The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-03-21

YANKToN, Dakota. March llth. 1871:

as anything concerning it would be at all
interesting. but being an old resident of
Manitowoc, feel quite at liberty to write
you short correspondence.
Yankton, the place of my abode, is
the capital Of the Territory, and is the
largest city therein. having about 2, 500
inhabitants; it is fast filing and
will in about ten months or less, have a
railroad to Sioux City, Iowa. a distance
Of So miles, there to connect with the
Chicago s. Northwestern and other lines
of railroads running into Minnesots and
Wisconsin.
There are good Inducements to come
10 Dakota No better land was ever
TILED by human being. Yon can see the
rolling prairie as far as the eye can reach,
and hardly foot Of it but what can be
worked into good farming land.
The Black Hills, or bad Lands,
800 miles west of here, are richly laden
With gold and silver, compauies are now
being organized and active preparations
made TO go there as soon as spring opens.
y company was recently o ganized at
Sioux City. ard in a few hours time.
81 POO was raised 20 yard lifting out for
he Gold Mines of Dakota. Since then,
5000 more has been add d. The In
lians ia hat region of Dakota, are very
hostile towards the whites, but what do
Iiiese bold and fearless gold seekers care,
when there is wealth to be found there
for the million have seen some rich
specimens myself which came from
there, dug out by some fearless adven-
turer. 1t is no new thing. 1t was dis
covere there in 1860.
The winter has been very severe in
Dakota; the coolest that was ever known,
but see by the papers that it is univer-
sal throughout the United States.
The Missouri River. more commonly
known as the Big Muddy" is open at
Fort Benton, at the head of navigation,
and will open out here in a short time.
Tire are three weekly newspapers pub
lshed here-two Republican and one
Democratic They are we'll supported,
as the mercf ants are very liberal in adj
vertising, and have great deal Of job
work DONE
To conclude. allow me to say word or
two to the young people Of Manitowoc.
[ refer to those who have not bound
themselves in the sacred bonds of matri
mony. To them, [ wish to say. there is
no better place to emicrate to, providing
they are willing to work. Below | give
an extract taken from pamphlet pub
lished by g. W. Kingsbury, editor of the
Iank ton Press
''The lands of Dakota are open to set
Element under the Presumption and
Homestead Laws. All persons are emit
tied to the benefits Of these laws who
are citizens of the United States or have
declared their intention to become citi-
zens. being over 81 years of age. Widows
and single women above age enjoy the
same privilege. ORPHANS who enjoy no
support from guardians, and any person
who has performed IA days service in
the army or navy of the United States,
are also included. Under the Homestead
law the party can claim l60 acres. being
one-quartcr section. 1t can be taken in
ct Il ho,
half mile each way, or one mile long by
onc-quarter Of mile wide or shaped
like u T, an J., or a q, SO long as it all
joins and makes but one tract. The Gus
tomary manner Of proceeding is first to
Select the land or claim as it is called
a ID then send an application. with de-
scripsion of the land. enclosing $l4 to
the District Land Office. In return the
claimant receives a certificate OF entry
from the Land officers. A house must
DC erected ~ the land within six months
time, and the Claimant must reside there
and break and cultivate at least FIVE acres.
At the end OF FIVE years thereafter, the
claimant, by making proof IN accordance
with the foregoing, and by paying $4 ad-
ditional fees, receives his complies title
Or should the claimant desire to obtain
the complete title before the expiration
If five years. it can be had any time after
six months from settlement upon proof
of settlement and cultivation, and By
paying one dollar and twenty-five cents
an acre therefor.
The proceedings under the Pre-emp-
ton law are similar to the Homestead.
except that the claimant pays s. fees
when he takes the land After six months
and within eighteen months from the
time of filing, the claimant must make
final proof and payment at the rate of
Sl.25 per acrc-or $500 for Land War
rants and Agricultural Scrip are received
by the government IN payment for these
lands, and these can now be bought for
about one dollar an acre.
A claim house. built by parties taking
claims, should be building fit for HUI
man habitation. 1t can be bnilt of logs
or boards. but the law does not prescribe
its dimensions nor what it shall cost.
The needs of the claimant will regulate
the character ofthc house
Hoping that | have not imposed upon
your readers. [ close.
DAKOTA.
PERsoNALs.-We were pleased last
Monday TO see in our Office, Mr.. Beach,
the junior editor of the Appleton Times