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

"a make q bureau Of the cnaraceer eneoe,
and Of signal ~servicet to the farming hVe~
viii be promptly furnished
rho states about us have commissioner o.
.,,m,cration. and find them pr0fifabie va
inncts 10 the state governments Ihere =
ca,ra;nly az much, and IL seems 10 me more
room and more reason Tor the enipAoynnD
~ speh an agent In Dakota than In any 2.
the neighboring states Ihe ereas.on ~
th,aa hoards TO look after the three interests
named seems hardly iustifsble and scarcely
nscessary But it has occurred 70 me MAJ
e"e thyee denartments SO clAseiy allied
t"~ =. z~'ted in one effective Doaiu
,hann,h which the enp,.c business couid pe
Transacted. IL these three interu-. !
toned can be grouped together eacn VIA
member specially adapted TO one OF Inc ae-
partments named, acting separately IN tnei
Collection OF data. etc, but together in tneiI
Ana action on questions OF moment it might
nroys 10 be economical as well as benenclal'
believe that 10 ts the experience that one
hoard properly constituted, with business
enough before 10 to keep its members aha
fairls pas for its services, VIII accomplish
more than half a dozen assembled at long
intervals, possessing little authority and
handicapped BY the fact that their own prI-
yate business must suffer while they give
their time TO the public. praet1cshy without
compensation. Difficulties may be found ID
the way of the practical application OF TINS
SUGGESTION. and l shall only be too glad TO
have a better way pointed out to gam inc
end in view.
ORGANIZING couNTIEa
The organization OF new counties Is oeset
with many difficulties. / believe that many
of them can be avoided By an intelligent
amendment of the law. When htty voter
petition for the organization OF a new county
the governor is required TO appoint commits
sioners The number is too small. AT least
| one hundred ought TO be required. Again,
N there rs any valid reason why voters IN o
new county should hot choose their own
commissioners decide upon their own coun-
ty seat and generally enjoy the privileges
and responsibilities OF their fellow citizens IN
other counties, | do not know what that rea-
SON is. Surely there is nothing in the organic
| law to prevent II provision were made au-
thorizing q special election to be called on
he petition Of one hundred persons posses
ng the qualifications OF voters, ana sur
o1pd such special election with safeguards
o insure a fair vote and an honest count, j
believe the interests OF all parties would be
served. AT any rate the present law De
mands some rational amendment IL ~
simply impossible for the executive 20 avoid
committing frequent mistakes. and ne Is ia
Bile TO commit grave errors under the statute
as it now stands. | have appointed com
missioners for but two counties since
my term of office began. These are
Mcintosh and Buffalo, the latter with
much doubt as to the wisdom OF organlza-
ton. The statute leaves the governor no
discretion, however, when satisfied that nifty
of those petitionIng are voters l have re-
quired sworn evidence that those asking for
organization possessed the qualification OF
Of electors, but It still follows that nifty per
sons may secure the organization OF a coun.
ty IL the law is obeyed, though one hundred
aud fifty protest against it. IL is desirable
that new counties be organized as fast as
they possess the necessary population, but
the minimum number should be doubled at
least Various difficulties and complications
exist in some counties organized in the past
wear or two. In certain cases the people
complain that the commissioner have not
done their duty, and these cases demand
attention and such remedy at your hands "a
can be- applied and wplsh seems advisable,
In some of these cases | presume justice
would be advanced bv undoing the Work OF
organization II possible andtaking the task of
reorganization into your hands Number OF
local quarrels growing out OF The permanent
location of county seats have arisen, and in
two instances | have been called upon for
assistance to protect the officers OF the law
in the discharge of their duty.
THE TROUBLE IN SPHINX COUNTY.
On the 10th OF December l received o dis.
patch from the mayor of Redfeld, Oak an.
nounciug that the county records OF SPHINX
county were in the hands of the sheriff, and
all persons had been enjoined by the Judge
OF the dlstf3ct couItlFoih IeuloSins the Same;
thas heanelu naa 9eeH neslesed % an rnna,
danger of being burned and all the public
records destroyed, and he asked that assist
ahce nilehe y Slscn = stasa..s =. -
ttiriVoIy Iequ,ie the soFe1noi ~ luinnsn az
wheh regulsea 70 suPpIess floIs y uLspi rs
section OF tne nillsLa law aathoilzes ~
~ oIuet y. 'aSn - % Ina, ~ :
Mhle sectIon 40 OF Tue ac1 ieiating W iAoO
declares as IohoWsi
II it ap ears TO the governor that the powei
Of the county is not sufficient 70 enaple tne
snerln 70 execute process aeiIveiea 70 MIN y
snphfessS :, ~ $3.50 y 49, ,rder Sseh :.
force frn,n other eoauty or counties al il neces.
sayy.
Sectiou AZ declares that under the fact. ant
circumstances mentioned Ia the last section
and when the civil power OF the county Is no
deemed sufficient, IL snail he the duty OF tn
governor 20 arply to the military authorities o
the sn,seu stsses = = ' SUI ,hsrn, 81 - =
800 800 aracnta nrocsss and ~ n,sserye IN,
rasco
Tbasa sect,ons sasm to he sli.btIv ineon
s{stant ~ taEan toaa,bar tbaS snnsa, :,
rsnnirs tSs govsrnar Ia cali mon M fTnitet
&C., arthS,{t;as crIy aTtar axbanS,ing ~,
1890 80 .ha naTn,n : aanntiAs TncaTnch
bosssrsr as,he %n,iI;tia ~ the tsr,itnry yrsr,
1000 nrranf.aa ava hsd not 80 -, F,r
ntshsd ,.5th amrarnt,inn anJ snnnIias an,
tbare was soms gnnbr rs 70 their abilftv :,
rnl,n rrnnnnsly I raoE ,h0 yraoa,tfan co ool
~ asnyn ara,na IL danartmant =
naLe,a iT ha on,Id sard can,r.ny ~ ,ay,,
iars w PadsatS A. sama ttmaI dirac,e
Col n n Tyner Of the governors staff I.
n~otiey ,ha %n,jlI,ta AZ Earaeto hold themsalya
nos4y = = = hoiA
icauiheas ~ pAoceeu y ~ seen
turpaS &c ana SENT nke oruef 70 cns uof
ernors Guard, OF BISMARCK anu the Edger'
ton Guards, of IanktOn. In answer 10 IN,
call upon Gen Terry, received q reply say
ing tnat my inquiry nad peen teiegrapnec .
tue heauquaIter DIVISION Oh INC missouri 10
instruction. and that the answer wonId D
sent as soon as received Meantime, | sen
to the mayor of Ashton, Sphinx county, wnos
citizens were reported TO be much excited
the fallowin0 dfsnatch.
WIN not re .i,t.ers I, Ash+on rat,r. 70 ,he
homes and permit tbe law 10 take ia course i
il much better so. Please give me this assui
ancc.
/ also asked the mayor of Redneld to telt
graph the exact situation. After waiting ST
hours and receiving NO reply 70 these telc
grams and no further answer TO my call upo
Gen. Terry, l directed the Fargo companie
to take a train for Redheld The next day
the 18th, / received a telegram from th
mayor of Ashton declaring the people of tina
city were not armed, and had not been, an
though indignant over the removal of th
records, contemplated no hostile movement
/ also received word from Redheld that a
was quiet, though an attack was TomeI
tarily expected In view Of all the facts
ordered Col. Tyner and his command to ha
at 0rtonville. and sent the following to th
mayor of Redfeld:
lam assured by the mayor Of Ashton that II