New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-23
DAKOTA SENATORS.
Pettigrew and Needy Are Elected
by the Legislature Of South
Dakota.
Three Of the New States to Be Ad-
mitted Withie,a Few
Days.

PIERRE, s. D., Special Telegram,
both branches of the legislature met
TO ballot for senators In the house the re-
suit stood: R, F. Pett1grew, los; BARTLETT
Trip. Ii; G. G. Moody, 10Y; M. d. Day, Ia
In the senate the vote was Al
each for Pettigrew and Moody and 4 each
Tor Iripp and Day. the legislature
met in Joint session to hear the
minutes Of each house read on the
ballot Tor senator and approved them
AFTER which 1T adjourned until the second
tuesday after the first Monday in January.
NO other business was transacted at this
session except the adoption of the following
memorial to congress:
Resolved, That the senators and representa-
lives OF the State ct South Dakota in the con
eress OF the United States hereby requested
70 urge the passage OF bill by
congress, at the earliest date nos
sIble. providing an appropriation for the PURPOSE
OF making the necessary surveys and of boring
The feasibility and practicabiity of artesian ir-
rlgatlon, preparatory to the establishment of a
system of irrigation by this state.
Richard Franklin Pettigrew was horn in Ind
low, w.: July 20, 1s4s, his father being a mer-
chant OF that place. In 1854 the family re-
Time again REMOVING to Evansville. in the same
t lJ-964 he went to Beloir and en-
tered the college,. starting to work his way
Gnrougn the course by taking care OF one of the
schooi buildings of that place. While SO en-
gagged his father died and he was compelled to
return home and assume the management of the
iarm he did not relax his studies, however In
Inc Wlnter OF 1867 he taught school near home
1nd inc following winter taught near Cedar
RAPIDS. Iowa. In the spring of 1869 he entered
Ine law class at the university, aud in 1870 was
admltted to the bar at GAINESVILLE Wis In the
summer OF 500 he Joined party of surveyors
and went to Dakota. Their route led them to
the present site Of Sioux Falls and Pettigrew
linen decided that there was the spot in the West
for him to make his home, AS soon as sprinv
opened IN $50 he started for Sioux Falls arriy-
ing there after weeks of delay by bad roads and
n!gn water. with 25 cents in his pocket He has
since the served three terms as congressional
uelegaGe Tor the Territory of Dakota, and is
largely interested in various business enter
prlses IN the new State of South Dakota
Gideon c. Moody was born in Cortland. N. Y.
~ ie5s, removing at an early age to Indiana.
u.efiue as nrst lieutenant of the Ninth Indiana
infantry. but was commissioned and mustered in
as captain OF Company G.. After three months'
service ne was appointed captain of the Ninth
UnlIed States regulars, but obtained leave of
aosence 20 serve with volunteers Upon re-en-
lisSHenG ne was promoted to lieutenant colonel,
and IN the fall of 1861 commissioned as colonel
OF the regiment In March, 1862, he Joined
buel army, and was assigned to Gen. Nelson's
command against his WISH but was assured
G1 ne would be kept there only temrorarily
me nrst time he met Nelson he had diff
cutty WIN I'm, and soon afterward asked to be
renewed and returned TO his regular re giment,
,MnGA was granted. He had command at
headquarters for time, and was then detailed