Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-01-28
EACH HOUSE
HAS MEASURE
Bulls Reducing Passenger Fares
Enacted by Legislature.
EVENT PASSES OFF QUIETLY

Nothing spsctacular About the Eiec-
tion Of Crawford az United States
senator-siii Organizing Butte and
Harding Counties Adopted-North
Carolina eond Bill Still Hanging
Fire in the Senate.
Pierre, Jan. 25-There was very
little OF the spectacular about the
senatorial election In fact, we have
not before had an election with so
little of the sensational, but that was
wholly due to the choice of the can
didate in the primaries nine months
ago. On Tuesday the houses voted
separately. In the senate Mr.. Tobin
proposed the name of Governor Craw-
ford on behalf of the Republicans and
Mr.. Hitchcock presented Governor
Lee for the Democrats. The nomina-
tfons were seconded by the several
counties according to their political
predictions and the vote gave Craw-
ford 3S, Lee 6 and one senator was
absent. In the house Mr. Morris of
Sioux Falls presented Crawford and
Mr.. Ziebach of Buffalo nominated Lee.
Again the counties came forward with
secondings and the vote gave Craw-
ford 81 and Lee g. There was mild
handclapping at the announcement
and the incident was closed for the
day.
On Wednesday the Joint session
was held at noon to canvass the vote
and the formalities were soon cleared
away and Governor Crawford brought
In. In splendid diction he expressed
his thanks and declared his policy to
represent all without regard to party
or faction.
Each house has passed it's own g
cent rate bill, but there is likely to be
some modification of the proposition
before it becomes law. The conviction
Is growing that the fat 2-cent rate
bill is precisely what the railroads
want at this time, for the reason that
years ago and put 3 stop to the suit
in the federal court to enforce it,
which is most likely to be decided in
favor of the state. The 2.cent bill
will then he taken into court and per-
haps held there until after another
session and If it is finally decided
against the state 1t will leave the
railroads In the undisturbed enjoy.
ment of the 3-cent rate for at least
forr years to come. 1t is now sug.
gested IEat instead of passing the fat
rate bill that the railroad commits
! siOners be empowered to fix a 2-ceut
| rate If they see fit to do so. That
will leave the present 2h-cent suit to
be carried to judgment and if the de
cision is unfavorable to the state OF
course the 2-cent rate will be of nc
assistance, but II the 2k-cent bill is
decided for the state the commission
ers then can at once order the 2-ceni
rate and, of course. be compelled to
establish 1t through the courts.
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The senatorial election and the an
ticipation of the week-long vacation
which began on Thursday has made
the week quiet one along legislative
lines. Only two bills have become
laws. The first carried the legisla
tive expense bill and the other was al
emergency measure relating to the
organization of Butte and Harding
counties and provided for the trans
fer of records and court proceeding.
from Butte to the new counties.
j. j. T.
Speaking of new counties recalls
that Dr. Mertens of Potter has bill
to create six counties upon the Chey
enne River and Standing Rock reser
vations. The three along the Mis-
souri, are, from south to north, Wan
eta, named from the anglicized form
of Waanatan, the Sioux word 70
Charger, who was the leader In tn
Fool Soldier band who rescued tn
Shetak lake captives In 1862. Tn
next is Magaska, meaning white swan
named for the well known chief G
that name, who resided in that vicir
F. ity. The third, Wakpala, which mean
; little river. West Of Wakpala is Ts
piza, meaning Gall, or literally tn
! gall of an animal. It is named fO
Gall, who was the leader of the Siou
. in the Little Big Horn campaign
J. South of Tapiza is Mellette. name
d for the first governor of South d,
!. kota, and between Mellette and tn
Cheyenne Is Armstrong, named fo
Hon. Moses X. Armstrong, once teri
torial delegate In congress and actiS
in all Dakota affairs.
Z The most of Tapiza. Magaska ar
r Armstrong and all of Mellette will b
opened to settlement this year, whil
= Wancta and Wakpala will remain o.
!, tirely reservation.
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I'll No progress has been made In tt
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