Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-17

the Desdwood Times characterzes |
the aspirant from the pickerel dis.
trict, or the pleasant" round,
fat, oily man." whose vantage Of To-
cation is confined to no "pent up Utica," it
ia nov impossible to tell. Turner county
people are, however, in dead earnest in their
support Of Thielman, and will make a
-troug effort 10 his behalf 10 the convention.
The Sioux Valley News boom for Clifford
aud Cuppett does not meet with favor. The
parties the emselves repndiate the impeach-
ment, and it can be set down a. a fact that
the Lincoln county boom has collapsed.
Mr.. K'mbaIl, the chief engineer in the
d.ld Of the Chicago. Milwaukee s. ST. P ul
railroad, resides here and has recently erect.
I'd large and fine looking residence He
,s ct present absent with corps of engin-
eers examining the Niobrara valley with
reference 10 its feasibility ss railroad route,
and will subsequently do the same service
FIR the country south Of Yankton. His ex.
animation will settle the question of routes
aad upon hi, report the company will act.
Canton, since It has becomea poiot for
two railroads. is growing handsomely aud
its business men are apparently doing
prosperous business. The Naylor house.
large aud substantially built hotel, after
having bren landlorded by several firms and
Individuals during the few months Of its
existence, is now In charge of it's original
owner. g. W. Naylor, who is fitting it up
n good style. and will doubtless make the
hruse Q success.
Sioux Falls continues to grow steadily IN
population and business. Tue indications
are that large amount Of building will be
done during the coming season, and that
large additions will be made to the popula-
| tton OF the town and surrounding country.
Sioux Falls has 40 active. energetic class Of
business men. They speak encouragingly
If their town, and when they are passing
through dull season, such as they are now
in common with the towns of the entire
country,they do not disgust their neighbors
and strangers and injure their own trade
and the general prosperity by continually
shining and grumbling. Sioux Falls has
very few "kickers," and consequently has g
good reputation at home aud abroad.
Important among the many business en-
terprisee Of Sioux Falls is the loan Office ol
NJ. Grigsby, which by enterprise and careful
dealing he has made to extend its operation'
to most of the counties Of southeastern
Dakota, and to portions of western Mime
sofa and northern Nebraska. Mr.. Grigsby'
system. TO obviate the objections Of capital
i.ts to making small loans, such as the peo-
pie generally want, at rates Of interest tina
are reasonable, is to combine sufficient
number of small loans on sort Of syndicate
system, making them aggregate ten Thousand
dollars and upwards. These he schedules
with the securities, and has no difficulty il
securing funds to supply his customers a
} reasonable rates of interest. The interes
and principal are made payable at his siou
Falls Office. Speaking of Mr.. Grigsby's er
. terprise the Sioux Falls Paragraph says:
\ The loan business which Mr. Grig.bv hs
, been enabled 10 build up in the comparative
ly short time 10 which he has been engage
in it, is most remarkable. When he CON
, menced, capitalists we're very timid concerr
, ing the safety Of Dakota securities: and h
could only with difficulty procure money {
Ill for loaninR purposes; but he has by III
indicious methods Of his business, aud
D mis- prompt aud straightforward attention
:. the affairs Of both the borrower and of It
lender, secured the confidence OF both cas
). ca, with great benefit to both. and not vi,
10 any Observable de,rlment to himself. Cal
italists are now almost forcing their mon.
r upon hin, and he hss arranged 40 that
u can supply the whole Of southeastern Oak
r, IA with xll it wants on good security. II
" extensive business of the Milwaukee lo'
&c Office has not grown by luck, but by enerI
[e aud good judxment-psths which are op
4, for almos, any kind Of trade.
=, However, large "a Mr.. Grigsby's busint
/. in this line has grown, he does not hold
-, monopoly. There are other successful fri
>. here, principal among them being that
70 Kershaw 4 Flagg, who by their energy a
:. good management are building up lal
Law, real estate and loan business. 7
70, "boys" are justly entitled to the prosper
I'd they are enjoying.
Sioux Falls is soon to have two natio
%. banks. The banking house Of ]. B. Yor
20. & Co. was the 6rst to move in the mat,
- and will soor be ready to transact busiu
under the style of the "First National B,
':n Of Sioux Falls" The second enterpris
directed by ]. c. Easton of the Mime,
"a, Southern road, NJ. Grigsby. Porter P. p
~ DR.. Phillips and other Sioux Fallsites.
the preliminaries have been arragned
~. the second bank will soon be put in ops
Is, ton, but under What name has not yet |
iev determined.
IA. ITEMS.
are The Wor.hing.on 4 Sioux Falls rail-
10 company have commenced work on the
I h, tension of their road Westward from