River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-11-07
UNCLE SANS TWINS.


North and south Dakota Admitted to the
Union by Presidential Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-President Har-
rison Saturday afternoon issued two
separate proclamations admitting North
Dakota and South Dakota TO the union
OF States. Tho two proclamations are
almost identical in phraseology, and
quote practically the act of Congress
providing for their admission.
The following dispatch was sent from
the Executive Mansion at 4 o'clock
saturday afternoon by Secretary Blaine
to Governors Mellette and Miller of
North and South Dakota.
The last act in the admission Of the two pa.
kotas as States in the Union was completed
saturday afternoon at the executive n anslon
OF $50 o'clock bgsfhe President signing a; that
moment the proclamation required by the law
for the admission Of the two States. The article
On prohibition submitted separately in
each state was adopted IN both. The article
providing for minority representation 10 South
Dakota was rejected by the people This is the
first instance In tho history Of the National
Government Of twin States--North and South
Dak0ta-entering the Union at the same mo
ment. JAMES G. BLAINE"
ABERDEEN, s. d., Nov. 4.-Goyernor
Mellette, who is in TIE city, speaking OF
the policy of the government in the
new State, says the strictest economy
Will be necessary. lie estimates the
total revenue at $500, 600. Retrench-
ment TO the amount of 100000. he
says, is necessary. In relation to pro-
hibition the Governor holds that the
Territorial laws are in force until super
seeded by acts Of the State Legislature.
He fayors a commissioner to conduct
the sale of liquor in sealed packages
and a distribution made by county
officers. In regard to mis- recommending
indemnity TO liquor-dealers he says his
idea only included the two breweries in
the Territory as an overture of peace
to the towns where they arc located.
BisMARCR, y. d.. Nov. livery body
is wild over the announcement that the
President has proclaimed North Dakota
member of the union Of States. The
news was received at $50 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon, and in less than twenty
minutes a brass band started down Main
street playing the star Spangled Ban
ner," and followed by hundred excited
men and boys. The crowd was swelled
at every step by men, women and
children. Drums, tin pans, horns and
other instruments were brought into
requisition, and made a combination of
noises resembling an opera by Wagner.
The crowd grew rapidly, and by the
time it had gone half a dozen blocks
a thousand people were "a 'ine. Women
carried brooms and waved handler-
chiefs, men waved their hats and didn't
care whether they came down safely or
not. Every body shook hands with
every body else, boys yelled. women
cried, and pretty soon the cannons and
anvils and iire-craclSers began to boom
and pop. Speeches were made, songs
were sung, and nothing was omitted
that could testify the joy felt by all
over North Dakota's new dignity.
PIERRE, $. d., Nov. 3.-The scenes
witnessed here a mouth ago, when
Pierre secured the capital of South Da
kota, were re-cnacted Saturday night
when a telegram was received from Wash
ington saying that President Harrison
had issued a probation declaring South
Dakota a State. The town is filed with
strangers looking for investments, and
all turned out with the townpeople and
did their best to make a noise. Citi
zens Of all classes paraded the streets,
and the women were as noisy as the
men. Boniircs blazed at every corner
and were fed by any thing that would
burn. a big procession was formed
about o'clock and after marching
around town for an hour brought up at
the courthouse, where patriotic speech
es were made by a number of prominent
citizens, all predicting great future for
tho rntu State