Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-18
DAKOTA NEWS.
from Various Sources
+ and Representing Varied and
I }nf1icting Views of Men
and ThinUe
e st. Paul Pioneer Press Nav 5

2 nficting Views of Men
sM and Things.
the st. Paul Pioneer Press May 5.
s8 The Dakota CAPITAL commission, accompanied
SSE$by it's secretary, Mr.. r. w. Wheelock, and by
2#Se number Of gentlemen having more than q
n reneral interest in the question Of the loca-
III Flor of the capital of the Territory, arrived in
Isl, Paul from Mitchell, Oak. last evening at 2
III O'clock over the Milwaukee, Chicago and ST.
aSM# Paul road, and the entire party is now housed
sMM at the Merchants. Every member Of the COM
Aas S mission came on the trip. They started
AL at 1890 in the morning and Travelled
M in a special car. The parties accom-
81 panying them, s F. Goodykoutz, president Of
sM the First National bank of Mitchell; Messrs.
III Brown ana F. A. Gallo of Canton, bankers;
az o. T. Cressey OF Huron, one OF the clerks Of
Ss& the Dakota legislature and editor Of the Dakota
III Daily Leader; N. @. Nash Of Canton, editor Of
IN tho Sioux Valley News; l. g. johnson of Ord
81 way; William Van Epps Of Sioux Falls,
" Journal Of Sioux City, Iowa. Alexander
@ Hughes, tho chairman Of the commission, has
III with him his wife and child. The newspaper
'M men are travelling as correspondents for their
III respective papers, and tae members OF the
@ commission say that the other gentleuen.
III though very much Interested IN the decision of
III the committee, have not pressed the claims Of
81 the towns they represent upon them, nor an
III moved them by any advances that have
ia bad tho appearance of lobbying. The
M gentlemen themselves arc, however, appar-
III emily very intent upon finding out all they can
81 respecting the future plans of the commission.
vi The commission is on Its tour of inspection of
ID the towns which have presented proposals..
vi They will remain here uutil Sunday, then pro-
81 coed to Aberdeen, and after looking over
n the ground there, will visit Ordway, Redield,
. Huron and Pierre, in turn, returning TO
I'D 4. -ta An ia fin,n 10 1,Nnn f1o n-~,>~H Ia At~-a -
& May 10. In all ten towns have sent in pro-
RI posais, including besides those named, Can
g ton. Kidder, Steele, on the Northern Pacific,
81 and one that is unknown, the proposals. having
3 come sealed. The object in coming by way of
q St. Paul is to save stage coach travelling.
81 CAPT. HUGHES INTERVIEWED.
~ Several of tho gentlemen were interviewed
q last evening, including Capt. Hughes. He said:
81 We found. when we met at Canton. that several
4 towns intending to submit proposals were not
q ready to submit them, and our ohject in adjourn
Il ing WAS TO give them an opportunity to send them
in. We thought we could occupy the inter-
\ way than in visiting some of the
I places that have been heard from. l do not think
& that there will be any further extension granted.
. With regard to this hue and cry that has been raised
d against the commission by the Yankton ring aud
I from two causes: First, Pgt,isrew's hostility to
I to make political ~D ssspi,al, which pettirrey
] the prejudice, that was at first created against the
/ commission and the measure. So far as there hav-
ing been any syndicate mixed up in the matter. or
j ,ion, to be selected, l have to say that
l have no knowledge OF anything Of
Il the kind. The commission intends to do its work
honestly ana squarely, and to take sucn action as It
believes to be for the best interests of the Terri
/ tory. don't think that any member has any place
4 in view, where he would like to see the capital To-
\ Gated, aud so far as j am concerned personally !
have no more idea where the capital will be To-
d Gated than a Child unborn. There has been very
3 LITTLE discussion uDOn the question as vet. PPrhaDs
4 THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION
to be considered, by US is rs to whether the site
/ lines of the territory as it exists, or with a view of
the future division upon the lire of the for'y:-sixth
are very nearly, if not entirely, unanimous in the
4 view that the site should be selected with
reference to the question Of division.
section will have its capital all fixed. when the new
State is created there is no question that the seuti-
ment of the people of the Territory is in favor OF
dirision-The places we have heard from, with the
\ exception of Steele and all below the 46th parallel.
/ l am not aware that any member of the commits
towns +" from WITCH the t dds have ! BEEN n received ss
that is. with the execution, of Mr.. Myers, who, !
understand owns a farm in the vicinity Of one Of
small tract of land near Pierre. He is NOT masine
the slightest a,Dempt to guide or influence the com
munica,ions trom MN, verbal or written, eApress-
ing any wish OF his in the matter.
NOT AN AUCTION.
We do rot understand that there is TO be an auc-
ton. and the capital site is to be knocked down to
the highest bidder, In selecting the sites. various
l questions will be taxed into consideration, such as
eligibility. centrality. accessibility to railroad lines,
etc. OF course the amount named in q proposal
will have its Influence, but neither tho amount OF
money, nor of land offered will aloLe decide
the question. have perfect integrity in the abili-
ty and character ,hara Ter, Of #, my associates; ! do not think
There is no doubt that there was a prejudice Great
ed against the commission at first; but ! see people
ritory, and had had large opportunities 70,
that public sentiment is now very
i strongly in favor of the commission and of the
4 removal of the capital to sons more central point.
In fact l believe that nine-teuths OF the people OF
4 how the thing ought to be done. there may be
some difference OF opinion; AS 70 the relations
Ct c the msnners with the governor
have a great respect for him, and the statements
: recently made by Mr.. Pettigrew to a reporter OF the
PIONEER PRESS to the contrary arc without found
q alton. There is no such feeling in the Territory
against Gov. Ordway as Mr.. Pettigrew is trying to
make out.
4 THE YASKToN GRAND JURY.
What have you to say concerning the proceed
I ings before the grand jury at Yankton?'"
Il believe the grand jury was packed in the inter-
ests of the Yanston ring. This grand juryis a part
Of tho scheme of Pettigrew and that ring to get
Gov. Ordway removed from office. They would
like 10 get him indicted. and they would also be
very glad to secure the indictment of some of the
commissioners and member of the legislature. The
jury has now been in session two weeks
and SO far as l know, they haven't found any testi.
mony against any one except one OF the persons
who is fighting the governor aud commission, who
has admitted that he attempted to bride the legis.
lature to vote against the removal scheme. AS fal
us the commissioners are concerned, they are will.
ing that their acts should be investigated by any
one. The reason I believe tho grand jury was
packed, is because 1t is filed with some of the most
bitter enemies of the commission and the executive
men who have publicly expressed the most Bit
ter sentiments against them, and have been very
prominenti In their opposition. The question of
indictment is simply the question whether the
Yanktou ring viii be able to control and dicta to to
that Jury. I think, however, that some of tho
members are gentlemen, and will try, at least. to
act copscientiously in the matter
Capt Hughes stated, in conclusion, that the
spirit that had been manifested against the
commission and tile executive at Yankton since
the passage of the bill had been contemplate
in the extreme. They nave attempted to ostra-
else the governor and others friendly to the
movement, and altogether had shown a spirit
thati seems to me is in full keeping with Louis
lana Sulldozing.
II care nothing for their views. but intend to
perform my duty without regard TO what they say
or think"
MR.. M'KENzIE's u~TrEEANcEs.
Hon. Alexander Mckenzie OF Bismarck, the
chairman of the executive committee Of the
commission. was next interviewed He seld:
We are making headway as fast as we can. So
far as the articles that have been published IN the