Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-20
PROSPECTIVE STATES.
Reports of Territorial Governors
DakOtass WOmder6ul PrOrress.

DeAnOs&S w I.IOS ItSSs
WASHINGTON, October 1S.-Governor
Church, of Dakota, in his annual report
says there has been gain in the popula-
ton OF the Territory during the year OF
Y ,346, in total population of 640,S
The quantity of land newly filed on and
purchased for settlement during the year
was two and half million acres. There
is an awakened interest in all that per-
tains to education, and an increased
number OF pupils in the higher and
special schools, with a marked tendency
toward one general system of schools for
the Territory. The Governor incloses
the report of F. r. Carpenter, of the
School of Mines, which states that the
mining industry in the Black Hills is
taking on new life. AS to the discovery
OF tin in the Black Hills, the Governor
remarks that there is not to-day a pro-
ducing tin mine nor a pound of Dakota
tin in the market. The Governor renews
his recommendation that the law pre-
venting aliens from acquiring extensive
tracts Of land be amended 80 that capital
lists or money corporations can be allow
ed certain time in which to dispose of
their lands. In conclusion he again
urges that Dakota be admitted as State
into the Union.
IDAHo's WEALTH.
Edward A. Stevenson, Governor OF
Idaho, estimates thas the population OF
that Territory at about 10O, 900; the value
OF taxable property is given al $21 ,2sS, ,329
which, his report says, is less than half
its actual value in cash. About 46O, ,OCO
acres of public land have been entered
during the year. Agricultural and graz.
ing statistics are given. The report from
the United States Assay Office at Boise
City, shows that the gold, silver and lead
| production of the Territory for the year
was So, ,905, 1856, of which the gold was,
s., 2,522, ,209, silver, 1892, ,657 and lead
81, ,960,270. The Governor recommends
that the Indians be given their lands
in severality and the balance of the res
ervation opened for settlement that the
people of the Territory be given the right
to vote for President and Vice. President
that the Territory be given the right to
lease school lands and apply the proceeds
to the school fund that the mail facilities
of Idaho be increased, and that all
crimes committed by the Indians on the
reservations be tried in the United
States Courts at the expense OF the
United States.
NEW MExIco's RESOURCES.
E. G. Ross, Governor of New Mexico
in his annual report says of land grants
that, compared with the aggregate acre
age Of the Territory, the area OF these
grants is not large, but comprises severa
thousand holdings. The greater portion
of these claimed grants are but lilly
defined as to their exterior boundaries,
and in the increasing pressure of settle
ment the unoccupied portions are liable
to be settled upon and endless and
serious friction will ensue, which will
become more serious from year to yea,
so long as legislation for settlement is
delayed. The Governor devotes con.
siderable space to the discussion OF the
subject of irrigation. He says that oi
the 100000 acres, the area of the
Territory, 10000, 900 may be classed as
tillable with irrigation. The bill nov
pending before Congress for the admis
sion of New Mexico provides that 25O,
600 acres of State land shall be devoted
to the establishment of reservoirs fo
irrigation purposes. This, the Governo
thinks, would be ample for the purpos,
and entirely satisfactory. The popuia
ton of the territory has increased dur
, ing the year about ten thousand. Tht
aggregate value OF taxable property il
. SIS, ,l51. .920. The progress made il
agriculture during the year is yer,
marked, and substantial progress haI
been made in educational interests.