Dakota Admittance Battle Promised As States Plan
Dakota advocates urge united action to win admission, arguing statehood would lower taxes, reduce debt costs, and stabilize land loans. The piece cites opposition from parties and presses for compromises such as division on the forty sixth parallel or Missouri River to secure a union with the territory. It notes Fargo Republicans reporting eastern elevator plans to finance wheat storage with 7 percent loans.
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Dakota
Sisterhood of
Commonwealth
United States
Ireland
Congress
United States Senate
Union
Death of Hon. Joan B. Raymond Former territorial delegate
Hon. Joan B. Raymond died at his Fargo residence on Sunday afternoon from typhoid pneumonia. Born December 5, 1844 in New York, he served in the Thirty first Illinois infantry and rose to captain. He led dispatches to Gen. McPherson before his death, later edited the Mississippi Pilot, and served as U S marshal for Dakota. He was elected delegate to the forty eighth Congress with 39 100 votes. Interment likely in Congressional Cemetery Washington beside his late wife.
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Joan B. Raymond
Territorial
Congress
Fargo
Mr. Raymond
New York State
Illinois
Thirty-first Illinois Infantry
John A. Togan
Vicksburg
McPherson
Raymond
South
Mississippi Pilot
Jackson
United States
Dakota
Judge Brookings
Congressional Cemetery
Washington
Democrats oppose Dakota admission as Montana seeks statehood
The writer argues Democrats oppose admitting Dakota while Montana pursues statehood and claims Dakota cannot match Montana in population and development. It notes Montana’s democratic tilt and questions party logic. The piece also reports Judge Seward Smith has become deranged and resides in Des Moines under guardianship due to alleged wealth fantasies.
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Dakota
Antana
Congress
Montana
TuHere
Seward Smith
Des Moines
Iowa
Scorching reply from Hon. Abe Boynton to Judge Campbell
In Washington Hon. Abe Boynton a Democratic territorial committee member fires a scorching letter responding to Judge Hugh J. Campbell's remarks directed at Senator West. The piece notes confidence in the judge to reply in kind.
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Abe Boynton
Democratic Territorial Committee
Washington
Hugh J. Campbell
Senator West
Senate bid to divide Missouri River territory proposed
A plan to split the Missouri river territory was introduced in the senate by Mr. West yesterday, with Mr. Randall expected to file a parallel bill in the house. The measure is seen as having solid support and likely to attract attention in both chambers.
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Missouri River
Senate
West
Randall
House
South Dakota Delegation Heads to Washington
Gov Mellette Judge Drake and Senator Moody with Senator Edgerton and Congressman Kanouse travel to Washington to press South Dakota claims. Credentials are carried on parchment as they proceed.
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Gov. Mellette
Drake
Moody and
Edgerton
Kanouse
Washington
South Dakota
Territorial statehood debate in Dakota cited by Toronto paper
Toronto Mail reports some Dakota politicians contend Congress cannot block statehood, urging the U S government to allow organizing a new state rather than oppose it. The piece notes growing momentum and strategic arguments in favor of immediate territorial organization.
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Toronto
Dakota
United States Congress
United States
Final Proof Notices for Aberdeen Land Office 1885
Two final proof notices from Aberdeen Dak land office dated December 28 1885 and December 7 1885 announce settlers Ira D Burvicx and Joseph F Juxts filing to prove residence and cultivation of their lands. Burvicx claims sw 12 121 64 with witnesses Lester Turner Wm Kingston Samuel McMaster Azor Cherben C T McCoy. Juxts claims sw sec 25 twp 122 range 66 with witnesses nee Shinsky William Patterson Peter Geirgle Edward Dean.
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Aberdeen
Dak
U. S
Lester C.turner
Wm. P. Kingston
Samuel L. McMaster
Azor S. Chersben
Warner
D. T
C. T. McCoy
Register
Josefn FE Juxts
Nee Shinsky
William Patterson
Peter Geirgle
Edward Dean
Mina
D. T. McCoy
Evans & Jones, Attys
Land Office Notice of Claim Proof in Northville Dakota
Land Office at Aberdeen announces that Frederick Borchaxo will present proof for his Hd entry No. 1096 on sw part of section 33, township 122, range 6w, at Aberdeen on January 21, 1886. Witnesses listed are Henry Heidenreich Henry Elsing William Biermann and William Biermann, all of Northville, D T Britton & Moriarty Attorneys.
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Aberdeen
Dak
U. S
Henry Heidenreich
Henry Elsing
William A
William Biermann
Northville
Final Proof Filed for Symed Settler in Brown County
Land Office Aberdeen reports a symed settler has filed notice of intention for final proof on land in Brown County Dakota. The witness list includes Chas Poepka H Poepka Abram and H Rapp, with registration by T McCoy and attorneys Lamont Narregang.
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Aberdeen
D. T
Grok Pill
Celae'ieer
U. S. Land Office
Abe Een
Dak
Avsusr Listz
D.s
Chas. Poepka
H. Poepka
Abram
H. Rapp
Brown County
Dakota
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Jumbo
Charles Buckland
New York
Buckland
L G. Hanson
Aberdeen National Bank
Aberdeen, Dak
Ino. T. McCresney
Prest. R. Moopy
Cashr
The
St. Croix
L. GC. Turner
Warner, Dakota
Belmont
L. G. Hanson
Warner, Dak
Warner Sun
C. J. C. Macleod
Manitoba
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Missouri
Fargo Republican
North Dakota
Ralph L. Brown
Atty
U.S. Land Office
T. McCoy
Register, Lamont & Narregang, Attys
Peete Tate So
Jomce
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C.N. Coota
Floyd
Plaintiift
Clarence Willson
Territory of
J. D. Fioyd
Brown Co
D. T. A. Green
Columbia
New Hope
Rondell
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Garden’ Prairie
Warner School Board
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