St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-02
SiOltG Fails Items.


SIOUX FALLS, June 80, 18S4.-This morn
ing w. S. Kuhn commenced laying the five
miles of water works mains with 100 labor
els, which he pays S2.00per day. The works
are expected to be in running order in three
months.
The bug, worm or gnat pest which has de-
stroyed SO many trees in South Dakota this
season has reached Minnehaha county, but
the season has so far advanced it is thought
no material harm can be done further than
to partially strip the trees of their foliage,
and possibly kill the fruit.
Crops are looking fine with the exception
of few fields of oats. Oats in some 1nstan
ces are beginning to head, and the straw
stands not over six inches high. Flax, of
which there is big acreage, promises big
yield.
Next Thursday evening our citizens will
have the pleasure of listening to a five-act
drama, the "Gothamites, by home talent.
can't say as there is much of a novelty in
hearing home talent, but the play was writ
ten by two young men Of this city, and crit
les pronounce it an excellent piece of work
and it will draw big house. Besides being
written at home and played by home talent,
the stage direction is under the management
of resident of this city who has had con-
siderable experience in putting new plays
on the board, and the success of the "Goth-
amites'' in this and other towns is assured.
The celebration next Friday promises to
be the grandest ever held in south Dakota.
/ believe from the programme that the prin
cipal attraction of the day will be the races
between the hose teams. Sioux City and
Lemars will send teams here with large del
egations of citizens, and the prospect are
favorable for securing two more teams, the
purses being large enough to justify hose
companies coming from long distance.
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Between 300 and 400 of the leading farm
ers of this county, representing every town
ship in the county, met at the court house
Saturday afternoon, to perfect an organiza-
ton for the betterment 9f their interests
and to break the yoke which has been hung
about their necks for years by the
Pettigrew crowd. These farmers have
been making and beautifying their homes
the past years, while the politicians have
preyed upon their interests in such manner
There is sinking fund in this county of
$40. 600 which has been taken out Of the
| farmers by enormous taxes, and no use for
the money raised. The county has heavy
| bonded Indebtedness which is not due for
several years; the buying of grain has been
| in the hands of ring, and the railroads have
taken the farmers last nickel of profits,
while the politicians, backed by Pettigrew
and his strikers, have stood to one side
and sweetly said to them: 'Oh, that is all
right: YOU vote for our men and your wrongs
shall be righted." This has been going on
for wears and not until last fall did the tillers
of the soil dare to rise in their might, when
! they sat down upon that obnoxious constitu-
ton to the tune of 900 majority. Since then
the farmers have been clamorous, but not
until last Saturday had they the courage to
pet together. | herewith send, condensed,
the proceedings OF the meetng
Meeting was called to order
by w. 3. Jones, and Wm. Becker was
nominated as chairman, and W. w. Cook,
| secretary. The object OF the meeting was
stated BY the gentleman who called it TO
| order. as follows: The betterment of the
farmers interests and equalization OF tax
| alton. and to wipe out the politicians and
| corrupt legislation. Addresses were made
| by several prominent farmers representing
the different townships Of the county. The
newspaper men were then called for for ad-
dresses, to which they responded, and at the
suggestion of W. S. Wynn, of the ATyzs, an
executive committee was appointed and per-
manent organization perfected. ). U.
Walker moved that an executive committee
of five be appointed with instructions to ap-
point subcommittee in every township, and
| to call another convention whenever ne
cessary.
The committe was announced as follows
| J. o. Walker, w. ". Cook, W. s. Jones, A..
| ]. Berdahl and Arthur Jones'
The committee on resolutions made the fol-
lowing report:
We, farmers Of Minneha county, in con-
vention assembled, irrespective OF parties,
respectfully present to the people OF this
/ county and territory, that
WHEREAS, Our legislature has neglected
| the interests of our farmers and workingmen,
and have favored beyond equity the interests
| Of capital and corporations; therefore,
/ Rssolrsd, That this meeting looks with dis