Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-10-11
important Cases Settled.

Pierre.-A number of cases OF espe-
cial interest are brought to a conclu-
sion in the supreme court by decisions
filed at the opening Of the October
term,
In the Yankton-Clay county drain.
age ditch case, a petition was orig
inally filed with the county commits
sioners for a new drainage district. the
ditch in which was to begin in Yank.
ton county and empty into the Yer
million river in Clay county. The or.
der was refused by the commissioners
and an action brought in circuit court
to force them to construct the ditch.
This court ordered the ditch to Re con-
structed. and on appeal the majority
holds that the ditch should be built
while Judges Whiting and Mccoy dis
sent on the ground that facts proven
were not sufficient to warrant the
finding.
In Collins VS.. Lyman county. Judge
Whiting reverses Judge Hughes de-
cision whereby certain lands along the
Lyman-Stanley county border were
held to be in Stanley county, the su.
preme court holding that the law In
tended that the county line should fol
low the township line, hence the lands
involved are in Lyman county. This
permanently defines the county line.
In Miner VS.. Clifton township, it is
held that taxes paid. ven though ille-
gal and under protest, annot be re-
covered because against public policy.
suffragists Active.
Pierre.-The equal suffrage hackers
in this state have begun their formal
campaign for submission of the de-
sired constitutional amendment by the
next legislative session. They nave
sent out blank petition forms, one
for the signatures of voters. and the
other for the signatures OF women,
and expect to be prepared to present
| not less than $4,000 names to the
members at the next session, asking
| that the question be submitted to q
| vote.
T. 8. Zook, who was assaulted and
| robbed near Columbus some days ago,
a successfully operated on and re-
gained consciousness in an Aberdeen
hospital. He Immediately declared
that E. Matthews and William Kelly
were the men who committed the
crime.
The Consolidated Power and Light
company of Lead has appointed Nor.
gan w. Maghee as superintendent
Mr.. Morgan takes the place of C. w.
Hough, who will leave the hills for
Europe to fill a position for the J. c.
Clarke Co., of New York. as agent
abroad.
The premium list for the second an
nual bench show of the Sioux Falls
] Kennel club is out and Is being dis
tributed. This bench show will take
IS inclusive. Entries close October
Is, and It will not be necessary to
produce a,pedigree to show dogs.
AS the result Of a runaway. Mrs. w.
H. Harkin, q well known woman of
Sioux Falls, was seriously hurt and
had a narrow escape from death. Her
runaway horse turned short and en-
tered a barn, tearing out the side Of
the doorway. demolishing the buggy
and throwing Mrs. Harkin with great
force to the sidewalk against the
barn.
Sheriff Noonan OF Lead escorted
three prisoners to Sioux Falls to serve
short terms. Albert Asbury OF Spear
Ash. for criminal assault; John Camp.
bell. for horse stealing. and David
Perkins for assault. the latter to
serve . four-year sentence.
Through the efforts OF the Orient
Commercial club a fire engine, hose
and other fire fighting equipment has
been purchased. The volunteer fire
department will drill frequently with
the new equipment and thus furnish
the town with first class fire protec-
ton.