastern points went into
effect today and the summer season
may be said to be officially opened.
The rates this year are practically
the same as those prevailing for sew
eral years from all points in the east.
south and middle west. From all
Missouri river Toints the rate is 1850
for the round trip to all Colorado com
mon points. good until October 30.
The rate from CHICAGO is $50. from
st. Louis s25, from st. Paul and Min
neapol s33.05. from Iowa points s25
and from all other points they are sim
ilarly low with time limits the same.
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BY-pRODUCT TEST :
SATISFIES C. F. & |. ,

Tests which are being made Of the
coal produced by the Colorado Fuel &c
Iron company. in order TO see wheth-
er 1t is suitable for use in by-productb =
coke ovens indicate that while not all
OF the coal produced by the company
is adapted for cooking in the by-pro-
duct ovens. this defect can be reme-
died by mixing that of inferior quail
ity with coal from some OF the other
mines. ~I1
This discovery is believed to insure
the installation of by-producf ovens
at Pueblo. altfo the tests have no.
teen completed. The ovens in use by
the company at the preaent time arc
%; the beehive type- None OF the by ,
products a.s saved when these ovens
are used.