The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-10-29
DAKOTA'S DISTRESS.
The Report of Suffering and
DeStitutiOn Existing, a Start
ling One.

St. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 25.-The relief
committee of the chamber of commerce
has presented startling report on the
destilulion existing in the Dakotas. In
substance is says that the suffering and
restitution is much greater than has YET
been reported.
The report continues: Ramsey county
has population of 1000 people. OF these
! about 5000 are engaged 10 farming. The
frosts OF last wear cut of the crops gener
ally and the farmers were obliged to mort
gage their farms for feed, provisions, cloth
ing, etc, TO carry theU through the win
ter. This spring personal property such as
stock, machinery, ETC., was mOTtgaged Tor
seed and funds TO put in the crop There
has BEEN continual drought throughout the
entire season and the crops have been al
most a total failure. The borrowed funds
are entirely exhausted as we'll as the credit
of large Dumbsr OF thts people. and We
find that ia Remsey county, alone, here
are from 200 10 zoo families, farmers gen.
orally, that are entirely destitute. Ia Mel
son and Walsh COUNTIES there is also great
restitution and suffering and there are
probably in this district of NCr.h Dakota
not less than COO families VINO are nearly
or entirely destitute.
I'VE find Also" the report continues,
"tEa there is district in South Dakota
that is in like condition. This district is
embraced within Miner, Lake, Sanborn and
Beadle counties, but il is surrounded by
pOpu'ous towns and cities-Sioux Falls,
1ank on, Huron, Wate,town, Pierre, ETC.
and il is thought that if application is
made TO these cities by the proper author
lies In the several counties sufficient relief
or assistance can be realized to take care of
this district Tor the present at least.
ASSISTANCE BADLY NEEDED
"The devastated district in North Da-
kots," the report declares, sis directly de-
pendent upon the Twin Cities, Duluth and
larger towns on the line of the Northern
Pacific In Dakota for assistance Ii is
Imperative that this .devasted district of
North Dakota should receive SINE assis-
lance immediately. The supplies most
urgently required are boots, shoes, hosiery,
undergarments, flour, meal, nece.-
sary groceries and grain for their stock.
Ii Is estimated that there are nearly
enough potatoes and hay raised In this
section to supply demand"
A subscription has been opened by the |
City COuuCii duu COlumeICldl DOulcS Oh OF. 4
Paul and Minneapolis and a special col !
lection will be taken up in The Twin City |
churches between now and November 3 !
for the benefit OF the suffering thousands. |
Two years ago the farmers of Marshall |
county, this state, were unfortunate enough |
TO lose almost their entire crop owing to |
the aggravation OF the causes which pro-
duces a poor harvest throu ghout the entire
state. Since that time they have been
10 relieve themselves from the
burden OF financial embarrassment which
thy then incurred, but tate has been
against them. During the last year the
prospects Tor good crop in the county
we're encouraging, but devastating hail
storms of unusual violence visited the
eastern part OF this county and practically
aid everything waste and ruined the
This disaster coming after the
previous visitation, has reduced many of
he farmers to the verge of starvation and
lnless something is done 10 relieve the dis
ress there will be much suffering this
winter. Governor Merriam has appointed
J committee to investigate and report upon
he existing distress.