Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-10
THE CAPITAL comnIssI ION.

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Ordway-Enthsiastic Receptions all along
the Lins-Nunsrous Prsspsctivs Capt.
tails.
Ordway, May THE commission had
safe and very pleasant run last night,
TO Aberdeen, where they arrived at I've
O'Clock this morning. Superintendent
Prior, of the Milwaukee road, accom-.
panied the party the entire trip to Ord.
way.
Breakfasted and dined in Aberdeen.
At 9 O'Clock the citizens brought car.
risges and carried the guests to two
tracts of land on the south and west
sides Of the town. The west one offers
. pretty good location for site.
Aberdeen is growing very fast; new
houses being erected on every hand. It
looks moro Ike Huron in business activ.
lty than any town seen.
The Milwaukee road runs three miles
west Of Ordway. Superintendent Prior's
special ran north six miles where teams
from Ordway met it and brought all to
this town. It is . delightful ride over
slightly rolling land, through which
flows Elm river. It was charming day
ride. greatly enjoyed by all.
After going to the Occidental hotel
and leaving our baggage and shaking
hands oil around We went out and
viewed the lands offered for the capital
which are two quarter sections, either OF
which the territory can have. One is the
northeast quarter OF 5-1N-6S TLis
piece is exactly in the center between
the Northwestern line Of railway and the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul line. 1t
is pretty piece with good elevation
for buildings. From it can be distinctly
seen Ordway, one and one-haH miles
east; Aberdeen, seven miles southeast
and Columbia. six miles northeast. From
it can be counted houses in either one oi
these places. The other piece 10 the
west half of the southwest quarter of 4
and west half of northwest quarter OF
I9-125-63. Quallty-fine land, and 10.
cation a. good as tho other.
It is noticeable that representatives OF
both the railroads are here; also, some
capitalists from Fargo, Illinois and else
where, oil of whom take deep interest il
every movement of the commissioners.
| It seemed that the commissioners tool
extra pains to inquire ali about the land
around Ordwsy. They probably remem.
bered how the anti.removal crowd
abused them and said there was land
syndicate ct Ordway to buy the capital
One wsg inquired where the land va.
which the town Of Ordway would give
the commissioners. There may be such
. thing as this town becoming the capi.
tai Of Dakota, the empire state of tht
American union. Returning from this
ride the guests were surprised by F,
splendid supper gotten up at the Occi
dental hotel ~ the proprietor assisted
BY the ladies Of Ordway. A large mum
Der united in cooking it and then donnet
white aprons aud served the following
bill Of fare, every item of which WAS fur
nished:
Meats-Roast beef, roast pork, roas
veal, chicken pie, stewed wild duck.
Vegetables-Boiled potatoes, mashed
potatoes, green corn, lima beans, mashe'
turnip.
Soup-Lobster.
i Pastry-Lemon pie, apple pie, orang
pie. queens pudding, brandy sauce.
DesSeft-Lemon ice cream, gold cakt
silver cake, dg cake, chocolate cakl
oranges, apples, waluuts, pecans, filbertl
almonds, candy, raissns, green tea, blacl
tea, Jsva coffee. The table WAS tastl
, fully spread in aH elegant manner wit
the cleanest of crystal, snowy linen.
is very evident that the people whol
the commissioners visit know that th
aidhonorables and their faber atten
ldantashks good grab, and this 10 VII
they eet itevery time.
In the evening large party was give
in the public hall, attended by the bant
large number Of citlxens and the Wis
tors. Mirth and music we're enjoyed ii
. late hour.
Supt. Nicholl is expected here earl
to.mefrow morning with special trai
. to esavey the party to Frankfort, Re-
. Aeld, Huron and Pierre. Will leav
here at 8 o'clock and arrive in FrankfOI
lat 10, and remain there till late in th