Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-14

criminal, to Meade county that have
their origin within the boundaries O
said county.
I Section 80 all processes, writs, etc.
issued, made returnable to the district
court of Lawrence county, from within
the boundaries of Meade, shall be an.
swerable before the district court Of
Meade county.
Section 80 says this act shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
passage.
An impression has gained considerable
publicity in the eastern portion of this
county TO the effect that in case Sturgis
should be chosen the temporary seat OF
government of Meade county an election
would Immediately be called for the
purpose of voting bonds for the purchase
of Sturgis real estate and to build an
expensive court house, Jail and other
public buildings.
To say such an impression is entirely
erroneous is but drawing it mildly. It
is absolutely without foundation and AN
invention of "our friends the enemy"
What have the citizens of Sturgis been
fighting for during the past four years ?
Have they not made the fight for the
division of Lawrenoa county in order to
get rid Of the major portion of heavy
debt and an oppressive tax? The fact
Of the matter is, the business mon Of
Sturgis have spent their time and money
laboring for the success that has just
crowned their efforts, and they have no
idea of jumping from the frying pan into
the fire.
The men who have labored for years
to accomplish the creation of Meade
county are mostly old-imers who have
had much experience in wrestling with
the finances of old Lawrence county and
have worked increasingly for division,
for the purpose of Kidding themselves of
large portion of the great debt and
leaving the bulk of it upon the commun-
ity where it was created and which has
been benefited the most by it.
This division has been brought about
for the purpose of reducing the taxation
of our Meade county citizens as whole.
The leaders in the division scheme in
this city have large property interests in
Meade county and their experience in
the past with Lawrence county affairs
has made them extremely cautious con-
corning the expenditure Of a single dol
lar of the peoples money for public
buildings. They do not believe in Jump
ing at conclusions and the people of
Meade county can rest assured that
there cannot be found more conserva-
tive set Of business men or tax payers in
the entire Black Hills than these same
individuals who are now being accused
of extravaganza and a desire to make the
future welfare of Meade county subser-
Went to the wishes of the city of Sturgis
Sturgis is by no means Meade county.
It is but a small portion Of it. Others
will control affairs, not us.
AS to county officers. This matter
lies entirely in the hands of the voters of
the county. No one controls them.
The people Of Sturgis ask for no repre-
sentation on the ticket unless perhaps
it be one commissioner. In fact they
are entirely Indifferent to its makeup so
long as honest, upright and competent
men are chosen.
Let the voters OF Meade county bear
these few facts in mind: The peo-
pie Of Sturgis are in favor Of q most
rigid economy in the administration OF
our county affairs, let the county seat be
where it may. These things can be re-
lied on and can readily be.proven if those
working against this city will take the
trouble to investigate.
Frwa l