The Dickinson press., 1883-05-26
DAKOTA NEWS.
Gathered from Various Sources
and Representing Varied and
Conflicting Views of Men
and Things.
Gov. Ordway speaks.
4 the Pioneer Press. Nav %

From the Pioneer Press, May %.
A P1oNEER PRESS reporter met Gov. Ordway, O,
Dakota, at his rooms in the Nicollct house, Mime.
apolis. last evening for a talk on the hidden
music of Dakota politics. The governo,
was looking hale and hearty. though somewhat
tired. He received the reporter courtcously ant
laughingly alluded to an alleged interview with
him which certain irresponsible Journals Lai
lately printed.
These ambassadors of newspapers, said the GOV.
ernor' ask a question which ] answer with a sen.
tence. and then they twist that sentence into
q thousand different forms and meanings,
MYtvisit herets to meet Councilman Nichens ant
others from jamestown, in order to place on thu
lature for the erection of an insane hospital a
jamestown, The amount of these bonds i:
S5o' 600; bearing GO per cent interest, Tn.
guarded them and provided for a sinking fund fol
the payment of the semi-annual interest and thu
bonds themselves when due. The bonds are SINH.
OF q substantial brick tire-proof hospital building
at Yankton; At that time the Yanktol
hospital bonds were sold by public advertisement
vided for the issue of So 1000 bonds for the com.
plet:on of the hospital at Yankton. the bonds bear.
ing l per san cent interest IL n'sf; and although the bond.
two years ago, which brought premiums, the
Territorial treasurer has been unable, although
making the same advertisement as in the case Of
foe 0 tine upp aH ssesre ysnkte SINCE on lid
l attribute tho failure to satisfactorily
dispose of these perfectly safe securities tc
the nnwarraptcd Misrepresentation put forth 10y
the 1ankton Dress in regard to the action Of the
last legislature and tine governor upon the bill for
the removal of The seat of government, and other
comprehensive legislation, rendered necessary BY
Of the Territory. The jamestown supI psopIe
have, however, given mo the most positive assur-
snce that they will negotiate the bonds providing
for the erection of an insane hospital at that place
at par value. it not a premium, and the Yanktou
hospital bonds will again be advertised.
THE YANKToN COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS.
The attorneys for the hondlio.ders and the COM
were holding conferences last week with a view 81
retiring the outstanding 8 per cent railroad bonds
VIII WIN the new per cent bonds pro-
esanot say ~ Sovef ses those ,ss wa.o s;a lssis!1 thu ssDua, !
alton suit and have had the management Of the
have relieved themselves from the charge of being
repudiators. No steps were taken for securing the
legislation which has resulted in settling and re-
100000. va
Gov. Ordway gave a history of his action in Sc.
curing a public meeting in Yankton to urge legisla-
tive action in the premises, assuring tile people
Lnat unless decisive action were taken lie should
feel obliged to address communications to congress
and the legislature requesting that decisive means
be taken to relieve the Territory of tho odium Of
Iankton county's reputation.
| Opposition was not with in both branches of the
legislature. When the refnnding bills were before
the bodies. over thirty amendments in the hand.
writing n, Of a prominent citizen were Offered
have rendered tho ref,nliuy biz! yane.
less. and destroyed I'LL chances for 4
settlement with the bondholders of the large in.
debtedness, bearing 8 per cent interest. which had
beep validated by congress aud made legal an(
binding upon iankton county by the supreme
court of the United States. l have been led to state
these facts i'll detail as ] notice that some
oyer-zealous friend of Ex-Gov. Newton Edmunds
VINO with ex-Gov: Moody inaugurated and has KEPT
have denied this in the PIONEER Press. As to his
position POS in refundine the Yankton county
Yankton that Edmuuds & Co. as bankers. have held
treasurers who have, constructively at least, held
possession of quite a large fluid belonging to tie
company, and which has lain producing no interest
The county has nearly Gi'e doulIek G By tho S1
acrueing repudiated interest. have positive
evidence which satisfies my mind that the unwar.
Edmunds, impugning the motive and act of the
legislative assembly and the United States officials
IN connection with the passing of tide capita
the action of the legislature and the governor IN
the enactment of the refunding bill, and the bill
providing for a commission to investigate the lone
ton county's finances, or by the proposal of the Bill
providing for the removal of the capital
! regard the settlement, if faithfully carried out By
the new official, as a great boon to the
sequence than the continuance of the seat
OF government at a point so difficult
of access from the rapidly growing central and
northern portions of the Territory; that it had be-
come a great hardship in many places to tile neo-
Pile who are compelled to visit tho capital on puhlio
business.
THE NEW CAPITAL LOCATION,
Have you formed any opinion as to the action OF
the commissioners in selecting a place for the new
Capitol building?"
Il have only conferred with two or three
members of the commissioners since theil
appointment, and can not learn that ANYTHING
appropriating, a decision has been reached, The
propositions from North Dakota, especially from
Bismarck, were unexpected. SO far as l can learn,
~ most OF the commissioners, and will uudoubt-
edIy delay the final decision for some weeks,
l have seen no reason TO doubt the honest inten-
ton OF the commission to faithfully discharge the
very lmportan. duty with which they have been
entrusted en-, u by the governor and the
last legislative assembly, under the
organization act. At they were not appointed by
the executive, however. l do not feel the same
weight of responsibility for their action. that their
selection would have emitted upon me aud shall
mold myself perfectly free to approve or ~critisise
their action when tho final decision
Is reached. The unwarranted statement so mapy
times nut forth for sinister purposes positively set
ting forth that a location was determined upon at
the time of the passage of the bill, so far as /
know or have reason to believe, is withouta shadow
of foundation.