Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-01-17
CHOW CHOW.
A Little Of Everything. wise and Otherwise

Oa0W VhOW.
A Little Of Evsrything. wise and Otherwise
Aikens and Washabaugh, in refusing
to vote for the respective nominees Of the
republican caucuses, made political
mistake. Mr.. Aikens may have person
al objections to Mr.. Keith, and Mr..
Washa5augh may object to Mr.. Slim
mel's anti-election record in Cass county,
but they both subscribed to the call for
republican caucus and were necessarily
bound by it's action. They are both ex-
cellent men and good republicans, and
this opinion upon their action, il we. are
wrong, will do them no harm. We don't
suppose it will be remembered long
against either of them.-Pioneer Press
!. We hope the incoming administration
will not be too swift in changing 'our
commissioner OF immigration, P. F,
Mcclure. He has filed that position
with credit to himself and the territory
and it is not everybody who can fll his
shoes. He is dandy il he is demo-
crat.a
Grand Commander Hammond and Col
James Of Cakes have gone to Bismarck
to stay out the session or until an appro-
priation of ST., 900 is authorized for the
new soldiers home at Hot Springs in the
Black Hills. The Grand Army is un.
animous in its choice of the Springs for
the home. Sixty thousand dollars il
wanted for construction, and $15, 900 fol
maintenance. This appropriation will
have to be provided for by the issuance
of bonds, as there is insufficient revenue
for the running expenses of the terri
tory.
The Rapid Republican says that the
effects OF the land Office ''are the most
reckless, homogeneous and unhappy LOT
OF rubbish ever seen west OF the NILSSON.
ri river" It is disgrace that this
government does not furnish its officers
with better Office fixture.
An idea can be gained Of portion Of
the work done by the immigration bureau
when we learn $4,000 Dakota litho-
graphs, $4,000 maps and nearly $4,000
Resources Of Dakota" have been dis
tributed by the commissioner during
the past two years.
The society OF Black Hills Pioneers re-
Gently formed at Deadwood, can do a
good work by collecting historical facts
with which that section OF Dakota
abounds. The coming historian will
need all the aid he can .get.--Pioneer
Press.
A new Denver of the Hills" has been
discovered. This time it is Crawford,
Nebraska, distant about fifty miles from
the extreme southern foot hills. The
next city claiming that title may BIZ
Cheyenne -or Omaha.
The editor Of Rapid Democrat has
lost his pocketbook and now offers q
reward for its return. II it is like the
average editorial pocketbook the finder
wouldn't 'sbe found dead' carrying il
away. 81
It is stated by Department Comman-
der Hammond, Of Dakota's G. A: r. thai
every regiment that served in the Union
army during the war is represented in
the Grand Army Of this territory.
Like Mahomet and the mountain
Tilford will either have to move to the
Homestake railroad or the road viii have
to come to Tilford. Which Is the easier
act TO do is hard to tell.
Judge Moody is looking after Custer
and Fall River counties interests in the
reservation bill, at Washington. This
saves the expense Of an extra delegate.
Judge Moody thinks special session
Of congress viii be called shortly afteI
the inauguration.
For the seventeenth time the Dakota
Legislature has declared for division and
admission.
NJ. =. Day says Mellette will be tht
next governor Of Dakota.
Custer county has nearly $1,000 q
it's treasury.