The Dickinson press., 1883-05-12
DAKOTA NEWS.
Gathered from Various Sources
and Representing Varied and
Conflicting Views of Men
and ThinDe.

S1ouX FALLS. OAK. Special Telegram, May o.
The capital removal, commission convened
Long was absent. A communication signed b,
fifteen leading citizens OF Canton was re ceived, set
ting forth the advantages cf THO town, and an.
nonncins that a proposition would DO submitted
previous 10 the 18th.
Commissioner Bedding moved that tho commits
sion meet at Canton on the 10th to open bids, ant
that meanwhile it proceed to inspect the several 10.
calities bidding and examine the land offered. Car
ried.
The executive committee reported that it hat
published advertisements for bids: had prepared
blank forms, etc: Tho report was accepted ant
the committee discharged from further service
Secretary Wheelock tiien announced the reception
of a sealed but informal proposition from the cit,
of Pierre; also one from frankfort, minus bonds
proved.
Commissioner Mckenzie then read a telecrapl!'
Invitation from A. w. Edwards on behalf of The
vita,ion for tho committee to hold Tho
next meeting in that city, where room:
lighted by electricity would be furnished free
Secretary Mleclock ilmn read a seveu-page lega
cap advertisement of the city ot Aberdeen. wherein
n committee Of citizens, without making any bid
called attention to the surprising advantages Of
Aberdeen as Il capital site. and invited the commits
siole;s to cal! upon them.
A committee selected by q mass meeting oil
citizens of Pierre next presented a written COM
munication extending il cordial Invitation to visit
and personally inspect the advantages possessed
~ aSti1 ''Nh ~ 'N.Nh Nt't va KIN go s SNS
for the capital of tue great State that is soon to be
Cresscy then made a verbal Invitation for the
commission to visit Huron nj its convenience and
become guests Of the city-also to hold its next
meeting there and personally Inspect the conceded
magnificent advantages that the city has. MIR. l..
q. Johnson extended 4 similar verbal invitation on
behalf of Orlway, stating that the imitation was
backed with a sealed proposition complying with
the law and the rules of the commission.
A. w. llager extended an invitation for Mitchell,
saying tho commission would find her citizens
hNc n hla EnfaI1rDSIEp and IL
L. Temp!cton. on behalf of Pierre, said that city
had aspirations, but wanted further time to put in
a formal bid. He announced tho money all paid in,
and besides other Inducements, the city would ten
der Il certified bank cheek tor the full amount
Donated. instead OF S2o,ooU cash aud $4,000 in
improved bonds.
~ special train being in waiting, it was moved
that the commission proceed at once to Mitchell,
and meet again at the call Of the president. Car.
ricd. Adjourned.
MITCHELL, Oak, May 3.--The commissioners,
newspaper correspondents aud invited guests were
:endered Superintendent Sanborn's private car
md another coach at Canton yesterday, leaving
here about $50 p. H.. and arriving at Mitchell at
y. H., sixty-nine miles distant. The commits
fioners We're met at the depot by citizens
with carriages and taken to tho Ales Mitchell
house, where on an hours notice an elegant
supper was served, including pineapples, atrawber-
ries, tomatoes, oranges, bananas and all the luxt-
p Tiss 'm Was driven L" 10 fA9 iusps nfteFn ,Ss ,s ,SS
to be donated for u capital site, which consists of
100 acres, one-half mile from the depot, on the
south side of The railroad. The commissioners arc
n~on:coMmittal, but to express admiration
of the proposed site and TO speak favttably
of tie Advantages of Mitchell for the capital. While
The amount Of money offered in the sralel bid Is
not known, it is believed 1t is not less than $780,
900 cash, and this entirely from citizens, Alexander
Mitchell. of the Milwaukee road. after whom
the town IS named, uot uaving con-
%tributed, as va. first reported. He
has, however, been officially seen and may make his
influence felt at a later day. Tho party will leave
at midnight for Mason City, and will thence pro-
coed to MINNEAPOLIS. and visit in succession Aber-
deem, Oilway. Huron and other bidders for capitol
honors, returning to Canton on the 18th.