The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-08-04
THE KIMBALL GRAPHIC
CLATE r. TINAN.
The Official Paper Of BruIe County.
HOW ItIooI<sEa Eas,.

~ ASOSt>S As&tSNs
The editor of the GRAPHIC returned
from his eastern trip Saturday. II lie
has been asked once he has been asked a
score OF times, "How are things looking
east9" And the question is natural
one, for what is there of more interest to
the people Of all sections and all nations
than the weather and the crops. Briefly
told, we are about as well off here as in
most localities and better off than in
most places west of the Mississippi.
For the truth is that the entire west and
northwest has passed through the worst
drought known in twenty years. Our
exchanges simply confirm what the
associated press dispatches tell US OF the
terrible effects Of the hot, dry summer
and one has only to get ont of this state
and into Iowa to realize that the half
has not been.told. In many localities
in Iowa wells and, streams have gone
dry and water famine only adds to the
misery of the occasion. All stock were
taken out OF the tame grass pastures
over Il month ago and the uplands are
as brown and devoid of vegetation as the
side of barn. There is no use to en-
large upon it for the Iowa newspapers
are daily telling it. Farther east
through Illinois and Indiana, much the
same condition exists and the famed
dairy region around Elgin is burnt to a
crisp. The farmers in the states named
are i'll debt as deeply as their brothers
farther west, in proportion to their re-
sources, and Il partial failure of crops
with them means disaster as great as
total failure here-for many of them
have to meet.big interest liabilities and
others a So to So acre rent.
In Ohio, New York and the more east
ern states there is brighter outlook
Heavy spring rains assured Il good crop
of winter wheat, rye and oats, but the
corn and patato crop will he light unless
heavy rains fallethis month. In business
circles utter stagnation prevails every,
where, and more so in agricultural com
munities than in more densely populated
| districts.
The prospects for the South Dakota
farmers tor the next few months in no
inviting, but they should be of goot
cheer. We are confident that trip OF +;
| few thousand miles elsewhere woul,
make them fairly we'll content. Til,
man who has 5000 or $4,000 OF read'
cash can undoubtedly make an easie
living than these prairies afford. Bu
the farmer Of limited means cannot, W,
believe, better himself. South Dakot;
will come out all light IN the end. 1h
drawbacks and dlsc0uragements are no
a whit greater than in pioneer. days o
what are now the wealthiest and mos
prosperous commonwealth OF this vas
country. The pluck that prompted til,
hardy westerners to sever the cherishe.
ties clustering around his eastern birth
place and brave the unknown West has
thus far stood him good stead, and pas
experiences have. only seasoned him TO
the temporary evils peculiar to all ne,
countries. The Italians say,"Tlie chest
nut is for the man who takes the shell
Off" One of these days we will get tina
shell off which hides the vast oceans O
water under this richest and most pre-
ductive Of soils. You'll see a gardel
there more wonderful than the fables Q
the gods.