Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-01

place to that Of permanent settlement. Il
Vas during the winter last named. The
new conner to so entirely new cnuntry may
have no definite idea Fof what he will do
or whether he will remain. He comes Ia
see: he concludes to Try it awhile sndtf in
trying it awhile his experience is pleasep,
and his venture promising, be becomes q
fixture by force of circumstances if.po,
from choice. He acquires interests. form,
associations and entsngling business alli-
ances and the first he knows becomes root
ed as It were in the soil. Others follow
and soon community, respectable 10 nun
bers Is formed, a demand is created 70,
mechanics and tradesmen, society settle,
into regular channels, religious orgauiza
tons. spring up and the Temporary appear
ance Of things; gives way to the more sub
etantial and inviting character of Y perms.
nent and thrifty settlement. And oil .tbi,
may be without premeditation or the slight
est forethought on the part of those whe
have been instrumental. in bringing !,
about A kind Of accident. .s. s4ss4,s
But it will not be claimed that the causes
which operated to found and build the pre-.
sent thriving city dof Yanktop, were aeci-
dental. This particular locslity Is 20 stu
ated with reference to the surrounding
countrv, 10 endowed with SO many natural
advantaRes that it must of necessity have
become the centre of . neavy traffic and
the abode of . considerable number Of peo.
pie: Anyone familiar With the pbysicsl fea-
tures Of the Missouri vailey in southerp
Dakets will zee that for score, of mi.es on
either side Of Yankton, nature seems to
have plsced many ostacles in the nay Of
eligible locations for towns, while here she
has been lavish Of her favors even 10 pro-
dikal.,y. san, ~; ~ s4=.b ..s.t.Ists
But We do not now purpose to close the
sketch with psneeyric to Ysskton. The
reader ts reminded that We have reached
the holiday season, 1859, snd- Yankton has
assumed many of the cbaracterist,cs Of !
permanent settlement, prominent among
which was 90 earnest desire i6n the iiart Of
our ifew'psopasto csrvel new empire from
tue virgin waste of southern Dakots, II
wss ss this time the effort was first msde
70 secure . territorial charter from the
national governmentand Get Dakots sflost
. % indepet dent political mschiue.
TO sthh achievement 'rSf this s,ea,
purpose. did the little band Of pioneers
then hers earnestly set to work, and Capt.
Todd'was again brought TO the front 4 tie
agent Of the people in securing recognition
q the national sapitsi. Ii the nsaatims
g and 4 for two yeau past settlers had occupied
Sioux Fails and had Organized : provisional
government there With Judge BrookinR,s : :,
squ.tter governor. A. G. Fuller, now ~, .
J Yllankton, had been selected TO visit wash.
ton from that point, in the Interest Of new
ritory. Vermillion had Likewise, beer
squat.sd upon but contained Very few il.
h.bi.ants At this date. % that about all th,
population Of civil Dakota resided either :,
Yankton or Sioux Falls. = i
:, The year 1860 VA. marked BY no p.rtica
lsr event if We except 1h.s arrival Il
strong 't'' cslony Of scapdisayi.n farmers wh,
occupied i..da l.nda on the east hank: .of. IL
james river extending their ssttlme,s, -.
ward Is far as Gayville. The new tssritori
q scheme occupied the thought. and heart
q Of the people. and > spseay frui,ioa Of thsi
hops. in this rsspes1 Wa promised. Il N
The year q n ~ s.!s post exciting aad.npestaa
presidential election in the history Of IL
United Stats. and, the tide Of enixsatie,
vest, psrtisularly, to Dakota, VA, .. i.
lowest sbb. Winter caue.. Coasssss pa.ss'
the acs assaai.iaG Dakssa, a.d The bill "a
igesd March "a, 1881, tve dsys bsfos
JanA BachaDaa vasated ~ pr.saentis
o&os and enc ef tAs,lase o9eial aess Of
parsly. democratic sAainiaasasioa. II
nsys q this essst ssacAsd ;Yanktoa ApeI
lSsh following. and vas The soeaaioa Of