Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-22

With the additional amount necessary 10
redeem outstanding settlement warrants.
$4,000. VIII make tlie total Indebtedness
about VI $50, GOO, and this amount should not
be increased except for extraordinary ex-
peHses or public defense
"A banking law should be enacted re-
Quiring all institutions loaning money or
doing a banking business to Incorporates,
thussubje them to the supervision OF the
public examiner, with power to cancel their
charters for usury and other violations of
the law.
sThe executive again renews former
recommendation that reduction OF the
legal rate Of interest will result In benefit
both to the legitimate banking business and
TO the general business interests Of the
state"
In reference to prohibition hc said:
while the law passed to enforce the pros
visions OF the constitution prohibiting the
manufacture and sale Of Intoxicating
liquors has not proven as successful as the
friends OF temperance could desire, 1t Ii be-
lieved that the result Is largely attributed
to the decision Of the supreme court of the
United States. which for the time weak
ened public confidence In the measure. 1t
Is. however, enforced In most sections of the
state, and by its means the evils of intem-
perance are believed to be largely dimin-
ished.'
He recommended the Australian ballot
said:
sit Is specially recommended that the
number of each branch OF the legislature be
reduced SO that the house shall not contain
more than sixty nor the senate more than
thirty members. Such measure will re-
duce the expenses OF the general assembly
80 per cent, and will have representation
ample TO protect all the interests OF the
state and large enough for the duties de-
yolvipg upon it. 1t is at least urged that
the present apportionment be changed so as
to include Fall River county"
The Indian Troubles.
On the subject of the Indian troubles he
said:
1.-THE Indian problem invites your atten-
ton. Since the opening of the vast tract of
ceded lands west of the Missouri river in
February last there has been growing dis
content among the Indians resulting from
vexation at having to leave their lands.
This discomfort has been steadily nurtured
by vicious leaders through the agency of
the ghost dance adroitly substituted In
the guise of a religious frenzy for the war
dance, which is ordinarily used to incite
savages to warfare and which had been for
hidden among the Indians by the govern
ment. Growing INSTRUMENTATION during the
year eliminated In the collection and Or
ganization of bodies of defiant In
dams ON the outskirts of the agen-
cies west of the river who were
speedily brought to the frenzy which
always precedes an uprising. From more
than ordinary insolence and strife every
where, in many places, notably on the upper
Cheyenne, White and Bad rivers, they be-
came oDen and defiant in their depreda-
tions, pillaging and robbing the settlers and
conveying their plumber to q general rem
devious in the bad lands, between the forks
of the upper White river. The prom pit
action of United States troops in breaking
up the lesser camps and the timely death
of Sitting Bull, the prince of the disaffected,
as he was starting with his band from
Grand river to join the camp in the bad
lands, has, it is believed, dampened their
wariike ardor, although the main camp Is
yet to be captured. The ARRAY at Wounded
Knee creek fortnight since, wherein six
soldiers and a number of Indians were
killed shows the trouble is not yet settled.
''At the first appearance or alarm the
arms and ammunition on hand. about 500
stands, were distributed among the settlers
adjoining the reservations where the de-
mand was the greatest, in charge Of COM
petent person selected and commissioned as
aide-de-camp Of the governor, with admon-
tory instructions as to the organization Of
the citizens for protection and general
notice to settlers in case of danger. The
demand increasing, 1000 stands additional
were obtained upon application to the hon.
orable secretary of war, and likewise dis
posed Of and still the demand continues.
1.-THE executive takes pleasure In thus
publicly recognizing the valuable and un-
selfish services OF Col. NJ. Fl. Day and Col.
v. L. McGillicuddy In the Black Hills dis
trict, where all the active demonstrations
have occurred. Col. Day organized troop
of 100 volunteers, who for some weeks
patroled TIE Cheyenne river opposite the
principal hostile camp between Battle creek
and Spring creek, and kept back marauding
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erty of settlers. At Phinney's ranch the
command had three lively engagements in
one day with the Indians, and finally sue
ceeded in their total defeat. Ma. Gen.
Miles, commanding the United States forces,
has complimented the volunteer command
for Its gallant, patriotic and efficient SER
vices.
mo depredations have been reported
east of the Missouri river and the executive
has no apprehension of any, but the de-
mand for protection to property from the
settlers on the upper Cheyenne, White and
Bad rivers ought to receive prompt and
hearty response, The general government
owes il to them, 1t opened these lands or
settlement and invited their occupancy.
These people ought not be driven to poverty
and beggary by savages In the midst OF
civilization. The United States should pro-
teet them, and failing, the duty deyolves
upon the state, and 1T is recommended that
oNOAhaOo AhSoAS 10 RAOsAoOo AZ SUM an
emergency.
''A more trying position can scarcely be
conceived than that of the executive, in
cessantly beset with calls for aid which he
IS powerless to render. The crisis is how
on as regards this question and 1t is grati-
flying to know that the supreme law-mak-
ing power of the state can be exercised as
emergency may require. Provision should
be at once made for subsisNng volunteer
troop which can be instantly called into
existence for the defense of their fresiies
about the seat of hostility.
stringent laws should be passed by the
nation and state prohibiting the selling and
furnishing of arms and ammunition to In
dians and strictly enforced. The arms are
constant menace to settlers and great
obstacle to the control and civilization of
the Indians.
ut is to be hoped also that in the adjust
ment of the difficulty the customary gov
ernmental policy of rewarding the perpe-
traitors Of deeds of violence by extra rations
and supplies will not be renewed, and the
doctrine of rewards and punishments APP
piled among Indians as it is everywhere
else. This will encourage the large mass
of them who are well disposed in their tidel-
ity, and discourage naturalization and
settle the Indian problem for all time in the
interest of humanity and Justice"
Other Topics Discussed.
Other subjects were mentioned by the
governor, such AS the commission of adjust
ment between North and South Dakota, the
school and puhlic lands, irrigation and ar
tesian wells, immigration, fax raising,
sheep industry, the worlds fair, the public
examiner Of banks, the inspector of mines,
the cement industry, veterinary surgeons
report, reports of attorney general board
of health, oil inspector and executive COM
mittee on donations the state militia, de-
linquent taxes, the Organization Of the