Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
TO KEEP STATE DRY
NEW STATE SHERIFF CHARGED
WITH ENFORCEMENT OF
DRY LAW.
GOSSIP OF THE STATE HOUSE
A Review Of the Work Of the state
Government at the Capitol and
at the Various State
Institutions.

Pierre
When South Dakota entered the list
Of statewide prohibition states on July
!, it automatically was provided, un-
der an act of the last legislature, with
a unique state law enforcement force.
made up of the sheriffs of the various
counties, acting under the direction of
a state sheriff. This force of county
sheriffs is expected to prove as effec-
tive a. law enforcement force as the
famous Texas rangers or the Canadian
northwest mounted police. For this
important Office Gov. Norbeck appoint
ed John c. Shanks, OF Parker. S. d..
for some years sheriff of Turner coun-
ty, one of the most populous of the
state. State Sheriff Shanks had long
since proved himself one of the most
efficient officers in the northwest.
The law creating the Office of state
sheriff also authorized the enrolment
of all the county sheriffs of South Da-
kota as state constabulary, to be UNI
der the direction, as occasion de-
mands, of the state sheriff The duties
of the state sheriff are to enforce all
the criminal laws of South Dakota. to
cause filing of criminal complaints
against persons charged with viola
tions of the same; to assist in detect
ing and investigating crime, procuring
evidence against violators Of the law,
and arresting and prosecuting those
charged with state law violations.
The state sheriff also is required.
under the law. to suppress riots and
preserve and enforce law and order
throughout the state. He also must
supervise the members of the state
constabulary in the discharge Of their
official duties, and will cooperate with
and assist the governor of South Da-
kota in the performance of his con-
stftutional duty of seeing that all the
laws of the state are faithfully en-
forced.
A part Of the attention of the state
sheriff and his force of county sheriffs
will be devoted to strict enforcement
OF the state law carrying into effect
statewide prohibition. They will, II
possible, make the state bone dry"
as is contemplated by the act of the
legislature carrying into effect the
statewide prohibition amendment to
the state constitution. which was
adopted by the voters of South Dakota
at the election in November. 1916.
Big Summer Enrolment.
10 per cent increase in enroll
ment in the summer school at the
University of South Dakota justified
the forecast of few weeks ago, when
the officials of the university declared
that war conditions would have little
or no effect on the summer enroll
ment. Courses that are designed es-
pecially for teachers are proving more
popular than ever before, and many
Of the summer students are expert
enced South Dakota teachers who
have not obtained university degrees,
and who are completing work for un-
dergraduate or graduate degrees at
the University of South Dakota. Many
of the teachers in South Dakota
schools obtained credit through cor
respondence and extension work last
winter. Inquiries from prospective
students point to a normal enrolment
in September, when the regular ses-
sion begins. Last year more than
800 students were enrolled, and there
may be slight advance over that
number during the school year 1917
1918. Another impelling reason for
increased enrolment, besides the on.
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uate teachers, is the tremendously in
creased demand for college trained
men and women. During the world
war and after its conclusion there will
be such shortage of university train.
ed men and women as has never been
known before. The United States
government authorities have urged
that young men and women remain
in universities and colleges until their
services are absolutely necessary for
national defense.
Can Practice In Supreme Court.
, The supreme court admitted the
following attorneys on their certifi.
Gates from the law department of the
state university: John A. Bartclero,
Lead; Clio c. Cloier. Mobridge; ].
Henry Elk, Vermillion; Oscar Cigfried
Ericsson, Sioux Falls: Sam G. Homer
Sioux City. Ia; William Chadwick
Hutchins. Sioux City, Ia; Jerry H
hammers, Delford l.. Olson, Willow
Lakes; Edward H. Fuhr, Highmore;
H. Barney Schneckloth, Bridgewater;
Leo F. Tierney. Manchester, Ia;