New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-03
DIR0TA,S RAPID GKOWTH.

TALK WITH GOVERNOR HOwARD-FTFTY THOU
SAND IMMIGRANTS ~ Wharf.-The FINEST
WHEAT REGION ~ THE WORLD.
Governor Howard, of Dakota Territory is in
the city, staying al the Windsor Hotel. Detroit wa,
his old home aud he represented that district In Con-
gress twenty ago. He has been az the head Of the
DAKOTA Government than years. but he gained
thorough acquaintance with the Territory before
director Of the Northern Pacific Railroad. He sPeazs
Enthusiastically OF the resources and recent growth OF
Northern and Southeastern Dakota. Tho western. OF
Black Hills portion he has not seen. journey ththoI
beng a great deal more lOrmi liable an undertaking
than trip from Ysnkton. the capital, to New-York
The immigration TO the region around Yan.t0n and
to the country along Northern Pacific Road has been
enormous during the past year" the Governor 10
reporter of THE TRIBUNE. " believe that our pop
ulation has been increased fully $4,000 People in
the East are beginning 70 hud ont thar We have ne
finest wheat lands that the ever shOne upon"
What IL your estimate OF tue Pre-cnt population Of
the Territory -" should say az single guess ll5,'
600 You know We have three distinct seciOn-, widely
separated from each other by vast Indian reservation
Larger than the state Of NewYork. In the southeastern
section | think there are 10000 people, IN Northern
Dakota 10000, aud IN the Black HIS 1900. These
sections are entirely distinct geographically have no IN
eresls and ought not to be united uau- one
government. Thus the Legislature u a curious Jum0i
OF jcalo1sics and conflicting interests
III your estimate 10 correct you have sufficient pOpu
atIOn to claim admission rs STATE" 1cs, DGi We "a
to be admitted Inc mater Wa t.!At'i oFcf
recently. ana puyc opinion WAS strongly against
state Crs4uIZa, What Is needed ID DIVISION into
three rrtore-. Two OF The tire Will grow up Into
States within the next five year,
"wnat is TIE area OF Dakotal7 ~" one Lundre! and
sixty thousand square niicsbout equal To Ncw-Ioik,
PENNSYLVANIA Ono and lnjidua. Nrary thitd OF u Is
Included IN tile blg inCian reservation"
"Whete are the u"e wheat idu4, on SPEAK 81 -
might almost soy oyerywlei I'D Eastern aud northern
Ddk9ta They of umcnse cNi. III eauGIul rolling
praircS AID lien valleys oar SpIlhs heat makes the
Dg-i )ur the world worth - barrel more thd II
Louis -four To show you he profit there Is III i,,lg
wheat Dakota, let tel you the eNpeTirhc- ~ Gtu
e,.l Ca-s Northern Pac ic Road. III" Lad %,
81 bonds -, the road which were ConNtrGue INTO auc
ana he turned INTO tract o.! 10000 acres \ year
ago ist summer hr had OOJ a'gcs plvDtA up &c est
OF 80 pr acre. HC lt il Dee al the BrNt ha.ci sd
tAru md n plOugutd aud hUEn N EutdD lpu
eau plough in February IN Dakota because 10
land rcczcs dry. Wei. the Cme be- La bOus n horses
plough. Tc1ptrs AMI tAre.hlHg mac ines, 3ud pao or
ms LABOR anu seed. investment, including the z 81
his .iu amounted to about $4,000 tornado tie-
portion this crop. bat ne harvested u YER
aye -iY" bushels To toe acT" Tor all tne lana
sonn. lie shipped the Uleat u NeW-l9ik 10y way ot
Duluth and GOT money enough 10 pas al expense aud
return LIN tgo cost o. tHe l,nt. sas.c crop gave
INN his mlgu i1ccut domain o. 10000 r"- with J he
stock and improvements he ha- cut upon II. "" are
lust h.cIug out where tue rae eat lt-lch 81 ne
Continent Is. Before many years Onc-HIH OF al tue
wheat grown America viii BE- produced north Of 10
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