Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-13

| wat and hunaor, The progress obsei we'd
here since his last visit is SIMPLY mar
velocss and to the people who have
achieved this, ard who have ORGANISED
| sueh reception he extended most cor
dial congratulations ana acknowledge =
ments in behalf OF those fer whom he
spoke. Minneapolis is o wooer for the
commerce of such communities, and will
spare no pains TO win 1t. He advised
Siorx Falls TO bear down hard on the
| traffic managers of her lines and make
them give such reduction in rates as the
COZ ditions deserve.
?. I'll. Kelley of ST. Paul was loudly
called for, end despite his declaration
that he couldn't say anything he SAID
many good things. He wants South
Dakota to be erected into o state. With
the magnitude of what this visit has
| revealed regarding SlouR Falls, he is
astounded and amazed. and the city is
! certainly on the eye OF a tremendous era.
The Manitoba Will promote this, and
st. Paurs business men will struggle
for their share in the prosperity.
| Dol. James b. Drake of both 81. Paul
and Sioux Falls delivered On Admirable
talk. reviewing the history of railroads,
their wonderful effect npon the civilizs-
tion OF the century, and the indebted
ness which oil classes Rre under to them
the poor as well as the rich. Great
wilderneeses and prelries have been
made thriving commonwealths within @
single generation. The genius and
pluck OF one man within our knowledge
has done this in one instanoe--and now
he extends his system to Sioux Falls
and ON to the southwest. in the direction
pcanted by that great index finger of
Lake Superior he must go--so that it ia
| not impossible that through this city
the traffic OF Europe and China NAV
pass. The Manitoba and Illinois Gem
trRl touch here, and nowhere else-Rn-
another great thoroughfsre from the
great lakes to the great gulf.
A. q. Forbes, of Marshall, j. Il.
Gamble, Of Ysnkton. j. f, Hilscher, of
Wilmer and O. a. Bennett OF Pipestone
| each spoke for his locality, setting forth
facts and figures showing their claims
| for consideration. The lsteness of the
hour mares it impossible to give even
| the brlefest summary of their remarks
but all secured the most vigorous ap-
pleuse.
| F. NJ. ziebash, of Ysnkton, squatter
governor of Dakota, conyulsed the aud
ience with his drolleries.
| j, Nj. Bailey, of Sioux Fails, dubbed
the city 1.-THE Mecca of the meadowsn-
as comparison piece to "the zenith
city of the unsalted Seas"
| b. Nj. Sswyers, general freight agent
and f. [. Whitney, general ticket agent
of the Manitoba, acknowledged the in.
debtednesa Of themselves and associates
for courtesies, end expressed the most
substantial confidence in the future of q
city with the advantages of Sioux Falls
%. w. Caldwell bore testimony 20 the
reputation of President Hill and the
| Manitoba in sections whore the road has
been long in operation, snd congratu-
lated Sioux Falls upon having secured
o liue whose chief officer is an out and
out northwesterner.
| Assistant General Manager Noble,
again expressed. on behalf of the Mani
toba, the cordial and heartfelt thanks O
the company for the magnificent re-
ceptioo accorded the line on reaching
Sioux Falls, and declaring that he woult
see to it that the facts should be mad,
known whore they would certainly b,
appreciated even more, and reciprocatec
even more certainly.
| The visitors spent about en- hour aftel
the banquet, in hand shaking and et-
sonal conerstulation OF the citizens O
Sioux Falls. ard at 1916 the train pulled
out from the Eighth street depot--ani
the last good bye had been said.