Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-15
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Pierre. March II. 1853 Tho strssts oS
Pierre we're to-day flooded with 90 extra.
pnrportiDg to contain dispatch from
Gov. Ordway relative 70 the late over
ruling BY the secretary Of ths interior, Of
Commissioner McFsrlsnd's ruling
sgslnst clerks OF courts 10 the new ooun.
ties where terms Of coart have not been
held. The object and intent Of the dodser
was evidently TO advance the governor's
now depleted influence in tho
nav counties above here
but as the people in this vicinity had
some days ego been given the informa
tim through the 1t. Paul Pioneer Press
and other eastern papers, the effort on
the part Of the Journxl vsA accepted
With the ridicule TO which it 10 entitled,
aud oniy aided proof TO the theory which
hes fast beer gaining ground here that
the old man 10 grasplng Ut strsvs Will,
that desperate consciousness generally
ascribed to 1 e.sons who from force Of
circumstances are snrrounded by 40 eie
ment in which they can't swim. "There
is no use in talking" said prominent
Pierre man to me to-day, "Ordway's got
to go. He's played the very devil with
his friends and enemies alike 10 this SEQ.
tion. aud 1 guess most everywhere elre,
and the boys won't stand it. Now looh
at this Journal extra. It's the most gul,
lible mess Of tsffg that We have beer
subjected to yet. ont the lsteness Of iti
arrival makes its purpose stick out 20 tai
that We don't take any stock ia it what
ever Sach wero the expressions Of oplu
Ton that hoated around Pierre's streets, il
Ordway's alleged. stronghold, and it il
evident that Col. Georges newspaper
though earnest in its endeavor to d. til.
will Of its master. has made bad break
The alert and newsy daily, known to III
admiriDg patrons ~ the Recorder
catches up its Glow gong contemporary
in the following:
Yesterday the Dakota Journal, viii
it's usual enterprise aud impulsive enthu
eiasm, flooded the streets with what pur
ported to be special telegram fron
Washington, dated the 5th inat., in refer
ence t. the important decision recenti,
rendered BY Secretary Teller in relation
to Land Commissioner McFarland's rul
ing concerning the powers of clerks o
dlstrl,t courts in couHties where terms Q
court have not yet been held. By CON
parisOn of the Journals telegram wit
the regular press report telegraphe
from Washington to the eastern paper
ON the instant. the source aud Oblec
Of the telegram become qnite apparen
The importance of the matter has bee
taken advantage Of to give Governo
Ordway all the prominence and credi
possible III order to stand solid III til
estimation Of settlers, whose iutt
ests we're involved, in case anythin
hhonld occur to require their services q
assistance in carrying ont his futur
schemes, while Delegate Raymond,
whom great credit is due tor pushing th
matter to such al early decision, is el
tlrely ignored. In another column y
re produce for the benefit u our reader
the decIsiuu OF Secretary Teller in II
j. gard to the matter. ae it appeared ie Il
Chicago Iutel Ocean ot Murci, 4lh.
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