Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-04

DIVISION AND ADMISSION.
At meeting of Stutsman county resi-
dents the following resolutions were
tia:ccfStea BY ali Unanimous rising vote:
Resolved, That the people OF stutsman coun
tv, OAK, in mass meeting assembled, publish
@ that it Is aost inc Wish Of
the people of this county that the territory be
divided on tho seventh stnlldnad parallel and
tibet b .th parts be admitted into the union us
Separate states at the earliest practicable
time.
Resolved, That we are gratified with the re-
gent action of the democratic congressional
caucus led by Hon. S. s. Cox in conceding to
the people of Dakota the right of their oft eN-
pressed desire for division but deem it TN un-
necessary delay to take q vote on the question
which would only confirm what is known.
namely, that both sections OF the territory are
overwhelmingly in favor Of division and immc
idiate admission.
pofd our delegate in congress, our sincere and
hearty thanks for the consistent and persistent
efforts has made in congress for division and
statehood.
Resolved. That it is the duty of the present
session OF congress to divide the territory and
admit the two Dakotas into the union of stntes );
0ut on failure 30 to do we earnestly petition the
pTesident-elect to call IN eXtra session uf ,A,
Fifty first congress for that purpose.
Resolved That We believe it expedioli. t,'T
the coming session of the territorial egisl:is,;t
to provide by anactmont for constitutional
convention for North Dakota, whose labors may
ibe completed in time to submit the constitu-
Non to the people for ratification rejection
not later than March l. 1889
county legislation or statehood COM
Hnittee was appointed. as follows: r. E.
Wallace, E. p. Wells, L. r. Casey. E. J..
&chwellenbach.
ARRANGING FOR A RECESS.
Members Of the legislature from the
Ns~rk 80.
for the last few days informally talked over
the proposition for recess during the
Legislative session. The plan in the rough
is to finish up the most Important business
early in the session and then take recess
until April. This will give committees an
opportunity to investigate the public insti-
tutions and carry the session far enough
into Harrison's administration to enable
him to send a Dakota republican governor
before the Legislature adjourns. The best
legal advice is that there is no reason why
this course may not be pursued. Members
tricts have been inspecting the Vermillior
university and the Yankton insane asylum
to post themselves on the needs Of those
institutions.
A Celebrated CASE CONCLUDED.
At EI1tuualo laSt week tQ6 celebrated
case of the Montana Sheep and Cattl,
company against Sheriff 7. G. Rice wal
concluded before Judge Rose. Last spring
the Montana company gave Andrew Mood,
possession of the valuable Clydesdalo stall
lion Avenger for twenty days on an agree
ment that if at the end of this periot
Moody could furnish certain money ant
securities q one half interest in the horse
would be sold him. He took the animal tt
Glendale and put him in service, but sool
became embarrassed financially and de
camped, taking Avenger and some othe
property which had been mortgaged
Sheriff Rice, acting in the interests o
those who held the mortgages, followed
Moody and captured him within four mile
of the Manitoba line. On the way back b.
purchased Avenger from the prisoner
Within few days Moody broke Jail an,
was not recaptnred. He is now in Canada
Soon after this deal Peter Wylie. manage
of the Montana company, arrived ant
made demand for the horse Being re-
fused possession. he repleviued the ami
NAL. Rice rebonded and held on After
sharp contest Judge Rose decided tina
Moody had no title to the horse, and coult
NOT transfer it to Rice.
"A village squabble prevails at Crane
Forks. Last week the school board al
East Grand Forks ordered the publ,
school closed there. The reason they Us.
sign for doing SO il on account Of IN,