The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27

Tks history Of North Dakota =
- interviewer with that OF South Da-
kota that It will be impossible to write
o6 the former without first giving the
outlines In the history Of the latter.
Both Dakotas were embraced in q
tract Of land purchased hE the United
States in 1903 Of France for the sum
of $15. 900. Until 1867 It was claim
"a by France and then ceded to Spain.
In 1900 1t was e-ceded to France
and in 1903 sold to the United States
% stated.
That part Of this purchase lying
south Of Arkansas was designated as
the Territory Of Orleans That north
was styled the District Of Louisiana.
The District OF Louisiana embraced all
Of the present states Of Arkansas,
Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota,
Montana, Kansas, North and South Da-
!kota, Indian Territory, and parts Of
Colorado and Wyoming. The govern
Ing power was vested in the Indian
Territory.
u In July, 1906, this tract became the
Territory Of Louisiana, and in 1872
the Territory Of Missouri. In 1886
the Territory Of Michigan was organ
lied, and that portion Of the two Da-
kOtas east Of the Missouri river be-
came part Of Michigan, with the
western part called Mandan Territory.
Two years later Wisconsin was organ
lied, and the two Dakotas became st.
Cr0ix county, Wisconsin. In 1849 Min
snesota was created, and the eastern
hah Of the two Dakotas were in the
legislative district with Minneapolis.
1851 Minnesota was divided into
counties and the eastern half Of
North Dakota was In Pembina county,
Minnesota. The western half was still
Mandan, hut In 1854 became q part Of
Nebraska. Norman w. Kittson repre-
sented North Dakota in the Minnesota
legislature in 1852. Joseph Rolette and
Antoine Gingras Of Pembina were his
colleagues in the house, Kittson being
In the council.
In 1853, when Minnesota was admit
ted to the Union, the eastern half Of
North Dakota was without name or
. legal existence, and the western half
was Nebraska. Senator Graham n.
Fitch Of Indiana introduced bill to
create the Territory Of Dakota, but 1t
failed. In 1860 Senator James 8.
Greene Of Missouri reintroduced the
measure, and it became q law by the
approval Of President Buchanan.
March 2, 1851. May ~, 1851, William
Jayne Of Illinois, having been appoint
cd governor by President Lincoln, ar
lived at Yankton, and the Territory Of
Dakota commenced its civil life. Il
has been asserted that the name is q
Sioux word, signifying "allied tribes"
This Is not true as to it's signification.
.Otah" whenever used In the Sioux
language, means plenty. Minne-otah,
from which Minnesota came, means
many waters, not smoky or cloudy
waters, as given in the books. Poho-
cotah, La-cotah and Dak-cotah all have
the same origin and general meaning.
Applied to people they mean many
people. Applied to the country, q
land OF plenty" It was because Of this
meaning Of the word that North Da-
kota, being land Of plenty, in the
erueSt and best sense, refused to give
5 up the name, insisting upon being
styled North Dakota IL the southern
part OF the state was unwilling to take
another name.
The name Pembina, first applied to
this portion Of Minnesota, and in 1867
% the Red river valley, extending 10
TAR west AZ Nelson county, is said to
have originated from q berry growing
on the Pembina river, but this is not
the case. Pemmican was the "bread"
Of the early settlers. It was made BY
cutting the buffalo meat In strips,
hung In the open air until partially
dried, then whipped or pounded into
shreds on the hides Of the buffalo.
Sacks were then made Of the buffalo