Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
FROM THE TERRITORY.
A Scene on the Train-TerritOrial Live
Stock-An Interesting Case
The Fair-Etc.
An Interesting Case,

The injunction case of A. 81. Bemis,
John Roberts, ct al, VS.. Burk township
and its officers, was recently brought up
for trial. The case is one of great interest,
not only to Burk township but to half .
dozen other townships which are in the
same boat with tins one. The facts IN
this interesting case are as follows:
In the early days government survey Of
Burk township was made and the corner
mounds were put up, but in such careless
manner that before the time when township was
settled all traces of the original survey had dis
appeared. Residents who have lived in Burk as
early as 1872 testify that at that time there was
no evidence Of the government survey. In de-
fning the limits of the land settlers would take
q gopher mound or some other chance mound
which was located where they thought the gov
eminent mark should be-and throwing up
more dirt-regarded it as the boundary OF their
land. This went along for years, and as tho
township increased in population the troubles
became moro complicated. In the same half
section one man might have 100 and another
200 acres. No man knew whether his house was
on his own land or not. Everything was con-
fusion thrice founded. Last year the township
the section lines, called an election on which
the question OF a re-survey should be voted
upon. The re-survey was carried, only three
east TeI it County
as his deputy to make the re-survey. and place
his appointment on file. Such a re-survey was
made in August last year Van Antwerp using
the old field notes OF the government survey, on
file with the register of deeds. the only official
remains OF the government survey. He is an old
surveyor of eighteen years experience, and his
work is said to be correct and accurate
Last fall the township officers ordered the
township road commi .sioners to lay out The
highways on the section lines Of the re-survey
The township assessor was also instructed to
assess property under this survey, which in the
case Of Randall in the north part of the town
ship, threw his barn into the roadway and his
a n fHo ~ 1f <h1r, m.
who objected to the new arrangement, got
Judge Palmer to issue temporary injunction
restraining the location of highways and the
making of the assessment under the re-survey
The defendants were ordered to appear and
show cause why the temporary injunctions
should not be permanent, aud this is the case
turned out ennasse, and representatives from
many other townships were also in attendance
In his decision the judge denied the application
for the continuance of the INDUCTION This
makes the assessment of property and the
building of highways under the re-survey good
Territorial Fair
The North Dakota board of agriculture
met recently at Bismarck to decide upon
the location of the territorial fair. There
were present H. p. Cuker. L. B. Richard
son, E. NJ. Prouty, H. L. Norton, Of Grand
Forks; John DeGroat, of Hillsboro: G. B.
Vanlandigham, Of Valley City; I. c. Wade,
of Jamestown; j. Tombs, of Grafton, and
Gerald Pierce, of Bismarck. Several bids
for the fair were submitted, the cities re-
presented being Bismarck, jamestown,
Fargo and Grand Forks. Several ballots
were taken resulting in the selection of
Grand Forks, which bid S., 1000 and an ad-
ditional bid for the wheat palace. Aside
from this the Grand Forks people agree to
furnish hay and shelter for all animals
exhibited. Among the attractions at the
fair will be wheat palace and numerous
novel displays of the products OF the terri
tory; horse racing, base ball and the popu-
lar out door sports. Reduced rates over
the railroads will be secured and the usual
concessions to exhibitors will be made by
the transportation companies. Bismarck
put in good bid but she was overreached
by Grand Forks and the prosperous Red
River valley city secures the prize. While
regretting that they did not succeed in
their efforts to have the fair held there. the
people Of Bismarck promise to put their
shoulder to the wheel to assist in maxine
the fair at Grand Forks success and
earnestly hope that it will reflect credit
upon the fortunate city in which tits to be
held as we'll as upon the territory whose
products and wealth it will represent.