Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-05

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Observation-Disclosures
Presidential pardon or a long wall
h, iaiI is the prospect which looms UP
before Carl Pitan in his present SILVA
lion. Piten was arrested ana TAKEN "
Sioux Falls over a year ago chaieeu
with employing homesteaders 10 ho
rnon lands which were to be turned
over to him after proof. He was IN
dicted with ~evera others on similar
charges and presented a plea OF suley'
while the others fought Inc cases
tan was given a sentence OF one va
In the Hughes county jail, ana 10 pay
a fine Of $1,000. Pitan, al olu ihai'
resided in Lyman county, ~ We
looked upon as one OF the ao
ranchers in that county. he mas ~"
served out his sentence of one year.
end claims that he cannot pay the
fine which has been assessed against
him and asked for his release from
~, stodv limited states Attorney FOR
fer came here and gave him a nearing
before United States Commissioner
McCord. after which 1t was declaeu
that there could be no commutatlon o.
the sentence under the law, ana lna'
Pitan must remain in Jail untll the me
is paid. The United States LAY" uoes
| not contain the provisions OF 'he state
law which allows a fine TO De ser'eu
out at a stated price per day, ana I'm
less Pitan can in some way secure the
money to pay the fine he Will nave TO
remain in jail until he is released by
| presidential pardon.
Returns from the late issue OF reVe-
! nue. warrants, and the taxes coilihls
in from the March call from the coull-
Ities will bring into the state treasury
enough to take up all outstanding war
rants of the state, and a caH WIZ oe
made on the third of next month lof
| everything which is out. "hlle llo'
all the counties nave as yet remltteu'
! the estimated revenue based on what
has come in are 10 De suiil-
| cient to lake up verifying ana leave
free cash in the treasury 1of sohie
time With the assessment board US
inc the power given to them by the
last legislative session to provide ex-
tra two mill levies for the next two
wears. there should be no deficiency
! at the end of that time, and no issue
of revenue warrants required TO hold
the treasury on practically a cash
, basis.
On account of the early freeze ana
snow last fall a large amount OF corn
over the state fails to stand the test d
termination when tried practically. AS
q result one Hughes county FARMER
will pick up a nice bunch or money
! this spring. He sent samples OIL lne
| corn he gathered last fall to the asrl-
cultural college for a test and has re-
| ceived a report that every kernel ne
! furnished germinated, and they want
all of the corn he can supply them,
and will pay him 50 a bushel for it.
While a great deal of the corn raised
in the state looks all right, it will not
| stand the test. and the man who can
supply good seed is strictly to the front
this year.
A large timber sale has just been
consummated west of Rapid City ana
| along the line of the Crouch railroad.
| w. H. Lanphere n H. w. Hlnrlchs
| have purchased q large tract OF TIMBER
land from William Vincent, the con-
| sideration being $4,000. Messrs.
Lanphere and Hinrichs will erect a
| 01lll d ILdplu L "llo 'SSS
manufacture of lumber. They will
spend about $4,000 before the plant
will be in operation. The Crouch rail-
road will give them easy access from
their ground to the mill and the dis
lance will be only twelve miles.
It is now charged against Col. A. s.
Frost. of the old First South Dakota
volunteer infantry, that he was enlist
ed in the regular army in lSS4-So IN
der the name of Corporal William l..
Dalzell. This disclosure" has been
made in connection with the candida
cy Of the colonel for the position of
mayor of Evanston, III. Political foes
of Mr.. Frost sprung the story, which
is nos denied by the doughty colonel,
who treats the Charges lightly.
The artesian well recently complet-
ed on an elevation in the western part
of Presho is the freak well Of its class
in the state. 1t was necessary to drill
to a depth of 1,490 feet in order to
strike a good flow of water. The re-
markable thing about the well is the
warmth of the water which flows from
it. Tests just made by experts prove
thai the water mas a temperature OF
99.3 degrees.
A largely attended and very success
full reception was given in Deadwood
at the Franklin hotel to e~x-Congress-
man Martin, who had just returned
to his home, where he purposes to set
tie down to the practice of his profess
sion.
The County Auditors association of
the state ~reorganized by the election
Of J.. F. Parks, of Fall River, presi-
dent; w. P. Kundert, Lincoln, vice
president; p. j. Murphy, Bookings,
secretary-treasurer.
Gov. Crawford has appointed Q. S.
Griggs, of Pierre, as state surveyor, in
place Of G. L. Merriman, of Roscoe,
removed.
A report has been circulated in
Gregory county to the effect that
Trip and Meyer counties, now in
cluded in the Rosebud Indian reserva-
ton, had been attached by the recent
legislature to Gregory county for judi
cial purposes. This is an error, as the
two counties are attached to Lyman
county for judicial purposes.
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A large delegation of Minneapolis