The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-04-19

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with poll books of last general election?
A-Yes.
Q-flow many names were there on
poll list?
About 5i7 ov $40.
Q-How many names appeared on
the petition.
A-362.
Q--How many names appear on the
petition that does H. appear on the
poll list?
About 113 or ia.
Q--How many names appear on the
petition that appear on the poll list?
About 24S.
Objected to and ovclruled.
Q-lou are acquainted with d. ID.
Chute, are you?
A-Ies.
Q-Are YOU acquainted with sigma
turc of ID. ID. Chute!
Ayes.
Have you any paper with hand
write OF ID. ID. Chute!
4 a Yes.
Q-Will you produce that paper?
A-Ies. was produced.
Is Ltlub lklG WHY OA MI
Chute on that paper5
A-Ies.
Q-!s tho signature of ID. ID. Chute
on petition genuine?
A-No (oDjec.ed TO by Mr.. Parker
, and over-ruletl.)
@ What is your official position in
this county?
Register of Deeds and ex-oilicio
county clerk.
Q--Is there record vault belonging
to the county of Fall River in the town
of Hot Springs. the county seat of Fall
River county IN which to keep the pub
lie records OF this county?
A--Yes
{ cHnss-EX ANIMATION. BY MIR. PARKER
Q-Do You know of any agreement
or contract between the county com-
missioners of Fall River county and
w. z. Phillips referred to in the pro-
ceedings OF said board Jan. sd 1883?
A-pont know as Jan. i is the eX-
act date. bit there was one entered in
to at the Jan. meeting 1889.
Q-Arc you the custodian of county
records and files belonging to comlnls-
sionefs office?
A-les.
Q-iiave you in your possession the
agreement referred to?
A-les it is OH file.
y Will you produce the contract
and lease referred to onJan. 3 1883?
~ Yes. u4ease was produccd)
Q--ln your direct examination you
stated to this board that Your county
has record vault?
, Al es sin.
.Q---ls that vault the property of Fal
t River county or does said county mere
!. ly hold it in trust for w. F. Phillips:
Alt is the property Of Fall River
}. county.
Il Q-Is there any agreement that sait
c vault is to lie turned over to w. p
Phillips at any future time?
v Al don know of any.
i. O. How do YOU know ii to be th,
! property of Fall River county?
g A-1hey built it and paid for it.
Q--How did they pay for it?
II Ain the same manner as for sup
d plies, salary &c.
: Q--Was the question for making
that appropriation submitted toa vot,
: of the people?
l. Al don't know.
: Q--Does the records show that tn,
/. question was ever submitted to Il vote
y Al don't know.
Q--.Do YOU know Of any agreemeen
i between the commissioners of this Go
and w. p. Phillips whereby the Count,
4 commissioners were 70 erect the vaul
referred to and be allowed reductio,
]. on rert for Co. building said vault i,
! be finally turned over to w. 2. Phil
= lips?
A-No.
Q--Has there ever been anythin,
: placed on file in your office relating t
/ such an understanding?
n Al don't know.
Q-Wonld yoa have known had ther
IS been such papers filed?
II A.-No. suppose the records woul
-e show but l don't know.
re RE-pIEEcr EXAMINATION (wI1soN)
" Q-Had such Il contract referred t
70 been filed since you were in office
would you know it?
H. a. 1cS.
l. Has any contract of that characte
been filed in this Office since you hav
e been in it?
v A-No commenced my duties a
: register of deeds and ex-oAicio count
"a clerk Jan Z. 1889.
" nE-cRoss EXAMINATION (PAEKER)
10 Q--Have you ever examined the re
.s cords of your Office to ascertain whetl
N =, Ell or not any such agreement WAS file
as there?
IS A--No, have partially examine
o. same.
e' Q-What occasioned that search?
A-Certain parties from Oelricf
:. asked for it.
(. Q-will YOU swear positively th'
of there is no such agreement on file?
rd A-No sir.
Remonstrance Of A S Stewart
r. nj against petition Of Sanford Park,
ct al was flied AS papoys in the case.