The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-03
Three States,


(which shall i, be, three or two ?" is Il
question now being agitated. Wheth'
the grca, domain OF Dakota shall be slice
into two States, North and South Dakot
upon the line Of the Al parallel, or int
three. As far as dimensions arc concern
, ed, our l50,933 square miles embraced b
tween the 43d and 10Th parallels OF lati
tudc, and the Goth and 9th degree of lor
gilude would If an equal Biographies
division was made into three parts, max
th:cc States coulalng upwards OF nit
thousand square miles each, nearly s
4! large as lowa-so az TO size there could l
. no objection, Now if that is all that
requisite, square miles, slash ava,
Hatch out three Hedging with high SO une
ing names, gather the wise ones of tn
three several principaIitics, frame you
constitutions, cut your garments 10
Stateshood, lrot out the modest dar
horses for State officials, Senators am
Representatives in Congress, and pount
away for admission. But history Tells IL
that for prosperous community othc
requisites than SIZE are Observation-Disclosures
natural facilities, resources and attraction:
that draw men Of nerve, capital and br..il
to locate and unite in developing wha
nature intended for prominence and pow
cr, arc indispensable for ciiecting tina
result We as yet, with our limilet
knO ledge Of The natural condition OF the
| northwestern portion Of the Ic. ritorv, arr
not Of The impression that that porti IN
which would be included in one OF the
| State divisions, could present mcyl,orious
! grounds for adm sion either as to popu
!alion or natural possessions. 1t from
| present reports exhibits no resources 9th
er than a grazing couuTy. No mineral
deposits except coal are Implicated, no
| forests Of timber exist the soil scnrraly is
! reported light and barren OF productive
qualities, and thousands Of acres are laid
! among ravines and upon The barren CO.
teaus that line the Missouri for hundreds
| of miles, water powers unknown, or usI-
less if known, rs the extreme distance
from Il producing cline would bar trans
porting materials for manufacturing and
would present but the rugged edgc 70:
years a: least Of civilization. Bismarck
and country adjacen: would be the only
saving clause ia institution.
II as first intended, The division upon
the 45th parallel s made creating two
States, both would al The very start present
undsputable qualifications, IL t only t L
maintainancc but as possessed OF
what would in time place them in the
rank Of States memorable for power and
increasing wealth. SoUtlcrn DAkot Il
would have population OF over 10000 in
that part east Of tic Missouri river, and
combined with that of the Black HILLS
country make u total Of COO energetic
people, who have been we'll tested in the
hAl0ships of a pioneer life. The compile.
ton Of the lines of railroads pointing
Hillwarl will ere many months cemen!
III
this agricultural region and the golden
land that has surprised the world with its
sudden and mavclous Development
The history Of no State except talitor-
MIA can furnish more favorable record Of
lis early condition for Statehood than that
Of Southern Dakota, and dispitc unwar-
rantcu efforts Of outside EN- grafton socic-
ties and land grant monopoiies 10 Uaduce
her merits and divert migration from her,
has been steady, ana she is rewarded at
last by becoming the attractive point OF
an unprecedented rush Of immigration
The Hills, from forbidden aad almost
mythical mound Of Indian superstition,
have bloomed into pcoplcd gold, bearing
fields of untold wealth. Cities have risen
upon The red mans camping ground, and
The silence that has rciyncd On the eyer =
green slopes, save when natures warfare
of the elements ragged, is forever broken
hy the inccssaut roar Of the stamp crush
ing the golden dust from It's rock ilnplis
onmnnt Unite the two interests and a
State will DC erected that will Soon be
CONSPICUOUS in National affairs.
NoEhcrn Oak ota, with lis in.:xiausta
bic grain bearing valley ticll', where
mammoth plantations are being yearly
opened anl It's population doubling every
half decade. With The towns and cities
springing UP Oh the line Of its great
iron iramway that is stretching its course
to the Pacific, will also present unanswcr-
able claims for division as State No. g.
Is not this eu,ugh? Or shall We spoil
the making Of two noble States to create 4
third that would weaken all? Until VIC
hear good rcascas for three, we say divide
for two, if all the honorable aspirants for
state honnrs canno. be satisfied with the
deal for z.ceistatc.