The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-21

final adjournment committees were an.
pointed to memorabilia congress and tn.
president elect for an extra session; to
prepare q bill for u constitutional conyen-
ton to be submitted by the territorial leg
islature. and IL committe to arrange for al
lnter-territorial convention. which will
probably be called for Helena. NJ. T., som
time in the near future. The chair ap.
pointed the following committees:
Committee to Prepare a Bill to Submit Bill tc
q Y; Geary. Fargo j +. O,Brien. lsninsey county
Tom Elliot. Ransom; james H. Bosard, Crane
FORKS; y. 3. Diesam. La Monre.
y. Casey. Stutsnian; John Russell, Barnes; Jud
La MOure. Pembina; l.. r.. Richardson, Crane
Forks N: 9. Lawrence. Stark.
Memorial to President Elect Coinmittce-R
8. Stevens. Ransom; Smith Stimmel. Cuss: II.
.. stanley. kidder;J j. Morley wynrd, Foster ID
s.. Dodds, Nelson.
9 H SETTLERS ARE HOPEFUL.
A newspaper correspondent crossed the
Grow Greek reservation a few days ago,
and noticed a number Of settlers who hay.
been residing OH the reservation ever since
1t was opened for settlement by President
Arthur nearly four years "a. Some of
them have 60 to 100 acres under ~cultiya-
ton, and have raised good crops during
the past season. One of the settlers, by
the name of Warren Young, had n strange,
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 tho present admins
trati0n. 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 he relieved of
knowing the true status of this reservation
will remember that these settlers went
upon the land in good faith, and before
the settlers We're 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
dering the general progress of the CON-
munity and rendering it impossible for
them to erect school houses and educate
children. 1t seems as u 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
6,6O5, 1929 acres, and that of the lands
patented SSS, O19.57 acres were in Min
nesota, 1859, 1850 in Dakota, 1880 in
Iowa, lO7, 377. $50 in Montana, 649, ISL. 92 in
Wisconsin. OF the agricultural patents
1882 were in Minnesota, A i'll Iowa. 665
IN Montana, 672 i'll Wisconsin. The total
number of agricultural patents was AZ, $50.
There were 8 6,5l5.1 ID acres patented under
the swamp land grant, of which 65, $50. 5s
acres were in Minnesota. 80 in Iowa and
4.276.6 in Wisconsin. Thus it will be
seen the number of acres on which patent
was issued i'll 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
insignifcance. This is not bad for a veal
that has been considered remarkably auiet
in Dakota.
CROP REPORT FOR DECEMBER.
The Dakota crop report for December
shows an increase in acreage Of all kind.
of grain, but some of the grains show ;
marked decrease in the yield. 1t has beer
an unfavorable season Cor large Yields ant
in some parts of the territory crops were
nearly ruined by early frosts. The ayerag.
yield of wheat in 1883 was 80 bushels
averages price, 50 cents; total Weld, 49,
4 1880 bushels. In 1887 the average. price
was 5l4 cents, and the total yield So. lOG,
600 bushels.
While Antoine Bartlette and his littl,
brother, of Bathgate, were out cunning
near Rosa lake, the gun was accidental,
discharged. killing Tommy Instantly. Il
seems Antoine was carrying the gun in the
hollow of his arm with the muzzle point.
ing over his little brothers head, when liz
stumbled, and in his efforts to recover
pulled the trigger. The gun had beer
lowered by the stumble and the charg.
took 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-
tention of the Burlington and Missouri
company to build their road to Custer,
Hill 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 line from Alliance, and the new road
will keep to the western base of the hills.
The Aberdeen Republican saws: "The
term of the Edmunds county court closed
Saturday. The seduction case of the Ter
ritory vs.. Frank Reese was tried, resulting
in a disagreement. The unfortunate Girl,
Lizzie Morgan, formerly of Powell CITY,
died in 1886, but a brother and sister were
present to vindicate her memory md n
possible secure the punishment Of her be.
trayer."
Bismarck Tribune: Jimmy Tmmons
believes that the sugar beet factory can be
secured and will be a grand institution 70,
the development of the commercial inter.
ests of Bismarck and surrounding country,
but the caunery which he is about to en-.
tablish will be Of still greater benefit,
Jimmy is bound to push Bismarck to the
front.
The Deadwood jury in the case of the
Territory of Dakota vs. Albert s. Nicker-
son. alias spud Murphy, one Of the Home.
stake train robbers, after an hours DELHI.
Grafton. brought i'll q verdict Of guilty as
charged in the indictment. Telford's trial
commenced Monday. John Wilson, the
wounded bandit, pleads guilty.
"A number of young bachelors at Dead.
wood are talking of sending ont for q car.
load Of young ladies to spend the wints,