New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-08
NORTH DAKOTA LAUNCHED as Il STATE.
HER NEwLY-ELECTED OFFICERS IN CHARGE
THE LAST TERRITORIAL REPORT.

HER NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS IN CHARGE
THE LAST TERRITORIAL REPORT.
bismarck n D. Nov Monday was :he last day
of the territorial government of Dakota. At O'Clock
sharp Territorial Governor Secretary Auditor ard
Attorney General stepped out and in turn the bonanza
farmer John Miller and his staff OF officers took
n cir places The territorial Government Of the most
populOus territory in the United states passed out OF
existence with simple word from Governor MeDette
and a wave Of his hand. The first state Governments
was started with almost little Formally At the
same time that the big wheat farmer became Governor
of North Dakota Guy Corliss, of Grand Forks. only
thirtvone years Of age became by the courtesy Of his
elder colleagues the first Chief Justice of the supreme
Court OF North Dakota. The first act OF the n'w
Governor was the proclamation cOnyenng the Legs
lature on Tuesday, November 10. The part cular
business Of this session is the election Of two United
satos senator's but it is the Governors opinion that
it should not adjourn until all the business Of the
first session IS accomplished. One Of those Senators
VIII probably be eX Governor Pierce although the
friends of Orlway claim that h. will give Pierce
close race The other will be one Of the half dozen
men in the Red River Valley who have Deei men men
business with a bonded Indebtedness of $500 OOO ana
a floating Indebtedness Of about s6O,OOO. Win he
strctest economy thers will be further dehc ency IN
the first year Of al least $4,000. If there Is me
usual prodlgaliiy the part d the legislature, there
will be- an additional deficiency of 100000. The
farmer Governor however is det rmned that the
maximum deficit SHAH not exceed the minimum sum
mentioned.
Washington, Nov. Arthur c. Mellette the Coy
ernOr Of Dakota Territory, in his annual report 10 the
Secretary Of the Interior says that the pOpulauou OI
the Territory IS 100000, against 4l9olV IN IoS1
The total area filed upon in the year was 2oDo Ooo
acres. as AGAINST 1.S3s .l42 in the pecellns year
The bulk Of the present vacant land ARA aoD.t
1887 237 acres les In the Bismarck and Devil ;
Lake districts. In North Dakota. and the Rapid Cly
district in South Dakota. The report saws that dfng
the last year there has been practically no raiTal
building The increase IN the value of live stock
during the last nine years Is stated 10 have been 63
per cent. Darying Is becoming an important IN
dustry Al the last session Of the Territorial Iegis
lature act was passed authorizing the sinking Ot
artcsian wells upon the petition Of certain numb OF
residents Of a township. The success In SINKING
arteslan wells in Dakota the Governor says, mas been
general and the flow obtained 80 strong and I'M
varying. that it certain that beneath the praes
Of the region lies uufaling source OF water supply
Tho tin mines in the Black Hills arc attracting
great deal OF interest 1t + the opinion OF experts
the Governor says, that these mines contain the
largest and most valuable aggregation Of tin veins
ever brought to the attention of the world. Gold
and silver mining has progressed satisfactorily during
the year. The product of the year 1888 was
S315OOOO. The supply Of timber in the Black HIS.
the Governor says, Is nearly exhausted For this
reason good deal of prospecting for coal has been
done during the year, with encouraging results
The financial standing Of the territory IS shown TO
be deserveduy high.