Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-06-19

is lucky, II IN hotels IN the summer sea-
SON, he can obtain board to sle0p upon
using his overcoat as covering. As to
the ACCESSIBILITY of coming to Dakota to
make future home, should say that it
man had some money and good deal
of pluck he can do well in Dakota, or in
any new country. If he has backbone
and is disposed to work, and will work,
hard, he can make money in Dakota or
any of the western States; alternative he
cannot.
A man of money can increase his ac-
emulation rapidly in loans and land
deals, but there it takes energy, exper-
fence, and tact to turn money quickly SO
as to realize the most profit. We are
quite well represented in the newspaper
line, having three weekly papers, the best
Siour Valley Ne'cs, the other two are
run BY boys who have some tact but very
little talent for newspaper business.
The great question that has been agi.
tating the political circles in Dakota Of
late is the location Of the capital of the
State. The Legislature at Yankton last
winter by bill removed the capital from
Yankton to place to be designat-
ed ty commission Of nine men app
pointed by the Governor of the Terri
tory; the site to be chosen on or before
July |, 1888. At the first two meet
ings of the commission held in Canton,
bids were received from the different
towns desirous Of having the capital;
then the commission spent month look
ing over the different places, putting in
bids. Lobbyists by the hundreds hung
upon them either to push the claims OF
their respective towns, or else to find out
beforehand the opinion of the commits
sion, in order to make money by. buying
up lots in the future Capital, in order to
take advantage Of the coming boom.
Some capitalists bought lots in two thirds
Of the towns putting in bids and they
felt sure to strike it but the commission
the other day located the Capital at Bis
marck on the Northern Pacific r. r.,
and most of the capitalists got left with
their town lots, for not till too late was
it known that Bismarck would win the
race. 1t was triumph Of North Dako-
ia over South Dakota, brought about by
dissentions and jealousies in the Southern
ranks. The location Of the Capital at
Bismarck will put stop to division OF
the Territory on the 46 parallel Of latti-
tude into two embryotic States, scheme
that has been agitated TO a considerable
extent in and out Of the Territory
through the press and public speeches !;
for Bismarck is nearly in the geographi-
cal centre Of the present Territory. II is
situated on the Missouri, a navigable
river, with tremendous scope of coun-
try to back it, with railroad facilities east
and west, and other lines from South
East Dakota running north westerly to
within forty miles of the town.
Having all these adva ntages, Bismarck
is destined to be big town commercially,
a good location for the Capital, and at
no distant date accessible from all parts
of the Territory. Being the most desir-
able city of North Dakota situated on
the trunk line of railway connecting the
settlements. North Dakota people will
strongly oppose division on the 46 par
alel, and joining issues with Democrat
ic Congress they can keep the Territory
in tact, for the Democrats would prefer
one Republican State admitted to two.
Dakota without doubt will be admitted
next session Of Congress. Her popula-
ton has so increased in numbers, that it
would not be safe for any party or fac
ton in Congress to keep her from State
hood much longer.
At some future time l will give the
readers of the DEMOCRAT descriptions Of
the west that have come under my obser-
vation. L. B. LANE.