Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-09
eUssraess AHD ANsWi1ss. VI

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From bslch Of letters turned over 10 us
by Gov. Pcnninsson, who receives more
enquiries than dozen men eau apsyer, we
select the following
QUESTIONS:
Would ypd advise . man OF capital
% 20 TO the Black Hills aud could he sm.
ploy bis capital probably.
a-Would you advise laboripg men who
arc willing.,o work to 20 Dakota with q
view to locating permanently in the terri
tory,
3-Do you consider the reports concern
ing the large amount Of gold and silver In
the Black Hills as true!
4-Haye the courts Of the Black Hills
been organized.
5-What protection does the territorial
or United States government afford TO peo
pie bound for the Black Hills,
6-Are the Indians troublesome.
ASswRRs,
As the governor has given US these let
tcrs to read and comment upon, We answer
them from our knowledge of the subjects
upon which information is sought:
1-Yes, provided the possessor Of capI
tal is endowed with sufficient business ca
pacity to jadiclously manage his business
affairs. There are excellen. opportunities
for investment In the Hills aud capital
rightly employed viii bring large profits
The Hills need capital. Crude wealth is
there needing only capital to convert ii into
svailable shape.
2-Men who are willing to work can
certainly realize from their labor in Dako
ia, whether they employ their muscle in
the gold fields or the grain fields. The OPP:
portunity is here and disposition TO
work is the certain road to success. Free
lands abound and persons who come to
stay need have no fear fthe result of their
venture.
3-Our information upon the subject OF
the existence of gold and silver in The
Black Hills Is Of such positive nature as
to admit Of no contradiction. Newspaper
reports are not exaggerated The placer
dtggiDgs h,ve received more attention than
the quartz lodes, for the reason that the
former have been better developed than the
latter, but II is our opinion that the yield
of quartz gold in the Black Hills will sur.
PASS that of any known mining region.
Placer gold exists in all the stream valleys,
and gulches, aud even up to the hilLtops
as Custer reported, from the grass roots
!. down" The truth has not been yet told
of the marvellous richness of the Hills.
There never yet has been contradiction
to any Of the accounts received from The
Hills emanating from men who had look.
ed the groutd over.
4-Courts have been established in the
Black Hills and the people who live in
that part OF the country will enjoy tte
same legal protection as is extended TO the
residents of the old settled states. The
Hills have been included in the first iudie
ial district of Dakota, over which Judge
Bennett presdes.
/ 5-The government extends anv needed
protection to emigranis TO the Hills. As
lIet none has been required from this pon,
ana soldiers have had nothing to do.
I 6-The Indians never trouble the Miss
ouri river side Of the Hills. The hostile.
are perfectly peaceable when they com,
within reaching distance of the agencies
which seldom ucrurs, and tug Hgsncy In
dians are as harmless as whites.
/ These are questions which should prop
erly t. answered by the superintendent o.
immigration, but as the legislature Of Da
kota, in Its false notions of economy, In.
4 seen tit to suspend that Office, We take up
on ourselves few of his duties. As there
are maay people daily writing for just .ucl
Information as we have given, this Issue o
the Press and Dakotaian will be good one
to send in reply to such letters.