Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-06-15
Almost Time to Hurrah.

Almost Time to Hurrah.
The people of South Dakota can al
most see out of the woods, particularly
the settlers Of this region. There is
hardly shadow of doubt but what
the Sioux commissioners will be success
full in their efforts of getting the sigma
lures of two thirds Of the adult male In
dians on the reservation attached to the
new treaty cediug 100000 acres to
the whites. At Rosebud the commiss-
ioners met with considerable opposition
but it was finally overcome.
Over 1000 signatures were obtained
at the above mentioned agency, being
more than the number required. After
concluding their work at that point the
commissioners left for Pine Ridge where
they expect to be kept for week or ten
days. It is almost an absolute certainty
that their labors will be crowned with
success. General Crook is host in
himself, the Indians having implicit
faith in him.
Great natural resources remain to be
utilized in Dakota. Everywhere there is
an abundance of nutrious prairie grass,
and but few creameries; as fine quality
and as great a quantity of potatoes can
be raised as anywhere in the world, and
not starch factory in all the great
territory. Soil admirably adapted to the
growth of flax, both fibre and seed, and
not a twine nor an oil mill; and more
fine straw is burned every year than
would make good share Of the wrap
ping paper for the whole country, and
not mill for its manufacture. It does
not require great capital to start a
creamery, twine or an oil mill, or a
starch factory. The need of Dakota is
greater diversity in farming and the
building up of manufacturing industries.
Our people are buying too many things
outside that could be made at home, too
much cured meat and canned stuff from
the east.-Ex.
Dakota raises as good fax fibre as in
ireland, where the best linen in the
world is made. This fibre will make
good twine, far better than the semi
tropical product for which the territory
annually pays hundreds Of thousands of
dollars. Flax is one of the best sod
crops, the seed alone of it netting the
farmer from $15 to $40 an acre, the fibre
or straw being burned to get it out of
the way. Dakota is full of coal for fuel
and artesian wells can be utilized in
many parts of the territory for motive
power in manufacturing not only twine,
but a multitude of other articles. This
binding twine matter is an inviting field
for capitalists and manufacturers
From the official statement of the reg
lister and receiver of the q. s. land Office
in Rapid City it is ascertained that the
six counties of the Black Hills viz:
Butte, Meade, Lawrence, Pennington,
Custer and Fall River. comprising this
land district have total area of 5,091,-
431 acres. About 100000 acres of
which is recognized as mineral land, the
balance 4,091, ,531 acres, are agricultural
land. OF this latter 1912, 145 acres have
been entered and filed upon. leaving 81
876,286 acres subject to entry.
In teceafly published list Of the
longest riveFs in the world, the Hudson
is named as being 325 miles in length,
the Potomac 400, etc. The compiler of
the table has never been in Dakota or he
could have scarcely overlooked the James,
500 miles long, and notable as being the
longest in the United States entirely
within the boundaries of one common
wealth.
He went out west, but he did not stay,
for the life of a boomer is far from gay.
He was out Of cash, but he turned in his
track and painfully worked his passage
back, and as he trudged he softly sang:
"A returning boomer is boomerang"
Chicago Tribune.
The late lieutenant governor who re-
sides in the Black Hills is believed to be
out Of the race for this year. That al
legged 4giye il to him Kate" episode Is
able bodied enough to knock ont the
most ski}fQl politician. Pioneer Press.
Alexander Sullivan, axtprsaident OF
the Irish land league, has been arrested