Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

Of Acres of Land Patented the Past Ycal
Crop Report for December - --latest
News In General
NORTH DAKOTA STATEHOOD CONVENTION
At the jamestown statehood convention
resolutions We're adopted favoring the di-
vision of Dakota territory on the 7th stan
dard parallel and the immediate admission
Of the northern portion into the union as
north Dakota; that in case the Fiftieth
congress fails to provide for the admission
Of north Dakota as requested, the presi-
dent -elect is earnestly requested to call a
special session of the Fifty-first congress
for that purpose: that the Eighteenth leg
islative assembly Of Dakata territory is
Hrged to provide at the earliest practicable
moment, after the meeting Ill January.
1859, for a constitutional convention for
north Dakota. and that south Dakota.
Montana and Washington are respectfully
invited to cooperate with north Dakota IN
this movement for admission. Before the
final adjournment committees were APP
pointed to memorialiZe congress and the
president for al extra session; to
prepare bill for constitutional conven-
ton to be submitted by the territorial leg
iS1ature, and committe to arrange for an
inter-territorial convention, which will
probably be called for Helena, Nj. t., some
time in the near future. The chair APP
pointed the following committees:
Committee to Prepare Bill to Submit Bill to
tho Legislature and Memorialize Congrcss--E.
Q. Geary. Fargo: j. +. OBrien, Ramsey county {:
Tom Elliot Ransom; James H. Bosard. Grand
Forks; H. s. Diesam, La Moure.
1nter-Territorial Convention Commttso-L
r. Casey. Stutsman John RUSSELL Barnes Jud
La Moure Pembina; l.. r. Richardson. Grand
Forks; NJ G. Lawrence, Stark.
Memorial to President Elect Conmittee-R.
=. Stevens. Ransom: Smith Stimmel. Cass H.
g. Stanley, kidder; J. Morley Wyard, Foster ; D.
s. Dodds. Nelson.
THE SETTLERS ARE HOPEFUL.
newspaper correspondent crossed the
Grow Greek reservation a few days ago,
and noticed a number of settlers who have
been residing OH the reservation ever since
it was opened for settlement by President
Arthur nearly four years ago. Some of
them have 60 to 100 acres under cultiva-
ton. and have raised good crops during
the past season. One of the settlers, by
the name of Warren Young, had a stranger
call at his house the other day. and the lit
tie fellow was christened Ben Harrison.
These settlers are looking forward to the
newly elected president with full conf
dence that Ben will do something for them
and open their land for filing, which has
been delayed during the present admins
tration. A petition is being circulated
among them to be presented to the presi-
dent after the 4th of March next asking
that these lands be thrown open again to
settlement and that they be relieved of
their present embarrassment. Those
knowing the true status of this reservation
will remember that these settlers went
upon the land in good faith, and before
the settlers were able to get their filings
upon the land it was closed by a procla-
nation of Cleveland. The result has been
very deleterious to the actual settlers, him
delng the general progress of the COM
munity and rendering it impossible for
them to erect school houses and educate
their children. 1t seems as a matter of
right and justice to these settlers that
something should be DONE
A DECIDEDLY GOOD SHOWING.
In his report Secretary Villas says that
title has been passed during the year Oh
s.6U5, 1929 acres, and that of the lands
patented sSS,01957 acres were in Min
nesota, 1868, 1850 in Dakota, 1920 in
Iowa, 107, 377.58 in Montana, $40, 551 .92 in
Wisconsin. Of the agricultural patents
1882 were in Minnesota, A in Iowa, Cos
in Montana, 672 in Wisconsin,. The total
number of agricultural patents was 47.1S0
There were 96,515.19 acres patented under
the swamp land grant, of which IS, 530.5S
acres were In Minnesota, so in Iowa and
4.27G.46 in Wisconsin. Thus it will be
seen the number of acres on which patent
was issued in Dakota is more than three
times that of Minnesota, four times as
great as Wisconsin, three hundred times
greater than Iowa, and makes the figures
OF oil other states and territories pale into
This is not bad for a wear
that has been considered remarkably quiet
IN Dakota
CROP REPORT FOR DECEMBER.
The Dakota Drop report for December
shows an increase i'll acreage of all kinds
Of grain, but some of the grains show
marked decrease in the yield. 1t has been
an unfavorable season Cor large yields and
in some parts of the territory crops were
nearly ruined by early frosts. The average
yield of wheat in 1883 was go bushels;
averages price, SO cents; total yield, 49,
749. $50 bushels. In 1887 the average price
vas 5la cents, and the total yield So, 4O6,-
900 bushels.
While Antoine Bartlette and his little
brother, of Bathgate, were out cunning
near Rosa lake, the gun was accidentally
killing Tommy Instantly. 1t
sesms Antoine was carrying the gun in the
hollow of his arm with the muzzle point
ing over his little brothers. head, when he
and in his efforts to recover
pulled the trigger. The gun had been
lowered by the stumble and the charge
look effect in the others head.
The Rapid City Republican says:
Members of the board of trade do not
place much reliance on the reported in
ention of the Burlington and Missouri
company to build their road to Custer,
Hill City and other points in the tin dis
riots. 1t is believed by them that the
Wyoming coal fields are the objective point !
If the line from Alliance, and the newroad !!
will keep to the western base of the hills.
The Aberdeen Republican saws: "The |
ERIN of the Edmunds county court closed
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