Dakota notes on population and politics from Inter Ocean
The Inter Ocean reports Dakota's census total of 413,759 with South Dakota 261,560 and North Dakota 152,199. It urges careful selection of Dakota delegates to Washington, recalling earlier missteps by a rowdy delegation and praising sober, respected leadership for the territorial push.
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Dakota
South Dakota
North Dakota
Washington
Congress
Great Territory
National Capital
Inter-Ocean
Fanso
Territory
Appointments in Washington Amid Ohio Congressman Scandal
A fragment notes six appointments to office in Washington tied to the fallout of a Democratic Ohio congressman. Three of these appointments have been dismissed amid drunkenness allegations and related issues.
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Washington
Ohio
Luther Harrison Resigns as Assistant Commissioner
Washington revolutions in the land department mark the resignation of assistant commissioner Luther Harrison. He plans to practice in the rail and interior departments. Dakota recalls his long service aiding settlers and urges Dakota’s officials to favor his future work. Harrison, a well informed attorney, grew up in the land office and knows the routine thoroughly.
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General Land Office
Deady
Oregon Circuit Court
Land Office
Walker
General Office
Aipreme Court
United States
Dendy
Sparks
Land Eail
United States Supreme Court
Dakota
Grant
U. S. Land Department
Washington
Luther Harrison
Mgr. Harrison
Population milestones and fires sweep Dakota Territory
Across the Dakota Territory reports show a population of 413759 with a 278582 rise in under five years. News covers crop yields, market shifts, a Minnesota tragedy, jail escapes, and a string of dispatches from Maine to Montreal including smallpox, yellow fever and legal proceedings.
Ship Losses and Deaths Across Cities Reported
A dispatch from Aug A details a ship lost near Calcutta with the captain and twenty two crew drowned. The death of Mrs J Grate Brown of Missouri is recorded from apoplexy at Excelsior. Manitoba Railroad directors postponed elections. Banquet held for 650 visiting merchants along the Minnesota North Western line. The Haddingdonshire, from Astoria to Liverpool, lost with eighteen crew at sea near a reef in fog and gale. Smallpox cases rise in Montreal as theaters close and relief is sought. Wheat markets in Dene and Chicago show modest gains amid steady demand.
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Loxnox
Calcutta
J. Grate Drawn
B. Grate Brown
Missouri
Excelsior
Manitoba Railroad
Sr. Pavt
Manitoba Road
Sr. Paul
Jobbers’ Union
Minnesota Northwestern Railway
AL Weasel
San Francisco
Haddingdonshire
Astoria
Liverpool
Montreal
Grand jury clears officials amid political clash in Devils Lake
The grand jury failed to indict Devils Lake land office officers and editor Hansbrough over alleged conspiracy to defraud settlers. It warns the president to remove officials, signaling tensions between parties and skepticism about the grand jury system under the current administration.
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Columbia
Devils Lake Land Office
ExtebQoran
Major Edwards
Firgo Argus
Hansbrough
Deyily Lake Land
Trulpe
Boom Era Passes in Dakota Headlines Signal Slowdown
The Dakotas report mixed progress with Yankton linseed oil mill and Mitchell university building nearing completion. Devils Lake starts first roller mill, Grand Forks boosts home saw mill bonus, Fargo records militia encampment gains, Jamestown pursues railroad and Presbyterian college, but overall boom cooling per local notices.
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Buok Yankton
Mitchell
Devils Lake City
Grand Forks
Fargo
Jamestown
Presbyterian College
Finest Hoover Raised by Hon J B Raymond Wheat Harvest
Hon John B Raymond reports crop progress on 1000 acres with about 1200 more to cut. He estimates an average yield of twenty two bushels per acre on a widely praised wheat crop. Weather observations are noted by the signal corps.
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Sr. Pav
Northwest
Dunvern
Getober
Edward Shepherd
Morrisburg
Bucklen
Benpoet & Horsman
John B. Raymond
Advertising boosts Minnewaukan growth in 19th century boom
The item notes rising ad patronage in Minnewaukan signaling economic vigor. It references officers noting Ayer's Cathartic Pills for stomach derangements, gun requests in Devils Lake, and multiple notices of final proofs and land claims across Grand Forks and Devils Lake.
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Ones
Haton
Higbeo
Grand Forks Lands District
John W
Devils Lake
Dakaf
Grand Forks
Dake
Aune
Notho Iy Hornby
Hun
Saunders
Etek
Ilstinet
Derile Lake
Soyt
Edmond Lantorn
Ile Nu
Lattor
Lacko
Devilk Lake
Duk
Aqhanses Nelson
Mal Tam
Peter Johnson
Christ Christianson
John Miller
Grand Harbor
Henry W. Lord
Engraved portraits of Grant and related items offered by vendor
A garbled notice describes Gon and U.S. Grant pictures and a 21 by 28 inch engraving bound with price and payment terms. It mentions sales of cabinet plates of Gen. Grant and a related procurement process, with references to delivery and costs, in a late 19th or early 20th century style.
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U.S. Grant
Grant
G. Graham
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