Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-13
SOUTHERN DAKOTA RAILROADS.

1t is natural enough for the towns along
the Dakota Southern road between YanK-
ton and Sioux City to express an opposi-
tion TO the construction Of the Milwaukee
road to Yankton. and we are not at all sur.
prised that the Vermillion Republican falls
into line against the project. A railroad
eastward from Yankton which does not
touch at Vermillion would seriously ipjure
the future of that city and it is a part IF the
duly of the Republican to cry out against
the consummation of the project. But hap.
PLY for us the Republican Can do nothing
worse than to abuse tie citizens of Yank-
ton for their public spirit and assert tina,
the Milwaukee company will never, no
never, run its road into Yankton. Sioux
City has made the same remark, being alike
impe!led to PIT its desires into words BY
tbs gravity of the situation. The Vermil-
lion Republican remarks that the Dakota
Southern "is liable to give Ysnkton quite
q lively whirllyet." II is this liability men.
toned by the Republican which has iu-
duced Yankton to make its move for self
preservation. 1t has long been the Wish
OF our community that the Dakota South.
era should extend its line of road from
Yankton up the valley of the Dakota river,
whenever that corporation should acquire
means sufficient to permit it to incur thu
expense. For years there existed a tacit
understanding that such was the intention
of the managers of the road and under this
understanding we were freed from anxiety
regarding our future. The time arrived
when the treasury of the Dakota Southern
corporation possessed a sufficient Surplus to
enable it to enter upon the work of extend.
ing its line, but instead of beginning its
new road at Ysnkton and pointing it Up
the valley of the Dakota river, the looked
for extension was begun at Sioux City and
has since been processing norlhward up
the valley Of the Big Sioux river. This
action has alwsys been viewed with suspi-
ana more recently those suspicious.
have been confirmed by the virtual deye-
Opment of the plan of the Dakots South
'rn company and the people of Sioux City. t
There is ne longer sny doubt that the in 9
ention is to change the direction Of the !
City and Pembina road at Canton !,
nd run it due west. with the ultimate de- G
ign of striking the Missouri river near t.
3rule CITY with its Sioux City line instead b
{ With fts Ysnkton line. In other words. =
be Sioux City and Peinb:na road is to b. :
be Dakota Southern g main line, while the b
Dad running to Elk Point, Vermillion and b
Is to be o mere side track-s =
ranch for the accommodation of wsy -
and local passenger travel. With y
D plsin Q view of the present situation and M
future results before us, Ysnkton could II
OF sit idly BY and permit itself to be con- y
lgned to the fate prepared for it BY the IT.
Vaccinations of hostile combinations. 1t &c
'ss Sioux City, aided by the Dakota . !.
company, reaehing out t secure =
'e trade of Dakota by constructing . rail-. =
lad around Yanktou and tapping the re-
lon above with q line which should run Il
: enough away to prevent even the drop e 9
[nes of trade from falling into our hop. y
Or. The entire scheme Is fatal to Ysnk. -
u 9 interests. It 10 therefore absolutely i'm. T
eratlve that We make an effort 10 our own Ii
ehalf. Thus far there is abundant pro. =
'ise that success will come out of that ef. -,
'rt. The Dakota Southern can build N
herever Il chooses when once the expect CO
] connection 10 made with Milwaukee. TIA Oh
ovements can then IN no n,anner affect y
II future. Our success In this enterprise q