Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-19

Conplste Change in Tsotios Made BY
Them-The sweeney Law Declared I'm
constitutional by the Supreme Court
Kilrain Accepts Sullivan's Challenge
Chief Color0w Dead, Etc
River Land Settlers In . New Role.
The latest news concerning the Des
Moipes river land settlers is contained in
special dispatch from Fort Dodge Of the
18th inst, as follows: 1t is apparent from
the complete change in tactics made by the
settlers that new set of men IRE in con-
troll Of the councils of the settlers union.
In addition to the suit instituted by Jas.
Neehan to recover the value of improve
ments made on the farm from hich he was
ejsctsd. : replevin was instituted BY Noah
Springer, ! settler evicted from the Litch-
held lands, to recover property seized by
Marshal Forsee for costs Of service. A
trial in justice court resulted in the settler
recovering the property, while Litchtelds
attorneys filed notice at once of an appeal
to higher tribunal. As this is to be o
test case for all property seized from the
evicted settlers, it is evident that it is the
intention to turn the tables on the land
owners and make a legal fight. the settlers
retaining possession of the lands until q
final decision ia rendered.
1sJ. b. Grouse, o prominent river land set
tier, stated to-day that all the evicted set
tiers, except one, have returned to the
lands from which they were elected. The
settlers organized party and went from
farm to farm assisting settlers back on
their places. Mr.. Grouse made some
startling revelations as to the means adopt
ed by the union to prevent settlements.
He said there was war being waged against
the settlers who were trying to make terms
for the purchase Of their lands. Chris
Olson, who had arranged for the purchase
ct his land, has been so frightened by
threats that he promised not TO complete
his arrangements. Pony" Haggenson and
Jim Courtright, two well-known settlers,
also refused to complete arrangements for
the same reason. The farm occupied by
Mr.. Grouse has 81 800 worth of improve
ment which he has made and which he
SAYS the settlers threaten to destroy if he
makes settlement.
Chris Olson and Chris Intermill were to-
day served with an injunction restraining
them from remaining In possession of the
new move will doubtless precipitate long
Land company and the settlers.
The action Of the settlers in overwhelm-
ing the River Land company with litiga-
CATION for the evident purpose of prevent
ing eyictions has precipitated the move
which they thought to restrain. Evictions
were resumed on the Smell lands yesterday.
Marshal Holbrook and posse evicted VIM.
Spainhower from the farm from which his
son had been elected few days previous.
Smell will now push matters until every
settler who has not made settlement is
evicted. This will be followed bv the
eviction of settlers on the Welles aud
Litchfeld lands, for whom wrlts have been
issued. The landowners state that they
are now thoroughly in earnest and injunc-
tions will be issued against all evicied
settlers who have returned to their farms.
This will result seriously to settlers, diso-
bedience of the injunction being contempt
Of court, and all remaining on the land
will be compelled to pay fine or be i'm
prisoned. Being without funds the ma
jority will be compelled to accept the harsh
alternative and 60 to jail.
The sweeney Bill Unconstitutional.
The United States supreme court on the
18th reversed the decision of the state in
the Goodell- Kretchbaum case. The case
involves the question of the constitution
ality of what is known as the sweeney bill,
passed by the legislature of 1886. requir-
ing foreign corporation doing business
in Iowa to incorporate under the laws Of
the state. 1t was aimed at the trunk line
railways in order 70 bring them under the
jurisdiction of the state courts. PEN
atty was to be enforced against any officer
or agent of u corporation who disregarded
the law. Goodell, agent of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy road at Burling.
ton, was arrested by Sheriff Kreechbaum.
The case went to the state supreme court,
which body sustained the validity of the
law. The decision reverses the opinion
and declares the law unconstitutional. A
decision covering the same point had al
ready been rendered by the federal court
in the case Of Wingate, plaintiff in error,
w. Painter, sheriff Of Polk county. Win
gate was the %" agent at Des Moines,
and was arrested as Goodell was at Bur-
lington.
Accepted Sullivan's Challenge.
Kilrain has accepted the challenge of
John L. Sullivan to fight to finish for
$4,000 q side. An unknown friend has
covered Sullivan's money. The fight is to
CoAc OA WNAiu OLA luoutue VI Aot ~ uAA.
Charles Mitchell will act as Kilrains man.
ager. The parties will probably meet in
Canada to arrange the preliminaries or in
some other place outside the jurisdiction
Of the United States government Kill
rain is positive Of his ability to best, al
though he is very modest and does not
claim to be able to defeat his antagonist
without hard fight. Kilrain's hacker is
unknown.
Chief COl0row Dead.
Word has reached Denver from Ouray
agency, Green river, Utah, that Colorow,
the celebrated chief Of tho southern Utes,
died on the 18th inst. of pneumonia. Col
GROW was the leader of the Wheeler mas
sacre, and also in the COlorow war in Gar
field county year ago.
IA Cali Upon the President
vioe- President Elect Morton and wife
reached indianapolis at 6 o'clock Wednes-
day evening on a special train. The NAM
moth ,rotunda of the new union depot was
filled With citizens, travellers and newspa-
per correspondents awaiting the arrival of
the distinguished visitors. The citizens
reception committee was also in waiting.
Gen. Harrison did not come down to the
station. There was no demonstration. 1t
was tho intention to have Wanam aker's
guards present as an escort, but on recon-
sideration, not knowing Mr.. Morton's
wishes in the premises, it was determined