Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-08

xu0 xtaplu Vlty JOuEu6I Stlll 3uQeIoS 10
its idea that any division of the territory Of
Dskoa would impair lts fature usefulness
aud ITS opbertdhity gfof' ffaturs1 prosperity,
and~tke journal advances masy tenable
points In favor of such position it has taken.
Notwithstanding the convincing nature of
ZONE of the Journals arguments,w we are not
prepared to believe that Dakota should not
be divided upon the forty-sixthsparallel Of
latitude. This is the only division We have
ever advocated and our convictions in favor
of this division are the result of observa-
tions CLEANED from long experience as a res
ident of the territory Of Dakota. Tie north.
ern half and the southern half are so COM
pleteIy sepatated from each other, and the
difficulties Of Accommodation are 80
great,that We cannot conscientiously recon-
mend q perpetuation Of this condition. To
reach northern Dakota from southern Da-
kota, and pice uersa, involves long and ex.
penaive roundabout travel. There is no
speedy ail Communication and even tele-
eraphic oonnsetions arc slow aud uncertain.
These diAedlAes Will be modified some.
what Is the territory is occupied and devel-
oped. but in. the natural growth
Of sgits improtsnsdts they viii new
er frenovsd. Two sept
rate and sdisAict railroad syS.ems are
Q ~sprinsing up. That Of northern
Dakota he. for, it, trunk the Northern
Pacific railroad, from which will in time
radiate various branches purely, for the con.
veniencs Of the travel and. commerce
Of the northern half of the territory.
Tbs railroad system fol: southern
Dakota has for it, basis the lines
ofths Chicago, Ailwankes and st. Paul and
the Chicago and Northwestern companies
Thsss two roads .wil,traverse southern Da
kotas from tie Big Sioux On the east to Tie
Black Hilb -on the. wsst, and. from them
will radiate branches for thesconvenience Q,
the travail and commerce of tho southern
half. Between these two railroad system.
there will be NO F!easy connections. Each
leads to its v commercial center and they
are widely separated. By the end of tw,
years means Of speedy transit will be estab
lished between southwestern Dakot. ant
southeastern Dakota and between north
western Dakota and northeastern D.kot,
Wills thefhs wiIIhe LITTLE, or 10 im 1a q
in the mems Of communication between III
northern and southern sections. This con
dition Is controlled by natural laws whic
mans desires and efforts cannot overcom.
We have within, the boundaries Of Dakot.
y it is, two distipa snpaesIs acK poese6ain
the elements Of issosn: progress ind neithe
dependent upon the other for existence q
progress. The northern half seeks and en-
ploys one avenue of cutie. for it's product
and the southern half another avenue
outlet for its products. When proiecte
faiiroad lines are completed the people
the baAck Hillss will have 10 NOR, comm.
clal intercourse with the Northern Pacif
region than We Of southeastern Dakota no
have, and q .xyIhenfa this condition ID attain,
they wilttAsh oras.slaay comprehend i
force Of our remarks. Without CONNIE
cial utilization there::cau be no ommun
Of political interests and the two sectio
Wilt ecomsh0pseslygestsanged fion es
other, neither having q care for the .
vancement of the other. These are a few
our rcasons for not coinciding with;the vie
Of the Rapid, City Journal.
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