The Fremont County record., 1882-12-23
A BLOODLESS Fen
The Threatened War Over he
County SeSt Questi& i&n.
Rosita Citizens VS.. A Silver CHI 3ndfe.
nation COMMITTEES.
A Game OF Strategy for azHeaas.
Successful.

Last Saturday, and evening was 3fvs1y
time in our neighboring Custer 1bunty
| cities, Silver Cliff and Rosifs the Some OF
contention being the county seat question.
At the last election the rival towns were
| IN the field as candidates for the county
seat. The result was that Silver Cliff re-
ceived good round majority, but not the
requisite two-thirds vote as provided by
\ statute. Inasmuch as no county buildings
have as yet been constructed, it was held
| by many that the law requiring a two
| thirds vote on the question was unconstitu-
| tional A secret meeting was held last
| week at the Cliff, at which the best leeal
talent obtainable was present. and presented
the opinion that the law concerning two
thirds was unconstitutional. County COM
missioners Hanlcy and Nyer favored
Silver Cliff but the third commissioner,
Mr.. Smith, being a resident of Rosita. was
of course, friend of that town. 1t was
agreed that a special meeting of the com
missloners be held last Saturday, at Rosita,
the county seat, TO pass an order removing
the same to Silver Cliff Rosita people got
wind of this, and at once prepared for an
armed resistance On their arrival at
Rosita the two Silver Cliff commissioners
were met by 125 men, who declared no
session of the board should be held Judge
Hanley asked Sheriff Schoolfield the mean
would not be protected in the discharge OF
their duties. The sheriff replied that he
could afford no protection, and If the COM
missioners attempted to hold a session
their lives were in jeopardy. A deputy
sheriff then arrested Hanley the chairman
of the board, on ficticious warrant He
Immediately took a change of venue TO
Quenda, where he was discharged and
both he and Myer returned home
ur haSr .srs.s
port OF the reception they met aroused the
Clifites to high pitch of Indignation.
Judge Hanley said if a number of citizens
would accompany him and Myer to Rosita,
they would meet and pass the order re-
moving the county seat. About twenty
men volunteered, and the party rode over
10 Rosita after dark. While Mver and
Hanley held a meeting on the outskirts of
ths town, and passed the order. in the
presence of few friends and the county
clerk, the cavalcade attracted the attention
6ineta tb,FSh .sslsIf,I'sstr-a selArie
commissioners returned home with their
escort, and As soon rs tclegraphic and tele
phonic communication between the two
cities, which had been broken daring the
trouble, was restored the people of the
latter place were informed of what had
been done They returned word that they
would not let the records 60 and here the
matter stands At present wrtlng-both
towns doing the county business.
LATER
Since writing the above we learn that
the county clerk and commissioners Han
ley and Myers met at Silver Cliff on Mon
day, appointed John Il. Smith county at
torney, and Alexander Stewart county
judge, ciee Brewster, resigned, and ordered
that certified copy of the order removing
the county seat from Rosita to Silver Cliff
be filed with the secretary of state. Sheriff
Schoolheld says he will shoot any man
who attempts to remove the coun,y records
without due process of law. The clerks
200 men are under arms at Rosita. The
mayor of Silver Cliff called a meeting on
Monday, and asked for volunteers to pro-
tect the city in its rights. About fifty
men volunteered, and were sworn in as
special policemen. They are all well armed
and ON the alert. The road between the
two places is lined with pickets, and all
residents of the Cliff have bee. ordered out
of Rosita.
LATEST.
Up to yesterday evening there had been
no new developments, and the excitement
had been considerably abatcd. The Cliffites
have informed the Rosita people that they
do not intend to attempt the removal of
the county records by force. They are
still closely watched, however at Rosita.
County Clerk, Alexander has opened an
Office at the Clif, but Treasurer Sargent
doubtless be left TO the courts TO settle.