The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-13
territory:

Nc. A:res........... :. l,l5o,ll3 G,GG.aa4
Value ......""..., .5ol. osi Sl55'2Sn,3ls
Live stoek. -. ......TG,a63,27! S3a,35t,352
Farm products .. .....$5,6tS,Sli s3G,soT,ssl
No. horses and mules. 4i,3l3 2ll.920
No. Oxen. ll,ilS 1891
No, cows..,..s...,... io572 17l,ll0
No. other catti,..,..... 92,ll9 623,25s
Sncaking of the South Dakota convention,
Gov Pierce says that in due time the consti-
tuition adopted will be presented to CON
gress. For it he beApeaks n kindly hearing.
He believes 1t Il well-considered document,
well adapted TO the people of South Dakota
That section" he says, is large enough to
make a state containing 10000 square miles
larger than New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio, all
New England. or any OF the states save Texas.
California, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, Nevada,
of Delaware. the 3i9,O0oo of New Hampshire, or
1872. 900 of Vermont were to remove in n body to
Dakota, il would not seem far TO deprive them
of all their lot or part in the management of
public affairs. But what is the difference be-
tween this and the disfrancliscInent OF the
same number of persons from all the states, and
MANY Others, who 90 to make up the population
of Dakota? Dakota's Disqualification do not
come from lack OF educational advantages. nor
because the laws of the territory are at war with
republican government. or offensive to an en-
l~ightened Christian sentiment. What, then, is
our disqualification? 1t caunot DO considered
that suffrage is to he considered Il privilege of
longitude or latitude, and vet wherein does the
territory show anv lack except n geographical
shortening? The ordinance OF l7s7 provides
that territories should be admitted as
states when the population reached co.
600, and might be admitted with less:
and although Dakota is not a part
of the Northwest Territory therein described,
yet congress has applied its wise and patriotic
provisions to the region afterward acquired.
We have seven times the population required by
the ordinance OF 1857 as necessary to admts-
sion. We have two thousand schools and half a
dozen higher institutions OF learning. We have
permanent and costly structures erected with
out the aid of the general govern mpnf. 1t ia the
policy OF the nation to encourage the settlement
OF the public domain. Generous laws have been
cuacted and Inducements given to open this
wide region to civilization. l submit that this
libcrality of the general government in granting
free homes ought no: to be defeated by an lib.
eral exclusion of those privileges OF self
ment which to many others grow dearer when
they are denied. But If for anY reason the ad-
mission OF Dakota as two separate onlmo
wealths or as a whole should be post
poned, the Idvisabilitv Of some action on
the part Of congress for the further
protection OF the people Is apparent. The or
ganic law is made up OF various and fraglnentary
acts of congress passed at various times and not.
adequate to the necessities of n populous terri
tory with great property intercsts. 1t would be
regarded as unwise to conduct the affairs OF a
state with only the safeguards afforded by so
incomplete an instrument. There is no limit to
taxation, TO expenditures, to the debts which
may be contracted. territorial and municipal.
The legislature is at perfect liberty to pass spe-
ciai laws on almost any subject, and there is n
constant temptation to do 1t. In another respect
the territory needs the protection OF congress
against what may result IN great financial dis
credit If not losa. The recent exposure of cnor-
nous frauds IN the issue Of school warrants or
bonds in Indiana, calls attention to the fact that
similar frauds might be perpctrated in this ter
r relnty ans sch 1ns B bsDI,s are ns limitea in 'ed n + or
Dut warrants may be issued indefinitely
as there is no sufficient penalty for the abuse of
the power. This may seem to be Il local matter
to be provided for by legislation, but it must be
remembered that fourteen months intervene to
The next meeting of The territorial Legislature.
II a law were passed by congress making ii q
felony to issue school warrants while 81, 800 of
such warrants were outstanding. and that no
warrants should be issued except for debt. l
believe the dangerous oversight in our statutes
would be remedteu.
H INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
In regard d to the large Indian reservations,
which Gov. Pierce says are n constant OBJ
stacle in the progress of civilization in the
territory, he made the following statement:
1t is scarcely my province to discuss this qucs-
tion, Dut IN view OF The facts i venture to suggest
thatlt would seem the part of wisdom to strong
~ encourage the dissolution of tribal relations
and granting OF lands to the Indians in scveralty.
A reasonable quantity of land. held by direct
grant from the government, would not become
such an object of complaint or greed as enormous
tracts occupied by tribes and claimed by no
definite individuals. Even If these reservations
were thus cut npand divided among the Indians
IL is believed the result would be better than TO
continue the present system.
As a striking instance of what the Indians
can dc for themselves, Gov. Pierce alludes to
the progress of the Sissetons. Tn recon-
mendatlon is made that the recent settlers
who went on the Crow Greek II Winnebago
reservations be reimbursed for their losses,
"hlch nave been severe, and were caused
directly by the government. The bonded
aept OF the territory is $56S, 200. The
last Legislature authorized a loan of
$4,000, and the bonds were sold
at $1O3.2O. Gov. Pierce says this
fact was not a cause for congratulation to
hlm. With such u small debt and vast re-
sources, he thinks Dakota bonds should
bring Sl.1O. The tax levy is three mills. less
than half that levied by Minnesota. Nine
teen mills would pay the territorial debt and
all Its expenses for a year. Immigration has
been steady during the year. In August the
land office reports 651 homestead entries,
and in September 912. The Northern Pacific
ra.iroad IN six months shows a gain in it's
lana sales over the same six months of last
year OF $4,000 acres. The government and
the railroads have disposed of 5000, 600
acres III the past year. Gov. Pierce devotes
u very hattering paragraph to President
Hlil, OF the Manitoba road, who, he saws, has
aohe more Than any influence to turn Dakota
farmers to stock raising. Mr.. Hill has placed
along the road $50 Angus, Galloway and
shorthorn bulls, and settlers are rapidly
turning their attention to cattle. The man
uiacturing industries of the territory are
increasing as rapidly as could be expected.
Inc counties of Cass, Grand Forks, Walsh.
otutsman, Billings. Minnehaha and Yankton
snow $2,GOO,O0O invested in manufactur-
ing At Medora, the Marquis de Mores has
Pooo,ooo invested In his abattoirs. At Bis
marck, the Milwaukee Brewing company has
inc past year built n brewery at a cost of
100000
The governor saws;
IEe year has been a prosperous one 70. the
territory. Not only have the crops been excel-
ieut, Dnt the prices commanded have been very
iriucii IA advance of those received a wear ago.
az RESULT is a broyanry Of feeling on the part
u nht peoiic most encouraging and reassuriug.
. "Nole' tle farmers were never so ;)rosper-
ons as at present. With the single exception Of
%heat' the aggregate yield Of small grains for
ioso Is iarge!E III excess of that of the preced-
ing year. The reduction in the acreage OF wheat
was caused by the law price of STABLES in ISIS.
surveys FOR a number of new lines OF railroad
nave been made during the year, and another
We've months will see many new enterprisps Of
ais GhatEeger under headwav or completed. The
Immigration to the territory has been very large
e siIa shG year, and, colonies Of considerable
SIZE from Pennsylvania ard other Eastern stntas
nave purchased trncts of land. The death rate
Was I.4oto the !, 900, which is said to be among
ehe smallest in the United States.
Snow all over the Northwest on the 31st
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