Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-02-08


laddies with their chemical engine,
but the flames had gained too much
headway and as q consequence in.
side 1t an hour the structure was in
ashes. The origin OF the fire came
from . defective lue. Most of the
household goods belonging to Mr..
Smith were saved. Mrs. Smith lost
her pocketbook containing S21 in
the excitement. The amount of in
surance on the building was $500,
held by the St. Paul Fire and Mar
inc. The building was valued at
$500. 1t is Mr.. Ericson's intention
to rebuild as 500 as mild weather
opens.
The J. w. Lee failure promises to
bring forth q plentitude Of ammu-
milton for lawyers to wrangle over
and judges to worry their brains
about. On Tuesday Sheriff Dsane
made application to Judge Smith
to release him from, any further pro-
ceeding in the attachment which he
levied upon the goods in favor Of
Edward w. Lee. The court, SO far,
has not given its answer. and the
time for the sheriff's return has been
extended to February 16 The
whole matter now largely rests upon
the decision Of the court with refer
ence to the sheriff's release. His ap-
plication was made from the fact
that Edward Lee refused to put up
an indcmnifying bond for the pro.
lection Of the sheriff. Mr.. Lees re-
fusal ia based upon the grounds that
the sheriff should have asked for a
bond before he attached.
Hicks for February: The month
will have much stormy and disagree.
able weather. Reactionary storms 2
and 3; new moon 5; stormy until Z.
From this time destructive sleet and
snow storms in this section and a
sweeping cold wave up to and inclu-
sive of the 11th. Another cold ave
will follow these storms, insuring
cold weather up to the reac.ionary
storms of the 18th and l4ih. A pro-
liability Of billiards. in the north.
This will be followed by warmer
weather up to the 18th, will then
grow colder, followed by storms to-
to the 10Th. Rapidly followed by
very cold weather in the west and
northwest, which will ease up the
22d. The last disturbance of the
month may be looked on the Oath
and 18th. The storm will end in
about this time and will be severe
and prolonged. February will end
IN cold winter weather. March pro-
misses to be an unusually hard
month.
There is probably no more inter-
subject to our local attorneys
han the question tax titles. In our
sessions of circuit court, the
title question invariably comes
Up in many forms aud ifindications
mean anything there promises to be
Of tax title music in the near
uture. Judgh Haney list week de-
;ided an interesting tax title case in
Alexandria, Hanson county. 1t
Gems That Dion Crandall, a farmer
ave q mortgage on Il quarter section,
he mortgage finally winding up in
he possession OF the Baltimore
'afe Co. In the meantime the land
vas sold for taxes in 1889. Pat f.
purchased the tax title.
The Safe Deposit company a short
ime ago began to foreclose. Mr..
resisted and Judge Haney
Ifirmed the tax title upon the
that the Deposit company
allowed tire years to go by
.fter the issuance of the tax deed
il commenced action.
Quite a legal question is being
yrestled with by the denizens of the
Incorporated town Of Alces.
and the citizens Of the township.
Fhe question is this: Have the
Of the Incorporated town a
light to vote in township elections?'
3rer Kelley Of the Union has been
investigating The subject, but in his
asst issue he is inclined to think the
egal nut too hard a one to crack.
Attorney Keller gives it as
lis opinion that they can; the attor-
icy general declines to give his
thoughts on the subject, while E.. c.
ericsson leans to the idea that the
'oters in the town can not partici- !
pate in the township elections.
Here in Elk Point it has been the
practice to vote for township justices
the peace as we'll as city justices.
The editor of The COURIER does not
possess the necessary legal learning
unravel the Gordian knot. but it
'eems strange that citizens of al in
,orporated village should vote for
,ownship assessor whose jurisdiction
.oes not include the voter, or for
Dad supervisor, who does not pre-
end to have any control over roads
the town. The class OF organiza-
ion for town and township is dis
,inct and separate, and that they
intermingle after the manner
prescribed seems strange. Anyway,
he statute is blind on the subject |
md q clearer law is needed.
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