Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-11-22
vkLEDICTORY.

VIM tuis issus OF the HAND COUNTY
PREss our position ns editor and publish
ers Will cease; snd il beconss our painful
duty 70 bid long aud friendly farewell to
the many readers Of the Pass.
Since the fourth Of January last, we have
tiled to perform our duty towards Hand
county and the one great object We have
always held in view--the early settlement Of
Hand county and the rearing Of town up
on the site Of Miller; now town Of no in
considerable size and prosperity.
To accomplish this grand idea Miller
must aeeessarilly be made the seat Of gov
ernnent for hand county. That honor
having been given to her on the 7tb inst,
We row, that ali our objects have been ac-
compllshed. aid that, TO, with SO much OF
glory. are ready 10 give up TO other hand.
the duty Of, from time 10 time. picturing to
the oafsioe world ana future generatiens
the past history Of the county and our no
bls city; also the necessity of continuing
the prosperity that We now enjoy, for ell
hIic W tOue.
Whea FIRST the HAND COUNTY PRESS
shed forth its rays il sunlight. nothing
could be seen in this grand and beautiful
county but one continual eIpanse of rolling
prairie, covered with luIuriaut growth Of
grass Tbs masnifcence erteaied rs far
a. the eye could reach, With not q single
iAtorraption of any kind; rot living
thing 70 be seen for miles and miles.
Then Hand county could not number
within its borders more than fifty inkabit-
ants. Remember, kind readers, that
Hand county is thirty by forty.sight miles,
making at that tilne, thirty square miles
for each invidual
Supreme Stiffness reigned everywhere
except when the steam engine pushed her
way through the darkness at the dead hour
Of II y. N. and a. IN, drawing a few
freight cars, and attached thereto was one
passenger car, for the sake Of appearance,
scarcely ever containing passenger, and
what few travellers did cross this country
never stopped but continued on to Pierre
End the Black Hills
All was still as death; when 10! upon
the still morning sir of the 4th OF January
the RAND COUNTY PREss sont forth to
the world It's knowledge Of what Hand
county was and would be in the near fut-
ure.
From that day to this there has been one
continual stream Of immigration. On all
sides prosperity began TO be the watch
wsrd. From flag station we have grown
to be city OF the frs. magnitude. and our
county iaosesaowing vita -setlArs
Not only does the the town of Miller
greet the stranger from the east, seeking
homes, with smile Of prosperity and rap
id improvements, but the towns Of Bran
hall aud st. Lawrence also impress him
with s feeling Of the grand and glorious
future Of the county and her towns.
From o claim shanty Miller has grown in
one shori year TO be city Of 500 inhabit-
ants; buildings costing S53,98o grace
her streets, with two weekly papers and
other improvements TO De found in larger
cities Of the east
From fifty inhabitants Hand county has,
in twelve months increased her population
to $500, and supports five good newspapers.
One year ago we had but ten acres of
breaking. To-day there are over 5000
acres broken and sr Will be cultivated next
year. rEE ~ rn~
During all this time tho PRESS labored
necessarily, asking only for it's remunera-
tion well settled county and Miller the
county seat and first town in the county.
Now, that We have received our reward,
VIC bid you sdieu, leaving the care and re-
sponsibility Of maintaining the glory the
PRESS hns earned. to other hanls.
, In saying our farewell our breath must
linger long enough 10 Introduce 20 you the
future publishers OF the PRESS. Messrs.
W. II, Kephart and George q. Seward.
Mr.. Kephnrt is an editor OF considerable
ability and experience: man Of frmness
and energy, who will push himself TO the
front in his profession; A man whom all
meet to like.
Mr.. Seward. who has been connected
with the PRESS since its nrst appearance, is
a man Of sterling worth and ability. He
has. during the time he has been foreman
Of the PREss, gained for himself host OF
friends. FOR years he has been resident
II the frontier. rendering him capable OF
srasping all that will be conducive OF good.
To him we are indebted for great deal OF
good counsel in our trying days. when
doubt and fear overspread the faces OF onr
townsmen.
We feel proud in transferring the control
Of the PRESS into such able hands. In
their hands we feel confident that the PRESS
=::ii gain . H4c,~ y hereI ..ncng the hest
papers Of our country, Farewell
ii. & W. II. MILLER.