New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-21
making efforts to remove large numbers OF squat
ters who are depreciating the value OF 80 lands
PLANS OF DIVISION.

tefs who are depreciating the value OF 80 lanoss
PLANS OF DIVISION.
ut Is my belief that twenty or thirty days sea'
sion Of enlarged Legislature. elected ct special
election. could act inteligently upon the question
OF dividing the territory, and could frame an ena-
ltDbg act with the proper restrictions. The plan OF
division recently discussed in THE TRIBUNE was
the one LsuRgested In my annual message, though
Ihad not seen TEE TRIBUNE when Iwrote the mes
sage. This plan was, in brief, to make State OF
Southeastern Dakota, which viii have before the
end Of the present Congress from 600 to
inhabitants and then create territory north OF tne
tertysxth parallel and another territory wess OF OF
the Missouri River. 1t has received good deal OF
attention among the peoples but the prepoIderancee
ofopinion latterly seems TO favor making all south
Of the fortysixth parallel into one State and all 20
the north territory. The masses are not camor:
ing for immediate admlssionj but the majority OF
the business men desire one State shall pc imme.
diately carved ont OF Southern Dakotaand admitted
during the XLVIIth Congress. All recognize tne
fact that the present Legislature is crude ana,r
tathough 1t contains minority OF excellent mem,
aud the exercise Of much care viii be necessary IN
perfectinR territorial laws so that the new state
institutions shall be founded on something SOLID:
Top cannot safely build big house upon pile OF
What will the politics of the new State probably
..Wsrl, I am willing to say this: While Dakota Is
undoubtedly Republican In sentiment nearly Two 70
ons By reason Of having such large German anu
scandinavian immigration, yet unless excessive
taxation Is avoided and honest men are entrusted
with public affairs these people, knowing SO little
about American institutions, are likely to try any
new party, OF even the Democratic party, which
may promise relief. To make Dakota safely
Repnbhcan State It y absolutely necessary tnas
Republican leaders In Congress and In the Territory
ehal keep the confidence of these new voters. II
the extrayagant and dangerous policy OF many OF
the so-called RepubcanR in the present Legislature
prevails, the State will be just as Likely to send
Democrats as Republicans to Congress"
FLArrERIHG BUSINESS PROSPECTS,,
t'What is the condition of business affairs in the
territOryp
"Yery fattering. Indeed, we have 1900 miles
ofrailroad completed and 800 n les more are graded
ready to receive the as soon as spring opens.
About twenty towns were built mp last year on the
200 TO 800 housss A still greater number Will
probably be built during the present year, and we
look for at least $4,000 settlers during the year.
Thirty-three pei cent more ground was piougneu
and s0wn In wheat last than the season pre-
ceding Il. The stock interest suffered very much
during the past winter sy rGaSoh ~ ~ ano 10 The
ranchmep, teaching them to provide better shslter
and moro ample supplies for their herds and Hooks
The yield Of geld In the Hills Is steadily increasing
The HOmsstaEe Combination yielded last year
nearly three millions, and other mines are pelng
opened md worked all over tho connties OF
Pennington, Lawrence and Custer; The Black
Hiils with the completion Of the railroad, will be-
come summer resort. When first reached them l
thought was back in the neighborho9d OF my
home in the White Mountains Of New-Hampshire.
The seenory Ia very similar the air Is always cool
and pure and there ore no troublesome insects. 81.
"Do you have an Indian question among your"
asked the correspondent.
mot troublesome ono as yet. The reservation
Ia about 200 miles long by about 100 miles vide:
Government issues ratioas 10, think upward OF
90 600 indians who are peacsable and apparently
contented, and who seem 70 be making some pro.
Rress toward civilization, think the G0Vernment
sbould so far modify ts present policy as to allow
Indians who will work 20 do 90. They make good
teamsters and struggle for the opportunity OF haul
ING their goods from the station at dollar hun
dred pounds. They might be made herders, and the
beef furnished by the Government might be raised
on the reservation. They might also be taught 70
plow and harrow, and thus raise their own corn
Two or three dollars week. paid In silver dollars
on Saturday night, would be great inducement foi
them to become industrious, and the outlay mlgnl
be saved many times over"