New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-07-17

reservation is thrown open for settlement
the seventh standard parallel will be carried
across the north end of the reservation.
Land Office officials say that a stand ard par
allel extends indefinitely, and the mere fact
that the erroneous survey of an Indian res
ervation years ago made it appear that the
parallel was a few miles south, cuts no fig
ure. parallel is a line of latitude, and a
mistake by q surveyor cannot change it.
NORTH DAKOTA.
GETTING READY FOR BUSINESS.
BISMARCK, n. D., July ga report was
circulated this morning that anti-F ancher
Republicans and Democrats had formed a
combination to organize the constitutional
convention. Mr.. Fancher called the assem-
blage to order at 1920 O'Clock a. M, and,
on account of hoarseness, asked NJ. N. John
committee on credentials was read and adopt
ed. McGinnis, of Jamestown, having with
drawn from the contest, Blewett was not dis
turbed. The report was adopted as read.
Il Judge Rose administered the oath to the
members in body. Fancher was nominated
permanent president by Camp, of James
town. Purcell. of Richland made eulogistic
speech nominating Judge Garland. The Re
pubicans held together and Fancher receiv-
ed SO votes to Carland's IT. Six members
were absent, and Bartlett, of Dickey, distil-
guished as being a Democratic Prohitionist,
voted for Fancher. This ended the animated
struggle which has been in progress for a
week regarding the presidency
Mr.. Fancher made an address, which was
necessarily brief owing to his cold He
thanked the convention for the honor con-
ferred and hoped to be able to assist in
framing q constitution which would con-
serve and protect the interests of all classes.
.Congratulatory kilograms were read from
the other territorial conventions
The chair aDDOinted Messrs Williams
Parsons Turner, Garland, Allen, Stevens
and johnson a committee on rules, with in
structions to report the character of COM
mittees and number of officers required be-
You'd what were provided for in the congress.
sional bill.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
THE NORTHERN HALF.
BISMARCK, 6.-The only business of the
constitutional convention to-day was the
report of the committee on rules. which was
ordered printed. The rules provide for
twenty three committees. ranging from FIVE
in number to fifteen: The principal commit
tees number nine and fifteen. The commit-
tee on legislative apportionment number
twenty-five Every body will be represented
on that committee. johnson of Lakota
rose to a question of privilege and read q
couple OF paragraphs from the Devils Lake
Capital rejecting upon him. He offered a
resolution excluding Marshal Mcclure, the
editor, from the floor. The convention ad.
journed until Monday at o'clock
MORE OFFICERS.
BISMARCK, July s.-The constitutional con-
vention met this afternoon. The first bust
ness was the completion of the organization
by selecting Maj. Hamilton chief clerk, r. NJ.
lutte OF Mandan official stenographer, Edi-
tor Falley of Wahpeton sergeant at arms,
Editor Bowsfield of Glendale engrossng
nri~ MoL Act H..
5. Weiser of Valley City Waterman and Rev.
George Kline of Bismarck chaplain. A dis
patch from PRESIDENT Edgerton, of the Sioux
Fails convention, was read, announcing the
selection OF q commission of five to divide the
territorial assets The president was au-
thorized to appoint commission of seven
on the part OF North Dakota. spaulding of
Fargo, Griggs of Grand Forks, Scott of Val
ley City, Purcell of Wapheton, Camp of
jamestown, Harris of Bismarck and Sanda.
ger OF Ransom will probably be the seven.
TAKING 1T EASY.
BISMARCK, July 9.-The constitutional con-
ventlon was not in session to-day Many of
the members went home and few went to
the Bad Lands.
Auditor McManima. who returned to-day,
says it would take a month to furnish all
the information the convention have asked
him to contribute. He says if the convention
is going into the question of the division of
the territorial property as extensively as the
spaulding resolution of yesterday indicated,
1t will take all summer to make the division
%: w. Camp ofJamestown is the chairman
OF the North Dakota commission. The 9th
er members are as stated in last nights dis
patch. Griggs, Sandager and Harris are the
business men on the commission, and Pur-
Gel, Spaulding, Scott and Camp the lawyers.
The division of the capitol property of the
value of about 100000 is probable bone
OF contention, as the property did not cost
the territory anything except for plumbing
and maintenance. 1t is held here that
South Dakota is not entitled to any
share tits value. There is 5000 de-
linquent taxes and the largest
share is due from counties in South
Dakota. In the adjustment of this tax ques-
ton South Dakota will necessarily be the
loser in the matter of the maintenance con.
tributed from the general fund for public
institutions. North Dakota has contributed
a great deal more for the support of South
Dakota institutions than the latter has for
the support of North Dakota institutions.
South Dakota owes North Dakota a large
sum on this score. The whole business is
something new in the history of states