Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-22

.crisee / trust the legislature will see the
a,,st1cc of paving the officers and men fof
he time necessarily spent on the expedi-
ON. I transmit in tins connection Ihe
James of those serving, the report or Col
Iyuer. in charge of the detachment, and q
full record OF the correspondence relative 70
the AFFAIR. Perhaps thegeneral government
in view of the fact that territories are naruly
expected TO take care OF themselves, may
feel disposed 70 assume these o~pilgauohsa hu
relieve the legislature.
-, so,v,es hoytS+Yv fy,s1veRsycH
~. -, - g.
Hardly had the mtlftla returneu rome
when a difficulty OF the same genera cnarac-
ter arose in Roberts co"nty Z received CANS
for issuance, puo peneylnR VIC VanRed mug
ntasd 7 aac,,nr,.. 70 incur the expense IN
yoIyed in the sending o. troops untI hrst
satisfied that the power of the county was
inaufieient TO maintain order. lrequcseed
Adit Gen. Free, however, to proceed 20
Trayare n Wilmot, the rival towns, anu
rhils ascsrtaining the necessity, II any, Tor
ass,starcs Ia use his rood offices TO preserve
,ha naare and secute n quiet settlement OF
me 4 l.estion in dispute. As q result the
sher;ff,s nosse and those confronting or de-
fying it we're dlsbanded, and quiet nss since
been maintained The origin OF these quar-
rois- or the manner In which they shall DE
Ana ,n;ned, are questions which do 20 com
hsfore nir Tar judgments but IL may not be
nninterestiny in basS the legislature desires
IN inya,....s Tho matter. 20 read the report
NJ the adiutaut general, which ~ herewith
transmitted The correspondence IN The case
viii also he found with Gen. Frees report
:, a. unnacassary for me to say to the legis-
iat,Iyr that in the organization OF so many
n.yg COMMITTEES ssch outbreaks as these
ore liable and gSSu Likely, to occur
frequently unless decided measures are
taken 10 nut a stop 70 them. The trouble in
sI,nns, everv instance grows out OF the
r,yaIrv az two or more towns, each of which
r. detsrmined 10 become the county seat
rhr ,a..nnso ~ men are aroused, they in
volve > county tr debt, excite animoslties
That will long outliys the trouble which
insrired them and finally lead W acts OF
1.YIassness which disgrace the territorv and
iay the rrnmoters and participants liable TO
taatc,mant FOR felony The law is stringent
annngh Its energetic and even merciless
snfoycement n one or two cases, as an ex-
.mnle IN what seems 20 be required Men
nnst he tanyht that il IN not an ordinary
c,snna IN hrrak down the doors of buildings
,.harsin rnblio records are stored, and plum
a. ~ saf.. nj county officers Ii might
.csm savers To enforce such a penalty
s.aSnst man nrovokea by great a0%grayatton
ssss| fTyEhlg TafrSoyal III fuibIis property, but
a.arStv rs neeseh "a mn n stop 10 what has
wrnY,n tn he a dangerous defiance Of law,
go 20 What II longer Tolerated will assume
~ di,icuIf IN cnrb o. manage. It
a. hsttsr that \ majority of voters in q lounty
sbo,,1d wait even ~. slow.st action OF the
s saUs.s ,nan that tina laws should be deted
c ~ - assa,aI tsao,as endangered Not
ainna he county engaeiils In these sense
Lass ouarrels but the whole pe6pls Of the
territory suffer because OF the lawiessneSs %
enc lew; nn Of conrs. hut I wish
loui sasrhaticaiIy that whateyer man-
49, 49, sapis ~ nv Ia, in the sunnression
ne 10y IIn,,s at,tLraaks will he ner-
49, as nron,ntIv and d.cbsfyaly sr il con-
49,. 81 ,haf :ora ana circnmsprgtion
sstenu ssrtiya In M renort of
III 49, ~ nronrte,v and iustice Of as
=. ~ 80, ~ snrrrassipS these riotous
$3.50 80 aaainst thc connties per-
Inplm4Sarsf a. Snnsssd After carefui re-
n iss nn, 5tsnosad 10 suhmit This cues
.son ,n tbs icgiSIatpre without recommenda-
Iion 1910 80 ~ ~ ,ha iayy
uon, ~ : .a,rr5t,ry ~ nav Gov tho
apuinE PSe - 49, aasaahl. c;ti5rn. and IN
ougu p~"ssn asssn ne tbe
Equtve nAo u nnh - SSo,ld nrhys ssIn-
umposlesVh VI 49, PnraSart,on
81 ana hrsaEs TTc i.yying of sncb a
oI tusalp IN - a. 1900 nracs
tax, noMeFea. Nh az ~ toIIaSlsd IN
oeha sone sn ns 5~tStnrhanca No mat,ar
slosoquen ,nnitina narsas or ofher.
WA the ATS y narrIaIt, WI gouoyy /
MLso 1naises VI P ai.Ssx y % tha >oDav
ai NY ens "a 80 20. bSd annor
oIsNS sucn va, ~ rnr1 en- I'm,
euhI.y " mass aSnn ,nas.rs 20 t.srs
point To Snee 800 onsiaa~atin a,
tne quesilVn v huchS .atnsoS 49, ~
Ihe leslslatuIe may s.SsH : 49, .nS Ia 49,,
, Sone4uon va "N ~ p1
uen'
THE MILITIA.
a5sh =. all a.. .44s,
~ ~ TarIST - ~siit,in 49, -
son y. : ,nhtnb rsO,,ra amangmart :,
ehe eeILtuy VIII 81 tsaranahIn nra.ti
hnane OnrM - $1,000 49,
IhbtCs AhN laws Nt1eAS VIZ S~t"N So
era 70 peiloim - psn
seisri'S toopi - -,
! = asn.hseon. - : S ~ 4 c,stndian -
: way auLnoIzea y ~ ~ ~ 80 "rthort,,
] ~. = = ~ - :, nat 40
, IaeneI snan " anees 800
! essaly, ~ uiy Juusaaena. : - 49,,
aSe pau y - sna3ntanonna =
} = -. - aaano. 81 ~,
nisniS oonpi y, ~ p,,a ~ w. $500,
: aaJueans s.au = - n ~ .iasa ~ $50. an,,h'
Means, as = -. insy harasnrs $780,
~ g. A. -
, Inenu 'ia M aSSsau II.S
] pens = LIS uAnss Patooo ;.
. seems 70 cover Ino nesssSais SApense y
storing anu caring LOT nm anu accoueer
. menus, pio9u.hng = AoupInS ~ 1880
: ~ 49, ~ and snch otsar exnans
! aanranariy .na laaitImataIu hsIcng ~ hi
D aeiaa srhara 80 saxa bexas =
I go ar Sionx Fails .snt - IN
1 aJI,tant conceal hv ,ny rradaoaseor ~
: 81 49, ,ha snmy phad ~ $500
4 %a ua sal, s,naaaaad =, so.,~nn
0 soa 81 ,ant.an ~ ,ohtsh - ~. =,
8 uoaIa1al~r apnirsd Co - 49, ,sbar
: ~. go 49, hr ~.
: axa rsasnna - a. aat I aranar nia,. - -
: 49,. 49, - =
y nrfson nnr,,osas which n sann a,iII 10
piasa paaPand ,ha. go -
o rrSataS 80 rrisarnns "a g. 49, - :
T r,nor;as e. aach 80 tha .ario,s ,,oInntas
Q can'nanIas rarrIari rnrstara5 &c ~ -,
It rstoriaI mili,is Fysn II tbs annronri.,ja
Q he hpr q fraction ~ the axnenss lncIrred x
l. snch cor,nanias a. will he 4 rscogni,ton ~
will ]refieya tbem in sous dsorse from wins
Y isnow 4 considerahIe balrd,n IL sbonId he :,
u m.mhsrad that unda, The law every All,
: bodied citizpr az the territorv hatween n
o0es ~ eighteen and forrv Avs a. REQUIRED
; ~ enrolled IN the TnIlitia and that An suc
persons are subject 10 call in care the vo
= emergency Orqaniysd and actiye milf,
= therefore are nor onIv convenient In ease
!, tronble hnt tbev save othpr citiyers from III
y annoyance Of the demand nnon their rim
= and services and are 4 nrotectton 10 tho,
= suhiect 10 call as well ma II tboss thraatans
y with disturhances
:, Tn. Iaw 400 nrov,,oo sor u h-,,
:. aoe mnstar and encamn,aanf ~ ali ~. ~
= nntser militia Of fha terr,tarv cnn,r,
ing not Iass tha, r,vo nor ,nors than g.,
:. days trnlass sons rroy,ston IA 49,
V sor the transnortatinn and snhsist.n ~ s,s
co,nnanies = Il ahvions that ne law mnst :