The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-30

s"'....''..'. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The dinner commenced at $50 o'clock and
was so promptly served that at quarter of
eight CONGRESSMAN Milliken hal been intro
duced by Capt. Winslow as the presiding of.
ficer and the speeches began.
Mr.. Milliken stated that the guest of the
evening was Hon. F. T. Pettigrew of South
Dakota, recently elected Senator from the
new State. 1t was always Interesting, he
said. for Eastern men to listen to the story
OF Western growth, because the West is a
child of the East, and these Western cities
that are on the line of our latitude are in a
large degree the children of New England;
while we are willing to accord to the West ali
she dessrves-and that certainly is a great
aealLior he1 pluck, her spirit and her en-
passed from just the land and the streams
to a state of civilization which she
now has, II Is to be remembered that it ia the
enterprise and spirit and force of the New
Englanders who have gone there. Amp
there you find simply New England renewed
You find New, Englanders owners of land,
New England factories, and EVERYWHERE
they are beginning to implant that energy
an9 force which characterize our own in
habitants.
Mr.. Pettigrew was then introduced and
StoCtcu Will great applause.
He felt highly honored at his reception In
Maine, and Judged that he was expected to
Falls. - D"AO'a anu olou1
This territory has an area Of 77,oOe souare
miles, and 1t is 400 miles long by 2i0 miles
wlde,.w q population Of. 100000 of the
origntest ana most energetic people in this
he said the census of 1880 showed that
theTe was smaller percentage of illfteracy
II Dakota than any other portion Of the
The majority OF these people have come
from the rugged hills OF New England, and
largely from Maine, some from Vermont
from Ohio. Indiana and q large num-
he thought the scandinavisns made the h best
class OF citizens OF any OF our Immigrants.
The soil of Dakota-scientifc analysts
showed-was equal in every respect to that
OF the famous yellow River region of China
which has supported without diminution of
Its value, so many millions Of people for so
many years.
They produce in the eastern portion of Da-
kota all the Important crops. corn. wheat,
Of the world may be included in a belt Of
land 100 miles north and 100 miles south of
the latitude of Portland. II think" he said,
that 1t may be laid down as a rule that you
cannot raise trst class men on the same
9uarter-section with banana plant" Mr..
Pettigrew then outlined his personal expert
ence In Dakota saying that he went there
| twenty years ago and built the first hut in
Sioux FAILS g. There were then only 5000 peo-
are 100000 who cast 5000 votes,
| 5000 of which are Republican. There are
1000 miles of railroad within the territory;
they raise 100000 bushels Of wheat
100000 of oats: The j mineral ain' wealth. aR5
Is unknown. There are, it seems, in
exhaustible supplies Of copper, iron, ashes
tos, gold. lead, silver, gypsum, coal, petrole-
um. Sioux Falls has now population of
1900, the greater part Of whom have gone
there within the last three years, in anticipa-
ton Of statehood. They have seven and a
half miles of street railway, gas, electric
lights, granite prvement and all the modern
eonveniences.
Sioux Falls is destined to become as i'm
PoItant distributing centre as Omaha and
Denver are now. They have five railroads
now centreing there, and another is project
ed; to run through to the Pacific direct.
Mr., Pettigrew was eagerly listened to and
warmly applauded. He speaks easily, and
at times is very eloquent =
thorough going business senator.
Dr. Weeks was called upon and directed
his remarks concerning the project which is
now being pressed. of establishing medical
college III Portland, and said that OF course
the people of Sioux Falls would be glad to
help US.
MIR. Locke said that he had made MANY
trips to the West Of late, and had also come
home satisfied with Maine. We have in the
vicinity OF Houlton one Of the most fertile
soils IN this country, and could we populate
10 as the West Is being populated we would
men want to 60 West and of course IL the
gentlemen from Sioux Falls can make them
believe that 1t is the best point why they will
90 there. Speaking OF illiteracy, there
no State possibly. excepting South
Maine. eeNN W
Mr.. Haines, of Boston, coroplimented
south Dakota on the choice of Mr.. Pettigrew
70 represent It In the Senate, since he was
Sioux Falls is largely due to him. de SPOKE
encouragingly OF the new railroad scheme of
running line from Sioux Falls to the Pacific
through a section OF the country all the way
that could be developed. Mr.. Pettigrew will
cions business representative.
hev. Mr. Gerrlsh said he had not spoken in
puplic for some time and was consequently
EMBARRASSED. He spoke very warmly Of
S %a,ne as home and thought there was no
State superior to our own for the enjoyment
OF lie. He had large faith In South Dakota.
a,sd sagricultural resources are measureless
ana these with her climate and minerals will
ae So neF S StsIe Sf millions in few
De safe, and had no doubt that Sionx Falls
woaid oe City Of $1,000 people In short
VINE: nc closed with warm words Of COM
intIuation Ior MI. Pettigrew.
Hon. Geo. G. Wing of Auburn said be rvas
satisfied that when men from Mama
went to Sioux Falls, their statements coniS
be relied upon. The fact that we have dona
so much there speaks volumes for the eonS
condition Of Maine. e'o"
A spirit of loyalty should keep us invests
ing here all that 1t Is necessary, and it is on
ly the surplus that should be sent out West.
+. A. Smith was called upon, and said that
he had travelled considerably, but when the
soil and climate Of Dakota:were told him be
hardly thought what was said YVES true. At
terward, when he went there and Saw the
great possibilities. he felt like investing lit
tie money to see IL something could not be
realized. And he did not know of single
Instance where Maine man had invested in
Sioux Falls that he had not realized, or had
chance to realize 40, go or 100 per cent on
the money invested.
tCapt. Pettingill saidithe reason of his get
ting interested in Sioux Falls was that he
made an Investment, and made four or five
Thousand dollars very easily, and later went
out TO see the place.
". w. Brown made his first investment |
1 LOU miles from Sioux Falls and the bottom /
II1opped out OF 1t. Afterward be moved his |
b boaIoing mouse down there and has since /
oe ENG one Hy two or three times its cost.
=, SaPI Winslow had heard much concern L
,ns sioux rails and was yery well iuf- i
pressed With the chances for Investment.
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