Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-08-10
AN INTERVIEW ANENT DAKOTA

Maj. Alexander Hughes Talks About the
Qu" Warranto Case, the Constitutional
Convention and the Bi.marck Capitol.
f ON the PioEeer Press, August g.
Alexander Hughes, chairman of tho building
committee OF the Dakota capital commits sion
pa ssed through St Paul yesterday en- route
from IanEton to Bismarck. Mr. Hughes has
taken ND his quarters i'll Bismarck, having re-
moved his family thither some lime ago He
was III 1anktoG as counsel for the capital re-
mova commission, in conjunction with Col
William f. Villas, and was present in an ad
vsory capacity during the argument in the
quo warranto proceedings before Chief Justice
Edgerton. In the opinion of Mr.. Hughes
Judge Edgerton can render but one decision
he will make his ruling public about The l st
Of Septcmher-and that will be i'll favor of tho
legality OF the action of the comm sson Mr..
Hughes says that al: the precadenrs, from the
location Of the capital at Washington to the
locations by legislative commission in Iowa
and Missouri, are i'll favor of the
legality of The Dakota legislatures method In
adverse to the commission, au appeal would
be Immediately taken and work would 90 on
at Bismarck just the same.
THE SIOUX FALLS CONVENTION
Asked ,r an opinion as to the methods ard
oucume Of tho Sioux Falls Southern Dakota,
constitutional convention to be held Sept. 4,
Mr.. Hughes SAID:
regard the whole thing comDetsly without
warrant Que part OF Territory cant. under
an raf1 INV Gr Sc set se apart
sion and congress wouldn't ratlfy it. Farther than
this. don't believe the farmers and solid citizens
taSor the move, and l guess the vote -day for
delegates will be very light one. The whole
scheme has been worked up by politicians. aud they
have used the same methods which obtain in cam
paigus, | have given great deal of thought to the
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States senators and representatives about it, and it
is my conviction that Dakota Will not be admitted
until after the next presidential election II the
Democrats are i'll power they will admit Dakota,
undivided, and to offset the Republican gain will
also admit some Terrtory-Montana or Utah
which eau be counted on as Democratic, | don't
expect to see Dakota divided.
BISMARCK AND THE CAPITOL
Mr. Hughes says the new capitol will be
very handsome building, much handsomer
than that of Minnesota, though the ground
three full stories in the Dakota building, and
the outward appearance will differ from that
in ST. Paul, especially as to the tower The
cost will be from $3.50, 900 to $500, 900, and
it Is the intention to provide for all the rooms
needed, at once fixing them in good shape The
rest of the structure can be completed more
leisurely. Brick will be used largely and the
foundation is to be of granite. Mr. Hughes
was evidently much impressed with Bismarcks
capabilities, and said that in one bank near
tlle CapltOl sue, tucS Ual 1Ounu clay winch
made admirable fire brick, red, white and
flesh colored brick and two or three kinds OF
terra Gotta. The fuel uiSnite) to burn the brick
Is found in the same bank as the caly So far,
the plans are general and are likely to be mod.
ifed or changed in one way or another, as the
question of cost ar:se-. The bids for con-
struction are to be orened in Bismarck on the
14th of this month.
THE MONEY PART.
Mr. Hughes had no doubt tha. the land
gran. would pan out as well as any reasonable
man could expect The 14O acres around the
capito! will probably be offered for sale in
September. The 16O acres on the flats will
lie fallow until the town has sufficient growth
to enhance their value for railway or manu-
faciuring purposes, Tho 500, 900 in cash,
Mr.. Hughes says, is available and always has
been; there never was any reason to question
it, In his opinion the falling Off in interest in
bismarck realty and the decline in prices was
due solely to the fact that the thing was
overdone at the time the capital wac
located. In st Paul there was congrsgated
about S3, OOU. 600 of capital waiting to invest,
the papers had been full of the matter and the
prospective capital had secured more adver-
tising than any other locality in the country
ever got Values jumped too high. The loca.
tlon of the capital forwarded the making OF
a city, but didn't cause it a. once. AS to rail
ways Mr.. Hughes said:
There will be railway building this year. / am
not at liberty to say how much or By whom.