The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-12-19
The Trouble Ma. Com, mencea

The Trouble HAS Com mcnced.
To the EDITOR OF THE GRAPHIC:
Will You please allow me space in your
columns that | may correct certain false
rumors in regard to the position l have
taken and as to what I have said concern
ing the actions of our county commits
sioners in connection with the artesian
wells.
In the first place 1 havn't learned what
the plan Is to be further than that the
county through its commissioners pro-
poses to sink wells throughout the county.
And it might be well to state here that I
think 1t would be we'll for the chairman
of the we'll committee to cause to be
printed a statement Of their plans so that
those interested might know the proper
steps to take in tho part they are ex-
pscted to carry out, AS it is now the
people don't know what is expected of
them or what to expect of the county.
l think If my suggestion was carried
out it would serve the two-fold purpose
of preventing mistakes and protecting
our commissioners from being misrepre-
sented.
1t has been asserted by som that 1 was
opposing the whole action of the board
Of commissioners Now, such is not the
case and that is all / propose to say
about the matter. So long as we get the
wells l am satisfied even if the commits
sioners infringe on the law a little.
1 consider this question a war meas
ure" and technical points of law should
not be allowed to stand in the way.
But when the rights Of an individual
or Of a communito are denied to them
then the individual or community has a
just right to complain, and it is under
this head that l have set up my com
plant, which is as follows: that so long
as the county board decided to sink the
wells in rotation as the petitions were
put on file the committee on wells had
no right to allow Mr.. Gregg, to take n
drill into Lyon township when it is
undisputed by all who know the facts
In the case Except Mr.. Gregg thai
Chamberlain township stands first
Pleasant Grove as second and Willow
Lake the third petition on the records in
the clerk of the courts Office. And that
Lyon township is the fourth, being
placed on file according to the records
three days after that OF Willow Lake and
should be the fourth we'll to DO bored.
Imet Mr.. Gregg at Chamberlain and
asked of him that Willow Lake be al
lowed her rights, to which he replied
that the clerk had made q mistake in
filing and had put Willow Lake ahead Of
Lyon. If that be so then the clerk must
have made the same mistake in filing
the orders for viewing the well sights.
For that OF Willow Lake wa issued on
August 18th and that Of Lyon August goth.
Whether he did or did not make these
mistakes will leave for the public to
decide. One thing l IN certain of and
that is that this is a late day for Mr..
Gregg, being personally interested and
holding the position he does, to step up
and dispute the county records.
l have taken issue with Mr.. Gregg in
the interests of the citizens Of my town
ship and those who are interested in see
ing to it that equal rights are vouch-
safed to all and special privileges are
granted to none." / had something to
say and have said it the best l could, and
Ioffer this for the consideration of the
public and if l am right l hope to be sus-
tanned. III am wrong, it can injure
none but your humble servant,
Us. STEWART.