Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-02-28
UTICA WHEREABOUTS.

UriCAAvB WHEREABOUTS.
A Rich Region Rapidly Developing
Prospects for Increased Railroad
Accommodations and fIail Facilities.
Yankton, Feb. 23th-To the Press and
Dakosaian: Tho Utica neighborhood is
located nine miles north of Yankton, in
Yankton county, in q natural basin With
high table lands on the south and the
clrcling range of hills which shut in
| Beaver creek on the north. These hills
give q charm tosvisIun and by the aid
OF their southern outlook add to the
fertility OF the soil. This region this
| winter has been especially blessed by
the abundance Of snow which has been
piled up in drifts on each mans home
stead. During the late warm spell the
melting snow has brought o water
front o r rushing stream or miniature
Niagara to the door of each householder.
The lakes were full and running over.
The water seemed everywhere ON q run
as il in haste TO contribute 80 the gen.
eral supply in the "Big Muddy" and
send the thick cakes of ice en- route to q
warmer climate. The disappearance of
che snow revealed the green grass be-
meath. This snow top dressing will
tell in corn CRIBS. hay stacks and stacks
of green and garden vegetables the
coming summer and fall, No better
show could be given for q bountiful
yield and the bountlful yield is what
will boom Yankton county, and the
Utica neighborhond will act we'll their
part in this direction.
Fortunate indeed was it for the Mil
waukee railroad to curve round 30 as to
tap the prospective populous region. l.
looks ss though the prudent foresight
Of the engineer in locating the Scotland
branch had an BYE to traffic az well az
an easy grade. These railroad men have
gained a reputation for shrewdness in
the location OF their lines. The Mil
waukee hit the right nail on the head
this time. But what if the Illinois Gem
trail should cut the Milwaukee at right
angles IN its efforts TO reach the rich
mineral fields of the Hills? Or what il
the Northwestern should hend toward
the hopeful region to become @ aharer i n
the transportation OF cattle, hogs. hay
and csreals7 Either OF these are among
tho possibilities in the near future
] am told that when the right OF way
was granted the officials promised this
people q depot. Cattle pens, end a plat
form dotnot fill the promise as the in.
habItants view it. The platform as now
laid is well chosen. 1t is on q section
corner. Mr.. Rankin owns two corners
Mr.. Stephens n corner and General
Dewey, of our city, the fourth. In con
~versation with Mr.. Rankin We were IN
formed that he had offered Ave sores for
depot grounds and doubtless the other
two gentlemen would donate On equal
humber of acres. 1t has already facili-
ties for the shipment OF cattle. hogs and
hoy. But 1t needs o depot, and then q
store would follow. A store is greatly
needed. A postof1ce would follow the
store, a church would follow the post.
Office and a village would follow the
church building. AS it is now tho whole
community hAve to depend upon the
Yankton postofice for their mail. Thus
instead of waiting whole
week to hear from the ont.
side world @ mail twice @ day
would be dropped ct the Utica atstion.
Daily papers would be %patronized rather
than She weeklies. New life would be
infused into the neighborhood of this
otherwise productive region. Nor would
this movement be detrimental to the
boom OF this city but would help in this
direction. Instead of gong to Yankton
by private conveyance the passenger
train would be %patronized. The right
kind Of push is now sheltered in the
Tones of the Utica neishborhood,
As w visited these homes we found
representatives from New York state,
Wisconsin, Illinois, lows, Ohiu and
Germany. Each brings to the commu.
nifty valuable experience in farming
fruit culture, stock raising and progress
GENERALLY. The Utica school house tells
we'll for the %largsness of the people. The
Sabbath school which has been in pro-
gress continuously for two years speaks
we'll for the community and perseverance,
of Its people. The protracted meetings
held by Rev. W. 8. Bell of Sioux Falls,
assisting the minister who has been the
supply OF this people for the last five
months was well attended and crowned
with hopeful results which all felt was
as bread cast on the waters to be
gathered many days hence. II was q
union meeting in no small sense of the
word wherein as many az eight different
denominations were represented. The
daily prayer meetings and preaching
every night called together these various
denominations elements and all seemed
OF one accord in one plase. In one house
four generations were sheltered. The
great grand mother OF II yesrs and the
great grand child Of six weeks.
When ths meadow lark strikes his first
lsy go ont to this beautiful region and
atand on Plsgah's height Gas the crown
ing summit OF the Beaver range has beer
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