Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-08-22
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The following from the Sioux F,lls Press
in reference to the ahsndanoa of liSuits
existing in Dakota and its value for fuel.
is of interest: ''Lignite will be the future
fuel of Dakota. In the extreme north
western part an also in the Black Hills
region there are thousands Of acres OF iig-
mite coal. and of a superior quality. ThiS
fuel is equal to the soft coal OF Iowa aud
Illinois il used within month or two af-
ter taken from the veins, but exceeding a
greater period of time the action of the at
mosphere has the effect Of Stacking ii 10
the firmncss of powder An eastern stove
factory has just patented heating and
cooking stoves for the burning of Dakota
/ Ignite. II these stoves work as well as
claimed, they will prove 4 great blessirg &
! to the people of this territory rs our lig
mite fuel is ineXhaustible."
/ This is from the Brookings Press: II
I anything is To come of the Sioux Falls
convention il viii be necessary that the
/ delegates there shall consult the wishes
of the people and not those of persons.
/ There will of course be the usual number
Of cmrks in attendance who viii have
/ my idea" on every subject. These should
I be promptly sat down upon hy the sensible
convention. Delegates are not sent TO
convention on account OF their learning or
skill in any particular profession, but be-
cause they are supposed to be men who
understand what the people Of their sec
iion want They have ne right 20 De any
thing in a convention which is against tie
wishes of a majority of the people they re-
present. even though they may differ from
the opinion Of the majority. Delegates 10
the convention VIII do we'll 10 remember
that their work is to bo submitted to the
people and that if the my idea" policy is
carried out their work will be rejected.
The site for the capitol of Dakota, has.
after careful examination Of the grounds
and q thoroagh search for drru foundn-
ton, been decided upon. 1t il between
Fifth and Sixth streets on the elevation
] lbIlh VI NLt ANAlpoitIg A'NtAA'A 'N''iANse 'a'Ns
when the streets are extended, will be on
the center of the block between Fifth and
Sixth. 1t is by lar the most beautiful site
to be ;ound Oh the quarter section upon
which it is located, and is easy Of access
f.om MI parts OF the city. In digging here,
sub s,il of clay and hard pan was found.
solid enough to support the largest struct-
ure possible 10 build. The elevation is
almost perfect for the arrangement Of at
tractiye grounds, ar the view commanded
is flr-reaching and enchanting. Over fif-
ty men are BOW engaged on the special
track to the grounds, and rails are already
laid as far north as avenue d" L." The
main building will be l5Ox90 feet three
stories and Il basement, and will positive
ly be enclosed this f.ll-Bismarek Trib-
ule.
A special to the Huron Leader on the
18th says:
The citizens of Bismarck to-day handed
t over the bonds pledged to the territory
for ci,pitlI site. Com uissioners received
same. Your correspondent saw It,
! Commission to- day opened the bids fol
, constructing the main building Of the cap
tol. The contract was awarded to c. "
Thomson Il Co. fos $97, 600. Agnew &
( Cox Of Chicago. bid SIP ,2i0; Johnson 4
. Co. SIPS, 1874; Henry Bros. l23, $50; c. :
= Weaver, $lC7. 400; Loqun & Co., $4,000
Will take -four million hirck, two Of whicl
, viii lie made here; one at towns west o
!, here; one from the east.
q The foundation stone OF the capital is t,
, be laid by President Willard of the y. Z
. road when the excursion goes through her
e the FIRST Of September.
We hear great dead about the big cor
= and grain and vegetables of Dakota, bu
Il the grass crop is not receiving the atten
q tion it merits The prairie all over is GOV
:, cred with luxurious growth Of grass, su
# perior for grazing and hay to any of tn
. tame grasses which are grown in the east
10 A heavy cut Of hay may be taken from an
!, place in the whole country, and il has fat
!, tening properties equal to the common
% grasses of other sections with grain added
D. If the grass of Dakota coald be turned int
II beef ii would supply the market Of III
=, world for the next twelve months. lhi
l., crop is as good as gold, aud the day is nj
- far distant when not single spear will
allowed to go to waste. Mitchell Reput
, Iican.
-, An Iowa boy writing home to the Nj
. rengo Republican of this falls crops
No Dakota, says:
- THE crops in Hand county this ye'
il, are good. No devastating hail or win
go storms intorfered with the growth of
4 splendid clop of wheat which has just be'
no gathered.
10 ,'Although too early to predict what q
q result of the splendid stand Of corn m
.a be. yet the prospects now are that nnle
90 some accident by wind or hail oyertakeS
an a good crop will be gathered, Oats, ~
-, barley and fax are all that any cOuntr
~ and of course everybody in the land kno'
>, that Dakota can produce vegetables sup
-, rior to any other part Of the globe. maKiI
- it unnecessary for me to say anythi
% about Dakota's efforts this year i'll III
ov line.
:, IL will rot longer weary you and pos
"a bly, your readers, should the waste basA
=, be out Of reach, with any more at Il
-. time, but should this be acceptable, pC
y sibly you will hear from me again.
WAHDERER.