Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-09-12
The New Orleans EXPOSITION.

A meeting OF the board of commits
sioners Of Minnehaha county was held
yesterday, at which Hon. Alex. Mcken-
2ie was present and made q statement
of the circumstances under which the
aid of the board was asked for the pur-
pose OF securing a good exhibit OF Da-
kota products at the grand internation-
al exposition to be held next winter at
New Orleans. MIR. Mckenzie was APP
pointed by President Arthur commits
sioner of Dakota on behalf Of the expo
sition, and he has appointed Mr.. M.
Grigsby. OF the Dakota National bank
at Sioux Falls, his deputy for South
Dakota.
The aid required Of Tx various coun-
ty boards in the territory has already
been made known through the press,
and simply amounts to the loan Of the
credit OF said counties until the next
meeting of the legislature, when it is
expected there will be IN appropriation
from the territorial treasury of a sufi-
cient amount to render any actual con
tribution from county treasures I'm
necessary.
Mr.. MGI<enzie's request was warmly
supported by Hon. R. II. pettigrew and
the mayor of this city, as well as other
citizens.
After a full explanation on the part
Of Mr.. Mckenzie the matter was dis
cusscd by the board, and the result was
the passage of q unanimous resolution
ordering the issue of 4 county order for
S1,0GO to be made due May LIST, 1885, in
favor Of N. Grigsby for the'purpose re-
quired.
We understand that the cooperation
of North Dakota in the manner requir-
ed has been secured, andthat the appli-
cation to our county boarh is the first
that has been made in South Dakota.
The action above taken will doubtless
be followed by our sister counties, so
that in all probability there will be an
ample fund raised to give Dakota q
representation at the worlds show
worthy OF thegreat resources and enter
prise Of this important territory.
In the course of his speech MI. Me
kenzie stated that the new governor
fully approved of the object in view,
and thought that $25,O0o,-which sum
is all that is to be raised-would be
none TOO large for the occasion. In ad-
dition to the deputy appointed by Mr..
Mckenzie for South Dakota and anoth-
er for North Dakota. the governor pro-
poses to appoint another at Iankton.
and one each in the Red river and James
valleys, who will constitute an auditing
committee for the %entirefund. Ills eX-
cellency also proposes the preparation
OF a pamphlet, to be made UP Of infor-
nation to be furnished b. the clerks OF
all counties, setting forth the advanta-
geS and resources of Dakota. These
pamphlets it is intended to distribute
free at the exposition. Circulars stat
ing the kind Of information required
and the manne Of its preparation Will
soon be in the hands of the county
clerks.-SiouX Falls Leader.
The following letters from the Land
Department will be of interest to many
readers:
The practice Which prevails at many
OF the local offices of publishing MOTTO
es Of the right to appeal in contest cas-
es. must be discontinued. as the same
is not authorized by law or any regula-
tIon OF the department and entails a
needless expense OF the contestant.
Rule Il, Of the Rules Of Practice.
should be followed in the service of
such notices. n. G. MCFARLAND,
Ap'y'd. NJ. L. JosLyN, Commissioner.
Acting Secretary.
MITCHELL, D. T., Sept. 4th, ,S4.
Et--.,, n, So. - 49,