The diamond drill., 1888-12-15
WANTS TO COME In.
Dakota Loudly Knocking for Admis.
sion Into the Union Of States
Great Enthusiasm Being Manifested
Throughout the wealthy
Territory.

TERRITORY.
According TO a special 10 the New York
Herald. the heart of Dakota H. In her mouth
as she stands on the threshold OF the ! mon
waiting for the supreme dignity OF otatenooh.
IL is impossible 20 describe the enthusiasm
that exists, particularly In South Dakota.
over the near prospect OF sovereign rRht>
which the great Republican victory brings 70
them. The Northwest is fairly bowling with
All through North Dakota the people are
signing a petition 10 President Cleveland ana
the two Houses 0f Congress asking Tor the
Immediate admission 10 the United states OF
Montana and South Dakota, and suggesting
that provision be made for rconsu.ut'ohai ,,' y"n-
ycntions In North Dakota, Washington Ter
rltory, aud New Mexico, that they TOO may
be proposed for admission.
No one doubts for moment that south
Dakota will be State now, but this position
II intended e. answer the claim oI Congress
man Springer and his followers that the peo-
pie OF North Dakota were opposed 70 davis.
Ion OF the Territory and wanted the wnoie "i
Dakota admitted as q single STATE. lhis -
the one thing that has stood In the way. ana
the southern patriots of Dakota are sur
ring up the blood OF their northern brothers
so that there will be no appearance Of
serious opposition 10 the division into TWO
States.
In relation 10 this qnestIon, the Hcral gives
some statistics showing Dckota's real condl-
ton:
The capacity OF Dalota 10 sustain an i'm
creasing population may fairly be inquired
into. For not area but population constitutes
a STATE. In connection with the memorial
which accompanies the Constitution some se-
lccted statistics OF agriculture are presented,
drawn from the recent census made IN loS,,
but showing the crops OF the previous year.
lt appears that there are In south Dakota
30, 237 farms, containing 3,I3i, ,sb4 acres, and
that the average size OF The farms Is 1874 acres;
that there were produced, In the year 1850,
100000 bushels OF corn, 12,S29 ,SlS bushels
OF wheat, and ?, 2S7 .401 bushels OF ilaN. There
were 1892 horses and mules. and over
half million OF cattle In South Dakota. Some
additional statistics OF production and wcalih
not shown in the selected statistics OF agri-
culture accompanying the memorial are
worthy OF presentation. aud are a. follows:
Bushels OF oats raised. ....... 11,sS3.12I
Value or farms. .................7o.,i ,i5i'u 'uu
Value OF live stock .............,.2 2),'0O.022
Value OF farm products, 1884 ..... II ,Oo5,s 800
The value OF farm products for 1885 l.
largely increased over lSS4-at least 30 per
ccnt-by reason OF increased production and
enhanced price
Total assessed luation for prop
erty for pus,, ,es OF taxation in
1885 (eNcl I've Of railroads.
which are taxed upon their gross
Number OF miles OF railroads .. l,6la
Average assessed valuation, as given the
Auditors report for the whole Territory,
and which Is approximately accurate for the
proposed State, for lssJ
Land, per acre. .,.................... 800
Horses, per head Observation-Disclosures. 4O5I
Mules, per head ............,....;..... oV4l
tatue, per head ....................... l4u
sheep. per head ...................... l-l9
swine, per nfinl lVt
Numher OF banks
National. ......... 2G
Capital employed In National bankssi $4,000
surplus. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3sJ,OO
Number OF postofiices. ............. UUU
EDUCATIONAL.
Number OF schools IN 1884 - 1886
Number OF schoo-houses. ...... 1870
Number ofeolleges, universities and
Normal schools. ols................. IL
Expended for school purposes in
1850. ............... Sl ,jsO,OOO
CHARITABLE AND PENAL INSTRUCTIONS IN
PROPOSED STATE.
Insane hospital. ........... 1
school for The deaf and dumb and blind.
In 1886 the PostoiiIcc Department reported
that in the year ending June, 1885. there had
been collected from the Dakota Offices SslsU,-
33T.l3. OF this revenue South Dakota gave
S225, 500. 2S and North Dakota Sl50, ,53i. .S5.
The AIR OF Dakota Is full OF electricity
these days and the American eagle Is prepar-
ing TO spread the wings OF patriotism In the
hugest way. You can make your mind up
20 one thing, and IL II that the people OF
North Dakota will never consent 90 have
the name changed 20 Lincoln. The wheat
interest aione--and you know North Dakota
itself raises over 25,O0O,O0O bushels year
Is sufficient 10 defeat any attempt To change
the name. Dakota wheat IN known all the
world over for It's superiority and brings an
enormous price in the markets. TO cali II
Lincoln wheat would be 10 infiet an enor-
nous loss upon the cultlvaters OF the princi-
pal product OF North Dakota.
Besides, would you believe II, the people
here think that Dakota Is pretty word;
that IL IL not commonplace, but Is real
American given 10 IL by the original In
habitants, and IN not slayish imitation OF
the names OF English and other European
countries. When you hear Yankee pro-
nounce Dakota IL Is gutteral aud savage. but
when prairie maiden COOS IL the word n rs
soft as operate Italian. But discordant or
conc0rdant Dakota II the only name the pco.
pie Of this Territory will accept