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Business Cards.
MABK W. BAXLKT. O. 8. QirFOBD.
BAILEY & GIPFORD,
Attorneys & Counselors at Law,
CANTOS,D.T.
J. W. CARTER,
Attorney and Counselor ^t Law,
CANTON, D. T.
H. SOUTHARD, M. D.,
£«k«£l I Canton, Lincoln Co., D.T.
CONSULTATION FREE.
NEW LUMBER YARD,
POBTL AHDTII/I.*, IOWA.
Will keep constantly on hand a complete stock of
bine lumber, which I will sell at Sioux City prices.
lit 0. £. HARDY, Proprietor.
PLYMOUTH HOTEL,
POBTI.AHDVII.LJt, IOWA.
The best of accommodations for men and
J. p. KENDALL, Proprietor.
WM. M. CUPPETT,
Real Estate and Abstract Office.
Will pay taxes for non-reeld
Court House, Canton, D. T.
All kinds of fresh snd salt meats and everything
In the butcher's line always in stock. Shop of Main
8t, Canton, D. T. ltf.
BAKERY AND RESTAURANT
IT. H. ROBINSON
Keeps on hand and for sale for cash a large stock of
brewl* pies, cakes, crackers, cove oysters, canned
peaches, Ac. also a full line of confectionery, to
bacco, cigars, oranges, lexnonB, Ac. Warm meals at
mil hours. In connection with the above be has a
First-Class Barber Shop.
J. GRIER HAYS, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Offers his professional services to the citisens of
Canton, Beloit, and vicinity. Residence and office at
the late residence of Rev. J. D. Snyder, southwest
from the Beloit Bridge, Canton, Lincoln Cc., D. T.
(yp.o. Address, Beloit, Iowa, ltf.
E. O. PLUMBE, M. D.,
RHYSIUIAN AND SURGEON,
CANTON, D.T.
Formerly U. S. Marine Surgeon, Licentiate in mid
wifery and surgery, Hamburg Germany. Office at
Keller's Drug Store. Residence over Robertson's
store. All calls will receive prompt atteation. Charges
reasonable.
NEW BILLIARD HALL,
Restaurant^ Refreshment Room,
BRIDGE
STBEET, LOWEB CANTON, where a
good luncheon with the best Dubuque ale and
St. Paul beer may be had at all hours, at the lowest
prices. All kinds of Canned Fruit, Fish, Confec
tionery, Tobacco and Cigars, also kept constantly
*,r*£5Yswsi
nummtA* at s'tow
Canton, Lincoln County, D. T.
Office at the
7tf.
H. B. DONALDSON,
County Treasurer,
CANTON, D.T.
Real Estate and tax paying
tended to. Office at Court House.
promptly at
ltf.
M. M. CLARK, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
—And—
(I.
8.
Examining Surgeon for Pensions,
BELOIT, IOWA.
JOHNSON HOUSE,
CANTON, D. T.
Passengers on Howard's Stage Line between Sioux
Palls and PortlandviUe going south can get breakfast,
and those going north can get supper at this House.
Splendid accommodations for alt travelers, and good
stables in connection with the House.
J. L. JOHNSON, Proprietor.
THORE J. THON8TAD,
Ex-Officio County Clerk, and
REGISTER OF DEEDS,
CANTON, LINCOLN CO., D. T.,
Will pay taxes for non-residents, and furnish ab
stracts of title at reasonable rates. ltf.
RICHARD JOHNSTON'S
Meat Market
F. BARROW, Proprietor.
M. Ii. SYVERUD,
WATCHMAKER & JEWELER,
And Dealer in
Clocks, Jewelry, &c.,
Post Office Building, Canion, D. T.
All kinds of work in my line attended to promptly,
and on short notice.
tay BJUPIREHCI—MY WORK.
PHCENIX
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CASH CAPITAL #600,000,00
CASH SURPLUS $l,252,302.c2
The oldest and most reliable company in the Uni
ted States. Over $10,000,000 in losses have been
paid by the Phoenix
JOHN FALDE, Agent,
ltf. Canton, D. T,
VfiVTVQ Piano and Parlor Organ
SAA4AI 0 INSTRUCTOR.
Containing the elements of music, with easy and
progressive exercises to perfect the player In the art
of music, (either Pfano or Organ) to which la added
over sixty Waltzes, Polkas, Marches, Gallop's
tic Melodies, Danoes,
etc*
by
Dunl. Biattt,
Washington, N. J. one of the best work of its Una
ever introduced, should be in the hands of every Pia
no and Organ player. Sent Post paid to any part of
the United State* or Canada for only seventy-Are
mU. ^Uv^axiel F, BEATTY,
•*i'Wr*€
Washington, New Jorfey, IT. 8. A.
B» R. WINTERS,
Dealer to aUkinda of
i'-vr. b!te
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
S»T !tf
In.-U rj .?•
Tobacco, Gigart,\
T' Confectionery, Ac.,'
4
Plunder Store, Bridge street,
"Vl hSbhj-'R 'CANTON, D.T. ff
DAMKL P. BSATTY'S
Pianos & Organs.
is CAUTtoa.—The reputatloa I have gained and the
1%i cslilnllj of my Oiaain, km laduced some UBprin
,d|W parties and Hots to oopy my circniar*, and
my tastmmmts against this the pnb
ihy oauticoed. All mr OmiM bear my
teauN. wtthoutwhldinoaelsgsn^na.
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The Centennial 4th Has Massed, But
Consists of
CALICOS, DRESS GOODS,
GRASS CLOTH,
Keeps constantly on hand a largs assortment of
T. W. HOOD.
Has a large stock of Dry Ooods and Groceries, which he most get rid of some way.
My stock of
LINENS, SHEETINGS, AC.
And in fact everything kept In a first elsss store. I also have a Job lot of
WILLIAM ROBERTSON,
—Dealer in—
Dry Goods,
Standard Prints, Heavy Weight Cotton
ade. Cheviot Shirting, Shirting
Stripe, Denims and Heavy
Duck, Bleached
1 and .......
Brown Sheeting,
Flannel, Ticking Gingham,
Ladies' and Gents' Hats, Ribbons,
Edging, Hosiery, and a great variety of
NOTIONS,
Boots and Shoes,
Croekny and Blanwui,
And a large stock of
GROCERIES,
lot sals at low rates for cash.
Cash Paid for Wheat.
CANTON. D. T.
Post-Office Store.
Wl lOil«
BEN. KENNEDr
Wiahe* to inform the public that he has opened up a
new atock In the Post-oSc* building, consisting of
Books,
r-ti
STATIONERY,
is
staple And
FANCY GROCERIES,
In fee Book line can be found a full line of th*
school book* used In Lincoln Co., D.
blank books, a?
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PASS BOOKS, DIARIES,
it. -^5.4
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Consists of
SUGARS, TEAS,
STRUP, COFFEE, DRIED FRUIT,
Spices of all kinds,
MILLINERY GOODS,
i-
-To sell cheap.
Please Call and Examine Goods* and Prices.
Adee & Laning's old stand, Lower Canton
Cash or Trade Paid for Grain.
HA&ALDSOH & SEBUIGB
Dry Goods,
Ladies' Dress Goods,
HATS AND CAPS,
Boots and Shoes,
TABLE CUTLERY,
CrockerOlassicure, Stoneware, dc., i£c.,
MAIN ST.. CANTON. D. T. ltf.
New Goods,
—AND—
New Prices.
The Cheapest Oasb Store
of Qhlcaffo.
H. G. GILBERT,
Wholesale and Retail Dernier in
SBY GOODS, QBQCSBISS,
Crockery and Glasswara.
y?f
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n't
My Stock of
Groceries
Dayton.
Norway......
Highland
Lynn
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Ladies' Fancy Hatd,
Dress Goods, Shawls, Parasols, Hosiery,
Bents' FuaisMag Hoods*
NOTIONS, HAT3, CAPS,
v-i.vr' Ac., Ac.
No. W MAIN 8T„ CANTON, D. T.
O. A. RUDOLPH,
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Shelf and
HARDWARE
••Wk--
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
POCKET LEDGER, AC.
In th* grocery lins waibefooBAa largo atock of
ererythlng kept In a flrat claa* grocsay atore.
paned a qnantlty of p«k lamuoaredto
fB^MTd»oice P»h at reaacmabl* rataa.
«3S*ttSnnBa»^H to ft*intscaat of Mapaepl*
dwl aHfc^Iao^ttliewqttltaiirtiWcpMio^
-t r?
-if** xY _•»»-
Tinware,
fc'YU"5.:*A.
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Iron, Farming Hand Tools,
v,
T.,
ana Lyon
Also jpe, rs*
t-,
PUMPS, GLASS AND. PUTTY'
Guns, Revolvers, Etc.
Gunsmithing
•iAND-
REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.
"A liberal to thoae ordering lar|aly.
CANTON, D. T.
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CANTON, D. T., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1876.
m^U
Republican Co. Convention
The Bepublloian County Convention for Lincoln
County will be held at Canton on Saturday, August
19th, at one o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose
of selecting ten delegates to attend the Territorial
Republican Convention to be held in Vermillion
Aug. 24th, 18T0, for the purpose of putting fai nomi
nation a delegate to Congress and other territorial
officers.
The ratio of representation wQl be on* delegats
for each town in the County, and in addition thereto
one ftr each 25 votes or fraction over IS cast for
J.
P. Kidder, Delegate to Congreaa in 1874.
Towns will be entitled to delegates as follows.
Votes. Del. Votes. Del.
..107 S isden ... 8
.. 75 1 Oskosh
... 80 a
.. 41 3 Lincoln ...34 9
a
Springdale. ... 43 8
.. 53 8 Pleasant
.. 68
.. 38
...ar a
8
a
Brooklyn...
if
By order of the Committee.
MAKE W: BAILEY, Chairman.
Republican Territorial Convention.
A Republican Territorial Convention is hereby
called to meet in the'town of Vermillion, in this ter
ritory, on Thursday, August 21th, 1870, for the pur
poss of nominating a candidate for Delegate in Con
gress, and other Territorial officers. The ratio of
representation in each oounty in the Territory will
be as follows:
Armstrong
Bon Homme
Brookings
Buffalo.
Bame*
Burleigh
Brule
Black Hills
Charles Mix
Cass
Clay
...1
4
...1
...1
1
....7
....1
...3
...1
Hanson
Hutchinson..
Lako
Lincoln....
.1
9
1
10
Minnehaha 8
Moody 1
Pembina 4
Richland 4
Stutsman ..1
Sully 1
Traill 1
Turner
..6
,11
Davison 1
6rand Forks 2
Grant 1
A
Union 11
Yankton— 11
All who love those grahd principles of equal and
exact jostlse to all—guaranteeing to every American
citizens the asfety of human life and property to the
-remotest part of our common country who deplore
sectional strife and condemn treasonable utterances
north or south who wonld purge the publio service
of dishonest offlolals wherever found, and encourage
an honest adminstratlun of public affairs through
out the whole country, and all who brieve in the
principles enunciated by the National Bepubllcan
Convention recently held in Cincinnati, which nomi
nated Rutherford B. Hayes and Win. A. Wheeler, for
President aud Vice President of the United States,
are cordially Invited to unite throuhgout the several
counties of the Territory in selecting delegate* to
represent them in this convention.
GEO. H. HAND. Ch'n.
L. D. F. POOBE, Seo'y.
NEWTON EDMUNDS,
ALEX. HUGHES,
M. W. BAILEY,
JOHN L. JOLLEY,
J.H. SHUBTLETF,
C. A. LOUNSBEBBY.
CUSTER'S LAST CHARQE.
BY LEAVITT HCNT.
In yon ravine, with teeming life,'
Two thousand lodges rise
The Sioux in camp, but ever rife.
The warpath watch, with gun and knife
Well armed against surprise.
But now our comrades strike the trail.
Hail 1 small devoted band!
Three hundred of the Seventh, hail 1
Who ever knew a charge to fail
With Custer in command?
Dare Custer charge the garage lair
Where duty means to die 7
Gives answer quick the trumpet's blare
That sonnds his last command in air
"In colnmn—charge—by company 1"
Whom summons thl^ last bugle
To charge the deadly pace
-His brothers, kinsmen, ddomed to fall,
They number five, bnt they are all
AWn to Cnstnr'a race.
Let fall the rein the chargers dash
Like tigers in a den
Barred in, the fall 'neath rifle crash
Bnt falling deal the deadly gash:
oi
.1'.
They are but one to ten.
At eve all lay, by death enrolled,
In ghastly !lv»uao.
Alone Death ^talked, the story-told
Of men
more than Spartan moid,
That oolumn at attack.
The sun snnk down deep-dyed In blood
When lo! a phantom shade
Of kindred spirits capped with hood
In battle line, to greet them stood
The deathless light Brigade.
In low salute their oolor3 dip,
As Custer moves before
Their sabors sink, in veteran grip,
One gleam illumines every
tip
To comrades as of yore.
-^They wheel in rear, with pennon lance,
And escort, man for man.
Their champing charges proudly prana*
Through arch of glory they advance,
And Cnster leads the van.
ORGANIZATION OF THE TERRITORY
OF PEMBINA.
Speech of Hon. Jefferson P. Kidder, of
Dakota, in thelHouse of Repreeenta*
tives^Saturday, July 29, 1876,
The House having under consideration the bill (H.
B. No. 357) to establish the Territory of Pembina,
and to provide a temporary government therefor—
A.,, IT-:A- ,:,i.
Q*+ux.
Mr. Sjpeakeu: Never
ia
the nistory of
this government has the attention of the
people been so profoundly awakened to
the interests of its frontiers. The terrible
news from the Black Mills country, the
slaughter of a major-general, five colonels,
twenty-two commissioned officers, and
over three hundred gallant soldiers, has
almost stopped pulsation in the American
heart. Historians will pause in the writ
ing of this epoch in our history and trem
ble as they attempt to record the horrible
story. Fiatjustitia ruat cctlum. It is at
this eventful period of our national histo
ry that I now ask the earnest consideration
of Congress to this bill. A bill for this
purpose has been before Congress five
years, and ii has been reported Favorably
by the Senate Committee on Territories
three times. The consideration of this
bill at this moment presents an opportu
nity not to be neglected by one careful of
the welfare of his country and mindfnl of.
the perpetuity of republican institutions.
Encroachments on the outposts are al
ways vigilantly repulsed by the skillful
commander, and are no less the study of a
thoughtful statesman. Had wise waraings
from distinguished Senators and Repre
seu'»aiivv:3-from qurWcst-been keeded,- tfefe-1-ofjiaT-igable rtrggs
disasters of this day, bringing shame burn
ing to the cheek of each member of this
Republic, would not have occurred. In
stead of prairies running to waste, great
Territories would be in existence, and in
place of scalping savages, a brotherhood
of Americans.
It is said that some unknown hand ma
ny years ago carved ou a ruck at Plymouth
near where the Pilgrims landed the lines:
The eastern nations fade, the glory enda,
And empire rises where the sun deaoenda.
The sentiment was but a paraphrase of
Bishop Berkeley's lines which have been
quoted so of^n as to become hackneyed
Westward the oourse of empire takes its way.
The gift of prophecy is given to few
among mortals, and it is. doubtful if the
good bishop or the unknown calmer on the
granite cliff realized the truth of the idea.
We at this later day, standing in the cen
tennial year of the great Republic, may
feel its force, but not realize the power
that this nation shall possess when the
vadt area west of the Mississippi shall be
thronged by the multitudes which .Unfer
tile soil and mighty stores of the precious
metals have "awaited through the centn
ries."
The founders of the Republic dreamed
not of the brilliant future that awaited
their descendants. When Boston was first
laid oat commissioners were appointed, so
say the records* to make a road to the
Our political history is most beautifully
illustrated by the following facts:
ORGANIZATION OF TERRrrORIES^-^-
The territory of the United States, out
side the portion occupied by the original
thirteen States, consisted in 1787 of "terri
tory northwest of the rhfer Ohio," which
extended west to the Mississippi in 1790,
of the above and "territory south of the
river Ohioin 1708 *nd to 1812, besides
the above, the "Mississippi Territoryin
1803, besides the above, the "Province of
Louisiana(which extended from the
Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi Riv
er to the Pacific Occan in the Northwest
in 1849, besides the above, the "Spanish
cession," (Florida in 1848, besides the
above, the several "Mexican cessions,"
(extending west to the Pacific and in
1853, in addition, the "Gadsden purchase,"
south of the lost before named. These,
with Alaska, purchased of Russia in 1868,
were never organized, with governments,
but from time to time territorial or State
forms were given to portions of them.
Indiana, formed as a Territory north
west of the Ohio, act of May 7,1800.
By act of March 26,1804, the "Province
of Louisiana" was divided into the "Ter
ritaty of Orleans" and the "District of
Louisiana." The government of the lat
ter was committed to the officers of the
Territory of Indiana. By act of March
3,1805, the District of Louisiana was or
ganized as the Territfty of Louisiana and
by act of June 4, 1812, the same was re
organized as the Territory of Missouri.
Michigan, by act of January 11, 1805,
was formed as a Territory from the Terri
tory of Indiana.
Illinios, by act of February 3, 1809, was
formed a Territory from the Territory of
Indiana.
Alabamajw act of March 3, 1817, was
formed aa aTerritory from the Territory
of Mississippi.
.Arkansas, by act of March 2,1819, form
ed as: the Arkansas Territory from the
Territory of Missouri
Florida, by act of March 30,1822, forrj.
ed as a Territory from the territory ce3 ed
by Spain.
The Indian country or territory is not an
organized political division of the Ur .ited
States.
Wisconsin, by act of-April 20, 1836,
formed as a Territory cut of lands squir
ed by treaty with Great Britain ai id the
French cession.
Iowa, by act of June 12,1838, foi med as
a Territory from the Terrnory of Wiscon
sin.
Oregon, by act of August 14,18/ 8, form
ed as aTerritory out of the Fre nch ces
sion.
Minnesota, by act of March 3, 1849
formed as aTerritory out of Ian east of
the Mississippi ceded by Great iritain.
Utah, by act of September 9,1 .850, form
ed as a Territory.
New Mexico, by act of ptember 9,
1850, formed as a Territory!
Washington, by act of Ma? fch 2, 1853,
formed as a aTerritory from .he Territory
of Oregon.
Kansas, by act of May 30, 1884, formed
as a Territory, I
Nebraska, by act'of May, 30,1854, form
ed as a Territory from the then Territoiy
of Minnesota.
Colorado, by act of Feb) ,-uary 28, 1861,
formed aB & Territory froa the Territory
of-Kansas.
Nevada, by act of Marci 12, 1861, form
ed as a Territory from par ts of California
and Utah.
Dakota, by act of Marcl 3,1861, formed
as a Territory from a part of the original
Territory of Nebraska antI all the Territo
ry of Minnesota rem'ainia after the elec
tion-of the Statc of Minnc .sota.
Arizona, by act of i'e' jruary
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West. In due time they reportedthat they
had marked out a road westward six miles,
which was as far "as ever would be re
quired."
Even in 1803, when the purchase of the
great territory of Louisiana was under dis
cussion, the tenritoir which then stretched
from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean,
the statesmen of the hifcnt Republic seem
to have been in doubt whether the lands
beyond the Mississippi would ever be of
value to us.: Those who read the debates
in Congress on that point will find that it
was asserted on this floor that our settle
ment would not be extended beyond the
Mississippi River in perhapsjlve hundred
years.
24,
Alaska, (not a political division,) ceded
by Russia in 1868.
STATEMENT 01? PACTS.
The Territory of Dakota contains 150,
932 square miles. Pembina will contain
72,930 square miles. It will extend from
the seventh standard parallel, which is
about elbven miles south of the forty-sixth
degree, to the British possession and from
the Red River of the North to the Yellow
stone.
It has within its borders six hundred
miles of navigable waters on the Red Rir-.
er, more than tix hundred on the Missou
ri, and over three hundred on the Yellow
stone, and in all over two thousand miles
Two lines of steamers ply regularly on
the Red River and fieets of fiatboats run
in connection with "the Manitoba traffic.
Five lines of steamers Vre operating on
the Missouri, with a tonnage of several
millions pounds. A line of steamers also
is intended to be put on to the Yellowstone
this season, if'Congress will permit the
opening of the Yellowstone region.
Already two hundred miles of railroad
are in operation in the proposed Territory
and arrangements for extension across the
Territoiy have been made. Other roads
are also projected, particularly the Chica
go and Northwestern, which is already
completed to Lake Kampeska and will
terminate probably at Bismarck.
The population of the proposed Territo
iy is not lessthau twelve thousand, and I
am confident that it will now largely ex
ceed that number.
The vote of that region in 1874 was over
fifteen hundred, but there were many lo
calities where tio polls were opened, and
the country being sparsely settled maify
had no opportunity for voting.
The population is largely made up of
farme» and in all parts of the Territory
farming operations are being carried on
successfully.
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The country west of the Missouri in the
main is better than that east of it, except
ing perhaps the Red River Valley which
cannot be excelled for beauty and richness
anywhere. It is watered by the Heart, Lit
tle Heart, Sweet Water, Little Missouri,
the Cannon Ball, DancingBear, Big Knife,
and scores of tributaries to these streams,
all more or less timbered, while heavy
bodies of cottonwood, oak, ash, and elm
are found on the Missouri
The Bad Lands, of which much has been
said, are exceedingly limited in extent, and
are represented in beds of old streams, the
bottoms of lakes, or at points where alka
line deposits have accumulated. In the
proposed territoiy at the point where
crossed by the North Pacific Railroad they
are but five miles in extent, instead of cov
ering half of the Territory, as some have
represented. East of the Missouri there
is not afoot of these bad lands.
The entire territory is well adapted to
grazing nutritious grasses grow luxuri
antly and good water is found in abund
ance.
Immense beds of gypsum and coal are
ibund on the Missouri, and west of the
Missouri gold and silver, the former with
in a few miles of Bismarck.
Though the Black Hills country is situ
ated south of Pembina, the mineral region
extend?, north and west, and already ex
ceedingly rich diggings have been found
on the iine ot the North Pacific.
This portion of Dakota is isolated from
the southern portion of the territory an*
hy.s but little communication with it, ar
t'here is but little common sympathy
tween the two sections.
Northern Dakota seems to be id*
in interest with Minnesota and W
DuLuth and Milwaukee beiij'
ports, white Southern Dakota
with Nebraska and Iowa,
Dakota, except during
1863,
formed as a Teiritory fl om the western
part of the Territoiy of N "ew Mexico.
Idaho, by act of March. 3, 1833, formed
as a Territory. It has been contained in
the,Territories of Oregron, Washington,
Nebraska, Dakota, Utf .b and has had
Montana taken from it.
Montana, by act. of May 26 1864, form
ed from the northwestern part of Idaho.
Wyoming, by act jf July 25,1868, form
ed as Territory tfrom portions of Utah,
Dakota, and Idaho.
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NO. 16.
(irops of the Red River the present season
will not be less than half a million bush
els. One man there has 10,000 acres of
wheat growing in one field at the present
time others have, respectively, a thousand
and more very many have the usual num
ber, a hundred acres, and so on down.
The Red River is well timbered, and
many streams also well timbered empty
into it, while heavy bodies of timber are
found on the Cheyenne and its tributaries.
The James (Dakota) River, having less
timber is well adapted to agriculture, and
is already settling rapidly. Thousands
will find valuable locations along its wa
ters, affording timber, water, and the best
prairie land I have ever seen. Between
the Dakota and Missouri Rivers coteaus
will be found, and they consist largely of
gravel knolls and while even here much
valuable land is found, there is
a,
disposi
tion to condemn the whole country be
cause these are within its borders. They
are but thirty miles in length and the
breadth of the territory is four hundred..
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Persons desiring to rearV.^ Yankton, the
capital of the Territory
from Northern
a
few months in
summer, are torced \Q go via Saint Paul
and Sioux City, if ,wa, traveling a thou
sand miles or mor'j, there is no commu
nication between the two except a milita
ry road, leading up the Missouri. And in
cases of deep 'jnow, when the roads lead
ing south froji Minnesota are blockaded,
the trip is frequently made via Chicago.
The members of the Legislature from
Northern Dakota in 1873 actually drew,
and werfi entitled to it, mileage from Bis
marck to Yankton via Chicago, a distance
of about sixteen hundred miles.
In summer-time even via the river from
the settlements in Pembina to the capital
ot Dakota the distance is from eight hun
dred and fifty to twelve hundred and fifty
miles.
Justice has been defeated in many in
stances because the parties were not able
to pursue the adversary to the capital of
the territoiy.
The expenses of United States officers
and_of witnesses traveling to and from the
capital is immense, and in this item alone
much can be saved to apply toward the
extra expenses of the new territoiy.
We have many precedents of the organ
ization of territories before us with a less
population than this has. Mississippi was
organized with a population of only
8,850 Indiana, 5,C41 Michigan, 4,000
Wisconsin, 7,000: Minnesota, 6,077 Wash-'
ington, 1,201 Dakota, 4,837 Nebraska,
6,857 Arizona, 5,000 and Wyoming-'two
years after its organization (1870) had a
population of only 9,318.
The average annual expenses of a terri
torial government in the United States is
$27,463.83. Eaeh has biennial sessions.—
Every other year, then, the expense is only
about one-half of this sum.
Land offices are located at Fargo and
Bismar«k United Btates courts are hold
en at Pembina, Fargo, and Bismarck and
four newspapers are published in the con
templated territory.
RESULTS OP A TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION.
The develpment and growth of this Ter
ritory, under an organization, will tend to
add greatly to the wealth of the Govern
ment, ana in a few years in emigration
will be thereby so increased, and the ex.
penses thereof will be so effectually
eclipsed by gain, that'this Government of
ours, in a pecuniary point of view, will be
the winner in the transaction.
The careful attention of the people of
our land is now directed to that portion of
the West where property and life are so
insecure by reason of the conduct of the
Sioux Indians and their affiliated bands.
It behooves this Congress especially to
meet promptly and firmly the demands
coming in every direction we§t of the
Mississippi. The days of appeal are pass
ed, the moment for action has arrived, and
I claim in behalf of the people I repre
sent in the very heart of the troubles and
dangers such action on this bill as will
Sow
iarantee to the settlers future security.—
can we ask emigrants to expose
themselves to the manifold horrors and
dangers unless we present to themsome
guarante6*? 2
IIIS
Treaty guaf&tecS p^en
false and a deceptiqp, and the only trusty
anchor of hope is the establishment of
territorial 'governments, and none is at
present before you but this of Pembina.
The territory established, this fertile sec
tion would soon be developed, the land
•ccupied by sturdy sons of toil, its many
navigable waters would be covered"
sailing vessels and steamerm,
capital wotild be
the railroads *lre«dy
menced, linking the far West to
in links stronger thfca ifceel." Time
bids me more than to allude to the
derful geographical barrier known
CoiOmu de* Prairies, which s(
Pembina from Southern Dakota, a
No country in the world is superior to
the Red Hirer region for agricultaral pur
poses. Enormous rrofw erf wheat, oats,
and corn are there produced. The wheat extendi&t to extreme weaf'in fcMMylfc
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Congress, has just added Colorado, a
brilliant star to the constellation of States.
Again let her entwine the centennial
wreath around the crest of a new Territo
ry, and Pembina in a few short years will
be added to that gorgeous cluster as one of
the brightest jewels which now so magnifi
cently adorns the American Union.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL 0ILL.
WASHINGTON, July, 31.—Following is
the message which was sent to the House
by the President to-day, giving his objec
tions *to the sundiy civil appropriation
bill:
To the House of Representatives:
The act making appropriations for
sundry civil expenses of the govvnrj^
for the fiscal year ending June 3d, IPS' 'At
so defective in what it omits
uponthf
sum of
Jntjge(j
Of the class for which no appropriation
is made, among the most noticeable.
perhaps, is that portion of the gener
al expenses of the District of Columbia in
behalf of the United States as appropri
ated in former years, and judgments of
the Court of Claims. The failure to make
a reasonable contribution to the expenses of
the nation's capital is an apparent derelic'
tion on the part of the United States, and
rank injustice to the people here who bear
the burdens, while to refuse or neglect to
provide for the payment of solemn judg
ments of its own courts is apparently to
repudiate. Of a different "Turlifltil T.
prejudicial to the Treasury, is omission
to make provision to enable the
Treasu
of the tc have rebel actives
it
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for each additional line, $1.00.
Legal aarerttsements Inserted at legal rUtt*
CT^All advertising accounts settled monttly.
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Correspondence.
Oorrespondsnce solicited from all parts
ot
th«
county, on any matters pertaining to local news. AO
communications must be accompanied by tha mit
er's name, not necessarily for publication, but a* tf
guarantee of good faith.
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JOB PRINTING*
Kr all Undsof Job Printing pitnipllydt*'^
taaded to, quickly filled, and satisfaction guaranteed.
ry, presenting a southern face of from five
hundred to fifteen hundred feet in height,
and which can only be overcome by the
intrepid voyageur or by long detours "of
travelers, costing for members of the Leg
islature, judges, witnesses, and others whoy
from official duties are compelled to visits
Yankton, the capital, nearly as much an-fe
nually as the expenses of the proposed
territory. The fertility of the country is
known to those who have visited it
The proposed territory is well wooded
and, under the security of a territorial gov.
ernment, the day is not distant when
searchers for health and pleasure will seek
the salubrious climate and health-giving
springs of (he Territory of Pembina in
stead of foreign climes and braving the
dangers and miseries of a-tempestuous
ocean.
*ji
7, is
for that I cannot announce provide
without,at the same time poir' ,*• approval
seems to me to be its Set' -»ing out what
but Inadequate provisior -cts. It makes
at best, and in some iif *s for the service
any provision whate*" stances fails to make
the first class is the er-. Notably among
nary annual appr reduction in the qrdi
ter service, to t* opriation for revenue cut
revenue. Tb' -ie prejudice of the customs
signal sem s«ae may be said of the
vide for t* -c?»
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also the failure to pro-
je
increased expenses devolved
tlie
mints and assay offices. The
repai* $100,000 only is appropriated for
stat' *3 the different navy yards and
tif »ons,_ and the preservation of the same,
ordinary and customaiy appropria
or which are not less than $1,000,000. A
similar reduction is made in expenses for
armories and arsenals. The provision for
the ordinary judicial expenses is much
loss than the estimated amount for that
important service, and the actual expend
itures for light houses, beacons, and fog
stations is also made in a similar propor
tion.
Secretary
hives ana
records of captured and abandoned prop
erty examined, and information furnished
therefrom for the use of the government.
Finally, without further specification of
detail, it may be said that the act which in
its title purports to make provision for the
diverse and greatly extended civil service,
unhappily appropriates an amount not
more Uian 65 per cent of its ordinary de
mands. The legislative department estab
lishes and defines the service, end devolves
upon the executive departments the oblige*
tion submitting annually the needful esti.
mates of expenses of such service. Con
gress properly exacts, implicit obedience
to the requirements of the law in the ad
ministration of the public service, and
rigid Accountability in the expenditure
thereof. It is submitted that a correspond
ing responsibility and obligation rests up
on
to make adequate appropriations to
render possible such administration, and
tolerate such action. Any tiling snort of
an ample provision for a specified service
is necessarily franght with disaster to the
public interests, andes a possibleiniustice
to those charged with its execution.
To appropriate and to execute are cor
responding obligations and duties, and the
adequacy of the former is necessaiy to the
measure of efficiency of execution.
Jn this eighth month of the present ses
sion of Congress, nearly one monthofthe
fiscal year to which this appropriation ap.
plies having passed, I d6 not fid warrant
ed in vetoing an absolntely &eceaaarr ap
propriation bill, but in signing tit I *Jw»n
it a duty to show where the responsibilitr
belongs for whatever embarrassments mar
arise in the execution of the trust
tome. U.8.€hum«»
HOW TO OBTAIN ARMS.
For the benefit of our readers we here
with give the law for obtaining arms for
the useof military companies:
Resoked by the Senate and Howse «f
Representatives of the United Stmtts ef
America in ,-Oongnss assembled, TSiat the
Secretary of War is hereby authorised to
cause to be issued to the Territories, and
the States bordering thereon, such anas
he may deem necessaiy fi»r their protec
tion, not to exceed one thousand to said
States each, and not more than five hun
hred to each of said l'«Titoriee: Pro
vided, ThJtf sach faeoes shall be ealy {torn
arms owned by the Ooveroment which
have been superseded and no lonm- issued'
to the army: Prrtriifrff ^rwiTrrThatiisTil
arm# shall be Issued only in the following,
manner, and upon the foliow!^£^oadi-
tions, namely, upon the requisition of the
governors of said Btaies or Ten ill fee.
showing the necessity of anas liDr the pro
tection of the citiaent and their, jrufer^..
against Indian raids'into said Kates *nr:
Territories also that militia compaoieaaM-.
regularly organiued aud under conlMi aC.'
the GKrcrnors of ~nii OMitit "r Tnrritiirlee
whom said arms are to be isstied, and-.
niii8|bi
^id Cw HM-ae&iia
that said Governor of Governors
a good and
of said arms or
such time as ttte
A^roved,?ftfy
Lieut
describes tkel
isthei
the tribe. A neat ft*
atM l»der|£ad»itlLi
and. hand.
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