Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-21
1hs Daily fress and patstaiau
YANkToN, K o
tuesday Evening, Ian. Il, 1879
IMMIGRATION WORK.
A Few Practical Reasons for Lexisi.t,v.
Enactment In Its Favor.

I'VE hO0
Enactment In Its Favor.
bell Rapids Correspondence Roscoe Express.
We have been reading an article in the
Press and Dakotaian of Jan. I'd 1879, BY w.
H.. H. Beadle, headed ITO the Dakota Leg
islature," witch We hope every member Of
the Legislature, which is soon to meet, will
read carefully, and take in the spirit of it.
We hope every newspaper in the territory
will take up the theme. and that every cit
izen who converses with the councilman or
representatives Of his district, will take par
ticular pains to convince him that the peo-
pie understand the importance0f the ques.
lion and that the legislators are expected to
do their duty in the matter. We admit the
Importance Of admission to statehood, and
with that matter urged by all legislative
means. But that is a favor for which we
can only ask, and beg, n then await the
pleasure Of congress. But making known
to the world the advantages, which Dakota
offers to settlers; is a matter which We have
in our hands. The merchant who would
buy several articles Of unusually nice
goods, something not heretofore
offered for sale in his communicated
should then fail to inform his customers
that he had such goods, because it would
cost something to advertise them, would be
considered penurious, and short sighted. If
he keeps such goods until he sells them to
such as come in and ask if he has such, the
investment will not likely be profitable.
Just so with Dakota. We should not be
content with receiving such settlers as may
happen to ask, or come to see, what are our
advantages. There are thousands of good
citizens who are contemplating a change of
location who have never given a thought to
Dakota. Now what we need to do. is to
place in the hands of such person, informa:
ton that will show them Just what we have
to offer. Many who have thought Of Dako-
Ia, have been led 10 believe, that the ripor
Of OUT climate, is something to be endured
only b y>such as are acoustic ed TO such win
ters as they have in Norway and Sweden.
Others have been led 10 believe that most
of our territory Is a barren waste,
good for nothing. About six years
ago, q lady now living in Dell
Rapids was visiting in Washington. In
conversation with j. R. Dogdge who was
then statistician of the agricultural depart
ment, he learned that she expected to go to
q new home in Dakota when her visit was
finished. He expressed doubts of the Wis
dom Of the move, saying that parts of Da.
Kota WOuld 90 very we'll II 1t was not for
the severe drouths. That dry weather was
the rule, to the extent that little could be
done at farming. II such was the opinion
Of a man occupying such a position it is not
surprising that similar ideas, should gain
%credence among people, who have less faci.
Utica for getting information.
But we who have lived here during th.
past six or more years, know that state
ments similar to the above, misrepresen
the facts. And what we want, is, to know
that we are using every means in our pow.
er to publish, far and wide, the actual fact
in the case. Suppose it does take a littl,
money from the territorial treasury. VIVA
better Investment can We make OF a reason
able amount? We trust that the legislature
during its session this winter will see to it
that some plan is adopted and placed il
operation, for advertising Dakota.