Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-01-03

mon TO the northwestern states. In 1850
her population had jumped to lss. 600; in
in 1881 II was 100000 and at present hei
population has reached 800, 900!
The territory lies between forty-two and
forty-nine degrees north latitude, or about
the same latitude as Spain, Portugal
Southern France. Italy, Southern England
and Greece. Ii is about $50 miles in length
from north TO south, and $50 from east to
west Il contains about one hundred and
fi!ty-one thousand square miles, or ninety.
seven million acres Of land. Dakota is
still territory, but y is expected that il
viii soon be divided through the center by
line running along the forty sixth paral.
lei Of latitude and the southern half be adj
mitted into the Cnion as the state of Dako-
ia, The northern half Will doubtless he
called the territory # Northern Dakota, or
perhaps tho territory Of pembina.
The climate O? DaiJta is no more severe
than il Is III Illinois. Iowa. Norhern Indi-
ana Ohio, Nov York. c. any part OF New
England.
Dakota has, as r;ilc, about twelve 10
fourteen weeks OF tolsIably cod weather;
say in the months Of December, Janaary
and February. December generally is a
very pleasant month here, flost- anu SHOWS
seldom appearing un.il Gf-er Christmas. 5.
Farmers often begin to pipw aud Co SOW
wheat in fchrnl"r. The winter Of i,sl-si
wos unasualiv severe. ia sGC. tie most 50
Of GAS sErs s-ly Ieesi Las beer kpt a;
the mili,szy p1st. .la. have bean IN east
euca il this ,sg.1 " ,.a Is p1rab5s 10y
the nited States. Acoaef- e Gs'lv records
Of the Temperature ha-a hton kent ani
these prove that duirg al thGt lime ~
ether such winter has hern known. The
winter Of 1854 s. wss extremely mild, 50
mu, a 20 that snow and frost we're hardly
known, and farmers wee enabled 60 SOW
th:ir y heot as eGTiy as February 18th, AZ
no tune dUriYg the winter lid they have
good sisigiiag in .he ccu.Nl oG southern
part Of the ,eylitoyy. and il n ay parts not
six inches of SNOW, all told A ''hllzlard
is R niga wind accompanied With low tens-
peatare and SNOW, and is an eSrac:ray!s-
iiant during rhe winter in nearly al north
c-n rgc,-.e coau'.les Daring The past
wintag bat uus surh Fisig sarct Drs IA.
ana thht wds OF brief dNGri'-a Ia
thsse b.lzlflds The exposed tr,Fa.ee =
apg tc suffer nom the caid, but waen peo-
pic are az tkaiy homes aui the seams, and
in the Villages, there IS 40 mo9s suffering
than there IS during all ordinary snow
storm in New England People living on
the prairies prepare for these storms sna
do not MIND them, SO that il Is only the
unprotected stranger that is liable to suffer.
The air is dry and clear and the wild grass
that 4, uncut, instead OF Crying in the iali,
cures as it stands, End makes the very
best possible food for cstS,e, sheep and
horses The months of July and August
are the hottest OF the year. bu: their hottest
DAYS are not as uncomfortable as similar
deys in Illinois. as on the prairies in the
hottest days you always have pleasant
breeze.
HEALTH AND DISEASES.
Central Dakota is believed Ia he e.
healthy a country as the sun shines on.
ChilIs and fever tagnci is unknown within
It's borders; malsrious diseases are unheard
of consumption, the hane of countries
along the shores IT seas and oceans, u un-
known; aud lung troubles d. not at'lict its
people. There are 10 element - be - ID
in the territory that ,an be c2i.ed di'-ass
producing, and tha sick are gslegallr .ied
from theit own Erg!i ssnrs and q prevent
able affections.
WATER AND wATER C0r1sEs.
The land is q land og fresh water springs
and under its satfscs are found bsds Of
gravel. thus assuring pRge, fresh wa.ar e.
wells sunk into tiem. Tas Great Missouri
river aows through the territory fro1i its
northwest 70 It's southwest conner snd i
navigab,e fer the largest river steamers for
over thousand miles WITHIN the boundA-
r.es of the ter.!tory The DsSota D. James
lJ;m) river, noted for its fertue valley,
rise, in the Turtle mountains in the Iorta
and flows soath 10 its Junction with the
Missouri a, 400 miles in an air lin9 irom It's
source. This river in its wind:pgs is over
600 miles in length. The Red River Of
the North. noted for its great whea, pro-
dncing lands. forms the eastelG boundary
for about 25o miles, The Neriniliion,
! Sioux, Elm. Turtle and other rivers pass
.hrons,, sa-ic,;s parts Q; tte territory
pAxorA Is A PRAIRIE COUNTRY.
! tisa vast meadow or pasture held thai
has been grazeu upon by countless thou
/ sands of herds OF buffalo, antelope, dee
and similar Wild animals. Its surface Il
no. level aat or wet, hnt consists OF series
Of gently rolling elevations, divided b!
wide. shallow valleys. It's surface soil Il
dark, often black, rich alluvium OF loan
that has been formed in the course OF age
by the decay Of its grasses and other vege
tation. This surface loan averages abou
five feet in depth 1t is mixed with NOR
or less calcareous osviimy particles, and
Immediately nnderlaid with dark brow
clay, loan that IL thoroughly mixed wit
small particles of lime. thus offering tn
richest possible soil for the growth
wheat and similar grain. Below the cha.
AT depths varying in different parts Of th
territory, are found the gravel beds spoke
Of above. Every farmer knows that thes
are the conditions he seeks when lookin
for a fertile and lasting soil for the grows