Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1878-02-14
DAKOTA TERRITORY.

DAKOTA TERRITORY.
An Interesting Interview With Gov
ernor John L. Pennington. OF Da-
kota-Eho People Do Not Want
Their Territory Made State, Eut
Prefer Honest Federal Officers.
Chicago Inter OCEAN, 7ih.
Governor jonn L. Pennington, of Da-
kota, was in the city yesterday. He has
been in Washington and the East on busi-
ness for about six weeks.
The interview began by supposing that
the gentleman was on his way home.
EYES," said the governor, 81 shall
leave to-morI ow fer home by way of Fari-
bault, where my daughters are at school
at st. Mary's.'
"What are the prospects Of your reap
pointmentY
Ihave every reason to believe that 1
shall be re-appointed. Ihave the most
unanimous support Of the people Of both
parties. The republicans support me
rather than stranger, and the democrats,
knowing they cannot expect man from
their own party, do 50 also. have the
endorsement of such men as Bishop Clark
son, Bishop Whipple, General Terry,
Senators Allison, Howe, Window, and
dozen others from the West. The people
out there think that the local lf-govern-
ment policy might be tried with good ef-
feet in this case There are one or two
gentlemen from Wisconsin after the ap-
pointment; also one from Connecticut
and Mississippi. i.- Fa5!
care your citizens anxious to have the
Territory admitted as StateT
"No, do not think they care If they
can have honest federal officers. A State
government involves more expense. We
are more populous than Nevada, but do
not believe congress would admit us if we
| wished it.
''Dakota would be republican state as
solid as Minnesota, Iowa, or Nebraska.
They don't want any more republicans in
congress yet awhile. This reform con-
gress will make no new States"
'sDo you think the Black Hills will be
separated into Territory Of its own?' r.
| "No, do not. The only objection the
rest of the territory would have IS the
population we should lose in the event of
becoming State; yet this IS compare
lively small matter. The population Of
the Hills do not think is over 1000 to
10000. while the territory, all told, con-
:ains about 10000 people. We shall never
receive dollar revenue from that coun-
try, and it has cost us great DEAL" bro
'.Please explain" Z
''In this way. Property in the Hills
has never been taxed, while large NUM-
Der Of the criminals flock to the gold
country, and we have to try them, and
then. if convicted, to hire them kept at
the Detroit House of Correction. We
have to stand all this, and many other ex-
penses" ...
"The Hill. people say they want resi-
dent judge" -.z.z..-
ssAt the last session of the legislature
all was done that could be for them. The
country was divided into three counties.
and made a judicial district. If the judge
does not reside there it is not the fault Of
territory .-.
"Thev talk Of outvoting the rest Of the
State, and moving the capital to Dead
wosd in 4 couple Of years3' -
'sOh, well, that is all exaggerated.
There is an immense amount of fraud and
buncombe in that country, but about one
thing there is no fraud-the gold. The
mineral richness Of the country is be-
yond dispute. An intelligent man, who
has been among mines all his life, said, a
few weeks ago, that nowhese else in the
world was there such an extensive and
rich deposit of gold everywhere. He de-
clarcd it the gold field of the world"
| ''Is the agricultural portion Of your
territory in prosperous condition."
! every, was on the Oalrymple farm
last fall, on the Northern Pacific road,
and the brothers who owned the place
had 1000 acres Of wheat, which yielded
twenty-five bushels to the acre. There
were no grasshoppers at all. They seem
to have died out, and immigration is
pouring in fast"
"Finally, governor, you are holding
over, are you not?"
"Yes, the president has taken my aP-
pointment under consideration, and re-
main IN the Office till my successor IS
named. 1t was said at Washington that
Schurz had 4 German friend that he
wished appointed. He is said to be a
scholarly gentleman. but such an appoint
ment would be most distasteful to the
people shall remain in the territory
whether I am appointed or not, as all l
have is invested there"
''Will Mr.. Kidder be returned to con-
gressY f!G'
81 think so. He is popular man. 4
hard worker, and by far the most inauen-
t,ai territorial delegate IN congress. Da-
kota has changed very much within the
last few years, and wants good officers.
That used to be great difficulty. Men
were appointed to Office who were polite
cal tramps and rascals, and the people
were robbed. The present secretary.
who does the disbursing, is good man.
and the position is very important one.
Take it all in all, the territorial govern
ment is in healthy condition. and all we
ask is honest Republican home rule.
Dakotians at Washiugtou.