The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-12-02
COMING BACK
TO SOUTH DAKOTA
Former Citizens Glad to Get
Back Home"

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kota coming to this office report the
return of former citizens who had
moved to other states in quest of a
home. They express satisfaction
at getting back. and report that
their experience and observations
lead to the belief that few localities
afford the opportunities to he found
here for obtaining the ordinary
comforts and conveniences of life.
These cases of returned citizens
from SO many different localities.
all bearing the same message, of
course increase the satisfaction of
permanent residents. By actual
comparison with both older and
newer localities South Dakota is
just as good as any Of them.
But the more important lesson to
be obtained herein is the fact that
the absolutely perfect paradise does
not exist. Every state OF locality
has what some people will consider
to be draw backs" If it isn't one
thing it will be another.
And when the people of this young
common wealth carefully investigate
the history of all other agricultural
states. they must conclude that the
agricultural progress made in Sonth
Dakota in a trlfie over one genera
ton of settlement and development
is almost miraculous. 1t is very
doubtful if anv other one Of the
older agricultural states can show
ANYTHING like it during their first
generation. They a now, of
course. but their present condition
is due to the development of many
years and the slow accumulation of
resources This sa n process is 60
ing on IN South Dakata very rapidly,
but the accumulation of develop
ment and resources have not yet
reached a high enough point to
command the attention Of the world.
When all things are considered
there is really very little difference
in the climate, the soil, or natural
resources of South Dakota and any
one of the neighboring states.
Those to the east and south Of us
wee settled first, and consequently
have a greater aggregate of develop
ment and resources that's all. This
is no guess. History proves it in
the fact that during Iowa's second
and third generation fine farm land
could be bought there for SIS to $40
per acre. In other words, Iowa, a
leading agricultural state, with 500
to S240 per acre land now, was much
slower in her development and &C.
emulation of resources necessary
to build upon than South Dakota.
If there is any wholesome worth
to this combined news-editorlal to
the readers of this paper 1t is to be
summarized thus: Get hold of some
property, and hold on to it. De-
velop it if YOU can, because that,
and that alone. will raise this state
to the deslrabillty and value of the
older states but hold on to it at
any rate.
Items of this kind are frequent in
state papers:
Mr. and Mrs j. H. Routh, former
citizens of Miller township. who sold
out a few years ago and moved to
Oregon, have returned here and
rented a farm south of town. They
found nothing in Oregon to suit
them so we'll as to be found right
here.
Martin Dienslake, Of Orient. has
just returned from a bridal tour to
the south. west. northwest and
northeast. He says that the trip
was worth $4,000 to him. Like
thousands of other old timers Mr.
DlensIake had been tempted many
times to sell his Hand county farm
and seek some better place to
live" After his trip of many
thousands of miles, he returns home
and says there is no such place in
the several states he visited. Of
course Martin had just been mar
ried, and everything ought to look
good to him! But seriously. he is
one of those level headed efficient
Germans who settled on the prairies
Of north Hand county years ago
where they did things. in the way
of development and getting bold of
land.
Aberdeen News-"I left South
Dakota two years ago with my wife,
thinking we would make our future
home in Wisconsin, but am now
returning to this state and will
again reside IN Aberdeen in the firm
belief that South Dakota is the best
place after ALL said Frank Thieman
Yesterday upon his return to Aber.
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