Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-19
THE TERRITORY.
ADOPTED BY THE DA-
KOrA STATEHOOD CONVENTION.

KOrA STATEHOOD CONVENTION.
Crow Creek Settlers at Present More
Hopeful Than Ever-Im,nense Number
OF Acres of Land Patented the Past Year
Crop Keport for December - Latest
News In General
NORTH DAKOTA STATEHOOD CONVENTION
At the jamestown statehood convention
resolutions were adopted favoring the di-
vision of Dakota territory on the 7th STAN
dard parallel and the immediate admis sion
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 t-elect is earnestly requested to call a
special session Of the Fifty-fir congress
for that purpose; that the Eighteenth leg
islative assembly Of Dakata territory is
urged to provide at the earliest practicable
moment, after the meeting III January,
1889, for a constitutional convention for
north Dakota, and that south Dakota,
Montana and Washington are respectfully
invited TO cooperate with north Dakota III
this movement for admission. Before the
final adjournment committees were APP
pointed to nemorialize congress and the
president elect for an extra ses ion; to
prepare bill for a constitutional conven-
tion to be submitted by the territorial leg
islature. and a 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 ap-
pointed the following committees:
Committee to Prepare Bill to Submit Bill to
the Legislature and Menioraiizs Congress-E.
G. Geary, Fargo j. +. O'Brien, Ramsey county !
Tom Elliot, Ransom; James H. Bosard, Grand
Forks II. s. Nesain, La Moure.
mter-Territoral Convention Committee-Ii
r. Casey, Stutsman John Russell, Barnes Jud
La Moure Pembina l.. D. Richardson, Grand
Forks n c. Lawrence Stark.
Memorial to President Elect Committee-R.
S. Stevens, Ransom; Smith Stinlmel Cass H
c. Stanley, Kidder J. Morley Wyard, Foster; ; ID.
s. Dodds, Nelson.
THE SETTLERS ARE HOPEFUL.
Anewspaper correspondent crossed the
Crow Greek reservation few deys ago,
and noticed number of settlers who have
been residing on 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. 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 tn 1t 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 procla-
nation of Cleveland The result has been
very deleterious to the actual settlers, him
| dering the general progress of the COM
munity and rendering it impossible for
them to erect school houses and educate
their children. 1t seems as 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 on
s,6u5, 1929 acres, and that of the lands
patented SSS,0l9.57 acres were in Min
nesota, 1858, 1850 in Dakota, 1880 in
Iowa, 107 ,377.5S in Montana, Gas, ,551 92 in
| Wisconsin. OF the agricultural patents
1889 were in Minnesota, A in Iowa, o65
| in Montana, 672 in Wisconsin. The total
number of agricultural patents was A, ,lS0.
| There were 96,515.19 acres patented under
the swamp land grant, of which 65, $50. So
| acres were in Minnesota, so iii Iowa and
| 4,276.46 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 all other states and territories pale into
insignificance. This is not bad for q year
! that has been considered remarkably quiet
| in Dakota.
CROP REPORT FOR DECEMBER.
The Dakota crop report for December
| shows an increase in acreage OF all kinds
Of grain, but soms Of the grains show q
| 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. Theeverage
yield Of wheat in 1855 was 90 bushels;
averages price, 90 cents; total yield, 49,
| 749, $50 bushels In 1887 the average price
was 514 cents, and the total yield 50, f06.-
| 900 bushels.
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
J. B. Pattee and D. H. Kean, contractor
| and superintendent of the construction of
| the asylum wing, who were indicted by the
Yankton county grand jury, were both ar
| raigned and pleaded not guilty. Their
trial is postponed until the spring term of
the district court. and they are at liberty
| on light bonds. Meantime these gentle
men are prosecuting the work with vigor.
| While Antoine Bartlelte and his little
brother, of Bathgate, were out cunning
near Rosa lake, the gun was accidentally
discharged, killing Tommy instantly. 1t
seems Antoine was carrying the gun in the
hollow of his arm with the muzzle point
| ing over his little brothers head, when he
stumbled, and In his efforts to recover
pulled the trigger. The gun had been
lowered by the stumble and the charge
took effect in the others head.
| There is an organization in Yankton
college called the Order Of st. John. The
most that is known concerning the order
at piesent Is that the members have FORE
sworn all association with the gentler sex.
The amount Of moral courage required to
take this oath will be comprehended
when 1t is known that oil the knights
are at that tender age when their affec-
tions and mustaches are just coming to be
| felt"
The Rapid City Repabiicaa says:
Members of the board of trade do not
place much reliance on the reported in
tention Of the Burlington and Missouri
company to build their road to Custer,
Hin City and other points In the tin dis
tricts. 1t is believed by them that the
Wyoming coal fields are the objective point
Of the linz from Alliance AMI the nav, road