The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-11-19
POOR PROTECTION.
water supply = The Palmer License
Law" 20 ne Tried an the Queen City.

Law 40 Ne Tried an the Queen City.
sforx FAILS. Nov. is.--Spccial The po-
liticai atmosphere OF this city and county
has about reached It's normal condition.
The democrats were completely out-geaer-
aied In their recent attempt 10 obstruct the
canyassing OF the returns by the county
board. and they feel pretty soro over the
result. Tho abstract of the canvass OF the
vote In this county has been sent to the
secretary of state, minus the signatures OF
the democratic members Of the board of
canvassers. and the county auditor has is
sued certificates OF election 10 the rcpubli-
can Legislative candidates. The democrats
don't take very kindly 20 the manner In
which County Auditor stanfeld brought
them 10 time, and they now speak Of him as
'sCxar" stanteld and are making threats OF
having him indicted by the next grand jury
for opening ballot boxes without authority.
Whether contest will be made by Judge
Garland, democrat or not for seat In the
senate cannot be leaFned for certainty.
The judge will have nothing TO say on the
subject, but his warm political supporters
say the battle II not ended, which undouht-
edly means a contest.
Ths water Question.
Ifthere n any one thing over which the
people of this city feel indignant IL Is the
treatment which this community has re-
ceivod at the hands of the local water COM
pany. For hve years this company has
pumped disease breeding water from the
mill pond through the pipes OF the city.
Finally after James II, Drake had demon
strated that there was pure water In un-
limited quantities ON the east side our water
company got lively hustle ON themselves
and began extensive improvements north Of
town. Drive wells were sunk, new pipes
were laid, new engines we're put la and a
plentiful supply OF pure water was prom
Used by Oct. IS, but here II Il a month later
and the same filthy water from the river IL
supplied 20 the city. Thls=is not all.
On several occasions when fres have
burst forth In the city the water pressure
has been painfully inadequate. The last
instance OF this kind was at the Burnside
and Edmison barn fire. For twenty min
utes after the fire companies had their hose
laid the water could not bee forced more
than ton feet from tho nozzle of the pipe,
Notwithstanding the fact that the hose was
attached 20 the fre plug nearest the water
works pump house AT the next meeting
Of the city council the water works COM
pany win probably hear something drop.
The citizens are heartily tired OF being Inn
posed upon.
Up Go Insurance. Rates.
g. Ii. Lord, of Minneapolis, chairman of
the committee sent out by the state board
OF insurance commissioners 30 investigate
Insurance rates and fire protection In south
Dakota, was in Sioux Falls a few days ago
and after making a Thorough Investigation
OF tho situation. made the following re-
mark;
..You have practically no protection
'mwuitlsg hre Tn this city. Your water pra4s~
ure Il totally inadegnate and ut any fime
hre y fskefy - start and sweep away =
block or two Tho committee has given
notice that on Dec. raise OF from is 60
20 per cent. will be made on mercantile
risks unless an adequate supply OF water Is
furnished 30 protect ns."
The sioux city plan.
The indications are now that sioux Falls
will shortly be- initiating her big sister ON
the Missouri In regard 70 the liquor trafflc,
Prohibition was supposed TO 20 into effect
here May 1. but since that time We have not
only had open saloons but holes-in- the
wall Of the most disrcpatable character.
where the vflest liquor parchasable b sold
have sprung up all over the city and even
the pruhibitionists are crying for n change.
The prohibitionists have made number OF
efforts 90 close up the drinking joints, but
have met with very poor suceess---in fact
there are more drinking places running now
than mt any other time Ia the history OF the
city. The plan proposed 10 rid the town of
these hell holes is u license--by the monthly
fine route, a la Sioux City--saloons 10 the
number of nfteen and 20 arrest and fine 40
heavily any Others who might undertake 20
run that they would soon get tired OF the
business. II this plan works the prohibi-
tionists are 10 name the fifteen men who
are 10 run the places. Your correspondent
has heard number of saloon men signify
their willingness 80 pay tine OF siO0 or
stas nsentA " the uasnher of drinking
places can be- limited 20 hfteen.