The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-09-04
DAKoTA's GoyERNOR.

He Does Quick Work in Washing.
ton City.
A Washington special to the Pioneer Press
gives the following humorous account of Gov.
Pierce's recent trip to Washington with the
Daketa census:
Gov. Pierce, Of Dakota, has succeeded in
completing the business which brought him
here in manner that lights up his heart with
Joy. He thinks that Secretary Lamar and the
other officials of the Interior Department have
shown SO much respect for Dakota that thers
is encouragement to expect that they will
recommend Congress to take off her childish
kills and put on the pantaloors of State. The
Governor got off the train here on Thursday;
took the bag full Of 600 pounds Of statistics
under his arm, paid $47 express charges and
luRged it up the hill to the Interior Depart
ment, where he laid it at the feet Of Secretary
Lamar and said:
There are the census returns from Dakota.
We've got 100000 population a. against 1885,
900 in 1850, and 81, 700 farms"
'Gosd for you," said the secretary. "sit
down and toll me all about it."
And tho colonel filled Lamar's head 20 full
of Dakota that he now asks for plate of No.
l hard at the breakfast table, and when in
quired about the time Of day, replies, absently,
that its about forty bushels to the acre. When
the Governor had told his story, the Secretary
OF the Interior got hammer and broke open
the box, murmuring to himself:
rs it possible? Is it possible? 416, 900 popu-
lation as against 1876, 900 in 1850, with forty
bushels of No. hard to the acre on 81, 700
farmsW
Then he sat down to his desk and wrote out
a requisition for Ss6,0OO, which represents the
governments share Of the expense Of taking
tho census of Dakota. Col. Pierce seized it
and rushed up to the treasury.
Tho way was cleared for tho agile Governor,
and before the official day was over he had
transacted all the legal fornlalties and had
emily to wait until the check was written. Never
was a similar case acted upon with such
promptness. 1t usually requires three or four
weeks to get these things passed upon, and tho
governor did up the job in two days. Tho
census returns for Colorado and Nebraska were
in some days age hut tAa agents Of those
States haven't gotten fairly started with tho
untangng Of the red tape that ties up all off,
cial matters. The Dakota ease is tho ouly one
OIL record where 600 pounds Of documents
were filed, examined aud disposed OF in goy.
ernment office in twenty Four hourA, and will
never 10 forgotten. As long as time lasts tho
Oldest clerk will tell how tho bars were let
down and the Governor of Dakota went
through the Interior and Treasury like streak
of CREASED electricity. Your correspondent
sought an intergiaW with tho Go!erner to-
night He wore \ smile as bi. as the Dalrym-
pie farm and answered:
''Pve nothing moro to say. Pvo told all I
know and mere, tco, aud have done all the
talking Pm going to on this trip. was inter-
viewed 1T Bismarck before came away, and
told 'em we had 10000 population aud ~ 100
tarlna, tho Argys HnAaa aanla aboard aud asked
NE asllle luoations, and told him we'd got
4l6,Go population and $1,000 farms. At st.
Paul the Newspaper boys came down to meet
me, and gave them the Information. All the
way from St. Paul to Washington every chance
got announced it. and when got Aara
told everybody that itWss %laua population
4nd sA 100 farms, and now I'll keep quiet
awhile. I've had glory enough for ono trip"
"Did you have any talk with Secretary Lamar
about territorial matters?' he was asked.
"Yes, told him all about thenl.'
Sand what did lie sayr'
"He didn't Sax much, Dut listened and took
it all IN. He said he had been watching the
marvellous development Of Dakota with tho
profoundsst interest, and was anxious to do all
in his power to advance its interests, aud that
Of the great West generally"
"Did you talk about Daksta's admission a. a
State?'
'You may be sure I did: gave him some
good points op that, and 7 told him that he
ought to recommend admission in his report
and that the President ought to recommend it
in lis message"
"And what did lie say TO that%'
HE didn't premise, but think ho will He
has got a level head"