The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-01-15
DAKOTA TERRIToRIALNEW
lincoln Territory,

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sentative Frcdcrick's bill to divide Dakota
aud create the Territory Of Lincoln:
| Beginning at the intersection ofthe forty.
ninth degree Of latitude and the twcnty.
third degree and forty minutes Of long-
tude, thence south to a bend in the
Missouri river, thence westerly along
the northern boundary OF Nebraska to
crn boundary OF Wyoming, thence northcrly
along the eastern lines OF Wyoming and
Montana to the British Possessions. thence
| eastcrly TO the place Of beginning. this por.
Gon OF he territory to he organized under
the name Of the territory OF Lincoln. The
| legislative council is to consist OF eighteen
members and the house OF representatives
OF thir,y-siN members. The bill makes the
| usual provisions for the various courts,
and territorial. municipal, county, and
township officials One thousand dollars
shall lie appropriated annually to hcexpcn-
| dcd Ivy The governor for the contingent cx-
| l,cnscs oithc territory. Sections bland OF
| each township are reserved as school lands.
The jurisdiction OF the courts. their powers,
appeals to higher courts, etc. are prcscrib.
cd. Fivt thousand dollars shall be appro-
embraced i'll the Sixth judicial district OF
Dakota is constituted Il new district to be
known as the First judicial district OF Da-
( ko!a. The boundaries OF the Second and
Fifth judicial districts are unchanged cx-
! cept that their western boundaries shall be
the Missouri river until changed by the
! legislative assembly OF Dakota. The gov.
crnor, Chief justice and secretary OF the
/ Territory OF Dakota. or any two OF them,
arc required to meet at the temporary cap.
itai of Dakota within sixty days after the
| taking effect OF this act and rcapportlon
+ the territory into twenty-four council
and forty.eisht representative districts
according to the census OF 1885. The
board shall file its report OF the reap
por,ionmcnt with the secretary OF the
! territory, and within ten days thereafter
the governor shall issue a proclamation
Tor an election OF members OF the lcgisla.
tnre. Aberdeen is to he the temporary
capital OF Dakota, subject to change by
the governor and legislative assembly.
Bismarck is to he the capital OF Lincoln
| until the governor and legislative assem-
bly, shall change the seat Of government.
without cost to Dakota. Three judicial
the First, consisting Of Roscman,
Dewey, Schnasse. Wagner, Rhinehart,
Choteau, Martini Ewing Burd:ck, Harding,
Butte. Lawrence, Scobey, Mandan, Hclnno
and Pyatt counties; the Second Of Nor.
ton, Hettingcr, Stark, Bowman, Willard,
Dunn. Mckenzie, Williams, Mercer. Wallace,
Alfred; .Buiord. Flannery, Montrille, Rem
Sl1iC' w AStSNcuS, TlC1Seitll, itIlA Viz
| northwestern portions of Botineau, Me-
Henry, Sheridan and Burleigh counties,
and the Third of that portion OF the terri
tory west OF the Missouri river not EN-
braced i'll the First and Second districts.
The district courts are to I've held at the
following places: First district, Deadwood;
Second, Bismarck, and Third, Rapid City.
The governors of Lincoln and Dakota,
and judges OF judicial districts are consti-
tinted II fn iSn tho
ty buildings to the portion OF the coun-
~ where they are located. and apportion
the amount OF outstanding imdcbt-
edness which each portion of the coun-
try thus served by this act shall
assume and pay. Lincoln shall as
sumo all the outstanding bonds issued by
Dakota for the erection OF the pententiary
Mt Bismarck, the normal school ut Spear
| fish. and the school OF mines at Rapid City,
which buildings shall become the property
OF Lincoln. All other outstandil. bonds
for other territorial buildings shall be as
sumed by Dakota, which shall own the
said buildings. Lincoln shall receive q pro-
portionatc amount al all territorial funds
in the hands OF the treasurer OF Dakota.
c. II. Singer, who was arrested at
Yankton, charged with causing the
death of Campbell, ut Scotland, dur.
ing asaloon row recently, was given q
preliminary hearing and held in the
sum OF $4,000 to appear before the
grand jury to answer to the charge of
man-slaughter in the second degree.
Bonds were Immediately furnished.
A number of business men from
Springfield a small town thirty miles
north OF Yankton, have been gather
ing information concerning the future
intention of the Chicago & Northwest
crn railroad company. They state
that their town is anxious to secure
the road, and they offer asan induce
ment $4,000 cash, $4,000 in bonds
and all the land the company may re.
quire in the town.
A letter received by gentleman in
Watcrtown from a gentleman at
Washington well posted on Dakota
matters, and in a position to know
how the lines will be drawn, makes
thefollowing statement: Isaw Ordway
u few days ago and had long talk
with him. There is not the slightest
likelihood OF South Dakota being adj
mitted. think the offer will however,
be made to take it in as av ole, or
possibly allow division OF the terri
tory, both sections to remain as ter
ritories.
At the annual meeting ofthe Dakota
Mutual Life Insurance company, Jan.
i, ut Sioux Falls thefollowing officers
were elected forthe ensuing year: Pres
ident, H. S. Hills; vice president, O. S.
Clifford; treasurer, c. c. Carpenter; sec
rotary, j. ID. Cameron; assistant Sec
rotary, o. l.. Williams.
The late John B. Raymond favored
division of Dakota on the Missouri
river.
Gov.A. c. Mellettc, accompanied by
Judge Drake, have left Watertown
for Washington. Messrs. Moody,
Edgerton, Kanouse and others
will join these gentlemen at Chica-
90, provided with proper credentials.
The congressman carry credentials
hCttCiy CASSuCCu VII pau SuIIlCtlU, DcuE-
ing the great seal of the State of Dakota
and the signatures of the governor
and secretary OF state.
A test case under Sparks ruling will
be brought at the next term of court
at Mitchell. A. T. Wright oil Alilwau-
kec loaned one Williams money to
prove up on, taking a mortgage on a
claim. After the issue OF his previous
order Sparks Cancelled the entry and
allowed another ruling. Wright now
seeks to foreclose the mortgage.
The remains OF the late j. B. Ray
mond will be taken to Washingt on for
interment in the Congregational ceme-
terry. The Indications now point to
large attendance.
Articles of incorporation have been
prepared for an educational endow-
ment association at Watertown SINH
lar to the one in Minneapolis, with the
exception that it will admit children