Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-05-25
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What was Seen by Delegate from YnnIt-
ton to the Republican Convention at
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EditOrs Press and DdkOtatan
Even ut this late day there are many
things which should be reported from
northern Dakota, and we give few of
the many points your representative
would have noted had not his attendance
been unfortunately prevented. Our trip
there was much delayed by changes in
time and slow trains. Wetook in all the
disadvantages, but reached the conven-
ton. The season is the finest and the
weather was Mt it's best. The region ncv-
er looked SO well or 80 prosperous, and
we have seen it every year and many
times year since 1872. Growth in ev-
cry direction and in all respects is the
unvarying rule. The wonderful" Red
River valley is only beginning for itself
call the wonder that will be-" If the
partial development of not more than
ten per cent. of its surface give the pres
ent, what may we not depend upon when
tho most of its twelve thousand square
miles in Dakota is made productive?
The wheat could not promise more salts
factorily. 1t is we'll up, covering the
ground evenly and growing rapidly.
They have never had a better outlook,
and the area is vastly increased. Fargo
grows apace. It extends north, south
and west. Its improvement is in substan-
tial hotels and business blocks, but more
largely in residences of every grade. The
territory these cover has doubled in
year. The volume of business and trav-
el appeared large and continuous:
We heard glowing accounts from all of
the prosperity of the younger giant,
Grand Forks. The last year has doubled
it in all points of value. Having seen
the fertile prairies of the valley on every
side round about it, from Pembina to
Goose river, we believe them to be the
most uniformly rich and the nearest per-
feet in situation to be found in that part
of the west. Its people are all enterpris-
ing, and their future honor and prosper
ity are assured by the present. They are
building magnificent school house and
not forgetting anything that is right as
they go forward.
A trip out to Valley City, Barnes
county, was delightful, in company with
our constant party, Messrs. A. w. Howard
and W. II. McVay. There in newer
part one can see more definitely the great
growth. Settlers are pushing out every
where and the town follows with its de-
! yelopment in natural order.
Here we met old friends and new faces
and had from all the same encouraging
words. They with one accord believe in
their country and we commend their
spirit. May it never he otherwise; and
may they live long and prosper.
| Col. Lounsbury and other gentlemen
gave us the same report from further
on The enterprise of Jamestown is
known to be great, even to autlacty, in
the view to those unused to our new
northwest. Wheat Is largely planted
this year about Bismarck for the first
time. 1t has only been tried in small
tracts before. The prospect is excellent
immigration thitier is very great, and
the whole country is being settled. BE,
yond the Missouri the N. p. 4. II. moves
steadily westward. There are now about
seEenty-tivc miles OF track laid, and
about fifty miles more graded. They are
meeting with success in their passage OF
the twenty mile belt Of bad lands
There was no doubt expressed by the
officers of the road or the people but
they would reach the Yellowstone this
year. Hon.J i. Power, land commits,
sioner Of the company Informed
us that the sales OF land this
spring are much larger thar
ever before. There is only one point
upon which these gentlemen in the nortI
are not informed, which is that five O.
more railroads are pouring people into
all southern Dakota us rapidly. We are
apt to forget the growth of others in GU
own.
We supposed Fargo was full of editor
and that the convention would be re
ported exactly, as its proceedings wer'
SO simple in form and slow in action
Except some unimportant motions ant
the organization, this was the history
Upon motion we proceeded to elect del
esates enc at Il time by call of countie.
Hon. Porter Warner, of Deadwood, re
: ceived over three-quarters of the vote
on the first ballot, and it was made unar
imous. Then Hon. Charles T. Mccoy, {
I Bon Homme, was chosen unanimously b
: rira roce vote. So likewise were Hol
: Frank Viets, of Grand Forks, and Hol
+ Alex. Hughes, Of Elk Point, as alternate
Then motion was made to instruct til
$ delegation to nominate Hon. J. w. Ra,
mond, OF Bismarck, for member of til
II national committee. A motion to amen
Il this by inserting the name Of ex-Go
IL Edmunds was carried on call Of cou
ties, and the motion so amended carrie
et rira race. The convention then n
journed in peace and good fee
= ing. . The motion to substitute Go
g. ernor Edmunds' name was first carrie
IL rioa poce,b division was called; at Il
G. same time motion to adjourn was mao
which had precedence. 1t was put ~
II seemed to- be carried rs the chair sal