Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-12-31

Lowell, Sr., E. v. Mcknight, "A. w. Ed
wards, W. E. RolPh. Jas. r! Winslow, j.
G.: White, P. v. NJ. Raymond, G. HI. Snn-
horn Grand Jurors Fl. j. GAMPBELL,
United States Attorney.
REPORT OF CITIZENS COMMITTEE.
The committee appointed at the citi-
zcn's meeting, at Fargo, consisting of OK
Governor Horace Austin, Col. G. A..
Lounsberry, Of The BISMARCK TRIBUNE,
and DR.. J. B: fall, of the Fargo Republi-
can, reported as. follows:
The citizens Of North Dakota ask for
the division of Dakota on the 18th standard
parallel, and the creation of Il new terri
tory from the northern part thereof for the
following reasons:
First. The great extent ftAe territory
being larger than the great states OF New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, combined; {;
division giving 10 each section more
square miles than is embraced in any
state in the union save Texas, California,
Colorado, Nevada and Nebraska.
Second. The fact that the two sections
have no common interests and no COM
mon sympathies. There is an unsettled
country lying between the two sections
largely covered by Indian and military
reservations. There are no lines of travel
connecting the two save an Indian and
military trail leading down the Missouri
river, and it is easier and less expensive
in time and money tor the people of
North Dakota to reach the city ofWash-
ington than to reach the present capital
OF said territory.
5 trado nt' tho ,,Ort harm C0pfIOn Of
Dakota passes eastward over lines ofroad
leading to Duluth. St. Paul and Milwau-
kec, while that of the southern portion
passes by southern lines to Chicago and
St. Louis, therefore the people Of the two
sections seldom meet and it is difficult
and expensive to bring them together III
business, political or social connections,
and there can never be that feeling of
harmony which ought to exist between the
several portions of a great state.
Third. Both sections OF Dakota will
EsOon ask admission as states and both are
improving SO rapidly that the founda-
tiens in each should at once be laid for
their public institutions. Prisons and
asylums should at once be provided, say
| ing the enormous expense now incurred
in reaching those other states on which
our people are now forced to rely. The
people of the north ought not to be bur-
| dened by the care ofthc unfortunates Of the
| southern portion nor ought the southern
| portion be taxed to care tor those OF the
north The time has come when each
section should be allowed to lay tounda-
| tions and build as they can the institu-
tions they SO mucllneed, and when each
lsshould bcSpermitted to- form legislation
adapted TO their particular peopleand pc
culiar interests; so each section should
be given government to direct, enceur-
age and protect, it, and it does seem that
no interests of the government Of the
United States can longer be served by.
holding together these Two sections.
The development and settlement of Da-
kota is SO rapid that North Dakota now
, has greater population than the state of
Nevada, while South Dakota has great.
er population than Colorado had at the
timc Of ber admission to the Union.
| North Dakota, for which we ask Il sep
aratc government, had in June last about
35 500 people, and has since then wonder
fully increased in population by immi
grafton from other states. 1t has 500 miles
Of constructed railway and 400 miles of
navigable waters 1882, ,347 acres of public
| lands have been entered at the several
land offices in the proposed new territory
| not to speak of the immense farms which
have made the country famous, opened OIL
railroad lands Hundreds of farms have
been opened on these lands and along the
line Of the road They are as generally
occupied as the government land.
Thatportion of Dakota lying north OF
the eth standard parallel would give ter.
rltory larger than New York and all OF
New England excepting part OF Maine,
rich i'll all OF the elements required to
make great state. The soil is deep and
rich with u far less percentage OF waste
land than is found in Southern Michigan
or any other state in the Union 1t is
well watered and considerable bodies OF
timber are found along the streams; and
in the western portion eXhanstless boulcs
Of coal. The North Pacific railroad
crosses il from east to west and other
lines Of road are reaching up from the
southeast, and in the whole terrltery there
is scarcely an acre OF land not adapted to
wheat culture or grazing.
The division proposed gives to each
section about $4,000 square mics. The
north is essentially u grain and stock
growing region differing from the soutll
in its. pursuits and interests, seeking dlf-
fercnt markets and desiring different leg
islation.
They conclude by asking that in case
Of division the northern portion be styled
North Dakota.
JAMEsTowN's DIVISION MEETING.
At tie meeting held in jamestown last last
Wednesday evening, Dec. 22, for the pur-
pose Of giving expression to public sentl.
ment OH the subject Of division OF the
southern portion as a state, the following
business was transacted:
The following resolutions were read
and adopted: M
WHEREAS. a bill IS now pending before
Congress, looking to the division OF the
Territory OF. Dakota. and the admission
OF the southern portion as Il state, and
WHEREAS, This meeting has heen NJ call II
ed tpr the purpose OF giving expression s'sit
to the views OF the people ct stu,slnan
county, and
WHEREAS, That portion OF Dakota
south Of The 46ll, parallel has now u pop
ulatit,n oi more than 100, 600 souls with
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