Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-21

congressman ~. II. MauSur OF MISSOURI,
on the admission Of the territories. AS
to Dakota lie favors her admission as two
states, but is a strong advocate Of franz
ing new constitution for South Dakota.
It is his opinion that the territory will
secure statehood within the next few
months. On the whole the speech is a
very fair presentation of facts, consider
ing that Mr.. Mansur is democrat rep
resenting strong democratic constit-
uency.
Hon. w. L. Goad returned home to
Rapid City Sunday morning from a
professional trip east. While down the
country it was his pleasure to meet
President Harrison, and few days
since the telegraph brought the very
gratifying intelligence that Mr.. Coad
would, beyond reasonable doubt, sue
ceed L. X. Church as governor of the
territory. The indications are good for
the ADVERTISER esteemed friend to
step into the gubernatorial chair soon
after March 4.
Prohibition is attracting the attention
of several Legislatures at present. New
Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Connecticut,
New York, Pennsylvania, Nebraska and
Dakota are at present worrying over the
matter. We are of the opinion that
however beneficial this law may be to
other and older states, for the infant Da-
kota it is too much to digest, We are
not in favor of prohibition law for
Dakota. The time is not ripe. High
license and local option are good enough
for the present.
One by one the mugwumps fall.
Samuel Oakley Crawford, alias A. B.
Wadsworth, "Gen" A. B. Ward, and
nine other names,-the gentleman who
became notorious at Watertown on ac-
count of his speech against the seating
of the straight republican delegates from
Lawrence county headed by Judge
Moody,-has been forced to leave the
sacred precincts of Dakota and take up
his residence in Canada.
The grangers at Bismarck, after hav-
ing jumped on the railroad magnates
have turned their attention to Black
Hills mines and have introduced a bull
ion bill, i. e: bill proposing the taxing
of all bullion produced by this section.
This is direct thrust at the Black Hills
infant industries, and the great Home
stake gold mines.
The house has passed bill -and it
it now before the council for an act 'sto
suppress selling, lending, giving away
or showing to any minor child any paper
or publication principally devoted to
illustrating or describing immoral deeds" :"
This is directed principally at certain
eastern illustrated journals.
The senate committee on military af-
fairs have ordered a favorable report up
on the proposal to present Mrs. Irene
Rncker Sheridan with $4,000 in token
Of the country's appreciation of the
services rendered by her husband, Gen.
Philip FL. Sheridan. This is done in
lieu of pension.
The city election is approaching, and
several candidates are already quietly
mentioned. Some of them are taking
chances on having their tender little
bocmlets damaged py the March frosts,
but the ADVERTISER can stand it if they
can.
Deadwood has been brought under
the general liquor laws by the territory
at this session of the Legislature. Wash
abaugh's bill to that effect having
passed the house.
Bills have passed the Council requiring
county treasurers to register warrants
Tree of charge; also limiting the tenure
Of treasurer and sheriff to two successive
terms.
Ed. Sittig, formerly Of this city, now
Of Buffalo, Wyoming, has lost his pup
and is advertising quite extensively in
the Buffalo papers for its return. Ed.
must be getting to be bloated monop-
olist and live stock owner out in the
Big Horn country.