Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-05
THE NEWS IN DAKOTA
WHAT IS HAPPENING AS STATEHOOD
DRAWS NEAR.

WHAT IS HAPPENING AS STATEHOOD
DRAWS NEAR.
Special Alliance Meeting at Hu1on-Gov.
ornors, Now and in the Past-No Lack Of
Candidates for the Capital Of South Da-
kota-Other Newsy Notes.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FAIRNESS AL
LANCE.
special meeting of the farmers alli-
ance occurred at Huron on the a2d and 23rd
ult. The attendance was good through
out. President Loucks officiated. Many
of the more prominent leaders, of the or
ganization were present. Among other
matters discussed was the Sioux Falls
constitution. This received much atten-
ton. The matter of prohibition was also
discussed, but as the platform heartily in
dorses the measure no particular action
was deemed necessary
AS to binding Irvine the alliance advocat-
ed the use of LENDERS and will avoid as far
as possible purchasing Irvine until a man
ufactory of their own can be established,
which will be the present season. Last
year the alliance people used nearly mil
lion and quarter pounds of binding
Irvine, and had not the price increased so
greatly that amount would have been ex-
celled the present year by several hundred
tons.
The alliance gave attention to money
loaning, and listened to an extended adj
dress by President Loucks on that. sub.
ject. He believed that if the general
government had control of the money it
could make loans at Per cent. per annum
and then have profit Of II per cent.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously passed:
Whereas. l. In view of the fact that the
price OF binding twine has advanced to q figure
That almost prohibits its use, through the ma
nipulations of few mon, we would recommend
tnat me farmer use every possible expedient to
recommend the changing Of binders into head
ers. which can be done at a. small COST Also
adding of platforms for hand binding.
2. That we recognize in the Stock Falls con-
stitutlon an able document, guarding the inter
ests Of all classes, and pledge our earnest en-
deavor to secure its adoption.
8. That We will support only such men as
delegates to the constitutional convention as
heartily in accord with principles of the present
Sioux Falls constitution.
DAKoTA's TERRITORIAL. GOVERNORS.
Governor Arthur G.. Mellette, of Water
town, is the tenth, and will be, the last
governor of Dakota as a territory. His pre-
decessors were in the order named, Cover
AOAo OhyAO, 4luAuaUS, Idulh, OuIUduhs
Pennington, Howard, Ordway, Pierce and
Church. Governor Melette will have the
honor of guiding the territorial ship into
two grand harbors of commerce and state
hood, an honor that will, more than likely,
never be extended to any other gentleman
in the United States. Let it be- recorded,
says the Bismark Tribune, that the first
official act of Governor Mellette was to
sign the notary commission of George 1.
Love, of Beadle county. This commission
will undoubtedly be preserved and cher
ished by MIR. Love, as the signing of it
was the first official act of the last COVER
nor of the territory of Dakota.
CAPITAL CANDIDATES.
There are now ten applicants for the cap
ital of South Dakota. Alphabetically they
are Aberdeen, Chamberlain, Forest City,
Huron, Madison, Mitchell, Pierre. Red
field, Sioux Falls, WATERFOWL. But the
election is not until October. By that
time Osceola, Yale, Appleby, Rudolph,
Burbank and Zeil may be in the field, and
how many more the prophet has not arisen
who can definitely soy.
POSTAL AFFAIRS
The postofice at Eldorado,. Buffalo
county, will be discontinued from April LIST,
because not needed. The name of the Of
fee at Reyes, in Minnehaha county, has
been changed to Baltic, but there is no
change in the postmaster.
John w. Banbury has beer appointed
postmaster at Britton, and Adelman NJ.
Andrews has been named and confirmed
for a like position at Plankiaton.
There is prospect, accordingto a re-
cent Kapid City correspondence, that the
big fume to convey the waters of Rapid
crack to point high above the town, to
furnish power for mills and factories, and
to be used in irrigating high lands be-
tween the foothills and the Cheyenne river,
will be completed this year. 1t has been
extended to point within. four miles of
Rapid City. The fume is the property of;
the Dakota Water Power company, New
York corporation. which will, if the fume
be completed, possess a property of great
value. A prominent member of the com.
pany is expected at Rapid City soon to
make preparations for. RESUMPTION Of
work.
"A very interesting occasion developed
from the sixth annual encampment of the.
Dakota G. A. R., which opened its work at
Aberdeen on the Goth. The city was pro-
fusely decorated and a, large attendance.
heightened the general interest. The vet
Grams were welcomed by an address by
acting major, Geo. S. Engle, and were
further favored, among other addresses, by
one from Gen. VIM. Warner, Of Kansas
Citp, commander n-chief Of the national
G.. A. R. Many prominent Dakotians
were present on the occasion, supplement
ed by large delegation of ladies represent
ing the w. r. G.
"A recent Pierre dispatch says the ice
was all out of the river at that point and
the ferryboat was launched for the season
on the 22d. More than half of the vacant
houses in Pierre are now occupied by new
corners and the city is beginning to as
sumo its former active appearance. The
Sioux Indians are said now to be willing
and anxious to sign the treaty opening the
reservation. Building operations have
commenced with some activity. Plans
and specifications have been accepted for
the government Indian school building.
The accession of new governor, of
political creed other than that of his i'm