Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-09

~ ~ Ss0O0v-AsAst
use only Dakots spring wheat. and have
their buyer, Mr.. Quinby, located In var h.
ton. Mr.. Quinby. as be stated TO me, ships
ab0at four carloads every day to the above
named firm. Price of wheat from 70 to 80
cents per bnshel. Another gentleman; Mr..
Frank Hcfner, ships constantly carloads Of
this whcet to Messrs. Thompson q Co, al.
go millers in Dixon, III. I learned in
Yankton that since the month of Septtm-
Der of last year until now. about 400 car.
loads of wheat have been shipped from that
place to Eastern millers. As an sgricultu-
fal countrY-not 10 speak of its mineral re.
sources in the Brick Hills, which may
some day be brought to the light of day
that this territory will have q rapid set.
Element is also certain. because she deserves
1t, and she will get 1t as soon as her great
productions become known among those
who immigrate from the old world, and III.
80 among those eastern farmers who have
hitherto worked away on their small farms
of ten or twenty acres covered with count.
less stones anu s jumps.
1t has been said that Dakota territory
has a poor supply Of fuel. l do not agree
with III 5 assert on. l found wood as cheap
in Yankton as in Chicago, Bloomington, or
Dixon. 1t was sold on the streets OF fank
ton at from IS 10 - per cord. Cottor-
wood. white willow, white maple, ash, aud
other varieties are in abundance along the
streams, and will furnish sufficient fuel to
twice the number Of. settlers, if care is only
exercised II preserve the growth from fires.
Most Of the settlers are also planting tim
Der on their own farms, whereby, in q few
years, We shall notice q large increase Of
timber, when the owner of a farm will en-
Joy a beautiful grove of his WI planting,
and one which will supply hun with fuel.
He then viii! not be subjected t, the incon-
venience Ia look for wood in other quarters.
And. as soon rs the railroads are extended
to the Black Hills, there will be sn abun-
dance of pine from those regions at a nomi.
nal cost. Coal is also brought in by rail
from Iowa and some other parts at from 81
to 81 per ton. Although coal has not vel
been discovered in tie southern part ol
Dakoti, still scientific men are assured tina,
coal is there.
The climate Of Dakota is all that a human
being can desire. II is admirable. I ar
rived in Yankton 1T the close Of January
last, leaving Chicago at a time when w
experienced q change In the weather abou
three times a day. l found an Indian cum
mcr in Yankton, with the only exception
that the Missouri was covered with ice. II
going out for q walk. my overcoat prove,
q burden to me. l was tod that almost
continuous Indian summer reigns through
the autumn. l was in hopes of meeting
with one of those 'bliNards," of which
various papers have now and then given
description, but was disappointed. An oil,
three months (September, October, an,
: Novenber) were worth a journey fron
. Chicago, if only TO enjoy and remembe
them. During the last two years scarcel
any winter has made its appearance, an
the cattle had abundance to eat wilhou
+ taking refuge to hay provided for then
Most Of the stock--aisers had q crop Of ha
: two years in advance. The price was onl
!, 81 25 per ton, and farmers could scarcel
r secure this price.
r Before 1 conclude this article l ought t
l say q few words in regard to Yankton, th
present capital of the territory of D4kot,
Yankton is situated on the east bank Of III
3 Missouri river, about sixty.one miles "a,
cording to McNally's guide) from Siou
City, Ia. 1t is indeed the pioneer city {
! the great northwest. For the present, onl
. one railroad connects the town with Siou
City. The city must be full Of life and az
! tivity in summer because the steambo.
\ navigation of the upper Missouri then play
n q conspicuous part. / noticed some fourtee
steamers wintering in the river. The cit
1 is scarcely fifteen years old, and had i
origin-as I was told-in a steamboat lane
! ing and q clearinghouse on = small seal,
t The present population is from 5000 I
5000. It is constantly growing, and is de-
tined to have in 4 few yearaat least . pop,
lation Of ten thousand souls. The stree
are broad, we'll laid out, and ornamente
with beautiful shops of all kinds. Fror
+ the top of Jencks' hotel l saw-n the sk
is generally bright and clear-a long rang
Of hills which extend above business part {
the town from the Missouri around to th
f James river bottoms, which appear to b
created for splendid sites for residences, an
: from them an observer can obtain . Lowell
view of the magnificent valley and the hill
!. Of Nebraska OF the western shore. In resi-
dences, shops, churches, and schools Yank
ton can cope with any town of its size 10 tn
. northwest, and the tone of the peopl,
when addressed, makes one feel at home 4
once. Great Improvements and q constau
, growth are perceptible.
1t 10 the intention to extend the Dakot
, Southern railroad from Yankton up the riv
3 er to Bismarck, on the Northern Pacific. an
+ = branch line will then be built from Yank
ton to the Black Hills. Another line is cor
temPlated 10 run to Il think Fort Kearney
on the Union Pacific, and will be extende
eastward, via Sioux Falls, to make connee
ton with st. Paul, Minneapolis, and th
) east. A narrow gauge road will likewis
be built up the valley OF james or Dakot
river Judge Brookings, who is as l hav
stated before, the genius and i~nstigator {
projects, and the lie and soul of the terri
tory, assured me that all these necessities ha
already taken proper shape. And If q.
Yankton cannot fail TO become . railva
, centre.
, The generous treatment shown to strar
gers is characteristic Of the Yankton an
!. Dskota people. Everywhere l met wit
that courtesy and hearty welcome whic
/ never fails TO make frienda. OF the fc
business hou .es I must mention Jacob Ma,
Q He runs . large store, such a one Is II
Q farming community needs. He is n We,
. popular man am -ng the Germans and h
countrymen, the Russians. He Ia n ms
0 who makes r. ends wherever he makes h
e appearance. The name Of Frank Hefn,