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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
NAY FIGHT DtMURRAGt LAW
Solicitor Of Great Northern Tells AT.
torney General Measure Is I'm.
constitutional.

st. Panl, March rs. - Coincident
with the announcement Of the deci-
sion Of the federal supreme court In
the railroad rate cases upholding the
right OF the federal courts to enjcin
state officer from the enforcement of
the state laws comes the information
that the courts probably will be called
upon to pass upon the constitutional
ity of the reciprocal demurrage law
ssed by the legislature last winter.
In letter received yesterday by
Attorney General e. T. Young, w. r.
Begg, general solicitor of the Great
Northern Railway company, says he
believes the law to be unconstitution-
al. The letter was about a claim
against the road made under the pro-
visions of this law which had been
referred to the attorney general, who
had called the attention of the rail-
road company to the matter. The let
ter received yesterday was in answer
and shows that the railroads will fight
the law rather than pay the penalties
prescribed therein.
The reciprocal demurrage bill pass.
ed last winter provides for the impo-
sition OF penalty upon the railroads
for their failure to furnish cars with
in certain prescribed periods. as we'll
as upon the shippers for their failure
to load or unload cars within the time
prescribed
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
WATERFOWL HARD PRESSED.
School Improvement Is Hampered by
Charter Terms.

School Improvement Is Hampered by
Charter Terms.
WATERFOWL needs $4,000 for new
ward school building and an annex to
sthe high school building, but the
school board finds itself in perplex.
ling situation, for under the city char
tier it cannot borrow a cent beyond
what it already has had. The city
sof Watertown is organized under a
special charter dating back to old ter
Fritorial days, by which Its whole in
debtedness is limited to $4,000. This
limit is exceeded already by nearly
$4,000. The levy for school purposes
is limited to IL IL mills, which on
the valuation Of $1,65o.000 would
bring only about $4,000. and this ~
ready is exhausted in the debt on the
present high school structure. The
proposition to disband and roincorpor.
ate under the state laws which will
allow a 26-mill levy for school pur.
poses was voted down last spring by
the taxpayers. So there is little pros
pect of getting the money, and new
school facilities are an absolute ne.
cessity. The present buildings are
overcrowded by $50 more pupils than
they were ever intended to accommo
date, and the school population is in.
creasing 100 every year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS PROTEST.
Two Hundred Parade When Principal
10 Not Elected Superintendent.

Two Hundred Parade When Principal
Is Not Elected Superintendent.
The resignation of two school off,
Gals, and division Of opinion on
the action Of the board of education
in electing Pierre pedagogue to NIL
one Of the positions is causing no end
OF comment in Aberdeen. The high
school boys to the number OF 200 pa
raded the streets in demonstration
to register their disapproval Of the
appointment. A few days ago w. l..
Cochrane, city superintendent Of
schools, resigned. Among the candi-
dates for the position was w. P. Dun.
levy OF Pierre and r. L. Kirk, the lat
ter principal of the Aberdeen high
school. Kirk resigned, and his appli.
cation for Cochrane's position was
considered with those of others.
When the board met to elect a new
city superintendent several citizens
appeared in behalf of Kirk, but on a
vote the board acted upon the recon-
mendation of the teachers commit
tee and elected Prof. Dunlevy, the
vote standing to 8.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
PETITIONS FLOOD STATE.
Signers for Candidates Must Use Cat
ton to Avoid Breaking Law,


ton to Avoid Breaking Law.
The candidate or his friends with
their petitions will be much in evi.
dence in this state for the next six
or seven weeks. 1t is now the open
season for that class of work, the
primary being on the 9th of June. No
petition can be signed until within
three months of that date. and the
signatures must be in and the petit
lions filed not later than six weeks
prior to that date, closing the polls"
for the filing of petitions on April 81.
Every signature on these petitions
must be either in ink or with indelli-
BILE pencil, and when a voter signs he
must date the time of signing to
show that no one has started out be-
fore the "open season" began.
: The voter needs to have care that
he does not run foul of the law. If
it is customary for many voters to
sign any petition presented to them,
rather than make the circular or feel
that they are not friendly to him, but
to sign more than one petition for any
one Office is now misdemeanor and
when the voter has signed the petition
of one man for any particular place
he must be careful that he does not
sign the petition of any other for the
same place or he may meet trouble
in the road.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
TO TEST PRIMARY LAW.

Gov. Crawford Aprointd to Arrange
Corner Stone Exercises.
The new primary law which sees
Its first operation in South Dakota
this year will be tested in the courts
by members OF the Socialist party
who believe that their party is not
being given square DEAL To this
end they decided at a meeting held
here to use the petition Of J. e. Bal
lenger, candidate for county treas
urer, as test. The petition will be
offered to the county auditor for
filing, without the requisite fee called
for by the law, with the expectation
that 1t will be refused. Suit then
will be instituted for mandamus pro-
ceedings to compel the auditor to ac-
cept and file the petition. It is
claimed by the Socialists that law
making necessary fee for running
for Office is unconstitutional, and on
these grounds they will bring the
suit.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
PLAN CITY BEAUTIFUL.
$50 Women Will Make Summers Cam
paign Against Weeds and Dirt.

$50 Women viii Make Summers Cam
paign Against Weeds and Dirt.
One hundred and fifty women,
members of the civic federation, met
in the Business Mems union rooms
at Watertown and laid plans for the
summers campaign against dirt and
weeds. "Watertown Beg dtiful' is
their watch word. and they intend to
realize their ambition this summer in
having the most beautiful city in the
state. Their plans have been worked
out to the minutest detail. and every
contingency is provided for.
Nearly every block In the city will
have its overseer to direct the work
of cleaning, tree trimming, flower
planting, weed killing, grass moving
and artistic house painting. The po-
lice and street commissioners forces
are placed at the disposal Of the fed
Grafton when needed to carry out their
desires. A number of the streets are
to be boulevarded; trees planted on
vacant lots and property owned by
non-residents until every walk in the
city will be we'll shaded.
Vulnerable prizes are to be hung
up for the children who assist in the
work. and bushels of flower seeds will
be distributed later on. A gigantic
war Is to be waged an the dandelion,
which doubtless alone will cali out
all the reserves.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
TO OPEN MORE LANDS.

Cheyenne River Indians Open Neqo.
tiations Regarding Surplus Tracts.
The Cheyenne River Indians have
been comforting with Maj. McLaugh-
lin in regard to releasing their surplus
lands to be opened for settlement.
The work is going on, and it will not
be many months before South Dakota
will have another opening for set
Tiers. The council on that reservation
has fixed the pasturage price for cat.
tie in Unbiased pastures at 81 a head
for the grazing season, and are &C.
cepting cattle Pasture No. at that
price. They have arranged for a saw
mill to be placed at Cherry Creek sub.
station to supply lumber to those OF
the Indians who desire 1t for build.
Ing purposes. The agent Is enrolling
all whites on the reservation for the
purpose Of wedding out any such who
are on the reservation without au.
thority and are looked upon as unde.
sirable citizens.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
State News Of Interest
GEEK IRRIGATED LAND.

Federal Irrigation System Brings Ea-
ger Demand for Farms In Big Area
Formerly In Arid Glass.
Spring has brought with II the
first thrush OF settlers. and Belle
Fourche is now busy town. Ten
carloads of immigrants arrived last
week from different parts Of the Mid.
die West and are filing on land north
Of here and scattering out into the
county, which IL 100 miles long.
Heretofore scarcely any settlers
have come to this point, Rapid City
receiving most Of them, owing to the
new lands in close proximity to that
place. The fact that within a few
weeks water will be turned on 10000
acres of land under the Belle Fourche
irrigation project now is bringing the
settlers here in large numbers and
the land Office force IL working over.
time to keep up.
This Is the first part OF the govern.
ment's big project that is costing S..
100000, on which the water has
been turned. The land includes what
is known as the Johnson lateral and
the south canal, and is considered of
high grade for agricultural purposes.
The settlers are filing here on their
water rights, and are going out at
once to take possession of the land.
They come largely from Iowa, Illinois
and Missouri, the Minnesota and Wis
consin settlers arriving at Camp
Crook and points in the northern part
of the county.
The government has added $500.
900 to the total cost of the project.
and this will have the effect of max
ing the work more complete and
finishing sooner.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
HARD TO REFEREE COUNTY FAIR
Petitioners Turn Coat Too Many
Times, County Board Says.

Petitioners Turn Coat Too Many
Times, County Board Says.
For more than FIVE weeks the board
Of county commissioners of Gregory
county has been engaged in the work
OF examining the petitions filed by
Herrick and Burke, two rival towns
who seek to wrest the county seat
from Fairfax, the present county CAPT
tai.
Under the law 1t is necessary for
the county commissioners to make q
selection OF the town which shall be
placed upon the ballot as the contest
ant of the county seat town, the name
Of only one contestant being permit
ted upon the ballot. The selection is
dependent upon which town can pro-
duce a petition with the signature of
the largest number Of bona fide resi-
dents and voters of the county. Soon
the county seat fight was inaugurated
in Gregory county the partisans Of
both Herrick and Burke circulated
petitions and each secured q large
number of signatures.
What has made the work Of the
county commissioners so arduous Is
the fact that the partisans Of one
town have been able to induce signers
OF the rival towns petition to with
draw their names from the petition
originally signed and attach their sig
natures to the petition of the other
town. This has been the case in num-
berless instances, so far as both
Burke and Herrick have been con-
cerned.
Members Of the board have nearly
lost patience. They state that they
have reviewed the same names in
striving to arrive at the wish of the
people as many as seven times, the
signers first attaching their sigma
lures to the petition of one of the
towns and then withdrawing and sign
ing the petition of the rival town and
continuing this practice almost every
day.
Rather than be in session all spring
and summer the board finally decided
that after Monday Of this week it
would ignore any new petitions or
Withdrawals that may be filed, and
will render decision on the basis
OF those who had signed one petition
or the other prior to that time. In
view of this 1t is probable the board
will conclude its task this week and
select either Herrick or Burke as the
town to make the race against Fair
fax.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26

Lack Of Room compeIs City to Use
Old Frame School Building.

Lack Of Room compels City to Use
Old Frame School Building.
Public agitation following the Col.
linwood, Ohio, catastrophe in which
scores Of children met their death, has
resulted in an effort being made at
Lead to have condemned the central
school house on the ground that 1t Ia
a menace to the lives of all the schols
airs occupying it daily. Leads grow.
ing school attendance has forced
upon the authorities crowded condi
lions, and although Supt. Bigelow has
endeavored to avoid as far as posi-
BILE the use Of the old frame structure
which is not in good condition and Il
said to be firetrap, It has been nee
essary. Endeavors are being made
to get new building during the com
ing summer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
HEAR KICKS ON RATES.
Railway commissioners Give Ear @
Complaints.

kRaiIWay Commissioners Give Ear e
Complaints.
Chairman d. H. Smith and George
Rice Of the railway commission held
d hearing at Fort Pierre to hear com
plants of shippers west OF the Mis-
souri river regarding freight rates in
that part Of the state. Shippers on
their representatives from points
along both the Northwestern line and
the Milwaukee line were present to
voice their grievances. General Man
aEer A. G. Johnson of the Pierre, Rap
Id City & Northwestern road at the
close Of the hearing made q short
statement as to the position Of the
road on the comploints presented.
Alvin Wagner appeared for the bust
ness men of Philip, and his principal
statements were of excessive freight
charges on merchandise and emigrant
goods at Philip.
r. ]. Hadden Of Quinn cited one
shipper who had paid $40 freight on
q car from Des Moines to Quinn, was
obliged to pay $44 more at Pierre be-
fore he was allowed to cross the river,
and $2S more before he was allowed
to unload. He thought that railroad
when 1t had received money for spe-
cific service, and had receipted for the
same, should be required to complete
the service just as an individual
Il would He also declared that the
charges for freight on car OF wire
and nails from Chicago to Quinn was
5000 more than the charge for such q
car from Chicago to Mitchell.
j. H. Hunt of Murdo appeared for
ID shippers On the Milwaukee road, and
presented freight receipts to show
that that road had increased rates
from Is to 100 per cent on the same
class of goods within the last year, the
bills presented being by periods of
about three months, each showing an
advance over the previous three
months.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
"NAB THIEF" Is PHONE CALL.
Message Over the Wire QuIcki,
Brings Arrest of Alleged "RustIer.'

Message Over the Wire Quickly
Brings Arrest Of Alleged "Rustler."
The Elk Point authorities received
a telephone message from Gayville
stating that horse had been stolen
near there and to be on the lookout
for the thief. Just before the mes
sage was received a stranger rode into
the city on horseback, and offered his
mount for sale. The animal was pur-
chased by DR.. Tedrew for SOS. The
stranger at once went to the depot
and boarded the east-bound train, but
later he was arrested. He gave his
name as Abe Case. The horse was
identified as the property OF Edward
Eegard, living near Gayville. Sheriff
Hickey Of Yankton arrived and took
the prisoner to Yankton. Case il a
Spanish-American veteran.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
THROWN OUT; SHOT DEAD.

Pierre, s. D.. March 21.-A settler
by the name of Voegler was killed
near Hays by an accidental gunshot
wound. He was riding in sleigh
with his wife and friend, and by a
lurch Of the sled he was thrown out,
taking with him q shotgun which he
was carrying. The gun was discharg-
cd, tearing hole In his chest and
shattering one Of his arms. He was
hurried to Midland for surgical at
tention. but did not recover from the
shock. dying the following night.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
HUNDRED PUSH BABY CARTS.

Mothers Are Out In Large Force to
Attend for Their Infants.
Nearly 100 women wheeling baby
carriages and go-carts through the
streets OF Mitchell at the same hour
was the curious sight presented when
the Methodist church women ten
dered a reception to the members OF
the cradle roll" an organization that
comprises about 225 babies. More
than 100 babies and their mothers
were present at the party, and the in
fants had full swing. They were
served with baby food in the way Of
refreshments. 1t is the first gather
ing OF the kind ever given in the
state.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
TO REDUCE FREIGHT RATES.
New Tariff Will Be Introduced West
Of Missouri BY State Board,

view tdF'H VIII 6e introduced west
OF Missouri by State Board.
At a meeting of the state board Of
railway commissioners held at Rapid
City it was decided to reduce the
freight rates west of the Missouri
river. The amount of the cut and the
figures that will now prevail have not
yet been announced, as the board is
now at work on new tariff, which
will be published in the near future.
This reduction has been generally
sought by Black Hills shippers, and,
while not unexpected, it will prove
OF much benefit. w. H. Tompkins of
this city, a former commissioner. rep
resented the shippers and showed that
the rates on some classes of freight
are at present $50 per cent higher
in this part of the state than east OF
the river.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
TROUGH HOUSE" is COSTLY.

Man Who Tries to Clean Out Saloon
Is Sent Up for Two Years.
Bemidji, Mimi, March %. Bert
James was brought from the county
Jail in Grand Rapids in the custody OF
William Hollihan, sheriff of Itasca
county, and being arraigned before
Judge Spooner, pleaded guilty to the
charge Of assault in the second de-
gree. James, while intoxicated, at
tempted to clean OUT a saloon in
Deer River on Feb. "a, and was given
royal battle" by one Of the occu.
pants of the place, whom he assault
ed. Judge Spooner sentenced him to
serve term Of two years in the state
prison at saltwater.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
DEAD INFANT IN MAIL.

Denver, March 25.-Postmasver G.
Olerach OF Portales, N. NJ. has re-
ported the discovery of the body of a
dead infant in the mails. The pack
age was addressed to Roy w. Carr,
Roewell, N. NJ, and bore the return
address Of Ida Rhose Carr. Wood
stock, I'll. Under the cover Of the
package was the following:
Il did not know what else to do
Burn or do something right away. Do
not open"
An investigation will be made.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26

Couderay, Wis, March 25. - In a
small wreck late Saturday night on
the Dells Lumber company's track
near Winter. Alex Smith of Eau
Claire had his left arm badly crushed.
When the doctor arrived he ampu-
tated the arm above the elbow, but on
account Of his age and the loss OF
blood Smith expired yesterday.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
Fire lmnerlls Whole Cit,

Flaxton, N. D., March 25.-Th Charge
livery barn owned by c. Schultz In
this city burned to the ground last
night and citizens had all they could
do to save the dying cindsrs from
burning the entire town. About
twenty horses persisted in the flames.
The cause Of the fire Is unknown. The
loss will be about $4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
HIGHEST BIDS GET LAND.
All State Capitol Tracts East Of RjveI
Will BE Sold.

Will BE Sold.
The state lands board at a recent
meeting decided to offer all the re-
naming state capitol lands east OF
the river for sale to the highest bid.
der or bidders. There will be no auc.
ton in the counties in which the lands
are situated, but the sales Will be
made at the Office of the state land
commissioner. after due advertise
ment. Bids will be accepted for all
which remains or for any specific
tract. About 5000 acres OF state
capitol lands remain unsold east of
the Missouri river, being located in
the counties of Hyde, Faux and Pot
ter. All the other lands east OF the
river were disposed of within the last
year, syndicates taking all in several
of the counties at one time.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
Wjnnjpen Train DeraIled.

Royalton. Mimi. March 25.-Winni-
peg Train No. % was derailed three
miles east OF Royalton. The enxinS
tank broke down and the train ran
twenty rail lengths on the ties. No
one was hurt
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
TO PLAN CAPITOL PROGRAM.

socialists VIII Bring Action If Can
didates Fee d Insisted on.
The state capitol commission has
selected Gov. Crawford as commit
tee OF one to make the necessary ar
rangements for the proper observ-
ances In the laying OF the corner
stone Of the new building, which
ceremony will take place about the
first Of May. The governor viii try
to secure 4 distinguished speaker for
the occasion.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
Up-topate.

rs your family doctor of the new or
old school?"
THE newest, / believe"
What 10 his distinguishing pecu-
liarity?"
Small doses and big London
Tit Bits.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26

Cavalier County Bank to Open.
Warrington. March %. - The Con-
trollsr Of the currency issued certi&
cate authorizing the Cavalier County
Naionai hank Of Langon, N. D.. -
commence business with q capital o.
S26.0oo.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
Dies Suddenly in Court.

Rosemount, MIMI, March 25.--Mel.
win Peterson, q member Of : gang OF
wood choppers In the employ OF c. M.
Buck, died suddenly last night at the
camp OF heart trouble. The coroner
deemed an inquest unnecessary. Pc.
terson's remains will be sent to Fond
du Lac, Wis. for burial.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
Aptitude.

DO you think your boy will ever at
tain your standing as q fnancier?
L guess he'll do" answered the emf
nent operator. Last week he gave
me a quarter to keep for him, and he
has already drawn $2.45 on account"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
PolsoNs GIRL AND SELF.
Young Man Puts Strychnine In Sweet
hearts Ice Cream.


hearts Ice Cream.
Milwaukee, March 25. Miss Net.
tie Plaschek, aged seventeen years,
daughter Of Mrs. Ida Plaschek. died
yesterday from strychnine poison adj
ministered by her sweetheart, Leo
Wojeinski. The fatal drug was mixed
with some ice cream.
When Wojeinski learned OF the
death of his sweetheart he FASTENED
to make the tragedy double one by
taking a dose himself He died an
hour later
The crime was probably inspired
because the mans parents had OBJ
iected to 4 proposed marriage to the
young girl
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-26
PROBE INSTEAD OF TRIAL.

inquiry into jail breakIng Of Alleged
Train Robbers.
Helena, Mont. March 26.-Yester-
day afternoon--the time set for the
trial of George Frank Hauser and
Charles Mcdonald on the charge OF
robbing the Oriental limited Sept. 16
last at Rondo, Flathead county--an
investigation was started concerning
the escape of the two men from the
county Jail here. Judge Hunt post
poned the case until Thursday in the
hope that the men will be captured.