The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-23

6sSOo oVho uBuE0u WHICH, UH0 Oh l0tefobl
to south Dakota. and, a. We are equal In
size. will give approximate values Of
equal benefits to be received by the new
State of North Dakota:
The school lands which will belong IA
the State Of South Dakota will be 2,7OO,.
OoOacres. and they are valued at $27,.
OOO,Om. Ofthese the Sioux Falls con.
stitution (under which we demand and
expect admission) provides that no more
than one-third shall be sold in the first
five years-about 900. 600 acres. Estimat-
ed at the minimum value of 80 an acre,
they will bring So. 100000. This could be
loaned at per cent, which will give a
fund Of over 100000 annually-about
one-quarter Of the sum paid in the
whole territory in 1857. As soon a
these lands are sold they become tax
able, and the revenue thus obtained, at
two mills on the dollar, amounts to
$4,000. Thus the revenue Immediately
obtained by the state a. one Of the re-
suls Of statehood, will be over $500. 900
annually. By this it Is apparent that
the effects Of statehood would be felt
within a year in the lowering of the
school taxes. And the lnoneyed advant.
age is right in sight. At present the
state university, the agricultural college
and the penitentiary are supported by
direct appropriations from the treasury,
The same with all internal improve.
ments. 1t is the custom of congress to
give new state, upon its admission, as q
birthday present, half a million acres of
public lands for internal improvements;
ninety sections OF land for the endow.
ment and maintenance of an agricultural
college; seventy sections for the main.
tenance of state university; fifty
sections for building and maintain.
ing penitentiary; and all the
salt springs in the new state, not
to exceed twelve sections. All the lands
for the state university were selected
several years ago,but cannot be disposed
ofwl.ile We are territory. They are al.
ready very valuable. and will be sold
at high figures. There is yet another
donation which is not in the above list.
As compensation to the new states fol
exempting government property and
lands from taxation, congress is &C
customed to give each of them s per cent
of the gross proceeds of all public land.
sold within the limit of the new state
from the time Of its organization as 9
territory. South Dakota's share of THU
will be at least $4,000 out of thai
surplus. This is good nest egg for the
young child to start out with.
Over 1000 men are at work on the
Duluth 4 Winnipeg railway.
Gov. Church has failed to secure any
support in the territorial legislature. II
will not be in his power to obstruct legis
lation by interposing veto. The coun
Gil will stand Is republicans to Z demo
Gratis and independents. The house Ina,
forty-one republicans and six democrat.
and independents.
Judge Teinpleton will adjourn courl
here OIL the evening Of Nov. oath To
meet again Dec. 3rd. In the meantime
he will 60 to Pembina OH the goth, re-
turning Dec. LIST, thus giving Pembins
one day Of court for the purpose of issu
was ., Grand Forks
Looey Church's lieutenants at Pembins
are able fellows, but this was bad year
J for bossism everywhere. Think of it
Pembina gave 1923 majority for Day and
1000 majority for Mathews, while Looey'l
delegate to st. Louis was defeated by
, Kneesl,aw. Now George and Frank he
humble and help tile democrats to build
up a party OIL principle-Northwest
News.
Walsh county elected the following
ticket election day: Council, Roger AL
len; assembly, Nate Uphaln and DR.
, Swanson; district attorney, WI. Hughes
treasurer, n. o. Noben; sheriff, Gundc,
Olson; register Of deeds, Wm. Tierney
T auditor, Oliver Frazer, supt. of schools
II. NJ. Evans; judge of probate, Jane.
Currie; surveyor. II. B. Warren; coroner
John Glincll.
Grand Forks county elected the follow
! ing ticket OH election day: Council
} Geo. A. Walsh; assembly, Z. H. Baldwin
: and X. l. Bennett; district attorney, Jno
, NJ. Gochrane, sheriff, James X. Swan
auditor. W. ]. Anderson; treasurer, Alb,
Abrahamson; register of deeds, E. G
Elwood; Supt. of schools, NJ. A. Shirley
judge Of probate, Richard Bennett; coro
her. A. P. Rounsevell; surveyor, Ale,
Oldham.
A special telegram states that the "a
t madam Pacific and the Dominion gov
, eminent triumphed in the railroad
> crossing matter. The local government
giving orders to-day for the imnediat,
suspension Of work for the winter o,
the Portage extension of the Norther,
: Pacific 4 Manitoba road, owing to til,
lnclemency Of the weather. This mean.
: another year Of monopoly for the farm
+ ers west of Winnipeg.
We have been informed by citizen
living OH this side of the line that til
Manitoba mounted police have give
I notice to our settlers that should the!
= find any of them going over there 70
;. any purpose. excepting visiting. an
! then they would have 70 report "a ther
e Or they would seize their teams, sud "
] understand they have already taken til
teams away from two Of our farmers.
our Canadian brethren wish to get funn
We would advise our custom officers ,
Elkwcod, 10 get even and see TO it tbs
the dignity of the American aovernuen
is maintained, if it ia necessary, to seis
every team that comes along the line.-
Langdon Courier.
Second Citizen Papers.
The Honorable q. L. Templeton, jude