Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-11
THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
A. Addre,. by the Coyerno,.

tHE NEW OhLtANS EkPOStItUh.
An Address by the Governor.
10 the People Of tile Territory Of Dakota.
The worlds fair and exposition at
New Orleans. beginning the lst of De.
cember next, has received recognition
and assistance from the general govern
ment and is securing much attention
from the various states and territories Of
the union. The fair, coming at season
OF the year when visit to the south is
desirable, will be attended by many
thousands Of people from different quar-
ters Of the world whose impressions of
this and other parts Of the country will
be largely derived from the exhibits
made at the exposition.
1t is scarcely necessary to say
that Dakota should be appropri-
ately represented at 80 important
an exhibition, and that such
representation should be in keep
ing with the resources and reputation.
of the foremost territory OF the union
In addition to the samples of our agri.
cultural, mineral and other ,products,
which it is hoped may be collected and
properly displayed it has been thought
besS to secure from each section-county
II possible "a brief statement, prepared
by some competent person under the
direction OF the county superintendent
OF schools, of the advantages of such
locRlity-containlng facts most desirable
for prospective settlers to know, such as
the price and quality of land, quantity
if any open to claim and settlement,
crops for which soil and climate are best
adopted, average yield, stock facilities,
water and fuel, cost of living, markets,
schools. churches, etc. ETC., all of which
information should be reliable and off.
cially vouohed for as such by the com.
missioners of the county or counties
concerned. These descriptions should
contain not more than 75O words and
should be sent to the governors office
at Bismarck on or before the first day of
October next They will be carefully
edited and compiled and published in
pamphlet form for free distribution at
the exposition and will be valuable ad
vertisements for the counties mentioned
as we'll as for the territory as whole.
Offers have. been received also from
some of the large agricultural papers in
the east to publish this information il.
lustrated by maps, for the benefit oi
their subscribers, and it is therefore par.
ticularly desired that the information be
authentic and that vacant lands open to
settlement be definitely located by me.
ter and bounds as far as possible in the
descriptions referred to. As the opening
of the exposition occurs prior to the
meeting of the legislature when an ap
preparation to cover the expense of the
display on the part of the territory
might be made, other means must bt
devised to meet this expense
and the various counties of the
territory will be asked to contribute to
q fund for this purpose. It is believee
that moderate amount OF money iudic
lously expended will be of such palpabl
advantage to the territory that it viii
be reimbursed by the legislature to the
counties contributing and such an ap
preparation will be recommended by th
governor. At the request of the com
missioner appointed by the presiden
and as q proper and additional assur
ance that this fund will be wisely ant
faithfully disbursed board of contro
is hereby designated. consisting of Hon
Alexander Mckenzie, United State
commissioner; Hon. w. Il. Mcvay, tel
ritorial treasurer; A. r. Brown, Esq, O
Canton, whose duty it shall be to max
rules and regulations for the payment Q
all monies contributed by counties fo
this purpose and submit o detaile
statement of their disbursements wit
vouchers for the same and history G
their proceedings to the next territoris
legislature.
1t is exceedingly important that wha
is done in this direction be done at one
and it is hoped that the response will b
such as to make the enterprise success.
full and reflect honor upon the territory
GILBERT A. PIERCE.