The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-08-07

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Dallas, S. D., August Harry
Young, an Iowa newspaper man,
son OF LATE Young, the editor of the
Des Moines, Ia, Capital, after a per
sonal visit to southern South Dakota,
has written the following story of the
Rosebud to the Capital:
Soil which almost equals that of
Iowa. delightful climate and suf-
ficient rainfall are making of the
country of the Sioux in South Dakota
an agricultural paradise.
The opening of the Sioux Indian
lands Is developing them from that
of the homes of indolent dependents
of the government to the farm resi-
dences of thrifty Americans The In
dams who have been content to live
la2ily on this fertile soil and draw
their liberal allowances will soon see
more of their lands converted to use
full purposes.
The Gregory county opening, which
was better known as the Bonesteel
opening, was III AUGUST LOW, NV
lands were occupied in May, 1905.
The adjoining county, Trip is to be
opened this year, according to the
best authorities. A contrast of these
two domains show the possibilities OF
the new territory, Trip county. Land
in Gregory county sells now for
$40 and $50 an acre. 1t sold at the
Bonesteel opening for 81 an acre, ac'
cordng to the provisions OF
treaty made with the Indians. The
Trip county land will be sold subject
to the provisions of the drawing and
filing, as required by the government
for Sc an acre. The Trip county
land is comparatively as good, If not
better than that of Gregory county.
One can drive over the range OF
Trip county and see miles and miles
of grazing lands and then return to
the settled farm land of her sister
county and hardly believe that three
years ago the Indian tepees were the
only residences Yet it is true
Gregory county embraced 100000
acres, fifty per cent of which is now
under cultivation. About $4,000 acres
of this was very rough land lying
along the Missouri river a large
amount or about $4,000 acres is still
unoccuped, being suited for grazing
or ranch purposes only, and which
will be sold by the government to the
highest bidder. Trip county has pro
portionally more good land than has
Gregory. The land to be opened in
Tripp county embraces nearly mil
lion acres.
There are fourteen elevators now
In Gregory county and they have diff
Guilty in handling the grain business.
A great number of towns have been
built along the railroad among them
are St. Charles, HerriCk, Burke, Greg
DRY and Dallas, which is the terminal
point. being only half mile from the
Tripp county line. A number of in
land towns or trading points have
been established ten or fifteen miles
from the railroad. Among these are
Carlock, Dixon and Lucas. All OF
these are good towns.
The farms are all well developed
and have prospered. They have ar
tesian wells, fine houses and barns
telephones and other conveniences.
They have averaged six per cent or
the investment for the two years they
have been worked. Winter wheat
this year yields thirty-tive bushels tC
the acre and is now being harvested
Oats, corn, wheat and barley all show
good results.
Dallas, which because of its loca
ton at the very edge of the land t(
be opened for settlement, is the mos
prominent and interesting little city
Founded only little over a year ago
or April 30, 1907, it has developed I'm
til it more than equals its neighborint
cities After a long struggle thu
Chicago and Northwestern railroad
was induced to extend its line to Thu
point, which was done August II
1907 All of the shipping necessar!
to the establishment of the new
country's homes is expected here ant
a large freight house is erected TO
the storage of goods which will hav'
to be freighted overland to the inter
Tor sections. About four miles Of
side track has been put in. The lare
est stock yard of any point on tn
railroad system has been built. TIL
town itself has not been idle during
the period of its short existence
among the startling improvement
for so young village are: $1,000
water works plant in full operation
a fire systemm installed, with ny
drants on every corner, chemica
engines, street lamps, cement side
walks and crossings on the mai
street, which has been graded TO
pavement soon to be laid, seve
hotels and innumerable boardin
houses and three large livery Darn
working from forty to sixty team
daily. Automobile liveries will b
established before the opening an
every facility will be afforded tn
lucky ones who draw to see the Ian
in Trip county to make their sele'
ton.
1t is expected that the crowds wi
exceed that of former openings. Nor
attention is now being paid to ne
land and especially to government
lands At the Bonesteel openin
there were 100000 persons registere
at the various points. 1t is predicte
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