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The Dakotas Joint Committee for the Division of Property 1889
The Dakotas Joint Committee for the Division of Property began on July 16, 1889 and dissolved on July 31, 1889. It allowed for delegates from both the North and South Conventions to meet in Bismarck and negotiate the splitting of the Territory of Dakota.
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Session 15363: 1889-07-27 14:30:00
Messrs. Kellam and Camp of the Special Committee presented a Report on the general plan of agreements proposed and recommended, which got adopted. Mr. Kellam presented a Resolution on the Records and Books Pertaining to North and South Dakota, on which further action got postponed until the following Monday. The respective sections of the Joint Commission proceeded to prepare sealed bids of both North and South Dakota for the Public Library.
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Report of the Adjutant General
Report of Ordnance and Ordnance stores received and remaining in charge of the Militia of the Territory of Dakota during the year ending December 31. 1888.
(As near as I can give it.):
2 three-inch Wrought Iron Rifles ................................... $ 45000 $90000
2 Carriages and Libers complete ...................................... 32500 65000
2 Artillery Tarpaillins, 12x15 feet ..................................... 1175 2350
2 Gunner Haversacks ............................................................ 335 670
6 Handspikes, trail ................................................................ 100 600
4 Lanyards for friction primers................................................. 10 40
2 Priming Wires—field ............................................................ 10 20
4 Sponges and Rammers ...................................................... 1 00 400
4 Sponge Covers, three-inch.....................................................30 120
2 Tube Punches..................................................................... 150 300
4 Thumb Stalls .......................................................................... 20 80
2 Tompions ............................................................................... 30 go
2 Vent Covers ........................................................................... 40 80
2 Pole Pads (Can’t find price) ....................................................
2 Pole Straps—pairs. (Can’t find price) ........................................................ _ _
Total ............................................................................................ $1,597 20
Capt. Wm. K. Smith, Commanding Battery “A” supposed to be “responsi-ble” for the above, Also ten, I think, Springfield Rifles—caliber, 45. a950 Springfield Rifles, model 1884, cal. 45, $13.12 each .............. $ 12,464 00
50 do Cadet, $13 12 each ...................................................................... 356
...................................................................................................................... 00
500 Blanket Bags, $1 35 each .................................................................. 675 00
500 do. shoulder straps, pairs, 56 cents .................................................... 280 00
500 Blanket Bag coat straps, pairs, 38 cents ............................................ 190 00
500 Bayonet Scabbards, steel, Hoffman’s att., 90c. each......................... 450 00
500 Cartridge Belts, woven, $1 00 each ................................................... 500 00
500 do plates, 25c. each ............................................................................ 125 00
500 Cartridge Boxes, $1 22 each .............................................................. 610 00
500 Canteens, 53c. each ........................................................................... 265 00
500 do straps, 30c. each ............................................................................ 150 00
520 Gun Slings, (17 in Adjt. Genl’s office, 20 rect’d for), 36c. each.. 187 20
500 Haversacks, 88c. each............. ............................ . ............................ 440 00
500 do straps, 56c. each ............................................................................ 280 00
b100,000 Rifle Ball Cartridges, cal. 45, $18 50 per M ....................... 1,850 00
20,000 Rifle Bullets, $5 45 per M ............................................................ 109 00
20,500 Cartridge Primers, 60c. per M ........................................................ 12 30
c200 Small Arm Powder—lbs., 18c per lb ................................................. 36 00
dl25 Paper Targets, (A. B. and C.) average 5c. each .................................... 6 25
150 Centers for paper targets, 2c. each......................................................... 3 00
1,000 Pasters ....................................................................................................13
51 Arm Chests, $6 00 each ....................................................................... 366 00
1 Hand Reloading Tools—set .................................................................... 12 83
2 Resizing dies (extra) $2 07 each ................................................................ 4 14
200 Marksman’s buttons (196 in Adjt. Genl’s office) ............................... 20 00
10 Sharpshooter’s badges, (6 in Adjt. Genl’s office), no acc’t, $1 00, 10 00
1,000 Healess Shell Extractors, 30c. each ................................................ 300 00
1,000 Screw drivers, model 1879, 24c. each ............................................ 240 00
1,000 Wooden Wiping Rods, 12c. each .................................................... 120 00
200 Tumbler Punches, 15c. each ................................................................ 30 00
51 Spring Vises, 28c. each ......................................................................... 14 28
Total ..................................................................................... $21,943 33
a Don’t know where these are. At some college, I think.
b Probably from 80,000 to 86,000 expended or in hands of companies.
c I think very little of this is on hand.
d Greater number expended.
The above stores are either in the hands of the companies or the ordnance officers. Major Joseph Hare, Assistant Ordnance Officer at Bismarck, unloaded and stored what was not issued at Huron in September, 1888.
Besides the above there are stored in the Capitol 944 (about 900 in boxes and 44 in racks in Governor’s room) “condemned” Springfield rifles, model 1886, calibre 50, and a lot of ball cartridges, calibre 50, stored at Bismarck in care of Major Hare. (These guns and cartridges should be estimated and divided.)
There are also a lot of tents, of which I have never seen an invoice or any account. General George W. Carpenter, of Watertown, could account for them. Have written him to do so. Part of the number are in his charge at Watertown, and part were shipped back to Bismarck for use on July 4th.
I have written General Carpenter, Watertown; Colonel B. J. Woods, Chief of Ordnance, Sioux Falls, and Major Joseph Hare, Assistant Ordnance Officer, Bismarck, for a report of such stores as they may be accountable for. I have marked in red ink the probable expenditure of ammunition, etc.
Respectfully submitted,
J. S. HUSTON,
Adjutant General.
Redfield, Dak., July 24th, 1889.
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