Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-05
THE DAKOTA DEBT DIVISION.
Joint Commission of the Two States
Finishes It's Work.
CONSIDERED A VERY FAIR ONE.
No Doubt Remaining That Both the
North and South Constitutional
Conventions WIN Adopt
the Report.


YANKToN, S. D., August 4-tSpecial "a
THE BEE. THE Joint commission has fn'
ished its work and the following exhibit
will show how the assets and liabilities OF
the territory have been divided. That is to
say, the state of North Dakota shall assum
and pay the following bonds and indebted
ness:
Bonds issued on account Of the
Hospital for Insane at James
town, North Dakota, the face
aggregate OF which is.... .,.... 5000, 900 90
Bonds issued on account of the
North Dakota university ut
Grand Forks, North Dakota, the
face aggregate of which ls..... o6,7Oo 90
Bonds issued on account of the
face aggregate of which is .... $4,000 90
rants dated April /, lssS' S'.... SO, 5OT 40
The state of South Dakota shall assume
and pay the following bonds and indebted
ness;
Bonds issued on account of the
hospital for the insane nj Yank-
ton, South Dakota, the face ag-
greGate of which is ........... 5000 90
Bonds issued on account of the
school for deaf mutes at Sioux
Fails, South Dakota, the face
aggregate of which is. .......... $1,000 90
Bonds issued on account of the
university at Vermlllon, South
Dakota, the face aggregate Of
which is. ........................ 10000 OO
Bonds issued on account of tho
penitentiary at Sioux Falls,
South Dakota, the face aggregate
of which is Observation-Disclosures. $4,000 90
Bonds issued on account of the
agricultural college at Brook
ings, South Dakota, the face
aggregate OF which is ....... 9z.5oo 90
Bonds issued on account of the
normal school at Madison, South
Dakota, the face aggregate of
which is ....................... 80 49,4oo 90
Bonds issued on account OF the
school of mines at Rapid City,
South Dakota, the face aggre-
gate OF which u.s.. .....:.:..... $4,000 90
Bonds issued on account of the re-
form school at Plankinton, South
Dakota the face aggregate of
which is :. ..................... $1,000 90
Bonds issued on account of the
normal school at Spearhsh,
South Dakota, the face aggre-
gate of which is................ is 25,oOn On
Bonds issued on account of the
soldiers home at Hot Springs,
South Dakota, the face aggregate
of which is ......... ........... $1,000 90
This report will be adopted by both con-
ventous, and it is expected that the South
Dakota convention will finish up its work
and adjourn Monday, the 9Th.
The counties are calling conventions, and
some of the caucusses have been held-the
state convention will be held at huron on
the 2Sth of August for the nomination of
state ticket, Judicial officers and members of
congress- and the election occurs the lst of
October There will be hot work from now
on. In this Yankton county, Hon. George
II. Hand ana Hon. IL. j. Gamble are spoken
of for the state senate, and Phil X. Faulk
for the house. The county has one senator
and four representatives. For Judge of this
district Hon. L. G.. Smith will be a candidate.
The prohibitionists will at once establish
an organ here, and by the lavish use of
money will make vigorous canvass. No
body is satisfied with the South Dakota con-
stituton, but 1t will be again adopted at the
election in October and the state will be ad-
mitted under it, IL is the old Sioux Falls
constitution of 1885, and the aspirants for
Office were too anxious. to seize upon the
offices to vote it down and make Il new one.
1t is plain to see here that congress erred IN
permitting the people TO vote upon it instead
of making "A new one So far Moody Edger-
ton and Pettigrew are the only proclaimed
candidates for the United States senate and
Moody and Pettigrew will make common
fight and both work to down Edgorton. The
old man n-not-afraid- of-the racket has strong
following, however, and may be able
to form comDinatpus that will
down the other two. The Legislature
will be an important one, and seats in it will
be fought for with great desperation by as
piring travelling politicians 1t is too much
to expect that the territorial politician will
be converted into saint on the first roll-cal
of state legislature, no matter how sincere
the repentance has been.