The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12
MAKES READY
FOR JUBILEE
YANkToN PREPARES FOR HOME
COMING AND GOLDEN ANNl-
VERsARY or TERRITORY.

Yankton, S. d., June 12.-After
months of preparation, everything is
in readiness for the celebration Of the
hftieth anniversary Of the founding
OF Dakota. territory, which originally
embraced what now are the two Dako-
tas, Montana and wyoming. The cele-
bration will commence on Monday at
Yankton. which was the original CAPT.
tai Of the old territory.
William Jayne, now Of Springfield,
ILL.,, the first governor Of Dakota terri
tory, will be one of the guests Of hon.
nor. He is the only one Of the terri
torial governors who is living. Among
others who viii be present viii be c..
]. Holman, the first white man to build
cabin west of the James river, and
John H. Shober, the pioneer resident
Of Bon Homme county and president Of
the first territorial council.
Many Sioux Indians--the original
settlers of the old territory be
the guests of the people Of Yankton
and will establish an Indian village and
entertain the visiting whites with old
time war and green-corn dances. One
of the features Of the celebration will
be a parade. in which the Indian con-
tingent viii appear dressed as the In
dams dressed fifty years ago, ana
mounted upon their wiry little ponies.
Floats will be provided depicting the
different periods in the evolution OF
the old territory into the present pros
porous states and historic events In
connection with the territory. There
will he pioneer campfires, speeches by
pioneer residents of Dakota, and the
telling of anecdotes and historical
events Of the old days.
For ali pioneer Dakotans who reside
at other points the gates OF Yankton
will swing wide open. Thousands OF
old Dakota pioneers and members OF
their families are expected TO visit
Yankton.
The first movement for the organ
ization of Dakota territory was taken
on Nov. g. 1884. when what few set
tiers there were in the region held
meeting at Yankton. with ID. 4. Bran
Bile as chairman and Moses x. Arm
strong as secretary, and adopted
memorial to congress asking fer a ter
ritorial organization. Capt. J. r Iodd
celebrated pioneer, was SELECTED py
the pioneers to represent them a.
Washington.
On March 2. 1861, President Buch-
anan approved a bill authorizing the
organization OF territory II was
left for the incoming administration f
carry out the provisions Of the act o
congress, and in doing this Presiden
Lincoln appointed the following terri
| torial Officers:
Governor. william Jayne OF Illinois
secretary, John Hutchinson Of Mime
sofa; chief justice, Judge Philemon
Bliss OF Ohio; associate justices, 10
renzo r. Wiiliston Of Pennsylvania AM
Joseph l.. Williams Of Tennessee; Uni
/ ted states attorney, William =. Glea
son OF Maryland; United States mar
shal, william f. schaffer OF Illinois
Isurveyor general George p. Hill .
Michigan: agent for the Yankton Siou,
4 Indians: w. A. Burleigh, with II, w
i Hoffman, agent for the Poncas. III. a
Kennerly and Jesse Wherry We're ap
pointed register and receiver respec
lively Of United States land office q
Vermilli0u.
il The vast region originally embrace
I in the ola territory Of Dakota. now an
nuaIly produces new wealth TO IN
value OF hundreds Of millions, the an