The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-01-11
THE TNTEREsTs OF pAKOTA.
They are Dwell Upon by Delegate Raymond
Division of the Territory, the Sioux Res.
ervation, and Gov. OrdwaY.

They are Dwelt Upon by Delegate Raymond
Division of the Territory, the Sioux Res.
ervation, and Gov. ordway.
FARGO, Oak, Special Telegram, Jan. p
The Argus VIII publish an interview with
Delegate Raymond tomorrow morning in
answer TO u question regarding the division
question in congress. The delegate stated
hat the Republicans were in favor of the adj
| mission of two States as soon as possible,
while the Democrats were opposed to any
,hange whatever before the presidential
election. The delegate thinks that it may
| eventually be admitted as one State. In re-
ply to a question rs TO whether Dakota could
expect anything from the present congress,
the delegate said;
Yes. The bill already introduced to appoint
swo more judges for the Territory will probably
pass. One of these viii be placed i'm South pa-
kota and one Ia North. The attorneys throughout
tile Territory are Interested greatly in this mat
ter, and they viii doubtless work hard TO obtain
it's passage.
in speaking further the delegate yentured
the prediction that a large portion "a the
Sioux reservation would be opened up fol
settlement soon. The senate Subcommittee
IN this subject, consisting of Messrs. Dawes,
Cameron and Logan will present their report
IN the 9TH inst, which will probably recon
mend the ratification OF last years treaty.
This will require the appropriation of about
$500, 600 to carry out the provisions of the
treaty. Mr.. Raymond said that he expects
much tinkeripg or the land laws, and he fears
that much of it viii be adverse 70
DAKoTA's BEST INTERESTS.
The looks for the entire repeal of the pre-
smpti0n laws and the practical notification
Of the timber culture laws together with
eeiie extension of the time Of residence on
homestead claims. Bills have been intro
duced for opening up the Fort Rice reserya.
lion and that portion of the Fort Randall res.
srvation east of the Missouri. There are
already many squatters on these lands. The
delegate said that there were already about
thirty applicants for the position made va
can't by the death of Judge Kidder. The
president will doubtless secure some one out
side of the territory for the position, as q res
ident would doubtless be ~prejudiced on the
capital commission question. In regard to
Gov. Ordway, the delegate said that he did
would nave any effect with the president, as
he was wcn satisfied with GTdway 8 admin
brntion. The secretary of the interior
will soon, 1t is expected, cut down the Tur-
tie Mountain reservation and confinc the
savages on a small tract, thus opening up q
large tract OF fertile land 10 settlement by
incoming immigrants. In conclusion, Mr..
Raymond said that he was in favor of donb-
ling the size Of the Territorial Legislature and
should endeavor to secure the passage Of O
bill looking to this end This, he considered
wise, in view Of the fact that it would then
rive oil sections of the Territory better rep.
resentation and also because the Territory
was now 50 large and important and there
was no prospect Of any change in its polit-
teal condition for q year cr Two, and thai the
Increased number was needed to properly
execute tine hnsln ess- Mr.. Raymond will re-
He has succeeded Ia re. -iving additional al
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