Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-07

Pierre, D. T., Feb. 2s-The Hon. g. q.
Moody. Of Deadwood, has reached Pierre,
With his wife aud children. on his way |
home from Washington. Judge Moody |
spent six weeks at the capital working |
for the Black Hills interests intrusted to |
the charge OF his committee, and never
found him more fruitful source of in
formation for the interviewer than last |
night. as We chstted of Dakota at Wash.
ington until late hour.
Judge Moody desires 1t stated through
the 1nter.Ocean that the reports sent
from Washington about the 'shabby
treatment" of the Dakota delegations by
ated, 30 far at least as they refer to the
south Dskotaians.
SO far from there being any manifesto.
tlons of annoyance at the visits, or in.
difference as to the mission of the com.
mlttee. which presented the charges
against Ordway, Judge Moody says that
the president showed them marked cour.
tesy. according them the fullest atten.
ton, and giving them to understand in
on unequivocal manner that the situa.
ton IN Dakota should receive his earnest
consideration.
I'VE were more than pleased" said the
Judge, "at the manner in which Presi.
dens Arthur discussed Dakota affairs
With US. He impressed US most favor
ably, and We have cause to feel that Da-
kota has warm friend in the president,
as l am satisfied time will show"
Judge Moody was unwilling, from
motives which will be understood and
appreciated, to quote the president as
saying thus and so, but volunteered the
cheering statement. on hls own account,
that the end of Ordwayism IN Dakota
was near at hand.
You can report me-" he said, "as say
ing that the people of Dakota will be nd
OF Ordway by the 22d of May, when his
term expires, at the farthest.
ut is possible that Ordway may bring
about his own removal before then. but
that is something we can only wish for,
while not expecting to see done under
the circumstances.
office will probably save Ordwsy from
the president would hardly like to take
except iu a case of extreme necessity,
which may not be considered to exist,
with the I'D of May SO near at hand"
1t is Judge Moody y opinion that shlle
the people OF Dakota have reason to feel
that the necessity for Ordway's removal
hus been au urgent one for long time.
they have none tue less cause for con-
graduation in the fact that Ordwsy' 4
course ID about run, end that his power
Tor evil Is about exhausted ut home, as
evidenced by his weakness ut Washing.
ton. The positive declaration uf Judge
Moody, as noted above, that Ordway vii
, not and cannot be reappulnted is iudeeC
refreshing intelligence, aud will caus.
, wldeapIead rejoicing throughout the ter
ritory. The Judge was particularly ex
pllclt, and anxious to have it stated as
pure TACT. that Ordway must go, in orde
that President Arthur should be sci
, right before the people of Dakota, who
3 might be misled by reports which mis-
, represented both the president and th.
+ DakOtalaps.
r Dakota has two powerful friends in tn,
D cabinet. Judge Moody says, in Secretar,
!. Teller aud Postmaster General Gresham
r While the judge didn't say 80 exactly,
: thluk the people of Dakota will estimat
e With some satisfaction that their strength
, at court is to that of Ordway as two is t
D one. aud that Secretary Chandler's dc
n voGiOu w tuc SOScEuOI 10 uUIo tuA
neutralized. The friendship OF Telle
aud Gresham is something Dakota pee
y pie will cherish with pride aud remembe
with gratitude.
j. The prospects for division, accordin
e to Judge Moody, are neither hatterin
. nor discouraging just at this time. Th
~ failure of north Dakota to send any q,
J. credited representatives to Washingto
If charged with the expression OF publ
It sentiment, has enabled the Mckenzie
!. Ordwuy delegation to assume to spea
% for that section as o whole, when, {
D. everybody in Dakota knows, they al
t. there to oppose their own selfish inte
u ests to the general welfare of the teri
tory. If north Dakota, where the sent
- ment favoring division took root frt
IN and undoubtedly still exists, had bes
n properly represented at Washington al
a had extended a helping hand, the chanc
for securing division would, of course, |
much better.
Judge Moody has no doubt whatev
but that the speedy opening Of the Sio,
o. reservation-which was what the Bla
it. Hills COMMITTEES was sent to secure
or assured. He is satisfied with the restri
J.. tion of public land entries to homestea
nt without commutation.
=. ~ "Of course it will result in settli,
sS only the most desirable lands at fir
ss leaving large area which will probab
m be utilized for cattle ranges. but it "
~ give us good citizens and practic
nSS farmers, who will be encouraged to cor
~ by the provisions of the law which pu
.ra speculation out of the question for f
AZ. years"
ha was interested to learn from Jud
- Moody that there is still large amou
hs of government land, in the valleys lyi
co about the Hills. that may be taken T,
I'd under any Of the public land laws, I
same az the lands east of the Mlsso,
~ river. This land is fertile aud its cul
aot vation has been attended with gr.
ff fo. success SO far.
~ When the railroads reach 1t from t
-, east it will become as desirable as t
;:s -; most productive portion of eastern l
Ito kota, and will no doubt be rapidly tax
T.. up.
no. No. The land offices for the ceded distric
NO Judge Moody thinks. will be located
H. .ss Pierre and Chamberlain, without
.a' :. doubt. aud the boom" will be 90
o ~, one.
I'M. Judge Moody Was highly satisfied
pa. the way an understanding was REJECT
tn. relative to compensation for th. India
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