Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-03-30
THE THREE NE w TERRITORIES
90, DAKOTA, NEVADA.

The bill organizing the new Territories
phas been signed by the President, which
increases the numter of the Territories Of
the United States to seven, including the
previously existing ones of Washington,
Nebraska, Utah and New Mexico.
The first Of these Territories, Colorado,
Includes part of Kansas, Nebraska and
eastern Utah. Its boundaries run as fol
lows: beginning at poiut where the
lO2u degree Of Wust longitude from Green.
wich, crosses the 31th parallel of North
latitude, thence North along said 1924
parallel to where it intersects the 4lst de.
gree OF north.lalitude, thence west along
said line to the lO9th degree 0 fNorth lat
ltude, thence east along the 31th degree of
North latitude to the place Of beginning.
The Territory contains about 100000
square miles, and at this time a population
OF some $4,000 persons. The Rocky
Mountains divide the Territory into two
parts, westward from them flowing a large
number Of rivers, tributary to the Co.orn.
DO, and eastward others, equally numerous
and large tributary to the Arkansas and
''uth 4 u L ittlC iINSIS. ~ llGIulcS bIie
famous Pixies Peak, rich in gold and other
metals, cut off by deserts from the more
fertile Western States, but destined to be
the home OF advancing civilization. and
to give up it. treasures at the summons OF
enlightened toll.
Nevada is taken from Western Utah and
CaNiornIa. It's boundaries nre as follows :
Beginning at the point Of intersection Of
the Al degree Of North latitude with the
3Jth Of longitude West from Washington;
thence running South on the line vi the
10th degree West longitude until it inter
secta the Northern boundary of the Terri
tory of New Mexico; thence due West to
the dividing ridge separating the waters
OF Carson valley from those that How iuto
the Pacific; thence on this dividing Ridge
n~orthwardIy to the 4lst degree North lati
tude, thence due north to the Southeru
boundary line Ut the State OF Oregon :;
thence cue Last 10 he place IT brstumrI
/ ha' portion 9I thu Territory within the
present limits OF the STATE Of California
shall assent to the same 10y an act irreyoc.
able without the consent OF the Cuitsd
States. The territory includes the lovely
Carson Valley, tine memory OF r.ho,-
beauty fingers with the traveller in his
journey through arid plains and over rug
geu mountains, an! whose wonArous fer
tility, even under the rudc>t cuIrtvat;on,
shows WIZ, may be expected there when
Intelligent industry has fire." G0u.se. Great
mineral wealth, especially # silser, in
which 1t is richer than a.y other part in
the world. and ultimate. capacity for the
raising OF agricultural p'oduc.s, will CON.
hIna at an early day TO transform this re-
gion into a rich an! populous State.
In general term ), DaNo:a, lies betHesn
Int. IL dr1. 50 min. and 70 min. moth.
and % deg 80 d.. aud l03 de-. wet. !.
l. Jouud' ii on TIE north by British A.tne =
lea, east By tie State If Minnesota and
Iowa, south and ives. by Nebraska. Its
length !ro'i nrrth to south is 40 mics,
its average hrcnGth is about 200 miles.
and It hs, an area Of 10000 square miles.
1t vas formerly a part of the Territory Of
Minnesota, bat was detached when tina.
became a State. The Indians belonging to
he lanc'Ou, SiSsiron and Brute Sioux
tribes ar" nuneroUs, and 1--we chiefly bv the
cha"e. The Territory includes. Il pom grassy
plans, high rolling p~rajries, = great number
Of lakes and ponds, and very numerous val
uahl" ~ri"r~s. The climate o: the south is
mild that Of the north rcyere, though
less 50 DIAN might be expected from lis
high 'afjm'ia. The land is we'll fimaered
and ihe valleys are highly proluctive.-
Goa! a3oundS in SOmn parts. and other
minerals al wru.th to the ~rc.ian. The
game is plentiful. aud Of great value for
its fHrs.-N !. TjJnno.