Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-11
GREAT REJOICING
Chamberlain Learns of she signing

CHaEnberlaLh Learns OF Ghe signing OF
the Reservation BIN.
Chamberlain Register, TIN: ALI day
Saturday and Sunday the people of this
city awaited with breathless anxiety the
fate. OF the Sioux bill which, as an.
nounced In our last weeks issue had
passed congress and gone to the presi-
dent for his signature. Bat Monday
morning no telegram had been received
and all fssyed that we had been doGsned
to another disappointment and that the
time our devoted little city was to await
the opening of the surrounding country
and the new life and growth 1T would
give was heightened indefinitely. All
day Sunday as people met the inquiry
WIS raised. "sny avs yet?" and ss Mon.
day morning dawbed with no news and
1t was realized that it being Inauguration
day and ali bills not then signed were
dead, the ahxiety of most of our people
who for years had awaited the opening
Of these lands, settled into dlssppoint.
menr. Bot at about 8 O'Clock q. M. a
telegram from Messrs, King and Goody.
Koontz came with the glad news that
tne bill had been signed by the president,
Instantly men and boys commenced to
shout, soon the tire bell turned loose
followed by the church bell, while the
roller mtii roased long and loui end
cannon doomed until people fos many
miles in the country came to town, sur
missing the facts in the case. Business
and residence houses were quickly dec
oEate d, and "every body and his wife" and
family gathered on MAN street, which
was crowded with people all day, nearly
All bnsiness being suspended. Ii wes
one OF Dakctas warm, suony days. the
streets and walks were dry and all ma
ture was lovely, while the care worn
taceS OF business men end others, who
for years bad worked almost against the
fates. were lighted with "heaveniy
.smile" that it did one good to behold,
The band socn came out and regaIed
the people with their liveliest airs.
while With the booming cannon aud time
honored fire cracker and torpedo we
thought our calendar must be wrong
and IL was the fourth of July instead of
the fourth of March.
L Bills announcing a agTand inaugural
reservation bail" for the evening were
soon posted. Available horses and even
mules mounted by the young breeds
who dashed in sqnadrons mp and down
Main streets while the riders. hats and
heels were in the air and their mouths
fer from silent. a war dance was plan
ned by them, and bedecked with Indian
regulia paints and feathers they carried
IL through on !he city square in grsnti
style. Even the $500 commission" with
that title on their backs took the sigma
lures OF ell who wished to sign the bill
few Indians actually signing, Which
added 70 She interest OF the farce.
MessFs. King and Gooey koontz, who
have worked 30 earnestly to pnsh the
BAL through congress wera not forgotten
bnt were often mentioned. Surely with
the statehood and reservation bill passed
our people have!A right TO reioice.
The opening OF the reservation is now
considered cer.zinty, as the bill as now
passed conforms to the expressed wishes
OF tha leading Indians, and ChamberIais
may prepare herself for suoh i boom d
few Towns have ever seen,