The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-05

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SUFFERING IN DAKOTA.
A Former Citizen OF tho ohio Valley Says
II In Greatly Exaggerated.
DR.. Henry Capehurt, Of Fargo, North
Dakota, formerly Of Martins Ferry md
well known in this city, stopped over in
Wheeling for few hours yesterday, On
route home from Annapolis, where he
has been Waiting his son who Is in tho
United States Navy. lie accosted tho
lSTELLidgScER reporter, who happened
to meet him, In his usual hearty manner,
who remarked that It did not seem that
the Wanted billiards. Of that region had
treated him otherwise than in n llatter.
ing manner, or that the rigors OF tho
winters had dimmed the old.time lustre
and merry twinkle OF his eyes. The
Doctor acknowledged tho compliment
gracefully, but resented the drearily
drawn description OF tho climate that Is
usually on tap in the newly formed
State Of tho Northwest.
II see" said tho Doctor, folding his
Dakota ulster more closely about him,
that you have fallen into the common
error Of all who have never visited the
State. From tho statements I have
seen In some OF the Eastern and South.
western papersi 1t Is not strange that pco.
pie are led 10 believe that We have 10
vernal flowers or summer scenes, aud
that one.half the year tho inhabitants arc
engaged in holding their roofs down and
employed the other half In thawing out
their feet, ears and noses. 1t ia true we
have cold weather, but 1t is like every
thing that springs from the West, the
best cold on earth; aud our seed time
and harvests are as full Of the joys and
delights OF that season as you experience
in this glorious and beautiful Ohio
Valley"
The tenderfoot reporter acknowledged
that the reports OF some articles OF
weather in that section no had read
about had led him to imagine TINT the
ladies wore icicles for earrings and that
the whole State was a cold storage
monopoly.
"That is in keeping with some Of the
accounts OF the distress that is prevail.
ing among tho people in iar North Da-
kota that have been sent out" remarked
the Doctor, smiling.
"That reminds Inc. Doctor, that have
an article here published in All eastern
paper which is supposed to truthfully
recite the woes and sutierings OF the
farmers in your State. Just glance over
it and point out any exagserations you
may discover"
ut is just rs l supposed. 1t is true
that there has been some suffering Tor
fuel, food and clothing, but certainly not
to the extent described in the article you
have handed me. l will explain to you.
This distress is confined entirely to the
sparsely settled sections OF the northern
part Of the State. The people living here
came into the State with little money
and some with none at all. Last season
the wind blew most OF the seed out OF
the ground and as consequence very
poor crops were harvested, consequently
they have lacked the bare necessities OF
life; some being left without seed for
the coming season. They are without
money because after purchasing their
land they have been compelled to get
their farm implements by giving chattcl
mortgages; and still others have mort
gagged their farms. But while ! admit
some suffering among this class I en-
phatically deny that they are in the de-
gree OF want described by the Eastern
press. The people Of Dakota arc
noble, generous people, always willing
to help their neighbors in distress,
and all is being done for these farmers
that is necessary at this time. OF course,
like in all other communities, We have
people who, in practicing their philan-
thropy, want to make big stir and noise
about it-cranks they arc called in some
parts Of our country. These people
have taken it upon themselves to visit
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Chicago, and
having worked themselves up to hign-
ly imaginative point which has furnish
ed the material for the exaggerated re-
ports sent out by the correspondents.
In the settled portions Of Dakota no dis
tress exists; there is IN abundance OF
everything, and out OF this abundance
relief is being furnished where 1t is
known to exist. The Commissioner
OF Agriculture and Labor with
the Governor have made arrangements
with the Chicago elevators to furnish
wheat for seed for the needy farmers.
The railroads having been carrying fuel
and food at minimum rates; in fact
Dakota herself Is attending to those who
require assistance, and all stories to the
contrary you may regard as fiction. We
have a great State with great future.
You may read Of billiards. and storms,
but l tell you that they are not as severe
rs they are in the Eastern papers. Dur.
ing my nine years residence in Fargo
saw but one storm. Railroadsblockaded?
The Northern Pacific hasn't been traffic
bound within thousands miles OF
Dakota since have been living there"
After thus delivering himself the Doc
tor sat musing awhile, looking intently
at the gas fire in the CRATE, which gave out
such genial warmth, when he suddenly
said: "We have great things in the
West, but in this fuel you are certainly
blesaed beyond all contradiction. This is
the first time have seen gas fire."
"Yes, it is great fire in a crate place"
murmured the reporter as he Hoped out
OF the Doctors presence into the raw
March mir.
a Plensing Sense .