Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-28
DAKOTA RAILROADS.

OAHV1A nNlknOHUS.
Letter from Gen> Bcadle I'm Which he Dis.
cusses Railroad and Business.
Prospects Of Dakota.
EDIToRs Pass AND DAKoTA1AN:-Just
a few notes will take the place Of a formal
letter. The crops look quite as we'll west
ward in Iowa, Dakota and Minnesota as in
the eastern parts of Iowa and Minnesota,
and in Wisconsin. The dust in travelling
is excessive. At Whitewater, Wis, 1 was
told they had no rains this spring other
than two or three light showers. The same
was true about McGregor, Iowa. All agri.
cultural Wisconsin has suffered severely
from drought, while the lumber regions have
had rain. Just now the telegraph reports
rain in that region. 1t Is too late to secure
good crop.
1t is curious to observe the favorable
newspaper reports Of the country and crops
out in Dakota and the western parts Of adj
jacent states. Commerce demands exchanges
and the commercial centres watch closely
every region that opens prospects for great
er quantity or better quality. 1t results
that Dakota is henceforth to be we'll adver-
tlsed. The leading railroad corporations
are struggling for representation or mastery
on its coil. The scene is novel. The railroads
are pushing great lines without subsidy
for the first time in twenty or twenty-five
years; and they work harder now because
these subsidies largely controlled routes;
now all are free. The region east and north
of the Missouri river is the only remaining
field. One hears Of prospects and new
plans every day. The St. Paul & Sioux
City road has determined to abandon the
Sioux Falls extension and instead build
west from Heron lake through Moody, Lake
and other counties in Dakota. This enter
prise now seems assured, but there is fur
Their rumor that the Chicago Milwaukee &
St Paul road will still bear northward and
not only cut them off but attempt the same
upon the Chicago and Northwestern extern
sion toward Pierre which all confess is one
OF the most advantageous of the many lines,
The Chicago: Milwaukee and St. Paul NAV
attempt to reach the same country by a
branch northward or northwestward from
APPOINT in Lincoln county.
We were surprised 10 see a reference by
the st. Paul Press to the above contest 70,
the first time last Saturday. The subject had
been common talk in Dakota nearly a month
Now st. Paul and Minneapolis are aroused,
fearing Chicago and Milwaukee may absorb
the trade of all southern Dakota. Besides
the above line from Heron Lake another il
mooted-from Breckenridge, MIMI, south.
westward to the foot of the lake in Dakota
river, then down the river to it's southwes,
bend in township III and thence across to
and dow the valley of East Medicine creek
just below Pierre. Every one who knows
that region knows that this is . very fine
route, smooth nearly all the way, through
. very rich region clear to the Missouri
There Is new blood in the 81. Paul and
Pacific and there is no more In
viting field. II three or four roads cente,
there near Pierre or at the mouth of Medi
cine creek that spot will boom. In oil. thi
movement and contest will the best mart q
oil, Yankton, north Nebraska and the Ma
brarA valley be overlooked. Not The.
is no danger. The coates: will turn thu
very shortly. Everybody comedies that
must.
The very best class Of people from alon
the Mississippi, in Minnesota and Wiscou
sin, are going to Dakota. The Big Sion
and Dakota river valleys are receiving III
kind of people most desirable. They wi
help found a good state. The numbers q,
large and you will hear Of schools On
churches and al! good enterprises up ther
Time is up. w, 81. q. BRApLr.