The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-06-06
quested to make a statement. He re-
fused and said that whatever be had to
say would be in court

quested to make statement. He re-
fused and said that whatever be had to
say would be in court.
A Budget Of Dakota News.
SIouN FALLS, May 31.-There are
probably no more careful observers of
crop prospects than dealers in agricul-
tural machinery. In this city there is
headquarters for one of the largest ma
chinery manufactures in the United
States, and the manager of this depart.
ment gets weekly returns on postals he
sends out of the crop condition all over
South Dakota. He informs your cor
respondent that the general outlook is
far better at this time than at the same
time of year for several seasons The
rains came Just in time to save the
wheat and oats. From all sections
wheat is reported to be starting out
well, and less spotted than has been the
case for several seasons. Late seeding
is the best, and, with other conditions
favorable, will be a big yield. 1t has
been little cold for corn, but the warm
days of this week will urge that along.
Taken as Il whole, there is no reason TO
find fault with the crop outlook in South
Dakota.
THE WHISKY QUESTION.
The people of South Dakota are in
bad shape on the saloon question
/ There is no denying that they are dis
appointed at the turn matters have
taken. In the past. during terri
torialhood, small revenue was realized
from saloon licenses; then came state
hood and constitutional prohibition
backedbya strong public icsentiment, and
now comes that Original package" de-
clsion, and in nearly all the cities in
1 the state saloons are in operation in
defiance of public sentiment if not in
violation of law. In this city there arc
at least dozen original package sa-
looms. The proprietors advertise their
business boldly and fearlessly. Prob
ably no beer or whisky is
drank on the premises. but it
is just as easily obtained
as it was during the days of the open
| saloon. The fact is there is more intoX-
/ ication on the streets than known here
for years. Prohibition in South Dakota
is dismal failure. Thus far 10 move
has been made, in this section at least,
| l,y the enforcement league to check
these open saloons The original
friends of prohibition stand around
| helplessly watching the prosperity of
the enemy they sought to strangle.
There never was more inactive set Of
people than the prohibitionists of South
Dakota. In time they promise to swoop
down on the original package fellows
like a Kansas cyclone. 1t does not look
as if they need delay twenty-four hours
for evidence. Men in court, arrested
| for drunkenness, do not hesitate to say
where they got their whisky, and yotno
effort has been made to stop these
saloons. Certainly the prohibitionists
of South Dakota are in sad plight
THE FARMER IN POLITICS.
The Farmers alliance of South
Dakota will probably move in politics
this year. The outlook is now that the
alliance will try to capture the republ-
can state convention, and If it fails in
| this it will either put ticket of it's own
in the field or try to capture the lcgisla-
| ture. But the alliance is double
header, and may weaken its influence
as a political factor. Loucks leads one
side and Crosse and Ncedom the other,
and they differ seriously on many sub
jects. On the 4th of June the alliance
holds convention at Huron, at which
time it will be decided whether or not
it will quit farming and go into politics.
This is nearly wholly an agricultural
state, and the future may develop con-
siderable music from the agricultural
classes. Beyond question the farmers
of South Dakota are entitled to recogni-
| tinn l. .
the only trouble really apprehended is
as to how FAR the farmers may push their
claims and how many of the Offices they
| want.
EMIGRANTs COMING BACK.
During 1889 there was quite an emf
grafton from central South Dakota to
the southern states. Kentucky, Tenn
essee and Alabama caught some of the
earlier boomers. But these men are
/ gradually wandering back to this state.
While they claim that there are chances
for money-making in the south. the sur
roundings are not congenial and invest
ments not so sure as those in the north.
west. Many of the northern men get
homesick, and seem glad to get back tc
this country, which certainly promises
as much as any section in the United
States. A person who had operated for
some months in eastern Tennessee said
to the writer last week:
"The real estate boom down there is
peculiar. If you happen to got into the
'swim'-that is, strike town aud ge,
hold of property where nor thern cap
ital seeks investment in manufactures
you are all right: but just now the op,
portunities are fow, l believe riyh,
here in South Dakota investments are
surer. We get out of heart certain
years, but my experience is that invest
ments here are surer in the end than in
any part l visited of the south. Dakota
is good enough for me, and will moi
lose any more money by leaving it,
HURON VS.. PIERRE.
The fight for the capital of South Da
kota has narrowed down to Huron anc
Pierre. Both of these cities are busting
and spending money. The public seem.
to have caught on to the idea that it i.
a financial campaign, and acts accord
ingly. 1t appears as if Huron was sup
ported by the stronger papers of tn.
state, and thus far has the advantage il
the campaign. Pierre is hustling-
fact, both cities are hustling for al
there is in it.
MEMORIAL OBSERVANCE.
Memorial day was generally observed
in the state. There is probably no state
in the union with a larger per cent. 0
soldier population than South Dakota
and the veterans do not forget thei
dead. Hence the day in South Dakot,
has meaning.
Editor N1offett Defeated.
| BISMARCK, N. D., May 31.-The jur,
in the celebrated Griffin Motfett case
after seventeen hours deliberate re
turned a verdict for Griffin. Edito
Motfett runs small weekly paper here
In January, 1888, he was brutally as
saulted in his Office on account of per
sonal attacks through his paper on th
character OF Bismarck citizens. Hi