Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-15
SIOUX FALLS.

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Enough has been printed concerning
Sioux Falls to satisfy tho Dakota newspaper
reader, at least, that 1t has been the centre
of extraordinary activity during the pas
few months. 1t is no longer Q matter o
news that Sioux Falls hotels are crowded
with guests; the Sioux Falls land ofac,
thronged with home seekers. and the Sioux
Falls town lot q thing of value and a sourc,
of profit to Its fortunate owner, while tn,
merchant and the builder find business &C
: cumulating and their energies taxed to theil
utmost to meet the extraordinary demand
which their sudden good fortune has thrus
upon them. Sioux Falls has unquestion
ably been the theatre Of just such a rush d
cage, excited fortune hunters as have giver
an ephemeral prosperity to thousands o.
mining camps In the gold regions of the
Pacific, and In this respect 1t occupies az
anomalous position among the business
centres Of the country whose reliance il
the agricultural wealth of the surrounding
region. But it should not be inferred that
because there has been unusual excitement
and much speculative fever attending the
growth of our favored Lowell, that with
the abatement Of the fever and the quieting
down of the excitement, there will be an
end to its prosperity. In the nature of
things, such cannot be the case. There will
unquestionably be a halt In the headlopg
rush or race which has recently character
lied it's growth and marked the advance of
quotations in prices of corner lots; but
this halt will enable the people to become
more firmly settled and allow a breathing
spell in which the public spirited men who
have in such numbers cast their fortunes
there, can look about and devise means tor
more thoroughly developing its resources
and extending its trade. The water pow.
er of Sioux Falls of itself guarantees the
prosperity of a much more numerous pop.
ulation than has yet settled within sound
of its roaring cataracts, while its favored
location in the heart of one of the most
productive grain regions in the country, in
surcs its growing importance as q CONNER.
cial centre. The building of a railroad cor
it with the lumber regions and grain
marts Of Minnesota is an event of the first
importance in its history, more than trebling
It's commercially tributary territory and in
its business many fold. In fact, it
will make it Immediately the distributing
Or supply point for more families than In
aabited the whole of Southern Dakota three
7ears ago, while its position in the midst
If a vast grain growing centre must bring
o its elevators at least one-third of the en-.
ire grain crop of Dakota.
The spring immigration is Stacking up.
juliet times-even dull times may be look
d for during the summer, but when this
eason's harvest is gathered and the word
oes out from Dakota's p~rairies, as it Ger
ainly will, that the yield has been abun-
ant and the quality No. / hard, Sioux
falls may reasonably anticipate another
ush-anothe- rising of the speculative
sver, and golden opportunities which if
improved must enrich its whole souled hos.
'itable and genial pioneers, to whom no
of Dame Fortune will come undeserv.
d or unappreciated.