Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-23
OUR SEVENTEENTH YEAR.

Dakotaian for the current week. bearing
date April 25. 1878, begins its seventeenth
volume. In this connection 1t is fitting to
say a few words about the enterprise which
has grown from small beginnings to its
present proportions, and about the territory
of which it is now, as it ever has been, an
impartial representative. The past is
fraught with many curious experiences;
aud the history of our paper develops its
share OF that which doubtless in its day
seemed the natural sequence Of events, but
which in the light of the present we can
only look upon as a singular career. In
the carly days of the territory Yankton was
its center and its circumference. There
was not much else within its boundaries,
except the settlements which existed be-
tween US and the Big Sioux river, eastward.
The capital was the seat Of politics and the
headquarters of all the schemlng actions
which essayed to give shape and direction
to future events. Hence it followed that
newspapers, as organs of different elements,
became numerous and here comes in an i'm
portant portion of our history which we
give in brief form.
The Dakotaian was Yankton's original
newspaper. Its first number was put forth
in 1861 by F. NJ. Ziebach. Its subsequent
proprietors were j. G. Trask, K~ingsbury
& Ziebach, Dr.. W. A. Burleigh. George w.
kinsbury, Arthur Linn.
In the year 1864 the Union was started,
with George W. K~ingsbury as publisher
and Hon. NJ. K. Armstrong (since delegate
to congress) as editor. Ii was run through
one political campaign and towards the end
of its single career passed into the hands and
control of McIntire & Foster.
Late in the year 1864 the Dako!aian and
the Union we're consolidated.
In the year 1870 the Press began its
career, with George w. Kingsbury as its
proprietor and editor, and afterwards passed
into the hands of Stone s Kingsbury,
aud finally in 1872, into the possession Of
Kingsbury s. Clevenger.
In the year 1873 the Press Union and
Dakotaian were consolidated into one pa
per, owned and conducted by Brown
Kingsbury s Cleyenger. Subsequently
1t passed into the hands of Dewey & Clev.
enger and then was turned over to Clever.
ger & Barber.
These last two gentlemen We're its propri.
etors up to the first of December, 1874,
when the establishment was purchased by
Bowen & Kingsbdry, who associated them
selves for business purposes, and have since
gone ahead with a business aim in view. In
the spring of 1875 they startaluDhe Daily
Press and Dakotaian, added q book. bindery
to the establishment, moved into more COM
modious quarters, increased largely their
facilities for work, and now have one of the
most complete printing Office outfits in the
west.
This is a brief sketch of the career of our
paper down to the present day. It's progress
is gratifying to its present owners, but not
less gratifying is the advancement our terri.
tory has made during all these years. Grad
ually the westward moving line of %civiliza-
ton has encroached upon its domains.
Farms have been opened up, viii
lagos and cities have sprung into
existence, railroads have crossed our border,
the commerce Of a mighty river has made
our city its initial point, the products of a
fertile soil are flowing eastward to replen-
ish the worlds granaries and our mines in
the western part Of the territory are yield
ing rich stores of wealth. Upon its seven.
teenth birthday, the Press and Dakotaian
congratulates its readers upon the fact that
Dakota stands foremost among all the divi-
sions of new west. 1t holds cut the hand of
welcome to the people Of the overcrowded
portions of the east and bids them come to
the land of free homes and unsurpassed nat
ural richness. A brilliant future is ours
and theirs and those who help build it shall
surely enjoyits fruits.
DEL AYED TEECRAMS.