Wiltse The Photographer and Copper-plate Press Voices
A collage of comments praising the Argus-Leader Sioux Falls press while critiquing seed wheat costs, crop damage from cold, and monetary policy. The piece notes the Redfield Journal-Observer’s new Campbell press, ribbing over mortgages taxation, printing laws, and cable ventures to Hawaii. It cites senator Pettigrew and Kyle votes in a national money debate and ends with The Letcher Blade’s evolving views on gold monometallism.
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Redfield
Senate
San Francisco
Hawaii
Morgan
Petigrew
Sioux Falls
Pacific
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Kyle
Blade critiques gold standard and silver coinage debate
The Blade rejects pure gold as the sole money of redemption and questions bank monopoly on currency. It argues contraction inflates value of remaining money, critiques Cornwell and Forum ideas, and endorses silver as a co equal to gold to maintain redemption money. The piece cautions against inflationist labels and favors a balanced monetary adjustment.
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Cornwell
Mayhew
New York State Bankers’ Association
Irrigation scheme proposed for Jim river valley
Watertown Public Opinion endorses Senator Kingsbury’s plan to tap the Missouri River and divert water via canals to irrigate the Jim river valley. The proposal calls for a gubernatorial study commission to assess engineering feasibility and costs, with careful scrutiny to avoid wasteful spending. The paper argues irrigation can transform arid regions like Utah and California into productive farmland, urging prudent development if engineering evidence supports practicality.
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Watertown
Kingsbury
Jim River
Missouri River
Jim Valley
Utah
Arizona
California
South Dakota
Legislative News From Pierre Reflects Fiscal and Rail Bill Moves
The Pierre session reports a reconsidered free coinage of silver resolution favoring U S product limits. Senate debates tax exemptions on personal property and approves a woman on the state board of charities. House actions include school fund mortgage payments, railroad crossing authority, and uniform county records. Treasurer begins paying warrants. a Chicago firm bids for warrants. railways committee hearings on a maximum rates bill with Judge Palmer among supporters.
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Pierre
House
Congress
Senate
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Pirre
Phillips
Chicago
Railway Commission
Judge Palmer
Sioux Falls
Regents and Trustees Clash Over State Education Control
The piece argues most oppose the dual system of regents and trustees. It contends regents have full authority, making trustees advisory and useless. It calls for either direct regent control or independent trustees with real power and constitution reforms.
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Board of Regents
Prohibition Bill Faces Scrutiny and House Debates
In Pierre the legislature heard figures from jobbers claiming South Dakota suffers discrimination. Debate highlighted House Bill 1338 to define intoxicating liquors at 4 percent alcohol, seen by prohibitionists as a loosening of bans. The measure failed to advance, while printing bill opposition and related measures drew fire. Other actions included a divorce bill passage and securing committees to visit state institutions.
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House
Donahue
Glass
Burke
Dowdell
Cawood
Truman Colvin
Parker
Miltimore
Legislative actions on guardianship and reform school bills
Reports favor favorable progress on bill 308 empowering county courts to appoint guardians for homeless or indigent children or place them with state-registered homes. Bill 207 authorizes circuit county courts to send children to state reform schools or institutions serving homeless children. Introduced by Senator Boyce with Rev. W. B. Sherrard backing. also Senate judiciary committee backs a McGee joint resolution for a constitutional tax exemption for municipalities, drafted by Thomas G. Shearman for New York’s constitution. House Bill 105 seeks a uniform public school textbooks system, scrutinized by members. Fred Widmann seeks release of building at Second and Main under injunction with bond and potential lease to Geo. A. Johnston. hearing tomorrow with sick Mr. Hitchcock expected to attend. Claviole, Mrs. Cottin, mother of Mrs. D. B. Miller, reports accidental fall injuring collar bone. Dr. Baker attended.
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Mr. Colvin
House
Perrin
Michaela
McCoarhey
Secretary of State
Hair
Storla
Glass
Senate
Rice
Sheldon
Taylor
Pierre
Luscas
Railroad Committee
Howard
Pettigrew
Circuit County
Senator Boyce
W. B. Sherrard
Sioux Falls
McGee
Thomas G. Shearman
New York
New York State
Gold
Grant
Fred Widmann
Haney
Second and Main
Geo. A.johnston
Hitchcock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wiltse
The
Argus-Leader and Press
Castalia Record
Republican
Senator Pettigrew
Japan
Kansas City Journal
Denver Times-Sun
Salt Lake Tribune
New York Recorder
Outer Ocean
Dell Rapids Tribune
Mircnell Republican
Letcher Blade
Nation
Blade
State Treasury
Intevieanta
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Foote
Col
Ruth
Regents and Trustees
Bers
Judge Burtt
Huron
L’armor
Committee On Printing
Williams
Hutchinson
Sanborn
Henry
Lawrence
Pease
Alpin
Wilson
Crawford
Kelley
Lowthian
G. W. McKinsey
Kokomo
Ind
P. M
Dr. Miles Heart Cure
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Sole Proprietors
Boston
Scranton
Joseph Choperinski
Mary
Priceburg
Smith & Conyes
L. O. Gale
Valentines
Hubbard & Palmer
Nearmaha Depot
von Mohl
Cincinnati
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