The Dickinson press., 1883-06-09
Other Aspiring Towns of the Territory
Accept the Result with q Show
OF Checriulness.
THE DOINGs AT FARGO,

% and 20 of the HEADQUARTERS ho-
tel thH morning, all the mem bers being
present, and Alexander Hughes Ill the chair.
After the call to order, tie chairman directed
tho secretary to call the roll for ballotlng.
Seven ballots were taken, all with the same re-
:ait, as follows:
Scott and Mckenzie for Bismarck, Myers,
Hughes and Spauldins for Redfeld, Bedding aud
De Long for Pierre, Matthews for Huron and
Thompson for Mitchell.
After the fifth ballot, Thompson, with
spaulding az a second, moved to adjourn until
3 O'Clock. Myers, Bedding, Spanlding and
Thompson voted yes; Scott, De Long, Hughes,
Mathews and Mckenzie voted no, and the
motion was declared lost. AT tho end of the
seventh ballot Thompson renewed hi.
motion toadjourn, Myers seconding him. Myers,
Beldiug, Hughes. Spaulding and 1lomn-
son voted yes; Scott, Do Long. Matthews, and
Mckenzie. no, carrying the motion. Tho af-
tcrnoon session was held in Kcenev hall, and all
were present. The clerk at once called the
roll ON the ballot for q pcation, and the fol-
lowing is tho vote:
Scott, Bolding. De Long and Mckenzie voted
for Bismarck. Matthews for Huron. THOMPSON for
Huron, Thompson for Mitchell. Myers, Spauld-
ing, and Hughes for Redlield. No choice.
The next vote was:
Hughes, Scott, Mckenzie. Boiling and De Long
for Bismarck; Spalding and Myers for Redield;
Mathews for Huron, and Thompson for Mitchell.
Bismarck was declared chosen. Mr.. Tilomp-
son moved, aud S%paldlns seconded linn, to
make the choice unanimous. and this was car
ried without dissent. y recess of fifteen MN
utes was then taken, and after being called to
order, Mr.. Spulding offered o series of rcso-
1ntiDun The nJaamhIp rnpitnS FIN, o,,,,i,t,u,,,
of the commission, their selection OF the
ground offered by Bismarck for Il capital site,
namely the northeast quarter of sec
ton 33, town 1859, north of range
80 west, and The north half of tho
north half of section ., town 1873,
north of range so west. 1t declares tho first
piece mentioned as the place on which the
capt., shalt be built, ana says:
THE DFciDISG RESOLVES.
The same is hereby declared to be the site of the
seat OF government Of said Territory.
Resolved, That the tract of ground this day SCI
lected AS the site of the capitol building of this Ter
ritory, be surveyed and laid out as prescribed by
act of the legislature, and that Of this tract not
to exceed twenty acres shall b. sot apart rs the
capitol grounds, and the remainder shall be divided
into lots an blocks.
Resolved, That the committee on grounds be
authorized to engage the services of a competent
surveyor and of such assistants as may be NECESSARY
to do the work of laying out the said
tract of ground and the compensation of such sur
veyor and assistants shall b. paid out of the funds
under the control OF this commission.
Resolved, That the lplat of sucll survey shall be
prepared and laid before this commission with all
convenient speed.
Resolved, That the chairman of this commission
be authorized and dirac ed to take such steps us
MAY be requisite to complete the donations guar
anteed to the Territory gu behalf of the place
selected as the seat OF government.
Resolved, That Mess,s. Hughes, Spalding
Mckenzie, Bedding and Thompson are appointed
n building committee and are authorized and
instructed to cause to be issued notice to
architects asking for plans aud specifications
for tho capitol building, and take sucl! action as
may be necessary to secure plans for said building
us provided 10y the law.
The resolution also appoints Mcssrs. Matl-
ews, belong, Myers. Scott and Hughes to plat
and lay out the land as tho law provides. The
resolutions were adopted by q vote of eight
to one, Myers voting no. On motion Of Mr..
Mathews, the salary of Secretary Wheelock
was made the same az thatof the commission
srs-$G n day and all expenses. The com
mission adjournedto meet at the call of the
chairman. Most Of them go homeward to-
AA6A'3 ~ III hl ~ L otll eililddN III
PRESIDENT HUGHES REASONS.
Alexander Hughes, president of the capital
commission, and one of the most influential
members of that body, in . private CONVERSE
ton with your correspondent said he would
answer for his own purity of motives, and be-
loved i'll the integrity of the other members.
bismarck is, in his opinion, incontestably the
best place for the capital. The question OF
,i,y,s,ou pf tla f'o,,;t,", l.. l,,1 -. "a
least. The Democrats will have control of
congress for years, and their chances for
supremacy i'll the entire machinery of the gov
crnmen; seem excellent. If division is out of
the question, he further reasons, none of the
WIS suggested can compare with Bismarck
for a moment. 1t is within forty miles OF the
geographical center, has Il superb agricultural
country east, west, north and south of 1t; is
not i'll embryo, but an actual town AMI n live
one, and its oller to Dakota was o muniticent
one.
They could well afford to make it," continued
Nh. III 'sles, for believe HisnlarcH will be a
second Omaha. l know the Milwaukee anl North
western both in'cad 20 reach 1T forthwith. and peo-
Pile don't half appreciate what 4 paradise the Heart
River valiey-whirli lies opposite thu town-is; but
they have only to see it to DO SO. New, look at the
other towns. The site offered n. Huron was in
ro%ise desirable. The land is low, or most of it is,
and L doubt if 800. 600 could have been squeezed
out Oh III. me Offering Oh II1frG was cut uD INTO
different lots, only two of which were in any way
desirable rr likely to prove profitable. To have
secured the 100000 which the law makes requi-
site. would have required the most careful kind of
tnaaciering. Mitchell is 4 good town, but it is too
tar south, and about the same objections are valid
against j; which apply to YaEkton. None of the
commissioners dare seriously to vote for Ordwly.
1t would be
POLITICAL. AND MORAL DEATH.
The Chicago syndicate, who have bought up
thousands of acres there, would be credited with
the purchase Of every one Of us-bcdy,
mind and soul Orlway, too, is COM
paratively close TO the lG,h parallel. though,
as | said, ! don't think the question Of division
need enter division is dead for years to come.
The Law under which we are workin. is clearly en-
pi'c!t--l should know, as l framed it--and directs
that a site should be chosen with reference to its
eligibility, for the whole territory and the reali-
ness will which it can be reached from any Fart of
Dakota. That Bismarck best fnltills these conii-
tons no one can dispute who will dispassionately
nd couscienliously examine the map of the terri
tory
Mr.. Hughes was further asked as to what
effect the legal proceedings against the ON
mission would have. He laughingly said:
You are not so foolish as to believe they will
amount to anything, are Won? Why, they were in
s'ituted hy the disgruntled Yauktonians solely to
brighten the towns which intended to bid. They
hoped the commission woull MT receive any
tangible or desirable offers. and would thus be made
ridiculous. The game didn't work. AS you have seen.
I am proud Of the Territory. Why. l have in an
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