The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-22

appraised at $12S, ID. seyen hundred and
lff6ys0f these lots remain 6nso1A, beside 60
acresaf land adjoining ths tSWnsitess The
aminformed, about 500, 600. This DOES not
dnofude the heating and furnish ng, which tie
.cftlzens of Bismarck do notregard as comiig
within their contract to erect capitol buila-
ing, The appraisement of real estate con-
ysy ,!s]. the territory BY the city Of Bis.
values were high. When the times became
less prosperous this property, would not sell
at the price fixed by the commission; as there
was no authority Of law for revaluation
Or selling at figure below the minimum
selves emi1arrassea for lack of funds, hence
the debt Of $4,000 alluded to. 7 advised
the commission to issue warrants ION the,
building fund for The amount, but there be-,
ing no balance III .this fhnd, OF course the
asthes pMperH of the territory twas in
tended 70 be disposed Of to pay for the erec-
tion Of this building. The Fact that It has
deprecated in value Is misfortune, but it
does not alter the obligation entered into to
pay the men who contributed time and ma
promptlyrssI t.may involve o sacrifice to sell
the property noWgand someot the creditors
may feel 'disposedt to wait, Hbut they should
not be compelled to do this under protest
They did their work in good faith They
know only the single fact that the legislature
relying upon this authority they went for
ward. The act OF one legislature may be
overturned by subsequent one, but the
faith and credit and reliance that the OUT
side world place in the lawmaking power,
should not be shaken by any failure to COM
ply with con tracts honestly performed under
the color OF law and under the direction Of
those chosen to administer 1T recon-
mend, therefore, that the legislature confer
upon the present or any future COM
reappraise and sell t6e lands remaining to
the capitol commission and pay their debts
As have said, the heating apparatus Is not
included in the debt Of SIC, 900. The.
steam, Of oourse, takesthe place Of stoves,
scarcely be made comfortable with the lat
ter. The properly remaining unsold ought
to be amply sufficient, and will be, doubt
not, under proper management, to pay all
the debts, including the expense of lighting,
however, as properly belong to the territory
should be liqnidated by the Legislature, with
the provision, If thought best, that the
amount be charged to the building fund and
paid out of the future sales of real estate.
take occasion to say here that the lights and
furniture splacedssin the capitol IRE not
furnished Ander any scpnuaot and stipula-
ti6ns but are here ssimplya for the inspection
OF the legislature, and for their use If
they wish to secure them. So far as
know, no assurances Of purchase have been
given to the firms that have undertaken the
work, and the legislature can consider the
subject without tho slightest en- arrassment
growing putof any promises, Though hope
with perfect Justice and fairness .nay say
further, because the subject has been dis
cussed somewhat in the newspapers that
understand this building to Be the free gift
OF the people of Bismarck to the territory I
have accepted this assurance In good faith,
and with no thought Of any mental reserva-
lions or evasionH / am sure the thought of
asking for any return of the1noney expended
has not entered the minds Of the donors and
that no scheme or device for such return Is
contemplated; and hope I need scarcely
assure this legislature and the people of the
territory that, relying upon, the terms Of the
law under which this work was undertaken,
no neas,re for Prepayment win meet the APP
proval of the executive while occupy the
Office and Bismarck remains the capital
81 PARDoNs s555s$. &
I have granted two pardons On the 23d
of December Ipardoned William Decker and
Joseph Young. who were convicted of arob-
berry by two or more persons, and on the
III
prisonment for life. 7 was tmpelled to do
this by the fact that the men had served
nearly five years, that their conduct had been
good, that tho amount was small, but $51,
that the principal offender escaped by turn
ing states evidence, that the presiding Judge
at the trial, the district attorney, the sheriff,
clerk Of court, all the jurymen who could be
found, the present district attorney, county
commissioners and many prominent citizens
of Burleigh county, where the men were
convicted, Joined in request for their re-
under the administration Of my predecessor,
as appears from the records OF this office, the
list being furnished in obedience to the re-;
quirem ents: " r. 2ii3 -}}ss::iy Il /
John Bennett, grand larceny sentenced April
2, 1881, for one year; pardoned jan 81, 1882 Z;
Jase6 81 sshauk grand larceny; sentenced DEG
Martin L. Cou, murder; sentenced, October,
James Sef Lee grand iaroe 1y ssntssosd Sep
a sspb sse 1880 for three years pardoned April
= 6b hSsS; q stons !. ~, 4
1880. fer I've years: pardoned May. 1882. 11.S
NJ. Dittenhoffer, assault with intent To- kill;
sentenced March, ! 49,, for three years; pardoned
1. II. Stone forgery: sentenced January, 1885,
sentence suspended Aug. ri, 1 1872. SO 3, Z g.
Z N. Gagues grand larceny; sentenced Dec. 80,
5ss1 s fSr t.wenty-eight months pardoned Aug
. Ill Gilmore, murder s. sentenced, August.
1881, 1te death : respited 5Aug925, 1882. S "
1851, to death; fespited September, 1882. i'
to death; respitcdl Nov 6 1882! - e 4
j. LGimore, murder; sentenced, August, 1881,
to death;s respited Nov. Is. 1882
I'LL Gilmore, murder ;sentenced, August 1881,
to death; respited Dec. Il, 1882. :5s5F:s b.
"a. v. Corson, manslaughter; sentenced August,
7.for seven years. pardoned Nov. %, 1882.
N. 3. Ford, nlnnslaughter: sentenced january,
1873, for fifteen yeaIsland six months
IS u. Durham, mans1 Slaughter; sentenced June,
1873, for twenty-one years; pardoned October,
Elefnsaser. aiding escape 81 prisoner; sem
Sasea sssRtssabet for four
2se ned
1883, Tor fonr years: pard oned June. 1884
d. Brazziil, robbery; sentenced item i March, 1889.
Tor i've years; pardoned July %, 1854 VA
rAE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION
Almost the hfst matter that required my
attention utter assuming tie DUTIES Of the
governors Office was theI question OF repre-
EsentaMon at the New. Orleans exp ition. It
and equally sinb rrassing Is stay ont Every.
state and tstfitorys iii the Union was to mike,
q dtspla y3ntorefo less elaborate. and for Da-
kota to Rttempt to compete without milking
o show commensurate with her Importance
appeared as und esirab bic as to make none ut
all aon the other hand there was no appro-
priations able. times were hard, money
scarce and ~ general tlisposit ion manifest to
|econohizG Is Muoh 40 possible I Finally
circular letter WAS issuel from IL the executive
Office 9reconntfng The. acts; and asking the
various cepnttea Of the territory to con
tribute. In thetrf discreet Oh d sum which In;
the aggregate would enable the commission.
70 make a5Medits able dispia The circular;