Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20
DAKOTA TERRITORY.
IL. Great Advantages, and rapid settle
mont.
pcadwood ltonecr.

DcadwoOd Pioneer. 4
The statement that Dakota Is growing
more rapidly than any OF the territories Oi
the federal union might seem preposterous
TO unobscrvant persons, but official figures
No less than 1,4GO, 900 acres Of land were
taken up within her borders during the ifs.
cal year of the government, ending June
last, as compared with $3.50 0 acres of the
previous twelve months. The statistics re.
lative to our TERRITORIAL growth we pub
lished in our yesterdays issue, and they
bear the most favorable comment.
The larger portion of the land home
steadcd, pre-emptcd or secured under the
timber culture act, was entered for agricul-
tural uses, though y goodly quantity was
secured for mining purposes. Look ut this
in what light VIC may, it is indicative of "a.
pid aud substantial prosperity. Il,
The people OF the OvercrOwded east fnd
that their only relief from penury and suf-
fering lies in emigration to the broad, fer
tile. and inviting fields of tue far west,
where prosperity ut once takes the place of
penurv. The recent influx Of population
which has been %vouchsafed to Dakota, came
to her without any great flourish of trum-
pets. Her own Inherent worth was the
great standing advertisement which induced
so many desir1ble people to settle within
her borders during the last year. She put
forth no alluring emigration schemes In
golden colors like some states and territor-
les have long been circulating, yet she has
out stripped them one and all. Every indi-
cation points to u continuous prosperity,
end We venture the prediction that within
five years Dakota will have a larger po-
pulation and more acres under cultivation
than have some of the present states of the
federal union. Within that time, she will
Internationally emerge from her territorial
tutelage and be a state among states-per-
haps two states.
The over-crowdcd east Is rapidly un.
loading itself of its surplus population. and
prosperous homes at our very doors. Let
us encourage emigration and continue to
extend most cordially the right hand of fel.
lowship to each and every new conner who
settles in our midst with the view Of max.
ing a home aud securing that l%onged-fnr
prosperity which cannot be obtained in the
east by persons Of moderate means. 1t is
to be hoped that the next legislature will
adopt som measures to put Dakota more
prominently before the people Of the east.
There are various effective methods which
might be advantageously adopted; and,
among them, the collection, compilation
and circulation of statistics. A permanent
emigration bureau or commission with we'll
managed agencies and %judicious advertising
in the east would add thousands upon thous.
ands to our already rapidly growing popula-
ton. The faster the territory fills up the soon
er statehood Can be acquired. just go soon as
we have the requisite number of people,
th.rc will be no more difficulty in getting
admitted within the sisteihood Of states.
We must not follow the example Of Color.
ado which knocked at the door Of the ma
ton nearly a whole decade, and then gain.
ed admission finally by presenting to con
gress a paper population which did not, aud
even does not actually exist at the present
time. Dakota's future is brighl-very
bright. Let every one of her citizens cvince
an abiding interest and uncompromising
pride in her prosperity. and it will not be
long ere t%hirty-uine or forty stars will be in
scribed on the flag of the American union,
May our people do their u,most to speed
the coming Of that suspicious time.