Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1891-08-20
|HAr A1Ls THE COUNTRY

question that has caused many
Us nights and much study by the
Of South Dakota. To solve this
n. would very quickly settle the
II hundreds Of people as to their
course whether they would stay
seek some other location. The
bns intricate and Of great impor-
bud cannot be handled in the off
banner customary with many peo-
two extreme answers to this ques.
s: 1T isn't worth D." and
come ont all right in time" etc
POI these is satisfactory, because
y definite or accompanied by any
conclusions.
Press believes there is a better
to The caption OF this article, and
nso phrase it as to relieve the
unsettled condition of even few
the space is worthily bestowed.
fraze which brought people here
mise wheat, almost exclusively.
tux OF people and money was so
Pat the country was sustained upon
capital at first. Millions of dol.
Pc spent in preparations for wheat
when it became evident that it
practical, as an exclusive product.
our or i've years Of such expert
which absorbed the country's
|sad left the individual stranded,
his capital invested In something
PCS not remunerative, the almost
pons opinion prevailed that mixed
B and stock raising was the coun-
llyation.
4, upon the eve Of q necessary
In manner and method Of farm
hiling great expense, we found
|ple without means TO accomplish
|Aich they were satisfied would
Prosperity. But with the hardi.
td energy OF the restive spirit that
3 the western fields OF activity, the
|ination rose strong within the
Of this people to face years Of
Up in the hope Of effecting this
!, and establishing a home on the
|prairies of South Dakota.
"wE MUST HAVE STOCK"
e the KEY note, and upon this line
|tle begun. Many supposed the
y had gone to the devil. Building
|ements stopped, and the country
20 economize In manner hereto
known. This checking Of Indus
|ss sufficient TO the man who never
below the surface, or tries to figure
cause OF any condition. and cal
|nlied the land. People began leav-
% country; mechanics. because
sasno building laborers, because
was no work some farmers. be-
heir crops failed. and they lacked
termination to 60 through the
incident to transforming this to a
country without capital.
The PRESS has no censure for them,
llhough their exodus turned the
\ The world upon this country with
81 pity and disgust. yet II is moi
ne individual we are treating. The
nee hereto is merely to show thai
gong did not establish the fast that
Dakota was a total failure, but that
atemporary sec back due solely tc
ason that We were undergoing
CHANGED CONDITIONS
~ sufficient capital. the culmina
= which must require years Of pa.
'oh and rigid economy.
aa' ails the country" the Press be-
70 be fully answered by the fact
mas necessarily stood still during
past few years while changing tc
. with sufficient capital to start, the
= nom grass eating animals can
y " Dc expected short OF three veats.
uncut capital. according to our OBJ
'On' u must take three vearu to Of.
: beginning which could be made
'ia'ely with money. From this line
'oning, and the statistics Of HIND
= Tue Impression Is Ifresl stibls that
'Oan'y is properly upon the eve Of
= INTO the stock business in such .
= mat the immediate future will
: ! measure OF prosperity, heightened
's"s stronger foot hold upon