Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-22

T know no assurances OF purchase have been
| niyen to the firms that have undertaken the
| work. and the legislature can consider the
| subiact without the slightest embarrassment
! growing out OF any promises, ulouRh hope
with perfect itstiee and fairness may say
further, because the subject mas pech an
! cnssed somewhat in the newspapers. mat
| understand this building to be the free ghS
| Of the people OF Bismarck 70 the territory
| AVE aaeepted thiA assursice in rood taipn'
| and with no thought OF any iaental feserYh
| lions or ~eyasions ! am sure the thouRheo =
| asking for any return OF the money expenueu
| has not entered the minds of the donors, ana
| that no scheme or device for such return Is
contemplated; and hope ! need scarcely
assure THE legislature and the people or the
territory that, relying upon the terms OF tns
law under which this work was undertaken,
no measure for repayment viii meet the up
prevail of the executive while loccupy lne
| ONCE and Bismarck remains the capital
pAHposs
I have granted two pardons. on the RSd
OF December 1 pardoned William Decker and
Joseph Young. who were convicted OF rob
bert bs two or more persons, and on the
Dist OF April. 1880, were senteuced 20 I'M
prisonnlent for life | was impelled 10 90
this by the fact that the men had served
nearly Ave years, that their conduct had been
good that the amount was small, but sol,
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, ali the jurymen who could De
found. the present district attorney, county
commissioner and many prominent citizens
Of Burleigh county, where the men were
convicted. Joined IN q request for their re-
lease. The following pardons were granted
under the administration OF my predecessor,
as appears from the records OF this ONCE, the
list being furnished In obedience to the re-
uutrementsi
John Bennett. grand larceny: sentenced April
Q 1881. for one year; pardoned Jan. ~, 1882.
Jacob Schauk, grand larceny: sentenced Dec
Is. 1850, for eighteen months; pardoned Feb
Martin L. Cou, murder: sentenced, October,
1880, 10 death; pardoned Feb. ii, 1852
James C. Lee, grand larceny; sentenced Sep
TENDER, 1880, for three years; pardoned April
Charles Z. Stone, forgery; sentenced Jan. 10.
fssO, for five years; pardoned May, 1882.
Ar. Dfttenhofer assault with intent to kiHt
sentenced March, iss2, for three years, ~pardoned
Il. IL stone forgery: senteneed January, 1888
sentence suspended Aug. q, 1882.
n. Gague. grand larceny: sentenced Dec, so,
1881. for tseEty-eight months; pardoned Aug
%, 1882. a.,
1881, 70 death; respited Aug. Is, 1852. "a.
Brave Bear, murder; sentenced, November,
1881, to death; respIted September, 1882
Gilmore, murder: sentenced, August, 1881,
to death; respited Nov. 8, 1882.
]. Gilmore, murder; sentenced. August, ISL,
TO death; respited Nov. Is, 1882
il. Gilmore, murder; sentenced, August, 1881.
10 death: respited Dec. Ia, 1882.
a. v. Corson, manslaughter; sentenced August,
1877, for seven years; pardoned Nov. = $50
n, B; Ford. msnslaughter; sentenced January
Il. Durham, manslaughter. sentenced June,
1878, for twenty-one years; pardoned October
S. Kleinsaser, aiding escape Of prisoner: SEN
fenced September, 1851, for four years pardoned
Dec. 20, 1883
vember, 1881, for fourteen months; pardoned
Jan. 10, lsS3.
Peter T. Sbuya, grand larceny; sentenced July,
lsss IS H fGT four SmE Esasss pard9 sents SSRsi Is ssA 1884.
for four years: pardOned June, 1884. 10
b. Brazziii, robbery: sentenced March, 1889,
for i've years; pardoned July y, 1854
THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
Almost the first matter that required my
attention after assuming the duties of the
governors office was the question Of repre-
sentation at the New Orleans exposition. 1t
seemed very difficult TO go into the exhibit,
; and equally embarrassing to stay out. Every
state and territory in the Union was TO make
a display more or less elaborate. and for Da-
kota TO attempt TO compete without making
a show commensurate with her Importance
appeared as undesirable as TO make none at
all On the other hand there was no appro-
priation available, times were hard, money
scarce and IA general disposition manifest TO
economize as much az possible. Finally a
circular letter was issued from the executive
Office recounting the facts, and asking the
various counties of the territory 10 con-
tribute, In their discretion, q sum which in
the aggregate would enable the commission
to make a Greditable display. The circular
letter was issued in time TO permit the uuss-
tion to be submitted TO a vote Of the people
of the various counties, should the commits
sioners deem such submission advisable or
necessary. The boards which acted upon
the matter decided it generally, l believe,
without referring it 20 a vote, and in many
cases where the decision was against the ap-
preparation, or there was doubt as To the
matter, contributionswere marlborough the
power OF the county board TO pass upon he
enterprise of private parties who guaranteed
notes in amount proporttonate 70 the aliot-
ment CT their respective counties. With this
guarantee and the amount allowed the ter
ritory by the managers of the exposition,
work went forward Relying somewhat on
the fact that the legislature OF 1885, appro-
priated 500 900 for the proposed worlds
fair in New York, which appropriated was
never drawn, owing TO the failure of the con-
templated exhibition, and strongly i'm
pressed with the Importance of Dakota be-
ing represented at New Orleans, | approved
the plan and lent ii such encouragement as
was IN my power. The result is O display
which, | am informed, il at least fully equal
to any territory and which is surpassed by
few, II any, Of the states IL is but fair TO
credit whatever of success has been achieved
in this direction to the u~ntiring energy and
patience Of Commissioner Mckenzie and his
able assistants, Messrs Melvin Grigsby of
Sioux Falls and H. T. Fleming of Fargo, who
have worked faithfully, continuously and
under many iscouraging circumstances to
perfect this display. The detailsof what has
been done and the expense incurred viii be
presented In a report of the commissioner to
he transmitted later He thinks that mn M
preparation of $4,000 would enable the
commissioners TO enlarge and perfect the
display until it will not be surpassed by
anything at the exposition The ex-
pense of collecting and transporting the
large amounts OF Ea5srIal has bccn great, and
| do not doub but that the amount named
would increase the effectiveness of the ex-
hibit, but 1t is already Of a character 10 re-
fleet credit on the territory. and | am VI
willing to recommend more than was set
apart for this purpose by the legislature two
years ago. hope, however, that the amount
of 10000, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, Will be appropriated, a full report
of all expenditures TO be made to the legis-
iature, and II il is found impossible to com.
pletely close the accounts before the ad.
journment of the present body, to a su5se.
quent legislature. The Hon. w.. III McVay
territorial treasurer, and A. X Brown, Esq
of Canton, were designated by me to aci
temporarily IN conjunction with the rom.
EulcclOn hppolubeu DF tlS pfssiutHt As J
board of control and audit IL would BIZ
well Ee- for the legislature to provide fol
such officials as nav be deemed advisable
who shall serve until the close of the ex
position and the final settlement of all &C
counts. A pamphlet has been prepared FOL
distribution at the exposition and elsewhere
so, 900 of which will soon be issued. Tn,
book is far from complete or satisfactory
but 10 win enable the various officers of tn,
territory to respond TO the many calls mad.
upon them for information and will thu
answer until something better is at hand
GRAIN AND RAILWAY COMMISSION AND AaRr
CULTURAL AND IMMIGRATION Agents.
The territory needs an effective grain an,
railway commission; and 10 needs an agen
} of immigration, and IL needs an agricnltura
bureau The grain commission provided f0l
by the last legislature amounts to but yer,
little practically, not because the agentl
! or Incompetent but because they are pro
vided with no adequate means to carry ou'
The necessary improvements The question
es securing q fair grading OF grain anC
!, reasonable facilities for transporting it x
market is one of much moment and ont
beset with many difficulties. The matter
has been widely discussed, and has no doubt
secured the careful consideration OF man,
members OF the legislature who viii have
measures of relief to propose. | am GLAD
TO learn that the legislature OF Minnesota ID
disposed TO cooperate with the Legislative
department Of this territory in an effort u
devise means for the relief OF the paopIa az