The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-31

cusloHsiy enough. the people Of the uni-
ted States appear to bave fallen into the
habit 81 regarding the four states, North
DAKOTA. South Dakota. Montana and
Washington. a. groap which politically
and physically should be regarded a. parts
Of single whole. This Il anqeestionabiy
daa 10 the accident ol their simultaneous
admission into the Union. 1t Is uuneees-
aary 70 point out to one who Is even in
slighs degree acquainted with the states in
question box erFoaeoas and misleading
saeh classification Il. II may be asserted
wifh entire confidence that there arenos in
the Saion four other states 30 nearly con-
tlgsons which differ from one another.
physically politically. and n every other
way. 90 completely ks do North Dakota,
Eoath Dakota. Montana aud Washington.
The only points Of similarity between them
are thst they are All yonng aud Ell anabi-
tioas and that they all expect better treat
msnt At The hands Of the federal govern
ment thar they have hitherto had.
North Dakota and South Dakota present
more points Of similarity than do any other
Two OF tue group Even they, however.
difler materially In physical conformation,
status OF development and conditions Of
agriculiure. one is peculiarly a wheat
state, While tbs other il Gifted for dIyersi.
bed farming, eegn forming one OF its most
valuable errors. ~ extensive region in
South Dakota i devoted almost entirely
10 tniniae, While #sil! more extensive pcr-
lion ai North Dakota Is given 10 grazing.
Nov that tie two states are separated polit-
inajly, sheir interests wili drift apart more
rapidly. ard tie tss4e II not distant when
thsig 5iisS,asIaTisy win be as apparent as Is
thar Of Aissoari RFss gsznsas or that OF
Iowa sud Nebraska.
Montana presents little similarity %
either North Dakota or south Dakota and
less 70 Washington, The mining region in
the wsstStn part of South Dakota alerees
impsseepttldy into Montana. and The graz.
ing interests ef the latter state ais it in a
slight degree with North Dakota. bat .hese
are the only points Of resemblance. As a
whole Montana must he regarded rs a COM
monwseith not only separate but distinct
from any II the four new states. Ia physi-
cal features, in industries. or in the general
character OF It's population, IL presents few
points ot similarity either 10 Washington
or 10 North Dakota Of south Dakota.
Washington. also. must he regarded as
entirely Distinct from any Of the Others
tt presents 40 points of similarity 10 either
North Dakota OF South Dakota and few
paints ~ similarity % Montana. Eastern
Washington Is through its mining and
kraxiag Industries allied In q very slight de-
gree wtth the iast named state. bat Il soald
require a close scrutiny sndeea so discover
shy considerable points OF Fesenahlane boz
tseea Western Washington ana either
Negta nasota, South Dakota ar Montana.
aeFtA Doketa falls naturally iuta she
group q sheat states ct which Minnesota
Is ore ard es whieh Manitoba should he
Aaefaef s8ath DAKOTA should be placed IN
The gsonp a Nhieh iows, Kansas and
Nebraska are she typseag states. Montana
tslonss naturally "a the Boeky mountain
group. which viii eventually consist az
Colorado, WYonaiag, Utah. Idaho aud Aloa.
tsna. Washington & essentially $ PaslGe
eaast slasa aa4 should not Be separated lu
tie pahlso nsiad fFom the ether states az
she pso5ae grouA
1hes as tae - shs new states naturally
fall ~ sAe sases group. and TIE press ana
reeple 81 the Usslssd States ceata nos fan
tate nrvalsg sFEog than that Il sappsssllss,
tasua te be marked by eomnaa character
tstses ara possessess ct etmaoa Interests.