Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-08-06

Gnu UuO uO uOWSPopCiS liz AA6ny VI Glko bttlGcs
to prevent emigration to Dakota Under
ordinary circumstances the leaving Of a
town or county by q number of its citi-
2zens would call for no unfavorable com
ment from the local press. But SO won
derful has been the increase of popula-
ton in Dakota, so extensive the area to
be settled, that the editorial fraternity of
the states especially in the rural dis
tricts have come to fear a still more
wholesale departure of those upon whom
they are dependent for patronage. Nor
have they been, without good foundation
for their fears. In the settlement of a
new country one Of the strongest influ-
ences toward bringing in settlers is
through correspondence between those
who have removed west and the people
remaining at home. The statements
of former neighbors are taken with
out question, based upon a knowledge of
the trustworthiness of those making
them By this means many large com
munities have been built up in Dakota,
coming from the same section of state,
from the same county or even from the
same township. This, as matter OF
course, has brought sorrow to the soul Of
the country publisher in each locality
from which Dakota has drawn colony,
for invariably the colonists have been
among the most intelligent and enter
prising of his patrons. He, therefore, in
many instances. has sought by the only
means in his power to prevent further
stampede, and has Immediately begun
delying in his Imagination for the founda-
tion of articles holding up Dakota in "a
ridiculous or an unfavorable light.
At one time the country is too cold
perfectly unbearable, you know Bat
still for several years past people have
come, the population has increased from
a few thousands to as many hundreds Of
thousands, and they possess at leassfIsfs
much the blessings Of shapp and CON
stentment as eauBe found Elsewhere.
Then the "lacks6f rain'ss Was urged against
US. But with the breaking of the soil
and its cultivation. the moisture has
doubled, trebled, quadrupled, until there
is now enough rainfall for crops of any
kind. For instance, take the Missouri
Slope during the month just ended Last
week we stated that here in Williamsport,
up to and including the goth, there had
been fifteen rainy days We should have
said sixteen. And on the 30th. there was
another heavy downpouring of the liquid
which brings SO much joy to the granger
bosom. Throughout the Missouri Val
ley generally there has been the same
plentiful supply, and from every part OF
the territory the newspapers report an
equally wet season. The question of a
Tack of moisture should, therefore, be
dropped from future discussions regard
ing the merits and demerits of the terri
tory.
Oh, you can't raise corn in Dakota r
"You can't raise timothy p you can't
raise clover r and like expressions as to
other products have been heard frequently
in the states. But, in spite of these
croakings, the making of experiments
has been steadily pushed, until now it
has been satisfactorily proven that almost
anything which will grow, in the Middle
Western States can be successfully culti-
.vated here. In sections newly settled
adeubt has invariably existed to the
possibilities Of crop raising. In this ter
ritory no more than in Illinois or Iowa,
during their early days, have these doubts
prevailed, and in mo other state or terri
tory have such misgivings been more
quickly or satisfactorily dispelled.
This new county Of Emmons, like all
new counties in Dakota, needs and de-
sires immigration. But we do not wish
to obtain settlers under false pretenses.
70 those thinking of visiting the territory
We desire to say that there are many acres
Of government land in this county yet
subject to entry under the homestead,
prescription and timher-culture laws;
that taking timber claim is a losing in
vestment unless you reside near the land
and have the work done when needed I;
that no better land can be found in the
territory that with 400 or $500 to. begin
with, and reasonably good fortune, an en-
ergetic manmay ina few yearshave COM
Portable Dme' and an Independent future;
in addition toWheat, oats, rye, and barley,
thet corn, buck9heat, timothy, clover,
,,4fllet, fax finest of vegetables, and the
tther prod ductions common to the Western
States CAN and DO grow in Dakota, and
they will be shown you should you. visit
the Missouri Valley this; summer that
the yield of potatoes is such that ther.
will be difficulty in providing storage
room and that, go where you may, you
will find no section inhabited by q more
satisfied q and happy eople.
s For the man who desires the, truth re-
garding Dakota there IS no better time
to make . visit to the territory than the
present Come while the crops are being
harvested; and see.for yourself whether
Dakota newspapers or Dakota 8 defam-
ers have been telling the truth.
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