Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-27


more business--in fact everybody expects
more prosperity during the coming year
than ever before known in the history Of
Dokota. Sioux Falls shares this feeling in
the fullest degree, being the admitted me
tropolis of this new state.
INDIVIDUAL SENTIMENT.
dropped in the presence of All Argus
Leader representative:
THE LION AND THE LAND.
Ex-Councilman Grigsby: The wonder
is at last accomplished aud the lion and
the lamb lie down together TO do South
Dakota homage. Who will be United
States senator's? Ask me something easy.
GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE.
Judge W. W. Brookinss As the ON
nibus bill passed, it has not the faintest
earmarks Of Platt on it. Springer all the
time held that the people should have the
chance to say whether they should take the
Sioux Falls constitution or have new
one. Platt wanted the Sioux Falls con-
stitution or nothing. Springer trinmphed
and am glad 0f il. Springer stood out
against his party. and fought like q plnmed
"~nrrfof fof the peoples intesssta 4. u 1sen.
Taylor, Receiver Miller, ana Judge Sren.
Ger, OF Huron, have worked at Washington
for the Sioux Falls constitution or no h.
ing, but Springer with broad statesman
ship and some grand ideas of justice in
sisted on this point, and carried the day.
| believe in giving the devil his dues, even
If he is the devil.
WILL CELEBRATE JULY FOURTH.
A. c. Phillips: Sioux Falls will have a
Fourth of July celebration that will be n
success this year, and no question about
it.. Fireworks will not be out of place, for
fact. Let the cannons roar. But seri-
ously. Dakota has much TO be thankful
for II seems more like piece of good
luck than anything else, considering the
number Of enemies on every hand We have
had to contend with.
THE BIGGEST OF THEM ALL.
}. NJ. Bailey, Jr.: 1t means a city Of
SO, 900 inhabiteuts here in five years time.
1t mems land in this part of the territory
worth $50 per acre the minute the procla-
nation is issued. 1t means lots of fun fur
the boys. feel as if somebody had left
me fortune. South Dakota will be the
biggest state of them ALL
FAvoRs OMNIBUS FORGIVENESS.
W. II. Lyon: was afraid that platt
would kick things over but is now looks
as If all were our friends Let us issue an
omnibus forgiveness and join hands for
magnificent progress in the future.
AN ORIGINAL COPY PRESERVED.
II. NJ. Avery: have in my safe the
original document to the Sioux Falls con-
stitution IN my own handwriting. If that
Is to be the constitution of the state of
South Dakota, feel that ! have enough
glory to last me through life. Let her 80,
Gallagher.
The Territorial Militia.
The strength OF the Dakota national
guards is now 95S, divided ns follows:
Colonels Of regiments and staff officers.
3l infantry, 7s9; artillery, 81; cavalry, 81.
The inspector reports: AS general
thing find the companies composed of q
superior class of men, with few exceptions
! fairly we'll drilled. All are willing. and
only need good or competent instructors
| to bring them up to the standard. Disci-
pine and military courtesy are urged upon
company commanders" At the annual
| inspection Of the first regiment 69.35 per
cent. We're present; of the second, 90
| per cent; Of the cavalry battalion, s7.35
per cent; OF the artillery company at Lis
bon, 1874 per cent. The appro-
priations for the maintenance OF the
HuitIh since ItS OTRHnlZotiOn mas been
For 1857, $4,000; for 1879, $39, 900;
total, $69,0O0. The expenses have been
Warrants drawn to 1887, $45,09S.76. Ex-
cess OF appropriation to March II, 1887.
| $A.09s.76; warrants drawn to February
10. 1889, $36, 50S.28; unexpended balance
of last appropriation. S2,49l.72. Deduct
this from the excess of two years ago and
| We find debt of $1l, ,G07.O4, SO that the
total expenses for four years have been
$50, ,607 .04, and only three annual encamp-
| ments have been held. The expenses Of
the annual encampment have increased
! each time.
There is diversity of opinion with re-
gard to the continuance Of the organiza-
tion. Some assert that the benefits do not
justify the expenditure, and others claim
that the medicine bills aud horse hire for
the officers, ETC., are too high. The prob
| abilities are that q reasonable appropria-
tion will be made for the deficiency and
armory rent, and the D. N. G.. given one
| more trial to ascend the ladder of military
| face.
The proposition to appropriate $500 to
be expended by the adjutant- general IN
compiling list of ex-solders in the ter
ritory is thought to be unnecessary, as the
general government is fully covering that
| ground.
! The Is,;iI'Ou IBttl
llisluarck Tribune.l
! A Dakota Legislature without bullion
bill would be novelty. For weeks We
| have wondered II the record would be