Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-09-05
DTA, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 5, 1885.
TERRITORIAL TOPICS.

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YAxKroN people complain Of short
watcrmelcn crop.
DAKOTA has never sent man 10 con-
ross for third term.
REV. JOSEPH w. DAVIS has left the
Congregational church at Rapid City to
accept the pastora Of the Congregational
church at Neigh, Neb.
The recent grand jury at Deadword
fonnl eighty seven indictments, nearly
double the number ever befoie returned.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND vetoed the bill
sprropriating $l,2i4.5l for the relief Of
Col. 9. A. Lounsberry, late postmaster at
Bismarc".
TaR three Indians ON trial at Deadwood
for murder have been acquitted. The
crime was the killing Of An Indian desper-
ado whom they had been sent to arrest.
The defense proved that they were acting
under tho orders Of Capt. Rell, who sent
them out to make the arrest, and they
were accordingly acquitted.
TEE coronsr's inquest over the remains
Of Hattie Wilson, killed by John Flaherty
ut Huron, returned verdict that the kill
ing was malicious and premeditated. When
the warrant was read to Flaherty in his
ell he eviuced no surprise or regret, treat
ing the matter with stolid indifference. He
has little to say only that he killed the
woman because he loved her and she
would not go with him. His wound il
quite sore but will soon heal. His two
brothers, Mike ard Thomas, arrived from
Watertown and will prepare . defense for
him. The woman has been buried, her
associates providing fine casket, hearse,
carriages, and the county paid all the ex-
pensss.
The county conventions recently in ses-
sion have determined to grant the petition
of the prohibitionists for an election on
local option in Yankton county in Novem-
Der at the regular election, aud the official
order was entered at the last session OF the
board. The contest will be close aud
bitter one, but an impartial view tends to
the conclusion that he temperance people
will carry the county. The city will most
likely vote for prohibition, and there are
those who think that the large foreign
population Of the county, outside Of Yank-
ton. will defeat. but the contest is likely
TO be close one. The republicans have q
large majority in the county. and both the
national and territorial platforms demand
the abolition Of the saloons, and il they
are 10 al to party pledge and party obligs-
tions fankton county will declare for pro-
hibition.
In giving little pen picture of life in
Hills country, the Deadwood 7ymes says:
Main street, In front of the Northwestern
stage Office, was the attractive point yes
terday that drew an immense crowd. Two
slx-horse coaches were loading up with
Indians, Cinnamon, white men end wiz
ards. There were ladies also as passen-
gers. Just before starting. the wizard
oil company sang o selection that was
elegant. Marshal Maratta, having no de-
sire to be forgotten, told his sixteen In
dians to be ready to to give the audience .
sample OF Sioux war who0ps as the coach
passed down Main street. This order was
obeyed to the letter, and the wizards were
discounted in noise"
A RECENT dispatch from Aberdeen con-
tains tho statement that Judge Wright Of
the commission, told the Indians that they
must sign or the government would take
their land without compensation and em-
ploy soldiers to move and scatter them
among the reservations in the different
parts Of the west. The fact il Judge
Wright did not use this language and made
NO statement which could possible convey
such meaning. He has made no Threats
at any time or in any place 10 the Indians.
He has simply warned them Of whit he
thought to be the folly Of refusing the ten
dor nj tho Ia., A.,
them that which nearly every paper in the
country has said, and which members OF
congress have said, that there Is danger OF
public sentiment being engendered
among the whites which may result in ac-
tiOn less favorable to them than the pres
ent offer.
IT is pleasing aud satisfactory to note
that the re is to be an attempt made 10 en-
force the law recently created with regard
to the rights and privileges Of "squaw men
on reservations, and the rights of squaws
to- whom such men are married or with
whom they cOhabit. The law prov iles
shall have the same property rights as
white women would have il legally mar
ried. 1t also provides that the squaw men
shall not acquire rights in reservation
lands or rations by reason of marriage to
or rehabilitation with squaws. The fact
that the government has heretofore allowed
such men supplies for themselves aud
families, has encouraged lot Of thriftless
vagabonds to settle on the reservations,
where they have become source of much
annoyance to Indian agents and to the in
terror department, and q serious obstacle
in the way of advancement of the Indians
themselves.
) ALTHOUGH the past year has been one
of general depression throughout the
northwest country and immigration has
been somewhat restricted. the assessed
valuation OF the territory for 1858 excee dl
that Of 1887 BY nearly three and one hall
millions of dollars. The following is the
abstract OF assessment rolls returned to
the territorial auditor for 1883:
I.ands q. 632 6.a6 acr, o. 9el, SIS, 72s 9.
~ w. :. ,o sn., =, L.
AGt Of capital tnvsstedin manfgu. 6U : 5O.0 OF