Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10

Our territorial exchanges are filled with
praises of the beautiful weather which,
with the exception Of few days, we
have had this winter. And indeed they
cannot be too enthusiastic in this direc-
ton. True, in January, we were visited
by blizzard which was the worst ever
known by the oldest lnhabitant In
South Dakota many lives were lost but
the fatality was No greater than in Iowa,
Nebraska and other more southerly re-
gions which have never been credited, as
Dakota has, with possessing an unbear.
able winter climate. Even Kansas, in
the early winter, was visited by storm
which destroyed scores of people and
thousands of cattle. But these vlsltations
no more prsve that Dakota and the other
regions where the great storm prevailed
are not fit places for comfortable and
happy existence. 1t would be just as
reasonable to condemn those sections
further south As unfit places Of abode be.
cause the suns rays and malara:laden
atmosphere are fruitful cause Of death.
No one hears of sympathy being sx-
pressed for the quinine- eating denizens of
Illineis, Indiana and Missouri, and yet
many more people there than here, in
proportion to population, are carried off
by climatic dangers. All tho sympathy
is spent upon Dakota, that needs 1t less.
No section of the country ever expert
enced more enjoyable weather than that
with which we have recently been blessed
1t is fast that each year further demon~
stratss that not only the healthfulness,
but moderation, of tho yearly climate of
Dakota. May people have been deferred
from coming here by the belief that we
have unbsarably cold weather during six
months Of the year. A more erroneous
idea could not bs possessed. For a coun-
try where. according to popular eastern
belief, the winter clutches at the tail end
of summer, visitors would have been
somewhat surprised to see plews running
until the middle Of November, as they
were last fall. The winters in North Da.
kota are of about the same length a. in
Michigan, Wisconsin, and Northern Illi-
neis, and, although the thermometer
sometimes registers a greater degree of
cold than in the states named, the weather
is no more "unbearable." 1t is remarked
by every one during his first winter in
Dakota that he doss not "feel" the cold
as he did at home. This, Of course, IL
due to the drynsss Of the atmosphere.
Each year soms unfounded eastern notion
in regard to our crops, weather, ETC., is
exploded, and people elsewh here are COM
ing to understand that this territory pos.
ssssss just about the Same average of ad.
vantagss and drawbacks that exists In
the older Northwest, with the additional
good points of universally rich soil and
cheap lands. If any man In the State,
eontemplates removing to a new country
next season, our aavice to him is that be.
fore permanently locating he visit the
dihsrent regions where free farms may be
found. Ordinary caution should lead a
man to be extremely careful IN the selec.
ton Of homs where he and those dear to
him may live out their years in health
and comfort, and in ability to furnish
these blessings We are satisfied that Da
kota will hold hsr own against all cem.
pstltsrs. If home.sseksrs will visit this
country during the coming winter or next
spring, prsof positive will be given them
that Dakota il just what her pssple have
claimed for her.