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can assure You mat they. nj
have a great respect for him, anl the statements
recently cent made by MIR; rs,tigrew to a reporter of til,
PIONEER PRESS to the contrary arc without found.
alton. There is no such feeling in the Terrltor,
against Gov. Oraway as Mr.. Pettigrew is trying tc
THE YANEtoN GRAND JURY.
What have you to say concerning the proceed.
inGa before the grand jury at Yankton?!''
estso Of tho Yankteon ring. This grand Jury i is a pa parI
Of the scheme of Pettigrew and that ring to gel
Gov; ordTay removed from office. They would
Very glad to secure the indictment of some of the
commissioners and members Of the legislature. The
Jury mas nov been in session two weeks
Etony against any one except ono OF the persons
who is lighting the governor and commission, who
has admitted that lie attempted to bride the legis.
lature to vote against tho removal scheme. AS fal
as the commissioners are concerned. they are will.
inE that their acts should be investigated by any
one. The reason I believe tho grand jury was
packed, is because It is filled viii some Of the most
bitter enemies Of the commission and the executive
men who have publicly expressed the most bit
prominent in their opposition. The question Of
Indictment is simply the question whether the
Yankton ring will BIO able to control and dicta tie to
that Jury. l think, however, that some of the
members arc gentlemen, and will try. at least, TO
act conscientiotsly in the matter"
Capt. Hughes stated, In conclusion, that the
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commission and tho executive at fankton since
tho passage of tho bill had been contemplate
in the extreme. They have attempted to ostra-
else the governor and others friendly to the
movement, and altogether had shown Il spirit
that it seemst to me is III full keeping with Louis
lana bulldozing.
II care nothing for their views, but intend to
perform my duty without regard to what they say
or think"
MR.. M'KENZIE's U~TTERANcEs.
Hon. Alexander Mckenzie of Bismarck, the
chairman of the executive committee of the
commission, was next interviewed. He pall:
We are making Roadway as fast as We can. So
far as the articles that have been published in the
papers, in regard TO croosedness in the action Of
the commission, are concerned, / can say to YOU
that they are lies made out Of whole cloth. and are
gotten tip by the old Yanktcn ring, which has been
robbing the Territory for years. and q more
We do not anticipate any delay on account of the
proceedings in court. We shall 60 forward and
select a location by the LIST Of July, and then pro-
coed to the erection of the buildings, etc, i'll accord
ance with the terms of the act, aud report our
doings to tho nest legislature. All Northern Da-
kota and at least three to ore in Southern Dakota,
capital for the past ten years., and has not had on
terprise enough to even furnish seats for the uc-
comnolation of the Legislature. The sentiment
is that it is high time to make a change, and the
change will be made-a statement upon which you
can fely, Notwithstanding the howlings of the
Yankton ring.
III lbEaSChEh EFtho
Hon. Miles w. Scott, treasurer of the commits
sion, remarked to the reporter: At present YOU
know as much about it as l do or either member
of the commission. We have had no formal dis,
| cusslon OH the matter, and will not have until
after the 18th instant.
Mr.. Sect, like the other gentlemen. declared that
the commission intended to do its duties fairly and
squarely. He said the relations between the mem
beers was of the pleasantest character.
MR.. CREssY'S OBSERVATIONS.
Mr.. Greasy was interviewed because lie Was
not q member of the commission:
! Wes one of the clerks Of the house during the
last .->'on he said. and have been will, the COM
mission most Of the time since its appoint
ment. and J have not yet seen one
at, or had one shade Of a shadow Of crooked
mesa. Huron, my town, is an aspirant for the cap
itai site, but if some other place gets it, | shall be
satisfied that the commission did what II considered
right in the matter. The commissioners are nar-
fectly straightforward men and will not be bribed.
The hue and CRY against them were all started
ton: but that paper has never been able to pr,ve
one simrle charge that it has made. On the other
hand DR.. Bnrdick, Of iauktor, w"s called before
dence that a Yankton lawyer, John r. Campbell
offered him $4,000 to vote against the
commission hin in ths Legislature: get
who know Gov. Ordway best in tho Territory are
satisfied that he is doing his best for the interest OF
tho Territory, and ii Pettigrew says the people de-
sire his removal he states an untruth. The grand
jury has been unable to find ANYTHING against linn,
or against his appointees on the commission.
Several MEMBERS OF the commission were inter-
viewed, as we'll as others in the party accompany
ing them, aud it was noticed that there was great
nnanimily in their expressions with regard to the
good Intentions of the commission.
ORDwAY, D. T., Special Telegram, May 7.-As
the commission party entered the train at Aberdeen
at 10 O'Clock, Lawyer Skillman addressed that lody
at length in behalf of this place and expressed him
self that division should he made Oh tho Missouri
river aud not on the forly-siXth parallel. He COM
plimanted the commission highly and said their bid
was informal but would be made formal soon. b.
L. Hutchins, receiver of land office here, addressed
the commission in behalf Of Aberdeen and its adj.
~vantages for IL capital. The commissioners were
taken in carriages from a point on tho milwaukee,
Chicago capitalists bought 10000 acres
Of land near here last week or
condition that if the capito! is located here the
full price will be be paid: if not, only q nominal
sum will DO given for refusal. Where land could
not he bought conditionally. cash was paid down.
Several quarter sections we're sold for 81 ,5uG. IL
another instance. $500 was paid for three QUAR-
ter sections. In the afternoon the commissioner
were driven in carriages to two proposed capitol
sites west oftown. Representative of the Milwau.
kee and roads accompanied them, and
here the commission asked more questions aud ap-
peared more especially interested than at any otlle,
place visttedthus far. The site midway between the
towns of Aberdeen and Crdway was considered in
particular, being Il compromise between the roads,
and an influential commissioner express ;e1 himself
that the railroads were important factors in thii
ring and must be considered. 1t can be fairly said
that the future capital of Dakota will be located
here, as representatives of the land syndicate and
two railroads have to all appearances compromised.
Pierre.