The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-08

effect for as far as l can learn none
of them have ever returned and more
will go to join them in the spring.
l regret to say, however, that the
above will not hold good In the case
of those who went to North Dakota.
l presume / am not far out of the
way when / state that for every per-
son from northern Ohio that has gone
into South Dakota, ten have gone
to Fargo, Grand Forks, and vicinity.
One year ago it was impossible t.
interest anyone in this vicinity in the
southern part of the Territory. They
hardly knew there was such a country
and was rather inclined to look upon
it as of nc account compared with the
northern part. Now all is different
and all whom l meet are anxious to
learn all they can Of South Dakota.
l describe the country just asst is,
with no artificial coloring, for South
Dakota does not need it. People
whom think could better their con-
dltion there. | thoroughly advise to
go, and those whom l believe would
not better themselves I advise to re-
main where they are. All through
this section North Dakota has been
over doomed and the reaction has set
in, not SO much through the fault of
the country as in the people who
went there. The marvellous tales of
the immense wheat crops and the
rapid rise in the value of real estate,
the latter of which lined the pockets
of those who went there from here
four years ago caused a regular exo-
dus OF people from this section Of
Ohio who either wen there with the
idea that they could get rich in a
year or two by raising wheat, or that
they could purchase land at any price
and be certain of getting an increased
figure or it. When a mar pays $40
or $25 an acre for raw prairie land
for the purpose of raising wheat
or anything else for that matter-he
is little less than a fool. BY the
time he has his farm under cultlva-
ton with buildings, wells etc. he has
paid about $50 per acre. Well, what
| was about to state was, that many
"got left" They went in with their
eyes shut and came out with them
open and empty pocket books. As /
said above, o so much through
the fault of the country as through
their lack of judgement. The result,
however, is the same and they cuss
the country up and down and are
very anxious to learn all about South
Dakota and have about come to the
conclusion that it is a pretty good
country.
a BIG FLOOD EXPECTED.
At present writing hard rain is
falling with the thermometer 80 de-
grees above. The ice in the rivers
is a foot thick and snow two feet
deep all over tho country. BY the
time this is IN type you will probably
hear of another big flood in Ohio.
Ohio is a great state and not only
raises Presidents and about half the
office holders under Uncle Sam but
she raises some big floods. The one
a year ago destroyed thousands of
dollars worth of property in this city
alone. The Cuyahoga river runs
right through the city, upon. the fats
near which are located all the lumber
yards. Last year nearly every stick
of lumber was carried out into the
Lake and this year may see the thing
repeated although every p~recaution Is
being made to prevent it. The Board
OF Improvement have been pe%tltloned
to take some steps in regard to the
matter. They state, however, that
some wiser heads than theirs will
have TO suggest a way to control the
angry waters. The only plan they
have now is to tip this end of the
river up and let 1t flow back the other
way.
PeL1r1cs.
All Cleveland is congratulatinr
one another upon the election Of one
of their citizens-the Hon. Henry d.
Payne as the next senator from Ohio.
A boom has already been started to
hOiAAiiialc AiiHl lOI liiC HcAt DeHlOCT1t
ic candidate for President and as he
is an Ohio man it would be rather
out of order if he did not receive the
nomination At the time Of the Til
den-Hayes trouble MIR. Payne was
Representative from this district and
was honored by being appointed one
of the s to Z commission.
"A BIG FAILURE.
| almost forgot to mention that the
Cleveland Paper Co, n of the lar
gest concerns in the city and one Of
the largest paper manufacturers in
the country, was forced to make an
assignment a few days since. They
were forced to do this by largo ops-
side losses which has temporarily
crippled them. Their assets arc
about 100000, liabilities S35o,ooo.
An order has been given them BY
The court to continue their business
and | presume they will pull out Of
their trouble in time,
T.