The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-02-07
DAKOTA AT WASHINGTON.
Dakota Matters Receiving IL Fair
Share of Atteatio II From Congress.


Share of Attention II From Congress.
Delegate Raymond is devoting his en-
tire time and influence toward promoting
the affairs Of Dakota at Washington, and
expect his efforts will be crowned with
success. Last Wednesday he introduced
a bill in the house which contains an ex-
cellent feature. It is a proposition that
Dakota have a
SCHOOL OF FORESTRY,
supported by land grant of o50,OOO
acres, or about one quarter of the Sisseton
Indian reservation, for example There
are buildings, teachers apparatus and
students contemplated in the scheme; and
all these things cost money. Hence the
necessity of taking big chunk of the pub
lie domain to raise the necessary funds
There are some cogent and obvious rea-
sons in favor Of Mr. Raymond's S measure
No territory has so little forest to show in
consequence Of the timber culture act
although, probably, so much OF the soil of
any territory was never taken up by tim
Der claims. 1t is also desirable that as
fas as possible the public lands should be
withdrawn from entry by poor settlers un-
der the homestead and pre-emption laws
Otherwise how could they be gobbled up
by rich spectators at nominal prices?
DIVISION AND RESERVATION.
A number of the most prominent and
influential citizens of Dakota are in Wash
ington now in behalf of the interest of
the territory. Among those are Hon. R.
F. Pettigrew and Judge w. W. Brook
ings, of Sioux Falls, Judge G. G. Moody,
B. G. Caulfeld, r. G. Lake, Judge Luce
and Mr.. Eroman of DeadwooG Mr..
Ofenbach Of Custer, Mr.. Day of Spring
field, Mr.. Smith of the Huron Times,
Mr.. Green Of Chamberlain, John H.
King Of the Chamberlain Register and
Mr.. Wells OF Pierre These gentlemen
are all in favor of statehood and Of di-
vision of the the territory, and the Black
Hills and Missouri river representatives
are further interested in advocating the
opening ofthe Sioux reservation bywhich
railroad facilities can be extended to Dead
wood. 1t is urged in behalf Of statehood
for south Dakota and a division of the
territory that the interests of the north
ern and southern portions are diverse;
that a division is required by the immense
area of the territory, and that the amount
of population is sufficient to justify divis-
ion. and statehood. Southern Dakota,
they say, has the enormous area of S0,-
100000 square mile, mostly arabic and
the rest good grazing country Southern
Dakota has already |, 400 miles Of railroad
completed costing $35, 100000, or at the
rate of S25, 900 mile.
Senators Cameron's bill tor the organi-
zation Of the territory Of North Dakota
provides that it shall include all that part
Of Dakota north of the forty sixth parallel.
Provisions are made for the organization
OF the new territory, including legislative
council of fifteen members and house Of
Representatives of thirty members, su-
preme court, probate courts and justices
Of the peace.
Immediately upon the taking effect of
this act the counties of Campbell. Wal
wodth, Potter, Faulk, Edmunds, Nc
Pherson, Brown, Sphinx, Clark, Day,
Codington, Grant, and the Sisseton and
Wahpeton Indian reservations in the ter
ritory of Dakota, and all that portion Of
said territory between the forty-sixth par
alel of north latitude and the seventh
standard parallel lying east of the Missouri
river, shall constitute the third judicial
district. Clay, Turner, Lincoln, McCook,
Minnehaha, Moody, Lake, Kmgsbury,
Hamlio and deuel. shall constitute the
fourth judicial district Of the territory,
and the district court for said district ex
ercising the jurisdiction of circuit and dis
trict courts of the United States for said
district shall be held at Sioux Falls at
the times fixed by the laws Of said terrific
~, for the general terms Of court in said
county of Minnehaha.
JUDGESHIP.
The fourth judicial district is still with
out judge, and the probabilities are that
the appointment will be delayed several
weeks. Five months have now elapsed
since the death Of Judge Kidder, and
since that time term of court has not
been held, in a district containing over
one hundred thousand inhabitants and
represented by more wealth and general
resources than half dozen states like
Vermont, where Senator Edmunds says
the Judge must be selected from.
DAKOTA ITEMS.
Aberdeen special, 81: William Ball
,,., H. - lool ,,ort or1,y 1,y William O.