Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-16
CHEAP HOMES!
osed MARKETS! Good Society! Goe1
Schools! Rich Soil! Healthy o.
mate! Bright Open wintsrs!
Fruitful Summers!

mate! brl9ht Open WenestS!
Fruitful Summers!
ssuthsaseern D.kota-The Land OF
Promise.
The fact that the greater portions Of the
valuable farming lands in the vicinity Of
YanAton, which were entered for epecula-
tive purposes upon the first settlement of
the territory. are still unoccupied and un-
cultivated, to the great detriment of the
business and progress Of the capital, has in
duced the chamber Of commerce Of the city
70 incur the expense Of bringing these lands
to the notice Of farmers who may desire to
seek homes in the new northwest, and who,
possessing some means, may prefer homes
10 the midst of good society, good markets,
and all the comforts Of civilization, to The
discomforts and eelf denials inseparable from
homesteads and prescriptions.
Why THESE LANDS ARE VACANT.
Yankton, like other towns of special
promise in the west, has been to some ex.
tent the victim of spectators. That is to
Gay, when the town was first located, people
came here from points farther east, who
we're not agriculturalists, and had no inten-
ton of becoming such, but who availed
themselves of the presumption and home
stead laws 10 take up these lands for specu
iative purposes. Most Of the lands in the
vicinity Of Yankton were taken in this way,
and are, in large part, still uncultlvated.
CHARACTER OF THE LANDS.
The lands thus introduced to the notice
of purchasers are first class in all respects.
They consist of level or gently ROLLING
prairie, with soil of rich, dark loan. They
give 4 better average yield Of wheat than
Iowa or Minnesota lands, and the yield Of
corn and vegetables is unsurpassed in the
northwest.
PRICES TO SUIT ALL.
Thus far there has been no speculative
demand for these lands, because as q rule
the people who have sought farms in Dako'
"a. have felt compelled, owing to limited
means, to call upon the free government
lands. Consequently holders have conclud
Cd to throw their lands upon the market,
and have entered into arrangements with
the chamber of commerce whereby from one
hundred to three hundred quarter sections
can be had At prices ranging from
s. so TO Sc PER ACRE,
according 70 location, for cash, or on equal
y favorable terms for part cash and part
or time.
The school census for 1879 showed q pop
ulation Of 400. The city is beautifully
located on the east bank of the Missouri
river, . few miles above the mouth of the
Dakota or "Jim" river. q
It's markets for buying and selling are
Equal to to those Of any other town Of equal
population.
l. It's river transportation exceeds thst Of
any other Town on the Missouri river west
If Kansas City. The annual shipment Of
government stores and othee freighls west
ward exceed 100000 pounds.
Yankton is the territorial capital. and
the county seat Of Ysnkton county.
The territorial Offices are located here,
including a United States land Office.
The annual demand by the government
for corn, oats and cattle, for the subsistence
Of the army and the Indians, afford an un
failing market for these products.
Yankton's schools, both public and pri-
vate, are equal to any in the west.
Ito churches, now organized, include
Congregationalist, Methodist, Baptist, Epis-
copalian, Catholic, German Baptist, Univer-
s%alist, German Evangelical, German Re-
formed, German Lutheran, and Scandina-
Wan Lutheran.
RAILROADS.
The Sioux City and Dakota railroad fur
nishes an outlet to all the markets of tie
east and west.
Tue completion, during the coming sun.
mel. Of the Chicago. Milwaukee and St.
Paul railroad into Ysnkton, will afford
competing rates to all points.
The extension of the Sioux City and
Dakots westward during the present year
will brig to Yankton a large portion Of
the trade of the rich valley of the "Jin'
besides furnishing Q new outlet for our
whslesale trade.
CLIMATE
The climate Of southeastern Dakota is
very pleasant. Our winters are dry, and
sunny, and generally free from the viol, D,
storms and extreme cold of the northern
section Of the territory.
Its q healthy as any on the centinent,be
ing especially free from acute ipflammatory
disease. and malarisl diseases Of oil kinds.
TAKES AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS,
The taxes In Ysnkton are much lower
than In most western towns of similar ad-
vsntages, being 16 mills in the county. and
Is IN the city, as against 65 mills In Sioux
City, Iowa. Bridges and public buildioss