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possibility of fraud. Permit me to call
the attention of the gentlemen to one fact

possibility Of fraud. Permit me to call
the attention OF the gentlemen to one fact
by this very amendment OF this home.
stead law which you propose you pro.
vide the only method in which people
can acquire any Of the public lands,
that is under the homestead laws. Ali
over this country there are great many
poor people who have already had the
benefit OF the homestead law, but
through the vicissitudes of the hard
times and the struggles incident to q
new country, through mortgages, judg.
ments and otherwise, they have lost their
homestead CLAIMS. By your proposed
amendment to the law these people
are utterly cut off from obtaining any
more OF the government lands, and If
they wish to secure home they must
purchase lands from third parties. 1
suggest whether it would not be better
to leave the pre-emption in force, but
change it as you have changed the COM
mutation clause of the homestead law,
ana instead Of requiring Elk months set
tlement, make it two years or three
years. but leave the law upon your stat.
ute book 80 that people may obtain un-
der 1t some OF the government land for
homes. would also apply the same ar.
gument to the timber culture Law. In
our great west there are large, extensive
and almost boundless prairies. The OBJ
lect aud intent of the timber culture law
was to secure the growing of forests up.
on these prairies in order to build up
the country and make it habltable. +
submit that the spirit Of the Law was Just
and laudable. What we ought to de IN
stead Of repeating the law is to amend
and modify it 80 as to cut off all oppor.
tunity for frauds.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-12

A Washington correspondent sends the
Bismarck Journal some gossip relative
to the coming man for Dakota's governor,
which runs through considerable list
of names. The interview was made
before the republican convention in.
structed the president to select officials
from the respective territories to which
appointments are made. This instruc.
ton wipes out many Of the names pre-,
sented. The position credited to the
secretary of the interior relative to his
brother is susceptible of modifca
ton. He feels a natural delicacy about
endorsing member of his own family
for the place, but this may be overcome
by the strong Dakota endorsements Mr.
Teller is receiving. He is the only one
in the list of Dakota men whose appoint
ment the people generally ask for. the
other nspirants being backed by outside
men. IT we are to have home cover
nor, it should be one whom the people
elect by their individual recommends
tions. 1t is we'll known that Mr.. Telle,
is not an aspirant for the governorship
as he considers his present position NOR,
pleasant aud more profitable. But he i,
willing to take it if it comes on the re
quest of the people.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-12

YANKToN DAKOTA TERRITORY

proved stronger, particularly in doubt
full and vital localities; but we must
have judged mistakenly. 1t is certain.
at least, that the sober. average. conclu.
sive opinion of the republican party is
not only that he is the most ct and de
serving man, all things considered, who
could be put into the field, but that he
can be and will be elected. He owes his
nomination to convention represent.
ing the best thought and feeling, aspi-
ration and conscience, Of the Americ an
people; and the verdict OF such q body,
rendered in tones go emphatic and en- .
thusiastic, is not to be criticised, or sulk-
ed over. or appealed from. The obliRa.
tions of all republicans. whatever NAV
have been their views in the contest lust
closed, is plain and definite, and that is
to accept the action of the convention in
9 cheerful spirit, and with hearty and
determined purpose to carry the old flag
to victory over the obstinate aud pestilent
influences of the party that lies eagerly
in wait for chance to change, undo and
dishonor, rs far as possible, the wonder.
tul story of the last twenty-five years Of
national progress.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-12
A Democratic Opinion.

CINCINNATI Enquirer (Dem.): The
national republican convention yesterday
selected the Hon. James G. Blaine, of
Maine, as the candidate Of the party for
the presidency of the United States. In
nominating him the convention has &C.
ted in accordance with the wishes of
nine-tenths Of the republican voters of
the country. The nomination was there
fore popular one to make. BY this
nomination the pharisees and hypo.
critics of the party are routed and cover
ed with confusion. They made bitter
and unrelenting fight against him, but
their black flag had to come down. The
idol of the republican masses has ackiev-
ed most decisive victory. 1t remains
to be seen whether the democrats, when
they meet IN convention next month,
will accede to the wishes OF the people,
as the republicans have done. Will they
put aside the trickstera, and chose
man who IS of the people and for the
people? The nomination OF Blaine and
Logan yesterday makes it absolutely
necessary that they shall do this, or go
down in utter defeat.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-12
THE LAND LAWS,

Discussion:Over the Presumption and Tim
Der Culture Acts.
Washington, June S-One of the first
things which will come up in the house
this week will be the bill to repeal the
pre.emption and timber culture laws
and to amend the homestead laws. The
bill was up in the house yesterday, but
no quorum being present no action was
taken. An important tamendment, offered
by MIR. Nelson, was agreed to. It pro-
vides that
Ali persons having the right of pre-
emption who have hitherto in good faith,
and in the absence of fraud, made settle.
ment on the public lands of the United
States conformable to the pre-emption
laws heretofore enforced, shall be per-
mitted to make final proof and entry of
the land 80 settled upon. not exceeding
16O acres conformable to existing laws.
The principal argument used in the
discussion in favor of the bill, was that
the preemption laws as they now exist
afford opportunity for fraud Mr.. Mel
son opposed the absolute repeal of those
laws. In the house yesterday he very
clearly expressed his views on the sub
ject. While he agreed that great frauds
and corruption had crept into our land
system, he thought that different mode
should be adopted to reach the evil He
said there had been rs much fraud com.
mitted under the homestead "a under the
pre.emption laws. In fact, one feature
Of the homestead law was identical with
the pre- .emptlon law. He continued:
A man may go to the local land Office
and make an entry of homestead Of
land. and, after having settled on it ful
six months, he may commute his home
stead entry by going to the local land
Office and making final proof and pay,
ment. The committee on public lands
have recognized that evil IN this case
and instead Of repealing the home
stead law, they have changed the
period of commutation from six to three
months. Now, submit that the same
process ought to be resorted to in tn.
case Of the pre-. emption and timber cul
ture laws; that instead of repealine
those laws they they should be amended
Is yon propose to amend the Homestead
flaws, In such manner as to cut of al
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-12
DAKOTA'S GOVERNOR.

An Interview Which is Not Truthful in all
Respects.
Washington Correspondence Bismarck Journal,
"Have you made governor for Da-
kota yet?' asked Secretary Teller yes.
tcrday.
"Why, have you candidate?"
"Yes sir, l know a man who"
"Ah, I'm glad of that. l was afraid
We should run out of candidates."
"Ordway's time out yet?"
eyes, but he's been indicted and 1T
wouldn't be the fair thing to make the
appointment until the case is tried"
carried away the impression that the
selection had not been made yet, but L
also entertained suspicion that the
secretary had not told me all he knew on
the subject. Having curiosity to see
the papers of the candidates 1 sought
them out and began looking at them. A
fussy functlonary having them in charge
grumbled about the irregularity OF the
proceeding awhile, and finally, Just as
my task was done, hauled me before the
secretary with charge that was rob-
bing the archives.
By far the heartiest and strongest
documents are those OF Col. Lounsberry.
The most numerously signed are those
for Secretary Teller, Hugh Campbell
heading the list.
Col. Donan's list is headed by Con.
gresham Calkins and by Pettigrew.
Captain NJ. Flick, of Hillsboro, Dakota,
is backed by some one whose name
have forgotten, never having heard of
the candidate or the backer before. He
was originally a Pennsy so states
the letter, and he has been resident of
the territory three years.
Marcus 9. Cook, of Massachusetts. ap.
plies for the governorship of Dakota
and files formidable bundle of recon.
mendations for the Boston postmaster.
ship. He seems to have failed in his
quest for postoftice and utilizes bis pa
pers thus.
1. George J. Denny, OF Kentucky, ii
backed by the republican state centra
committee of his state.
l Ex.Congressman N. G. Deering, oi
Iowa, has the endorsement Of his state
delegation in congress.
p. M. Keils, clerk iu the fourth audi
tors Office in this city, and entirely un
known to local fame, is endorsed by
several people who are equally unknown
of Wisconsin, is strongly recommended
| ~ - AAnd AoACA = LIZ SOLlubS xOu
who dates his letters from Bismarck.
II Then, there is great mass of paper
filed when the Office was last approach
ing a vacancy, and another mass fo
candidates at large. SO to speak; that is
of men who desire to be governors bu
are not particular what territory the,
, honor, which had no time nor inclina
tion to examine.
i Speaking of bis brothers papers, Sec
rotary Teller said they were very hatter
ing. but he was not candidate aud tha
he (my interlocutor) would not send hi
name to tie president.
Il He expressed the belief that it woul
not be wise to select Dakotaian to tb
, office since sectional feeling ran 80 higI
that the administration of man iron
north or south would be hampered b,
enemies from the other, and his life b
made burdensome.
Il No application from Governor Ordwa,
for reappointment has been filed and
is not understood that he is candidat
for the office.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-12
.,---.-l-.
CONDITIONS.

All the purses for Trotting and Pacine
are for mile heats, best three in five, in
harness, and will be conducted under the
Rules and Regulations of the National
Trotting Association, of which We are
members.
Four to enter and three to start.
Any horse distancing the field, or any
portion thereof, will be entitled only to
first money.
If, owing to bad weather, or other I'M.
avoldable cause, any Association in the
Circuit shall be unable to start one or
more of its racea at or before three
O'Clock, p. M, of the last day of its meet.
ing, such race or races may be considered
and declared "off," and the entrance
money therein refunded.
Heats in each days races may be
trotted alternately.
A record made ut prior meeting in
the Circuit shall not be . bar in the sub
sequent meetings Of the Circuit.
Horses will be called at l:S0, D. M.
and started at 200 p. M, promptly.
The entrance fee will be ten per cent
OF the purse, Eve per cent. Of which
must accompany the nomination, the
balance ut tho time OF closing the q.
tries.
Running raoss to be goysrned by The
New American Ruloe,
Reduced rAtss On al saihueda
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-12

The Blunt Times. in it's account of the
proceedings of the editorial association
at Pierre, relates the following:
When the resolution in condemnation
Of Ordway was read there was dead 81.
lence for some moments, and then one
member objected to the tone. but not to
the real intent and meaning, but after
brief speeches in making and seconding
the motion to adopt was adopted
without dissenting vote. The
resolution is one of the most caus.
tic productions ever written, and
caused great amusement for its many
keen hits and the gaudily painted virtues
it ironically attributes to the divinely
appointed governor. to whom it sar-
castically applies many god.like attrib.
utes in splendid travesty Of the lauda.
tions of his organs. It so happened, that
though Ordway hos defender, apollo.
gist, or tooter in Pierre, that individual
was not present in the convention when
the resolutions were presented. hence
there was no opposition to their final
adoption. The authorship of the long
resolution on Ordway lies between W.
T. Love, of the Signal, and w. D. Per-
cival, of the Fairbank Tribune, though
MIR. Love was not member of the com.
mittee,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-12

In recent issue OF the Chicago Inter.
Ocean "Palnud" makes strong point in
favor OF Secretary Teller's promotion tc
the governorship by alluding to it as
wholesome example of civil service re-
form and an act in accordance with the
rules and regulations which are supposed
to govern the service. He also extolla
Mr.. Teller's wisdom. ability and integ.
rity, as evidenced by his administration
of five months us acting governor. We
have the evidence before US that "Pal
nud's conclusions are correct"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-12

Public sentiment is growing strong in
favor Of Dakota's delegate. The Red.
field Sun speaks:
We are always glad to commend a
faithful public servant, and in view OF
this, feel that Hon. j. B. Raymond is
justly entitled to denomination fol
congress. No man ever did as much TO,
the territory as he, and many member
OF congress has been years in obtaining
the same attention to bills that Mr.. Ray.
mond has obtained. Thus while We
would be glad to see south Dakota
man in the place, yet we feel that Mr.
Raymond can do US much more good at
Washington for the next two years thar
any new man can possibly do.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-12
National Republican Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT:
j A Nj ES G.. BLAIN
OF MAINE.
FoR VICE PRESIDENT:
j o III N A. LOGAN.
OF ILLINOIS.
ationaI Republican Ticket.

A telegram has been received at Pierre
announcing the insanity Of Col. George
Ordway,
The foregoing item is going the
rounds of the territorial press. How it
gained currency is mystery we will
not undertake to solve, but that it is an
error we have daily evidence in the
presence of Colonel Ordway in Yankton
and he is as sane as any sane man.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-12

In the English law reports case is
reported of baker who was convicted
for using alum in making bread. A
similar law in this country would be the
means of driving out-a great number OF
the baking powders which are largely
composed with this drug. To be safe,
consumers should buy the old and ever
reliable DR.. Prices Cream Baking
Powder.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-12

Mr.. Blaine's record as defender of
the Irish race in their troubles with the
paternal government seems to be o
source of uneasiness in England and is
more generally discussed than any other
phase of the campaign just opened.
Blaine is credited with having secured
the liberation of Augustus Costello and
his comrades, Irish citizens of America,
who were arrested and imprisoned in
Ireland for alleged reasonable utter.
ances in America, and with having com.
PEELED England to make treaty in
which it surrendered all claims over
British subjects who adopt American
citizenship. This sort of aggressiveness
in behalf of the Irish race is not viewed
with favor by their English prosecutors
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-12
A Leading st.lxar, Falls In,

st. Louis Globe Democrat (Rep): 1t
is hardly necessary to say that Mr..
Blaine was not the first preference of
this paper. There seemed to 10 to he
reasons Why some other man would have
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-12
Excelsior Book Store Wholesale and Retail

The Oldest Bookstore in the territory.
we continue to offer to our many
patrons all the new and popular works
OF the day ut eastern prices. In this de.
partmeht may be found everything re-
q9lred qn the stationery line) in the
office, store or chool house. Writing
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-12
DRUGS
Exce'siorDrug Store
ESyABLISHED 1880
Purd y & Brecht,
sUCCESsORs.To MILLS & pURDY1
Wholesale and Retail Druggists.

I xssn %Rsts I ot ps end fresh mxar
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-12

paper, envelopes and blank books made
speciality. We also carry the largest
stock of GB-WALL PAPERS Rn
offered in the market. Our prices
Will always be found reasonable. Third
street, bet. Cedar and Walnut Sts.
PURDY & BRECHT
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-12
1884. 1854.
Sioux City and Dakota
TROTTINC
CIRCUIT.
$4,000 in Purses.
Sioux Falls, june 1 1 and 12.
Sioux City, June IL, 1s, 10.
Yankton. June "a, 25, 26.
Mitchell, july 3 and 4.
PURSES GUARANTEED

siOU1 FALLS. d. T., JUNE IL AND12
FIRST DAY-JuNE 1lth.
w. si5o. 3i;, tls. $50. Purse $500"
slso. SIS. ii;. Is. $50 $50 ro''e s'o
No g.. .RunninR X mile and repeat Purse $1,000
$50. 30, 20.
SECOND DAx-JuNk 18th.
40 '1''' o'''' siso. IL. Is, 50. Purse $500"
~ ~ siso. Is, Is. 80. faf'e s''s"
No Running mile ! snd d repeat. Purse $4,000
Entries for trotiing close at O'clock p. M,
Running. Nine o'clock p. M. of day prior to
- Al entries fsE ths meeting must be addressed
SIOUX CITY, IOWA, JUNE II. Is ARDls.
FIRST DAY-JUNE 18th.
~ ''Ds' "a SO. ia, 90. 10. 10. f'''e s'o0o0
No 7'0f''ns ;:s sse. G!:;'; H. IT, q; Purse 4ooo
No 8. Running mile and repeat. Purse 1000
IS. ~, 80.
SECOND DAY-JUNE 18th.
No. 4-Trottinga: e ON, minn.e ssa cl... Purse 10000
4oo, 3lSUs 4UU, 0kVs
N''0AtYss ssa So, s 90. s.o. Purse S''"
No. s-f.s's s s5ss .is5. ass y sso ..o: Purse '"
No. Thinning, mile and repea. Purse 1900
e125, CTS, $50.
THIRD DAY-yuNE 18th.
No. s-p@'s-a;ss sss s':;s 500 co. 80. Pure 100"
No. '-1fot-sz g. 81; 81; .; :ss .fa''s 5000
No. lo.Run novelty, ~ mile. ......Purse aO.o
$40 to Il, saO to mile. 500 to finish.
Entries for Trotting and Pacing close niue
O'CLOCK. p. m, June 18th.
ed AZ u for this estiqg 5s1 9a;s se :sS,e.s
Sioux City, Iowa,
YANKTON, D. T.. JUNE "a. 25 AND 26.
FIRST DAY-JUNE 24TH.
No. l-Trotting-2:3O class. ..... .Purse
$4,000, $50, $75, $45, $50.
No. 2-Trotting-2:48 class. :. -. :. Purse
$500 90, $50, S75, S45, $50.
No. 3-Run. x mile and repeat. Purse
$4,000, $50, $50, $40.
| SECOND DAY-JUNR 25TH.
No. 4-Trotting-3OO class. :. Purse
$4,000. $50. s75. s45. $50.
No. 5-Trotting-2:4O class ......... Purse
$4,000, $3.50, s75, $45, $50.
No. 6-Pacing-Free for all Purse
$4,000, $3.50, S75, s45. $50.
No. Run. mile and repeat. -. Purse
$4,000. 500, 500, $40.
THIRD DAY-JUNR 18th.
NJ 0.sn
$4,000. 500, $50. $50, $40.
No. s-Trotting-2:27 class. .Purse
$4,000, Sl75. $50, $50, $35.
No. l0-Running novelty, ~ mile. .........
Purse $4,000. $50 to x. $45 to mile, SIS
to finish.
Entries for Trotting and Pacing close
nine o'clock p. M, June 2lst.
Running-Nine O'Clock, p. M, of day
prior to day of race.
All entries for this meeting must be
. addressed to
]. II. q. YOUNG, Sec'y.
Ysnkton, ID. T.
MITCHELL. D. T.oJULY Sd AND 4th.
FIRST DAY. JULY srd.
No. i-';"'''1s siss SIS. SIS, So. Purse $500"
No. 2-2:4O Oclass. $1,000
$50, SIS, $45, $50,
No. STUNNING X mile and repeat. Purse 10000
$50, $50. $40.
SECOND DAY-JuLY 4th.
NO. sz'' 'lAss si5o, lis. 1is, $50. Purse so"
NO. '-z;'0 eAss Siso, us. Us i,o Purse 5000
NO -hunn'ne mil mile 40 s1d Re repeat Purse 1000
Entries for Trotting close nine clock, p. m.
Runnine-Nine O'Clock. p. m., of day prior t.
All entries for this meeting must be addresaed
to J. h. SHITB, 6ec'y, Mitchell. DIT.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-12
Mckinney 4 Scougal,
. ~ "a K . RS.
YanktOn, Dakota.

~Io a GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
-Four per cent. interest allowed On depuxits.
Collections promptly attended to.
Domestic and Foreign Exchange bought and
Money to loan on Farm Property. Long time,
len per cent. Interest. and No Commission,
Municipal Securities. School Bonds. and
Daily Republican., 1884-01-12

a lavish outlay may buy, 1t cannot In
fifty years be made nearly as valuable
a ground for that form of pn bile recrea-
tion that IL the most TO be desired, with
a view to the general health and educa.
tion OF the city, as that which is now
In d fair way soon to be wholly lost
The entire force of the report is for the
recovery Of the Brandywine, and all
other projects are looked upon az being
of secondary Importance.
In closing the report the writer urges
the immediate action Of the commits
sion in securing all rights and privi.
leges looking forward to the establish
ing Of a park, and il the present golden
are lost, they may never
be recovered, and bitter expressions OF
condemnation will be heart on every
hand.
Several like instances are quoted, and
the report ends with these words "But
In no one of these cases has there been
~ much to save at as moderate q cost a.
there would have been in Wilmington"
Respectfully,
FREDERICK LAW OLMsTEAD,
Landscape Architect.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-12
lODgressiOnaI.

In the U. y. Senate on Friday Mr..
Van Wyck, from the g ommittee on I'm.
provement ofthe Mississippi River, re-
ported joint resolution making an
immediate appropriation Of 5000 00O,-
900 to continue the work entered upon
Ly the Mississippi River Commission,
which on motion, was changed from a
joint resolution TO bill, and 1t was
passed. Bills were introduced by Mr.
Call, to establish University Of Medi-
clne also, TO provide for n system of
postal savings banks. BY Mr. Edmunds,
for the relief Of the survivors OF the ex.
ploring steamer Jeanette, and the
widows and children OF those v ho per-
ished in the retreat from the wreck Of
that vessel in the Arctic Sea. Mr. An.
thongs resolution on the 9th instant
was. as.taken,up, ,instructing the Committee
on Foreign Relations to inquire into tho
expediency of such Legislation as should
enable the Executive TO protect Ameri.
can interests against those Governments
which have prohibited or restrained
the importation of healthfnl meats from
tho United States. Mr. Cullom addressed
the Senate In explaining and advocacy
of the bill to re0rganize the Ter
rtory of Utah.
After an Executive session the Senate
adjourned until Monday.
The Pension bill will probably he the
first Of the appropri alton bills reported
to the House. Az agreed upon the bill
provides for the reappropriaton Of
the unexpendcd bal auce Of the appro.
prlation for the fiscal year ended June
30 1888, amounting in round numbers
to $50 000, 900; Of the balance of the
appropriation for the present fiscal
year, which will remain un~xpended
at H." close of the year, estimated at
$40, 900, and of fresh appropri-
alion NJ sl5,000,0O0 making in all
$50 900 Uy0 in round numbers
Daily Republican., 1884-01-12
Prohibition.

The list Of new names TO the Temper
tuce Compact this week is as follows:
y. +. Pierce, Thos. Biddle, George
Ga ter, Alfred Green, James b. Fergu-
son, Samuel Hines, William Graham,
Victor Fountain, WIN. A. Finley,
Daniel 7. Dav.s, l.. &. Vandegrift, VIM
Hukell, Samuel Kinamon, Il. NJ. Good
win, Thomas Maloney, Harry Nascy,
Samuel Hickey, J. W. Dickinson, Isaac
NJ, Davis, Ambrose KinalnOn.
The tnn has come for the millions Of
ProbibitloniSts in this republic to meet
az friends, where so long and SO often,
under the blind guidance of party lead
ers, they have met as foes, AT the altar
of tht rguntry, there to consecrate
Their ballots in grand union and up
ri inS 4 rh" prople, For God and
Home, and En'ive Land" W.