The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-02-28

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Dakota has been represented at Wash
lngton this winter to the extent that from
a quarter.to a column and a half articl,
from the associated press dispatches ar,
forwarded several days successively. The
different interests. the opening of tht
Sioux reservation, the division of the ter
ritory, the settlement of the capital oues
ton, the removal Of Ordway, the appoint
meut OF a judge for the Fourth district
the confirmation Of Mccoy as register Of
the land Office at Aberdeen, have, all COM
blned sent advocates of these respective
schemes to the national capitol.
The only matter thus far consummatcd
is the appointment of Judge Palmer as
the successor of the late j. P. Kidder.
The opening Of the Sioux reservation bids
fair to be accomplished and way to the
Black Hills so long and earnestly desired
will be granted. The bill pending upon
the matter provides that the land obtain
ell by the treaty will only be open for
homestead entry; pre-el1ption and timber
clalm entries are barred. and the home
stead applicant even will be OBLIGED 70 en-
ter upon his claim immediately and con-
tlnuc an uninterrupted residence for two
years, excepting a necessary absence
through the winter months Of those who
are obliged to seek work for maintenance
during that period.
The Bismarck capital scheners. not
wIthstanding Mckenzie8 bar boom at the
capital, will not succeed in getting con-
gress to lega!ize that notorious steal and
outrage, that body very sensibly declining
to take matters out Of the courts where it
is properly pending.
McCoy's confirmation still hangs fire,
charges made by Ordway against it being
investigated by the congressional commit
tee to whom referred, but reports from
there incline to the belief he will be con-
frmed.
Ordway's re-appolntment seems by
those who are apparently posted to be
considered as not to occur, The over
whelmlng protest that went up from the
people being too strong tor his henchman
Chandler ever to rebut it now Looks as if
some other man will be sent out to relieve
him after May, unless the cunning chap
torestalls a removal by sending in his res
ignation. He now pretends his private
business demands his attention and he
would not accept re-appointment BAH
Fool a Dakotaian with that clap trap!
Sour grapes.
Bills for the division of the territory and
the admission OF the southern half as a
state have been introduced into both the
house and the senate. There has been,
much discussion at Washington among
the representation from the different por-
tions of the territory about the division
Some have advocated the admission of
the territory as a whole, with the capital
at Bismarck, this theory originating prin-
cipally from that locality, It's foundation
being the selfish desire of the friends of
that burg. But the bill of Senator IIar-
rlson seems to meet with less conflict
among the Dakotaians, and as it provides
for the eretion of the territory north of
the 46th parallel with the capital at Bis
marck, it smothers that cutlery The bill
further provides for the transference Of
the territorial officials to that portion, and
also the present laws and form Of govern
ment, each division paying for such pub
lie buildings as are within It's limits
The constitution that was adopted at
the last election is to be rc-submitted to
the people Of the state portion at an elect
ion to be held on the 18th day of Noycm-
Der, 1854, and if carried by a lawful ma
jority then the president is to declare the
state admitted, and the representatives are
to be entitled to admission to congress.
That the people of this territory who
are deslrous OF progressing and developing
our natural and acquired resources. those
who are not blinded to the unfortunate
and pitable condition our local turmoils
have placed us in will gladly hail any rea-
sonable measure that will bring us ont Of
this Office ridden and foreign tax-master
system, is evident. Our citizens after
such a series of misrule and outrageous
treatment are clamorous to be empowered
to control their own affairs, elect their
own officers and be in full exercise of their
natural ri ghts, and it is with no small de-
gree of contempt they hold the party in
that keeps US in this humillating
and as we are powerless and
there is no other outlet visible perhaps the
Harrison bill is the only measure now of:
ferred to reconcile our internal strifes, and
may give us the desired relief There
may be some question as to distribution Of
the Indebtedness and value of public
but concessions must be made
on all sides.