Dakota Bill Split in North and South Sections
The Hil bill to divide Dakota into North and South sections outlines North Dakota as a new territory with a 24 member council and 48 member house, and South Dakota retaining its own arrangements. It sets judicial structure, capital locations, revenue sharing, and election processes with sharp contrasts between the two territories. The Mandan Pioneer urges westward liberation and self rule, while local editors critique the bill as unfair to South Dakota and accuse it of political manipulation.
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Dakota
North Dakota
Montana
Territory of
Legislative Assembly
United States
House
District Courts of
United States Courts
Supreme Courts of
North Dakota Way
District Court
Justices of the Peace
Legislature
South Dakota
Territorial
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
First Judicial District of Dakota
Sully
Hughes
Buffalo
Jerauld
Sioux Reservation
Pierre
Union
Clay
Lincoln
Turner
McCook
Minnehaha
Miner, Lake
Moody
Kingsbury
Brookings
Sioux Falls
Beadle
Spink
Brown
Marshall
Day, Clark
Codington
Roberts
Grant, Devel
Hamlin
Sisseton
Wahpeton
7Th Parallel
Huron
Supreme Court
Bismarck
Supreme Court of
Capitol
Secretary of Interior
Shannon
Missouri
Carbon
Chinookia
Pointed Question on Railroad Costs and Profits in Carthage
A reader frames a financial puzzle about railroad costs noting one mile costs 12 dollars and is water bonded for 36000. After expenses including bond interest and repairs, the figure implies 24 percent annual interest on an ever-appreciating asset. The query asks if after eight percent profit on actual cost the company should raise wages and cut freights to reflect five percent on twenty percent fictitious capital.
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Carthage Prairie Home
Driggs
E. Clay St
Bloomington
Maggie Hopping
Curie Cura
Potter Drug and Chemical Co
Boston
Carreuna Scar
Tobin township officers elected in tight race
The April election in Tobin township saw the Republican ticket defeated by the Union ticket. Elected officials include Supervisors IT. Anderson chairman Joseph Curren James Tobin. Township Clerk I1. G. Easton. Treasurer John Schontelter. Assessor John Maniece. Justices Abner Bidwell George Bailey. Constables N. M. Warfield Robert Wilkinson. Highway Overseers William Jid dell John Hohm Abe MekKee Geo. E. Simons. Prairie fires followed, destroying Gage’s farm and threatening others. residents urge county action to curb arson.
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Tobin Township
Union
Anderson
Joseph Curren
James Tobin
G. Easton
John Schontelter
John Maniece
Abner Bidwell
George Bailey
N. M. Warfield
Robert Wilkinson
William Jiddell
John Hohm
Abe. MekKee
Geo. E. Simons
Emsley
Gage
Ten Eyke
Adam Doering
Geo
Bidwell
W. Higgins
Curtis
Douglas County
Tender
Foot
Plainview News Brief Highlights Local Updates
Plainview items note spring work has begun and school started April 6 at Beal schoolhouse. A sabbath school organizing meeting is set for next Monday at Plainview schoolhouse. J W Sidman bought W Grady’s fine farm for his son. Frank King painted his residence. Miss Minnie Bertram visits her parents. Mr Frank Wood and Miss Louisa Baum wed last Sunday. Several children will be confirmed at First Lutheran church next Sunday.
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Beal
Plainview
J. W.sidman
W. Grady
Frank King
Minnie Bertram
Frank Wood
Louisa Baum
J. Buenter
First Lutheran Church
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Iowa
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Oak
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Minneapolis & St. Louis
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Palace
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railways
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Gen
Tkt
Pass
Minn
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Ludlow
F. G. Chmpeny
First National Bank
Pioneer Drug Store
Hammer & Hammer
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Standard School Books
Corner Main and
First Street
Arbor Day
Pere Eeh
Northern Nursery Co
Sanborn County
Sanborn House
J. W.corbin
A. J. Whiting & Son
Rome, Dakota
Fr. J. Moftr
Mitchell
Augusta
Maine
FOX & Wiltse
Photographers
Finest Gallery
West of
Suibteioes India
Scott
Bae
Adins, Scott & Bowne
New York
Dye
Ad. Ad Voltaio Best CO
Mich
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Scott Scott
Broadway, New York
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John C. West &Co
Madison St
Ills
West
Buckeye Down
MA Onet
Buckeye
Southern
Weil Bros
Chas. E. Gaines
C. T. Letcher & CO
Carriace & Harness M’f’c CO
Mindis
Adaea
Addreus
W. B. Pratt
Elkbart, Indiass
James Leslie
Mitchell Fruit & Forest Tree Nursery
Duchess of Oldenburg
James Lesli
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