The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-04-12
c,nntv scat of which ia not located on the line of
q RAILROAD and in Which there are no p'lhiic build
In RS ar tho same are not constructed Of brick or

county seat of which is not located the line of
a RAILROAD and in which there are no pubic build
ings or the same are not constructed oi prlcK OF
stone or there s record vault, shall deelfe 10
relocate such county they may present to the
board of county commissioners thereon, AZ any
regular meeting, q petition signed by a majority
Of the sn Gny nsrtlon as deann,ps that
suclauestiUn nf relocation be euohltte0 10 we
voters of tine county md ii shall thcrslpnn NJ me
US follows: IT such petition shuil he presented
to said hoard at regular meeting more sliin nne
ty days Immediately preceding an anhuai OF gen
era election. They shall order special election
and submit therat such question OF relocation;
hat il such petition shall c sn prHssn.edin III nlhe
ty days OF less, immediately Preceding an anh
al or general election then such question shfii p,
submitted TO the voters a. sicl, annual general
election.
1t is an undisputed fact thvt Fall
River county has a fire proof record
vault that is owned and used by the
county. 1t is plain to a candid man
that the county board We're clearly in
the right whom they refused TO consid
er the petition. The people Of Fal!
River county will uphold the board i'll
its action. Should vote have been
taken and Oelrichs receiveda q majority
of the votes she could not have gotten
the county seat, for the matter would
have been taken to the courts and no
court of ihc territory would pronounce
the election legal. The action of the
commissioners has saved the comfy a
vast deal of expense both in the mat
ter Of election and court costs.
The ambition of our sister town to
become the seat of government of Fall
River county is commenaabie and if
there could be two county seats in Fall
River county the STAR would be glad
to see Oelrichs have one them. The
bustling, enterprising town over on
Florsehead creek would treat the coun-
ty and county officials with gallant
courtesy we are sure; slill we are glad
her people must come TO the Springs
occasionally because we are pleased te
see them, they are genial wholesouloF
people--typical westemers. Were il
not for the fact that the county seat i:
here they might not como Sc often te
this beautiful town among the hills.
One Of cur contemporaries saw fit t'
!, accuse slr. Brigham of giving Oel-ich
a "Llack eye. The accusationlis as un
j, Just as 1T is unkind. MIR. Brigham
! natural feeling would lie to do wha
he could for the benefit Of Oellichs
but he showed himself capable, in hi
representative capacity, of rising ahosT
his personal preferences-of layin.
aside his own ambitions and actin
with candor. giving oaali mater upo
;, which he is 10 pass as county commis
sioner, the careful and candid consider
= alton il is entitled to. and disposins 6
!, it as its merits demand. Such men ar
much 10 rare in this world of strif
, and if VIC mistake not the voters of tll
Second district will see to it that the
keep an honest man in Office when the
e find one.
!, :, Touching the action of district Att
= :. Wilson it is only necessary to say tn;
= !. as The legal advisor of the county con
missioners, lie gave his opinion as
) lawyer, Of the law, and that opinic
y will be confirmed by any court of I'll
territory if called 10 pass upon th'
question.