The Washington critic., 1889-03-04
DAKOTA IS HERE.

| IL docs not require much astutcncss 70
predict that the young state Of South
Dakota will quickly forge its way to the
front rank of the Western States as soon as
! II is formally admitted into the Union. Its
| prairies teen with bright, energetic men,
who are bound to reflect credit upon tbs
land of their adoption sooner or later.
| Foremost among South Dakota's rustlers is
Hon. II. +. Pettigrew, ex-delegutc in Con-
grcss, and almost certain TO he one of the
| United States Senators from the new State.
/ Mr. Pettigrew is quartercd at the Riggs.
| lie is tall, irony-looking man, with
brown beard and q pair of very pleasant
blue eyes. He wears soft felt hat, is
energetic in conversation, speaks TO the
| point, and impresses one rs being
thoroughly in earnest. When he shakes
your hand you feel he means H., and when
he talks you are more than ever con
vinced, Mr.. Pettigrew ia president of
the Sioux Falls Board of Trade, owns most
of the stock of the Sioux Falls street-car
system, is president Of the Sioux Falls
Woolen MILL which has paid-up capital
of 100000, and is also president Of the
Sioux Falls Real Estate Improvement Com.
pany, which has a paid-n capital OF u
quarter of million. The "tall pickercl o [
the Sioux as he Is called at home, has
lived in Dakota for twenty years, aud II is
largely due TO his eudeavors that Sioux
Falls owes its position rs the leading city
of South Dakota. Mr.. Pettigrew 81 aims
that his visit at this time has no po-
litical significance, but is wholly on bust
ness. He has recently organized the South
Sioux Falls Stock Yards and Packing Com
pnuy, with capital of S1,000,00O, aud
while in Maine placed 5000, 900 Of the stock.
lIewill place the remainder before he leaves
for home. This is the kind of man Mr..
Pettigrew is, and he is a typical Dako,ian,
too.
Judge Gideon G. Moody of Deadwood,
one Of the branicst lawyers IN the Territory
of Dakota, is at the >Ebbitt Honse. The
Judge Is L. :. Senator-elect from South
Dakota, under the Sioux Falls constitr-
tion, and will undoubtedly be elected to
the same position next fall when the people
vote .on their State officers. Judge
Moody is considered the most finished,
polished speaker In the Territory. He Is
attorney for the Homestake Mining Com.
pany at Deadwood, and receives $4,000 n
year for his services lie has been in the
Territory twenty-four years, and Is known
personally or by reputation to every rest
dent of Dakota. When Leonard Sweet OF
Illinois went out TO Yaukton In 1871 to take
part In the celebrated McCook- -Wintermute
trial, he divided the Dakotians
into two classes; those who went
to Dakota In covered wagons and
those who went with commissions in
their pockets. Judge Moody belongs, EN-
phatically, to the class first named; he hat
practiced law ever since he went there, and
has never had any favors from Uncle Sam
Eight years ago he came to Washington
and drew up the first memorial Dakota
presented to Congress asking that her right,
to Statehood be recognized. He has beer
a'persistent advocate OF division and ad
mission ever since, and has urged Dakota.
claims before every Congress. II is largely
due to his determined efforts that tn,
Springer bill, as amended, passed botl
Houses, while his work on the Sioux Reser
vation bill has also been untiring.
"a. a. -f-
Judge A. J. Edgerton of Mitchell, Oak.
Is also quartered at the Ebbitt. The Judg,
was formerly U. s. Senator from Minnesotl
before removing to Dakota, and for severa
years was Chief Justice Of the Territory
! which position he resigned when CLEVELAND
was inaugurated. Judge Edgerton was til,
, president of the Sioux Falls Constitution
: and has always advocated the division ant
admission Of the Territory. He is a con
seryative, able lawyer, whose sound judg
ment on all public affairs appertalning tt
the Territory is fully recognized and ap
preciated. He is u s. Senator-elect from
South Dakota, and will be candidate 70
5 reelection next fall, but the contest be
4 tween himself and Mcssrs. Pettlgrew all,
: Moody for the like honor,'while being warm
is very friendly one.
, Hon. A. G. Mepette of Watertown,. mem
, ber of the National Committee from Da
kota, and Governor-elect from the Ne,
, State, is in the city. Governor Melette
: "a large, portly man Of imposing appear
ance and graceful carriage. He was th
} unanimous choice of the people of Sout
: Dakota for their frat Governor and
G almost certain Of reelection next fall.
!. strong petition has been sent In to Presideu
0 Harrison, urging the remoyal of Governo
y Church at once and the appointment @
Mcllette in his stend This petition ha
y been signed by Delegate-elect Mathews
the present Delegate, o 3. Clifford, and a
!. the leading politicians In South Dakota !
, may be set down as a sure thing that Coy
+ ernor Mellette will receive his commissio
D as Governor Of the Territory OF Dakot
I inside of ten days
i Hon. John X. Gamble of Yankton, VIII
has been practising law in Dakota for 81,
, teen years, is at the Riggs. Mr.. Gambl
2 was Speaker Of the Territorial Council
Q 1884 and is one of the ablest lawyers
s South Dakota. He is a tall, good-lookin
j. man, with deep-set eyes and wavy brow
hair. AS a public speaker he ranks anon
the best in the West, and his eloquence ha
a won him many case at the bar Mr. Gan
: bic is being strongly urged as aeandidat
IS for the House of Representatives frol
e South Dakota, and it is not at all unlilel
/ that he will be elected to this position
g @@@
d Colonel John II. King Of Rapid City is al
a other prominent Dakotian In town. NJ
0 King has worked early and late for IL
success of the bill throwing open the Siou
Reservation to settlement, and when IL
President signed the bill yesterday no ma
? in town was happier than he.
:.
/ Delegate elect Mathews Is In the cit
. nettinp Dointers from Dele0ate Clifford