The Dickinson press., 1883-04-28

number the shelters and sixteen mills
tile latter a:.x-regating $50 stamps-are
in operation, Me remainder being idle
by reason Of frozen bitches, impassable
roads, enlargement to or repairs of ma
chinery, etc. The stu stamps crash an
average of 2-3 tons of ore each, or u to-
tai of2,365 tons every twenty four hours,
S. u ton, gives a gross yield OF $l4,-
100.
Dakota Capitol Removal Gossip and
Speculation.
[The annexed te'egrams and interviews
are from the st. Paul Pioneer Press, and are
given our readers simply as current news.
paper gossip upon the most important sub
jecl now before the people of this territory,
YANKToN, Special Telegram, April 1.-THE in.
dignaGon meeting called for last night, to protes,
against the capital removal bill, was well attended
but not q great amount OF enthusiasm prevailed
This was not because Yanktou people are no,
against the bill, but because the rrincil al speaker
was II. +. Peitigsew. There were many pres.
ent who remembered that Pettigrew, in public
speeches, has repeasedly denounced Yanktor
as n nest of thieves and corrupt and
played out politicians; who remember
tina: last fall Pettigrew frequently renewed his ole
story With the additional charge thar Yankton, be.
caus" Ut the non-naymento of the debt, was q dis
grace and injury to the Territory. and he expressed
a wish that the Missouri river would sweep the
town away. Consequently, Pettigrew's reception
was not a regular ovation. Nevertheless, as he hat
come to denouncc the governor and legislature, lie
was tolerated and family applaudel. aud az he
waXed warm III telling what Il bad governor
Dakota had, and wha, Il naughty body of
men the last Legislature was, there were not a lew
men in fankton who were ready to forg,t a! by
cones and to regard Pet,igrew as the Moses for the
present emergency. There was nothing to Petit
Crews speech but his oft-repeatcd denuncia,ions
EXCEPT that he wanted the people to call a consti.
tor, he hoped, would adjourn without doing any
thing. They should adopt a constitution. a, c;
State officers who should replace the present
officials and then compel congress to give state.
Coolly received. After P%ettigrew had spoken au
hour. Gen. Dewey, councilman of the last lcgisla.
ture. when called upon, could not resist the tempta-
tisn to give Pettigrew a rebuke. by saying he was
there to attack no mans private character. He
then, as q truthful citizen OF Yankton, denounced
the removal scheme. 1t was noticeable that while
made. no special act was mentioned, and if any man
went to the meeting expecting proof of corruption
he went away disappointed. Resolutions in har-
mony with the speeches were adopted.
Il GOVERNORS VERSION.
YANKToN. OAK, Special Telegram. April 21.-
The Pettigrew and Yankton kickers held a meeting
here last night to swap lies about the capital com
mission and governor. The stock was abundant,
but the market dull. They wept upon each Others
necks and made loud lamentations over unfinished
lobby jobs aud fat Indian contracts soon to be be-
removal meeting in which true harmony has pro-
N. G. ORDwAY.
p1ERRE's AMBITION.
PIERRE. Special Telegram. April 21.-At a mass
meeting of the citizens of Pierre, called by the
united Pierre press, and attended by about BOZ
demning the action of the Sioux Falls meeting, en-
dorslng tho capital commission bill and appointing
a delegation of forty representative men to attend
a;,general convention for Central Dakota to take
Ike action. Pierre has already complied with the
requirements of the capital bill, and it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the Dakota capital will be To-
Gated at this point.
ANOTHER POINT.
Tho Sioux Falls Press prints the following dis
patch from Iankton, dated the 18th inst, which re-
vcals another point of conflict: "Ihe United States
attorney, on behalf of the people in the quo war
ranio case against the capital commission. has dis
covered that the appointment of these officers by
legislative enactment is in direct conflict with thai
section of the organic act OF the Territory which
prescribes that officers of this character shall be
appointed by the governor and contirule, by the
legislature. fanktonites are happy. as this is be-
iieved to settle the case and prevent the removal Of
the capital"
Maj. j. b. Raymond. Fargo, delegate elect from
Dakota, arrived in the city yesterday, and registered
at the Metropolitan hotel. Last evening a reporte,
sought and found the gentleman in room No. g.
Stating his mission, the reporter was Informed thai
there was nothing new; in fact, an interview wa.
out of the question; and thereupon the worthy
gentleman proceeded to uIbosom himself, the sub.
stance of his remarks being as follows:
The au-important question in Dakota is the mattel
Of location of the capital, and the ueople in the
northern part of the State are anxious to see il
located in the southern central part Of the Territory
as that would but hasten the division we are all sc
anxious for. The idea that a territory longer thar
all New England should have but two representa-.
tives in the senate is pleposterous. We are grow.
ing at an unprecedented rate, and tho close of thi:
year will find 15O, 900 more people in the Territor,
than at the present time. OF course the Democrat:
oppose division. and l fear as .ong as they are in
majority in the national legislative body we canno
by a popular vote to separate into four States. VIII,
1 n1iSiIssss e r 9S' ta HfnS qs ssSf9 ''f 3. ,h a9f
not settled yet. I think it will come
force. The great difficulty is that interests differ
l am q taritf-for-revenue-only' man. but car
readily see where y protective tariff is needed by
certain business interests. The iron men s.em te
DO suffering most at this time. and they are really In
a bad way. The question is one of great import.
ance, and cannot be lightly passed upon. As tc
good, however; but the trouble is. each new execu.
tive wants the movement to commence with his ad.
ministration1. 1t is imrracticable. Territorial
politics?-ch, no, nothing new-nothing that I wan
to talk ahont. But I can give you /;
pointer on the immigration business. The terri.
tory west of us has grown and opened up with mar.
VENUS Idp!ulSs anu Lte greater pOrtON OF the tlQe
of immigration passes through Fargo. Accus.
toned as We are to booms, We never have seen any.
thing equal to the present season. The Fargo
Southwestern railroad. which runs down to Lisbon
was opened two weeks ago, and the superintendent
Of the line, fearing he wouldn't have
e sTesy t S'hsF tr any; S M9w a ,Iey e acs r wa;
all TILED with immigrants, and cars cannot be pro-
cured in sufficient numbers to transport tho nova
bles. The season has been a most suspicious one
for farmers. Both winter and spring have been al
that could be asked for. and seeding has been goint
on for some time in all parts of the Territory. ]
have every reason to believe that the present will
be the most auspicious year in every respect in the
history OF the Territory.
YANKToN, Special Correspondence, April 10
1t is now nearly six weeks since the legisla-
ture adjourned, and by this time the publ,
ought to be well informed in regard to certain
measures passed by that body. Nevertheless
such does not seem to be the case. Tho Fiji
tenth legislative assembly will be known q
the one+h9.passei the capital commission bill
a measure that has been more commented
upon than auy other law evel
| enacted in Dakota. This comment is usual,
IN the nature Of adverse criticism. If the crit
icism were fair and honest, there could be n,
( fault found. Men have the right to differ. an,
there are questions connected with the remova
OF the capllal per BE, ana the removal Dv q com
mission, that admit of a diversity of opinion
1t seems to be true that a majority OF Terri
| torial papers c~riticisc this measure yer,
harshly; but, to a great extent, this is dou'
| either, ignorantly or dishonesty. This can b
seen from the factthat instead of taking up th,
provisions of the bill and discussing them upol
their merits, the criticism generally takes tn
form of abuse and utilization OF the governo,
and legislature. Charges of jobbery, briber.
and corruption could not be more freely no
more perslstently NJ de If the pubic had III
| most nnsitlya and conclusive evidence. Th,