Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-16
ST. PATRlcK's DAY.
Anniversary Of the Apostle Of ireland
Local sisn'ae.nss Of II. Day.


II Represents the Day OF the Meeting OF
the Rrst Dakota Legislature.
Tomorrow, March 18th, is st. Patrick's
day, being the anniversary of a noted mis-
sionary Of the fifth century, commonly
known as the Apostle of Ireland.
Aside from its significance in this respect,
the day marks an important epoch in the
early history Of Dakots. On the 18th day
of March, lS62-sixteen years ago to-mor-
row-the first legislative assembly of Da.
kota convened At Yankton. While a refer
ence to the men and events Of those days
may not be interesting 10 those of our read
ers who anne here at a later period, yet a
recurrence to them at this time will be APP
preciated and read with interest by the "oM
settlers who are still with us. We have q
strong affection for the old-timens, and we
always take pride snd pleasure in anything
which will afford them satisfaction and
pleasure
The legislative council, which met in
sYankton sixteen years ago tomorrow, was
composed of H. d. Belts, Jacob Duel and j.
w. Boyle, of Clay county; Enos Stutsman
and D. T. Bramble, Of Yankton county /;
W. W. Brookings, of Minnehaha county
Austin Cole, of Union county j. Shaw
Gregory, of Charles Mix county and j. H.
Shober, of Bon Homme county. The off,
GERS were ]. H. Shober, president; james
Tufts, secretary E. NJ. Bond, assistant sec
retary w. r. Goodfellow, engrossinE and
enrolling clerk; S. W. 1ngham. chaplain
C. F. Picotte, sergeant-at.arms F. B. Wix-
son, messenger w. w. Warford, fireman.
OF the members of the council all are alive,
except Enos Stutsman, who died at Penn
bina about three years ago. H. D. Belts
! now resides in New Jersey; ]. w. Boyle,
in Iowa; D. T. Bramble and w. w. Brook.
ings, in Yankton Austin Cole, IN Kansas
Jacob Duel, in New York J. Shaw Greg
DRY, in Connecticut; and j: H. Shober, il
Montana. Of the officers, Judge Tufts is il
o Connecticut; E. NJ. Bond, at Nermillion
. w. r. Goodfellow, at Pembina S. w. Ing
t ham is preaching somewhere in Iowa C.. F
Picotte is at Iankton agency; E. B. Wix
8 son, at Elk Point; w. w. Warford is dead
having died at Bon Homme in the fall o
2 1872. OF the members of the council, w
n w. Brooking and J. w. Boyle were after
wards judges of the eupreme court of tn,
d territory, and Enos Stutsman special agen
e Of the treasury department in the Pembin,
custom house.
The following gentlemen composed tn
first house Of representatives: NJ. X. Arm
u strong and John Stanage, Yankton county
es L. Burgess, j. A. jacobson. A. W. Pue,
is and BLY, E. Wood, Clay county; Fl. s. Dor
aldson, Pembina county; ]. c. McBrid
IL and G. Maloney, Union county G. n. Pin
n ney and R. Wallace. Bon Homme county
to j. l.. Herman, Charles Mix county Georg
P. Waldron, Minnehaha county. The of
70 GERS we're. Geo. N. Pinney, speaker; j. +
RI Hanson, chief clerk J.. n. Allen, assis,au
III clerk D. Clifford, enrolling clerk B. NJ
,e Smith, engr sing clerk; NJ. D. Metcal
chaplain; James Somers. sergeant-at-arms
d A. B. Smith, messenger, and Ole Andersen
fireman. The present whereabouts of tn
officers and members of the first house ar
W as follows: N. K. Armstrong, Washington
D. c.; L Burgess, Canon City, Colorado
H. S. Donaldson, Fort Gary. Manitoba; j
A. jacobson was killed by Indians in 1865
near the bridge over the James river on tn
government road; &c. Mcbride, Chotea,
Greek c. Maloney resides on the sam
y farm he occupied when he was first elected
~ A. W. Puett is in Indiana; G. NJ. Pinney i
= in California, and figured conspicu ously ii
transactions in the army paymaster's de
psrtment of that state, by which the govern
ment was minus to the tune Of over q mil
lion; the last heard of J.. L. Tierna,
" be was in the regular arm
u and stationed somewhere in California
II Geo. P. Waldron continues to reside il
e Yankton R. Wallace left the territory ir
E the fall Of 1862 in company with the wifi
ola man named Metcalf and her two bin,
children, since which time no tidiugs hav
y been received from him; B. E.. Wood re
8 sides in Bon Romme county; j.. r. Hanson
o is in Yankton; j. NJ. Allen In the BlaeI
Hills; D. Clifford in Iowa:B NJ. Smith ii
Minnesota; NJ. D. Metcalf retreated from
the territory with an OK team at the tim
e of the Indian raid in 1862; Jsmes Somers i
! at Brule City; the last heard of A. B. Smitl
= he was in Chicago of the Whereabouts of OIL
f Anderson We have no information. Amoni
the members of the house who subsequent
~ held public positions were NJ. K. Arm
strong who represented the territory il
congress for four years, G. n. Pinney U
t s. marshal of Dakota and Montana; G. P
Waldron held the position of provost mar
shall of Dakota during the rebellion j. r
Hanson was for several years seen. of The
Brule Indians.
The council met in the building on the