The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-04-02
FRIDAY. APRIL 2, 1873.
Hon. M. H. Dunnell has our thanks
for public documents. II. 81;
THE BIRDS.

A Chicago paper says that in the coun-
try west of Chicago, quail, ruffed grouse
and prairie chicken are slaughtered by
the million irrespective Of law or sea-
son. Tons of birds are shot and shared,
and then boiled down and fed to swine.
Hundreds of dozens of birds are con-
demned by the Health officer of that
city and then disposed of the same
way. The paper says further that in
many localities of the West, the birds
have almost entirely disappeared while
destructive insects have swarmed
forth to spread famine and desolation.
The balance which nature arranged is
destroyed, and whole neighborhoods
must pay the penalty of this wanton
destruction Of the birds by loss of crops
from insects and consequent distress.
EXTENSION Ok'TIlE SOUTHERN MN
NEYO1A.
It seems quite probable that the
Southern Minnesota will he extended
westward the coming Summer. The
Paramount Sentinel says:
That the Southern Minnesota Rail-
road is to be extended ut least us far as
Paramount, during the coming sum-
mer is no longer Il matter OF fancy.
We have heretofore refrained from pub
fishing the sensational rumOrs regard
ing the extension OF this line until we
had some tangible ground upon which
to base our statements. But that pres
ent appearances Enthusiastically Indicate
that we are, ut al early day, to enjoy
the benefits OF i railroad, no one who
is familiar with the facts will attempt
to deny.
The Railroad Company have neither
asked nor do they expect al extension
OF time i'll which to complete their con-
tract. They cannot secure the title 10
they complete their road to the west
stands to reason that they mnst COM
mence operations ut an early day. The
road at it's present terminus is far from
being IL paying institution, while if ex-
tended over the projected route it would
be one Of the most profitable lines in
the State and the Company are we'll
aware of and appreciate the fact
The Winnebago City Press says
We are inf ,rmcd upon very reliable
authority that the southern Minnesota
kailrO ii will w extended west from
this place during the coming summer.
Well, We suppose we can u always make
WinneDAgO the terminus of this very
impOl tant lime vi road.
Or course the road cannot, if it has
any object whatever beyon6 securing
its land grant, follow any other line
than along the county towns of the
Southern tier Of counties. We were
Informed recently by IA gentleman who
had it from one of the officers Of the
road that the road could not bear north
ward for there is no objective point in
that direction. 1t must 60 to Sioux
Falls or Yankton. When the road is
extended it must come to Worthington
land this will inaugurate our career as
Il railroad centre.
THE BLACK HILLS.
Below we give a communication
from Prof. a. Il. Donaldson, who ac-
co,npanied the Custer Expedition to
the Black Hills, written to the Citizen.
1t contains, III nutshell, the facts
about the Black Hills, and gives just
the sensible warning and advice which
every one should heed:
Admitting all that the most sanguine
claim us to the mineral wealth Of the
Black Hills and their fertility, beauty
and desiraDleness,-adm that the
last Congress should have extinguislled
the Indian title and opened the coun.
try to white immigration, it does not
necessarialy follow that any white man
has 4 right to 60 there for any purpose
whatever.
At present the gold-producing dis.
trict OF the Hills is the exclusive reser.
Walton and property of the Indians
ana the government is solemnly bound
by treaty to protect them in I'LL theil
rights and exclude all trespassers. The
government will not be remiss i'll the
Performance Of this duty. This tht
Indians know full well. They fully ap
preciate the value OF this portion Of
their reservation. They consider il
not only theirs by treaty right, but
theirs by special and eternal right as
the fayUrite and sacred gift of thu
Great Spirit, as their and his harp,
hunting ground for yer. Interest ano
superstition combined, and sanctioned
il not aided by law, will drive them on
to swift and savage vengeance Oh al
who unwarranLedly set foot upon this
delightful and hallowed ground.
United States military forces have
twice essayed to reach the Hills ant
. eXpel the trtSpasSing miners, and Onl,
failed because the rigors Of winter
rendered their task a physical iMpos
sibliity. The SHOWS upon tie plain:
will soon he gone and verdure cloth,
the wide exlanso reaching to the Hills
Then the military and the Indians vii
scour the mountain valleys and au4i
ferrous gulches, and fortunate will tina
miner ne who only loses everything ex
cept his scalp. Under such circum
stances, prudent, law abiding, homes
men will not be beguiled into tn,
hazardous adventure Of going to til,
Black Hills to hunt gold; but vii
wait until they can go til re I'm Ter sane
ton OF law and under military pro
lection.
Sioux City transportation companie
may advertise to take miners and sup
plies into the Hills without touchin,
any reservations. This may be dom
by making ~ detUur of several ilunure,
miles, and entering the Hills from til
west jil Wyoming OF Montana. Blu
there is no gold III the western part Il
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