The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-02-16
CAKES, DAKOTA.
Prospects, Prosperity and Prodigious
Growth of Our Infant City.

While II 10 i'm probable that Dakota will eve
again witness a repetition of the emigration
scenes OF lsS5, there is no one familiar with tn,
record of the past few years but W hat believe
that we are marching on to a destiny unparal
lelcd in the history of states. The growth an,
development OF this magnificent territory il
among the Arvels of this nineteent h century
We have accomplished development during
the past decade that exceeds the irst thirty 81
forty years in the early history of such sta tei
as Illinois. Michigan. Ohio and Indiana. AnC
while the territory of Dakota 10 undou btedlJ
destined TO become two states, there Is IN the
breast of every Dakotan a subtle feeling OF
regret and disappointment that this mAgnif
cent empire could not continue on in i'll
course and fulnll its destiny by becoming tn,
most powerful state in the Union. Wealth
creates power, and where on this broad do
main of ours is there an area OF territory &
equal Dakota in its ability to produce thai
which creates wealth? our wheat lands, ouI
corn lands, our grazing lands and our mineral
lands are not excelled anywhere. Politicians
have decided that their desire for, and need OF
once Is beyond the grandeur and imperish
able renown of states; therefore we must
bow to their decree and see this grand empire
cut in two, and made into two states. by this
act we lose "A name that We have learned e
love and cherish and by which we have gained
fame and prominence; yet our good politica
friends will allow us to retain this, by addinI
q north and south TO each of the respective
parts. For this kind consideration let us MOI
be unmndful of our Indebtedness to them
"You may break, you may shatter the vase q
you will. but the scent OF the roses will
hnger there still"
Our magnificent climate will remain the
same and our soil will continue TO produce III
thirty and forty bushels per acre of No
hard. Our towns and cities will continue e
thrive-state lines will net affect them: rail
roads will continue TO lie built aud the forty
sixth parallel will not swerve them from their
course. Whatever may be done, there is one
spot in Dakota that will move on and fuInl
the destiny that it's geographical position and
railway facilities have already decreed, and
that Is the city of Cakes. in Dickey county
Two years ago, where now stands the city
of Cakes, there was nothing but the unbroker
prairie. To-day IL is the railway centre OF
central Dakota, and has had growth and de
velopment in two short years that places IL
among the marvels of Dakota, and the peer OF
any city of it's age. Cakes being the junction
OF the Chicago & Northwestern and the North
ern Pacific railways, has already acquired the
name of being the gateway between north and
south Dakota The $500" railway furnishes
direct communication with ST. Paul, Mime
apOlis and the east. Next year. or rather the
coming season, will see the $500" road sx-
tended west and probably to n connect
with the Canadian Pacific railroad. This will
eventually make Cakes the great thorough.
fare between the Patihc coast and Boston.
This extension west will necessItate the
building of the promised shops Of the $500
road. With the vast extensions and future
business Of this line IL Will require car and
repair shops on an extensive scale. Cakes
boasts to day the finest AID most complete
nouring mill in Dakota. 1t was erected dur
ing 1881 by Iowa and eastern capitalists, and Ia
an enterprise that will add to the wealth and
prosperity of the city. Large cooper shops
are to be added. and already there 10 q rumor
of increasing the capacity Of the mill. OAkeG
Is surrounded by as magnificent wheat dis
trict as exists in Dakota. The crops OF last
season were excellent. and the past fall has
been one of unexampled prosperity to the
merchants. The splendid school building that
has just been occupied by the public schools
was erected at a cost of Ave thousand dollars
and is a structure that any city may well feel
proud of. The Presby terrain church 10 another
structure In which the city takes pride. Let
the reader take the map of Dakota and exam
inc the geographical position of Cakes; then
let him for q moment consider the future
course Of contemplated railways. IL II
but question of q very short time
when the Rock Island and Illinois Cen
trail systems will be pushed through the
James river valley. and it 10 not likely