New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-04

infancy. barely half dozen years having elapsed
since the rush OF miners to the Black Hllls Degln'
Nevertheless the production Oh goia anu nn 6nn H.
which was literally estimated NJ T2,OOO,oOo III
1871 increased according to careful estato, ~ ~
s3675 600 for the fiscal year ended June 30, lnou,
In his special report on precious MoIajs ~ hrJ
Tinted States" lust published, Director Buichard'
of the United States Mint says: The gold pro!uc-
tion of Dakota has increased 10 larger prop"TtiOui
ate extent than that oil any o'nsr S.d, cold and
tory. The estimated amount OF both gola ana ana
81 YER for the fiscal year was S3,GOOoOo III go9 %
$75 OcO i'm silver As railroads are projected anu
being cons rueted the yield Of It's mines wnroducinp
less be increased The mineral P lVuu '' ,'ro
regions of Dakota contain nearly G,OoO square
miles of mineral bearing rock and graYel Deus. -, :
There is a uermanency about these Dnlllon PIouu'u
ing veins that abundanty warrants me IN o,S Is
the future of the Hills country as mhhB
decidedly hopeful. The veins are OF piUmderino
width continuous and nearly vertical, Ii 1yhiie
the quantity of ore practically lneXhaustloi III ia
the value slowly increases as a gi eatsl etaTe of
attained. In addition to TINS Pr ths region. there
are many hundreds of miles square III eNle Men,. Tho
mi 70 an almost unparalleled degree. lnNI.r,E
husbandman and capitalist. FROM an t.o9o n Io
a,rrl.s there must through the yeas 10 cohle po
added to the National wealth an ever incre"s'"s
ro IroiIr,od development of Dakota during the
los, two wears has kept pace with the progress OF
the Territory in other respects, ana there Ie INV
nearly 200 miles IN oeeTao, we 6is yenort of
Noyem6er 3 1850. Governor OrdNay, aitcr ue
scrihnc the wonderful increase OF railroad iacltes
4 number OF prosperous lONho nav
been built up these new lines, and, in fact where
there was nothing but the tracklesS prairie yea,
ago well built towns embracing from 10Y 20 ~
house and places of business have been cstaDlshen.
I'm the fiscal year ended June 30 1850, the
amount of Internal revenue collected IN Dakottd
was Si1 653 Maine paid $76,7 61; Mississippi pa9
$9l ,233: Nevada paid TtO l3D; OIeSoh P'iu
1881, and Vermont paid TJO51o. . ,e r
one of the arguments oftenest used in behait OF
the early admission of Dakota into the onon Is to
necessity of better provision Tor nDc s %
In 1879 the Territory expended Sl1,ooo lot inc
support of common schools, the whole amount nav
ing been raised by taxation. WINE Ilaho,a I ho
mains i'm Territorial condition, no revenue rs 10 ne
expected from the 1896, 15l acres OF pnblc .alus
reserved for the benefit OF pubic Schools hnl?-
over il appears that the value OF these Janus Is
being impaired for want oil sullcleht PIotco,i"m.
On this subject Governor OrdwaY IN ms last report
wrote as follows: The sections OF land dohated Nv
Congress tor educational purposes, whenever = tnd
ORGANIZATIONS are perfected are being dcprecialtu
i'm value because the law seems inalequate 10 pre-
vent trespaSS upon them. | have called the aiiru
tIon of the United States Dstrct-Attorney am inc
courts to the depletion of what was intended ny
Congress a, sacred fund for the education OF tno
rising gencration and have been advised that ad4l-
tional legislation by Congress - necessary LOT the
protection of these school sections" cu
The pcoplc of the Territory appear 10 be iuiy
alive 10 the importance Of fostering educatloha IN
stitutiOns In the report Just quoted HoNeIhpr
Ordway also wrote: The educational system inan-
gurated under Governor lIowardS admlHl'ti''oI
is being developed and | trust VIII soon he pIac'I
upon a sound basis. although the Iark OF luhuN "u"
itnnerfert organization have prevented the accom-
plisimcnt of all that its friends anticipated. Sov
eral high schools academies ana institutions ol
learning have been founded during the past wear
Among these may bc mentioned the Spea,
Acadcny situated AZ Spclrilsh IN the l{lacS iiil'
assisted in laying the CONVERSIONS ei thls HS'i,
ton i'm July last. and the work has been pu7lrd
forward with such rapdIy that the bulliihR was
completed by voluntary contributions ana opener
for tn uses intended within four months. -,
Several hll, have been offered in tongr sS Tor thc
division of Dakota one OF the plan, being that
advocated Nv Senator Mcmillan, to DIVIDE INC
Trritnry ON the line of the fortvsiNth parallel and
erect the southern portion into STATE. Su'h u
division would cUt the Territory into two nearly
eoual parts each containing about 10000 square
miles or about The same area aS the state OF Nc
braska The southern halt contains nearly three
fourths of the population of the entire Territory or
from 1000 to 10000 inhabitants, ana u the
most attractive 10 immigrants on account ol us
more temperate climate. the greater iriiiity ol us
soil an the immense mineral wealth which ~ con,
tans rs we'll rs because the competition III raiio III
building promises To result IN aiording hot Only
better facilities but cheaper rates for dnspofta-