The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-09
D DEsCANTs 3 ;. UPON DAKOTA u |. I
Gov. Ordway's Annual Report to Eecre.
tary Teller ON the Condition Of
His Territory.

He Suggests that Congress Pass IN En-.
abling act and Submit q Consti-
tutution to the People.
GOV. loRDwAY's REPoRT.
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Nov g..
Gov. Ordway Of Dakota has submitted his an
nual report to the secretary OF the interior. II
is voluminous document Moro than half Of
1t is occupied in explaining the position of the
governor on the question Of removing the
capital and In an extensive defense OF the re-
moval commission. 1t is made up largely of
newspaper clippings, aud is the old removal
| fight, from the governors point OF view, again.
The governor SAYS the progress and develop
ment Of Dakota in the last two years has been
] almoet phenomenal. The tide Of emigration
which set in strongly in 1880. has been steadily
increasing until during tho past year. He
thinks fair estimate OF the increase in popu-
lation would reach 100, 600, while the increase
Of sssessable property has even been moro
marked than the increase in the number Of In
habitauts. He then proceeded TO call attention
to the wonderful resources Of Dakota, which
are being developed in SO large degree, gives
. very encouraging statement regarding the
climate. tho education aud health Of the people
Of Dakota. and then takes up the subject Ct
dividing the Territory and admitting part
into the Union.
HE SAILS IN, 30 TO sfEAE
He explains at length the failure Of the bill
| creating State out of certain counties Of the
Territory. and jus,lies HE action in allowing
the bill to expire by Limitation without his ap-
proval
.Ths failure on the mart Of the promoters Of this
scheme. saws Gov. Ordway. ITO enforce favorable
executive action has resulted In unjust aud In
decent warfare on their part against the executive
and al the members Of the legislative assembly
who did not support the measure. or who did 20
from compusion In order to secure the passase Of
measures which they deemed to be Of importance
to their constituents Men styliue themselves ez:
stances have induced legally. elected
osers to use election machinery to choose dsls-
which recently met at Sioux Falls, and prepared
from the constitution Of the various States NUM-
in constitution for certain counties in tho south
| ern part Of the Territory. some of the proposi.
tions put forth by this bodyi IL placed in consti
n.io: @ would destroy tho great privilege Of equal.
strong combinations ani shylccks to escape just
share OF the public burdens. While stating these
tloWS anu CTlLlCsLlA Oi ulotnOuS auu aims OF
some of tho adrot manipulators of this movement
| looking toward division and statehood, do not
wish to be understood as objecting to- standing
| In tho way of, either division or immediate admis-
sion On the contrary. am quite willing to CO.
operate with the honest sentiment Of the people Of
tho Territory, fairly expressed upon all these Ques-
tions. recognize. however, the fact that the di.
vision of tho Territory and the ultimate admission
OF tho two Sates which the population at tho pres.
ent time would warrant under former precedents,
has become political question. which IL likely to
| be solved by tho supposed interest of political
parties The decisive action of the minority In the
last house OF representatives in refusing by nearly
division or admission forces me to the conclusion
that the same party will not be likely, with more
than fifty majority in the house of representatives,
to accept a constitution emauating from the men
who assumed leadership at the Sioux Falls gather
ing, even though tho propositions thero submitted
| should receive bare maiority In Southern Dakota
the coming November election. whom there are but
one or two county officers to he voted for in each
| county,
THE PRINCIPAL DANGER,
however, lies in the fact TINT the manipulators Of
tho movement propose to subsequently elect
large number Of so.called State officers aud legis
expensive farce that was induRed in by the people
Of Colorado. The result OF that experiment, I am
informed by leading men Of Colorado. delayed In
| accomplished through an enabling act from con.
gress: aud that very few Of che socaled State Of
hcers and even those claiming to have bean elected
the people of the State Of Colorado,
when regularly admitted into the Union.
In dealing with this question have been governed
| ganic act which requires me, a. the executive
officer Of the Territory. to SEQ that tho laws are
faithfully executed. Ihave therefore become COM
demagoeues who have sought to in6Ame the public
milld against tie federal government aud cause an
unlawful change from Territorial to State govern.
meht without the sanction Of congress: even though
| these vaporings emanated from tho United States
officials, whose couusels and conduct have been in
direct violation Of their oaths Of Office.
Gov Ordway recommends that, il congress
does not 500 fit to create q new State. it pass
an act calling a constitutional convention, to
include all the counties. aud that 1t have power
to prepare ono or two constitutions. as tho
majority shall determine which shall be sub.
mitted to congress for approval Or he thinks
the passage of q comprehensive enabling act,
to be submitted to the people, would bring
about settlement Of the trouble. He denies
the charge that the capital removal bill was
rushed through without due consideration
Tho act is in full force and will
20 remain until the supreme court
which docs not meet until May, 1883. shall
pass upou the order of custer. The capital
building at Bismarck will be completed Jan.
i, 1884, at q cost, exclusive Of the ground, of
ASeiAy PSOO,OOO. AZ kuo UoSluuluk VI ulb x0s
port he says there is very little valueless land
in Dakota Mining still continues in tho Black
Hills. bkt the increase has not besn as great 10
during the previous year. The average yield
| of wheat was from fifteen to twenty bushels
per acre. During the year $l25,OO was OK.
pended in fousding aud msintaining the public
schools.
III" he says. some plan Is devised for giving
tue Indians land In severalty, the Black Hills coun
try will soon become very productive. All tho best
lands east Of the Missouri river opsn to settlement
road. will be taken up BY Jan. l.. Owing to the
tcarcity Of water and tho necessity for expensive
| mining machinery. the production Of gold and
| favorable conditions"
The second annual meeting ofthe
North Dakota Congregational association
was held in Fargo Oct. 30. Eighteen
churches in the territory and several in
Montana were represented by delegates.
The years work was reviewed and the
features of encouragement emphasized.
The great question of the association was
the establishment of a Christian college,
which ably presented by Rev. William
Ewing, of the Second Congregational
church of Fargo, and earnestly advo-
Gated by DR.. Dana, in q speech that
awakened not little earnest interest.
Several officers have been received from
Castleton, Bismarck, Hope and Fargo.
The appeal adopted by the association
calls for adequate lands and buildings,
and $100, 900 endowment.
Two sudden death occurred in Coop
erstown recently, William Whidder, q
merchant, dying from malarial fever
and w. Lennon, this immediate cause of
death being an overdose of laudanum,
accidently administered on the evening
of the Goth after which he went to sleep,
and did not again waken.
Judge ID. N. Cooley of Dubuque, who
was striken with paralysis at Sioux Falls
last summer, and was no. expected to
recover, is visiting the latter city. in ex-
cellent health
Sir knight A. T. C. Pierson at st. Paul
has instituted commandry No. 5, knight
Templars at Fargo.
On the report Of special agent Com
missioner Mcfarland has held for can
Il cellation fiftv timber ciltura entriea