Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-07
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Public sentiment in this community
upon the liquor question, when once
awakened to the true situation, is very
different from what was supposed. In
stead Of the people favoring the traffic in
open violation Of the law, they we're bit
terly opposed to it; but no one dared to
publicly condemn the course OF the
whisky combine until the W. G. T. u.
and the ADVERTISER requested that the
dance house be closed. Men who were
heretofore apparently Indifferent as to
the existence of these evils are strongly
in favor of seeing not only the houses Of
prostitution removed from our midst but
the prohibition law enforced the same as
all other statutory restrictions provided
for the welfare and protection Of the
people. And inasmuch as the mayor OF
Sturgis and his subordinates are con-
trolled entirely by. this law breaking
element having respect for neither the
peace and dignity of the state nor the
law abiding citizens OF this vicinity
they advocate and urge that an appeal
be taken to higher power with the end
in view that the men who have the bulk
of the taxes to pay may have a voice in
managing their own affairs.
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Here are few figures. From the sa-
looms Sturgis has received SO far the
present year the sum OF $1,140. She
has paid her police force for the same
period, $476.5O, leaving net the enor-
nous sum of $663.5O for the city. Upon
its face this appears to be good bust
ness proposition, but when the true in
wardness of the matter is exposed to
public gaze it will be seen that the net
profit arising from this source is nomin-
ally nothing! The costs so far the pres
ent year in criminal cases growing di-
rectly out of the liquor traffic are ap-
proximately $4O0-falling upon the
shoulders of the taxpayers of the county
This amount does not of course include
the costs yet to follow in these same
cases, but it is safe to assume that the
balance of the 1866 will not cover the
expenses to follow, should it be applied
for that purpose. But the county in
fact gets no benefit whatever from the
whisky traffic, though she pays the
costs of all cases growing out of the
evil. This is ssmorsel" for the grand
jury to chew. ....
49,
"Short Bull'' lies in the jail at the
expense of the taxpayers of Meade coun-
ty on the charge of stealing whisky from
man who sold at retail malt, spurious
and vinous liquors. Both violated the
law. Is it right to prosecute one and
not the other?
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The published statement that the Rev.
Mr.. Follansbee advocated boycotting
any newspaper because it held opposite
views from him on the dance house ques-
ton, is false in every particular. II
the gentlemanly editor had been present
upon the occasion he writes so much
about-and knows SO little-he would
have known precisely what the reverend
gentleman said and could have reported
him correctly instead of falsely.
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Because the law-abiding people OF
Hot Springs have arisen in their might
and closed the saloons, the Fraternity
has resolved to boycott the health resort
by, by not-taking bath. Should this
threat be carried into execution, the
hotels down there would close, the bath
houses do likewise and the railroads
would be compelled to run only mixed
trains( p.
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There is no truth in the report that
the worlds fair enterprise has been aban-
doned or that number of leading bus
mess establishments have failed in Chi
cago, because Mayor Washburne has
closed the gambling houses of that city.
A new paper is soon to be established
at the new town of Belle Fourche, the
present terminus of the f., & M. ", in
Butte county. The paper will be owned
by syndicate and edited and managed
George E. Hair OF this city. The first
issue will appear in about two weeks
An entire new outfit has been purchased
in the east and as soon as it arrives, anG
the new Office building is completed, the
paper will appear. The name of ths
publication will be the Belle Fourchs
Bee. The ADvERTIsER wishes il success
| in advance.
| Hon. y. w. Nowlin has forwarded hi
resignation, as Judge OF the seventh ju
dicial ciruuit to the governor. Failing
health is the cause. Judge Nowlin hal