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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1915
Page
3
The South Dakota House sustained the committee report against the bill to regulate narcotics sales though champions sought calendar placement. Senate action included passing a narcotics bill and other measures while discussions on school staffing and state institutions continued.
A fragmented report notes measures limiting loan costs and redistricting rules. It mentions a 10 percent cap on interest and commissions for real estate loans, a county building funds loan provision, and a 0.5 percent handling fee for state school funds, with four year district redistricting requirements.
The house returned suffrage and liquor license resolutions with an adverse report. A complete suffrage measure was placed on the calendar but delayed by regular order. Committee bills may be introduced by Tuesday, and a governor residence location was sent back to a special committee with four days to report. The ten minute rule was enforced for speakers. House bill 281 was renewed in debate but failed as an emergency measure. Several House bills passed or killed include 208, 800 for Stanley county tax rebate, 354 for capital decorative work, 464 on surplus land disposal, and 245 authorizing transfer of state land to townships.
South Dakota lawmakers debate Bill 281 to limit municipalities to three classes and strip nonstate bodies of power to challenge commission governed cities. Conferees and county factions clash over classification, estoppel concerns, and the effect on town regulations amid broader session moves and new senate bills on bridges, ferries, and highway control.
Report outlines primary defeats and anticipated rematches for district seats, with State Senator May returning to desk duties. Rosebud and Bonesteel factions press for a new normal school. Bonesteel hopes for a local education plum. Most bills limited to last day for introductions. general appropriation bill due by fiftieth day.
A lengthy session features approval of per diem allowances for commission members up to 2000 dollars yearly, budget appropriations for state needs, and a non partisan judiciary bill. Debate centers on the Crawford primary law, with key figures McMasters Ardahl Browne and Amsden voicing support and opposition as votes unfold.
Pierre South Dakota reports show that graduates of normal schools cannot enter accredited high schools despite passing required exams. The North Central Association refuses to credit normal school work, denying entry to many districts. Rural teachers face limits preventing higher grade work for students beyond eighth grade while efforts push for agricultural extension study and insurer security deposit reforms.
Mrs Bertha Moore of Hartford files for divorce in the South Dakota circuit court alleging cruelty after an October shooting spree aimed at her husband Arthur H Moore and his alleged confidante Miss Dorothy Swenson. The couple married in 1906 and have a daughter Evelyn. Both victims survived, and Moore was fined in a related court action.
The bill tightens penalties for unlawful ticket selling while allowing exemptions for agents who do not solicit business. It also overhauls levy limits by tiered millage caps: counties from ten to as low as five mills, townships from ten to five, school districts from twenty to five, towns five, and cities ranging fifteen down to nine mills based on valuation, with reductions per additional million above thresholds.
In Aberdeen South Dakota Judge Bouck dismissed a suit by seventeen taxpayers seeking to overturn the county physician contract with Dr. F W Freyberg. The court ruled the board of commissioners acts as the final authority on the contract and set the compensation based on bills after service. The case centered on a $75 monthly salary plus 50 cents mileage, despite an alternative $10 monthly bid with 15 cents mileage.
Fire Tuesday night destroyed the Lyric theatre in Redfield South Dakota causing about 20000 dollars in damage with half insured. The fire spread too fast to stop but snow saved adjoining buildings. The nearby farmers institute had just closed as a successful event with strong attendance.
The special legislative Investigating Committee has largely finished its work on the secretary of state department. It reports a $600 shortage blamed on parties paying for certified copies sent by telegraph order and on protested checks. About $1,500 in November and December fees were not turned in until January 24 after the secretary said his desk was robbed of a large sum and he made up the loss personally to the state.
Dr. S M Smith, inspector in charge, urges Davison county farmers to cooperate with federal hog cholera eradication efforts. The article notes past losses from cholera, outlines proposed park and surveying work in Mitchell, and cites costs for preliminary studies by Almisdell and Wayman. It also reports county hog totals and a high mortality rate before control programs began.
Pennington County stations an agricultural expert under the Smith Lever Act. Prof A Michels from Spearfish will oversee farm development work in Rapid City and organize farmers in practical instruction in farming dairying and stock breeding.
Henry Langrell a 40 year old homesteader near Belle Fourche South Dakota committed suicide at his Carson county home after a visit to a physician in Morristown. He left a sister in Ipswich and had shown signs of derangement prior to the tragedy. The shotgun blast left his body and his team hitched to the wagon at the scene.
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