Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-27
SIOUX FALLS, D. T.

A Visit to a New Town---The Rush of Land
Hunters---The Nature ofthe Country,
Meeting Mr.. G. Livingston on Monday, and
learning that he had lately returned from
trip to Sioux Falls, Dakota, GLOBE repre-
sentative had a brief conversation with him.
| with the following result:
"Tell us about Sioux Falls and that section
OF the country-in fact, give US an idea of
what you have seen and heard in that re-
gion.''
"Sioux Falls has population of from
1000 to 800. The character and Law of the
surrounding country is very similar to that
around Rochester, Olmsted county. For a
number of years, it is destined to be the
terminus of the railroad and in addition to
this. the place has most excellent water
power.
There is one Touring mill in the town in
full operation which has two run of stone.
and another in course of construction, to be
completed about June LIST, which will have
four run of stone. This latter is owned nv
the enterprlslng firm of Emerson, Sherman
d Botsford, and will no doubt prove to be
series of falls at that point, the highest of
which is % feet and the total fall about ITO
feet. In the territory around Sioux
Falls there is no railroad land.
All is government land and conse
quently open to homestead and pre- emption
entries. Immigrants are rushing in by the
hundred. The road is being graded from
Beaver Creek, west, and it is expected will
be completed by June 1st.'
"Teu us more about the town, it's pros
poets, and the immigration thereto
"There is an immense influx of people
rushing to that region. From Worthinpton
to Beaver Creek you can hardly find stand
ing room on the train, and at Beaver Creek
all imaginable kinds of vehicles are brought
into requisition to convey passengers to the
Falls
The people of Sioux Falls are very hospit-
| able. The hotels are all filled and the peo
pie are taking strangers into their houses.
The entries for one day in the Land Office
| were IL, 800 acres. You can hardly get to
the door, let alone inside the Office, on ac-
count of the immense crowd and the great
pressure to get in. Every quarter section of
land at all desirable, within radius of 20
miles of town, is being examined by numbers
of land hunters
''Now, about the town, its business indus
tries, &c.
there, owned by j. B. Young & Co., Mr..
Hollister being the company, John d. Cam
eron is the most prominent real estote deal
er and is valuable citizen. The principal
merchants are William Van Epps and c. K.
| Howard, by the way, both clever fellows and
good Democrats, also Mr.. Bunce and MI.
| Cochran, of whom the same thing can be
said. The Cataract house, kept by Mr.. Cor
son, IS first-class house and kept by gen
tlemah who knows how to run a hotel. and
is ably assisted by gentlamanly clerk in
the Office and the Major at the bar. AL
ready the proprietor is building large brick
addition to his hotel. The Central house,
kept by Mr.. Wright, is also a very good
house. Capt. William B. Dick is also another
prominent citizen, a capitalist and money
lender. Mr.. Gibbs, is the stage proprietor,
an excellent gentleman. E. A.
Jacksonian Democrat of the first water.
is the territorial treasurer, and is improving
his valuable property at the Falls very rap
idly, his residence being situated on an emil
lnence overlooking the city and river Mr.
Blppus is the register of deeds, and is kept
busy by the land buyers. Two newspapers
are published there, the Independent, by Ever
EFT, and the P0nt0g1aph by Gingsley & Co.,
and it is rumored that a Democratic journal
will soon be started. DR.. Dunning keeps
the principal drug store. Mr.. Gilbert,
leading German, has the principal saloon
| there. In the lumber business. Edwin
Sharp is the largest dealer. The demand
for lumber is so great that it is almost i'm
possible to supply it. The above comprises
the names of the leading business men of
the place with whom became acquainted.
Anything more?"
"As you can easily imagine there
| is considerable excitement in the mat
ter OF jumping claims, and this, of
course, gives employment to the lawyers.
This also leads sometimes to blows and other
unpleasantnesses, but considering the num-
Der OF strangers in town, the place is remark
ably peaceful and quiet. It is confidently
predicted that within three wears. Sioux Falls
will have at least 5000 population. They
have just organized brass band, and the
town shows many other signs of progress.
From distance it looks as if it had
sprung up in day-the new houses,
and being in majority of cases implanted
OF course give the town new appearance.
property IS increasing very rapidly IN value,
but not too much so when you take into con
slderatlon the prospects of the place and the
rapid settlement of the adjacent section.''
"Did you go beyond Sioux Falls?'
"Yes, took trip southwark towards
Canton, where they expect to have narrow
gauge road very soon. The country is roll
ling prairie, very rich and frst-ciass, we'll
watered. In fact, the country is very fine
one all the way from Luverne, and, as to
Sioux Falls, it has all the requisites to make
| it place of considerable importance. I
should have added, too, among it's other
advantages, that there is an abundance of
first class building stone, red granite
| in color somewhat like pipestone
Mr.. Gale, who formerly lived at st. Paul is
one of the largest holders of real estate there.
Mr.. Bennett, formerly of st. Paul, and now
of Detroit, Michigan, owns large amount
of property in the vicinity of Sioux Falls.
and at present is visiting here for the double
purpose of improving his health and sell
ling his lands. / find the merchants look
principally to st. Paul as their natural
market, both for the purchase of their goods
and the sale of their commodities, although
Sioux City and Dubuque still strive for some
of their trade, and send their travelling men
there on periodical visits
Sensible Conclusion.
Martin County Sentinel
The Legislature very sensibly concluded
to continue the good old-fashion Of publish