Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-06-08
What Of the Capital Decision.

What Of the Capital Decision.
We present below collection of ex-
preston of sentiment by telegraph and
otherwise upon the decision of the COM
mission IN locating the capital at Bis
marck:
Valley City-Pubhc oplnlon here en-
dorses the action of commissioners in To-
eating the capital at Bismarck.
Jatnestown-The people of jamestown
seem very we'll satisfied with the decision
Of the capital commissioners.
Wahpeton-The location OF the capital
at Bismarck, yesterday, IS received by our
people with almost universal satisfaction.
Observation-Disclosures will give good,
satisfaction to people here. Chamber
lain was our first choice and Bismarck
next.
this evening, the people seem we'll satls-
mission.
Canton-Our people will accept the
action of the commission without Wig
orous protest, although South Dakota
location would have been preferred.
Mitchell-The citizens, while really
disappointed in regard to our own pros
poets, are better satisfied with the selec-
ton of Bismarck than of any other place.
Aberdeen-The location Of the capital
at Bismarck is the occasion of much sur.
prise here This location is looked at
with tav0r, as the expected location at
Ordway would injure Aberdeen.
Yankton-News of the location of the
capital did not reach here until late
hour last night and was not publicly
known until this morning. Great interest
was manifested. The decision is received
with much satisfaction as rule.
Jamestown Capital-1f Bismarck gets
the capital 1t will be the result of the
most gigantic piece of bribery that ever
disgraced a commonwealth, and the COM
nlissioners v no vote for 1t will be DOOM
ed to most ignominy and shame.
Sioux Falls-The metropolis of South
ern Dakota sends greeting to the metro
polls of Northern Dakota, Bismarck, for
the capital selection pleases tie people of
Sioux Falls, and there is general satisfac-
ton, not only with business men, but
with politicians as well.
Chicago-Chicago capltalits who have
invested largely in Southern Dakota real
estate, in anticipation of the capital being
located south Of the forty sixth parallel,
are bowling over the action of the COM
mission, which blighted their townsite
speculation in the bud.
Mandan Pioneer-Bismarck has got the
capital, and Mandan rejoices. 1t is un-
necessary to 60 over all the old ground
again and point out the advantages this
city will derive from the success of our
neighbor across the river. They are
we'll known, and cannot be represented
by money.
Pierre--The decision of the capital
commission, by which the capital Is To-
Gated at Bismarck, is received by all here
with surprise, as it has been understood
that North Dakota, in view of the prob
able division Of the territsry, did not ask
the capital now. However, the second
choice Of Pierre was Bismarck.
Bismarck Tribupe-Now that the de-
cision las been made In favor of Bis
marck, Fargo rejoices with other por-
tions of the territory. Mayor Kindred,
OF Fargo, who is In the city, says they
will sustain the choice to man. Banker
Wallace, of jamestown, says it was right
and jamestown is satisfied.
st. Paul Globe-St. Paul extends greet.
ing and congratulations to her sister city
and sister capital. The select1on has
been we'll and wisely made and while the
plan of the capital removal may not have
been commendable, The outcome has
been 80 honorable and satisfact Dry that
all people will say amen.
Grand Forks Plalndealer-The capital
has been located. Bismarck with Its
magnificent bid and being within so or
60 miles of the center of the territory has
been awarded the prize. The commits
sioners have acted squarely and openly
and haYe located the capital on the con-
sideration of the bids received.
Grand Forks Herald-Thc question of
territorial division which has been agi-
tated 50 long and is 20 sincerely desired
very black eye yesterday in the location
of the capitol at Bismarck. But the
action of the commissioners was not un-
expected. 1t was created to do the dirty
work of the most unscrupulous and cor
rupt gang of Political traders that ever
infested state or territory, and the
wishes Of the people was not expected to
be considered.
Minneapolis News-The people Of Bis
marck have abundant cause for self graf
ulation in the result Of their efforts to be.
come the center and capital of prosper
Gus embryo state. While much may be
attributed to Location and gust prefer
ence, and no small amount to the charac-
ter of brains provided to the commission
by the fortunate locality it will doubtless
be found true that the strongest elements
in determining the result was the jeal-
ousy existing among the towns IN the
southern portion of the territory.
Sioux Falls Press-The location at Bis
marck IS one to which, in and of itself,
Sioux Falls would not make any objec-
tion. The great question is what effect
will the location at Blsmark have upon
the division Of the terrltoryi We can
not see that 1t need make severance
upon the ferty-slxth parallel any less
likely than heretofore. BUTT makes sew
crance on the Missouri river much less
likely, for such division would subject
Bismarckto the same objection which was
made to Yankton in the matter Of loca-
ton. Bismarck Is not bad location for
q capital for north Dakota, and it is
bad location for q state comprising either
the whole of Dakota or the east half
thereof.
Fargo-Governor Ordway does not con-
ceal his satisfaction at the result, and al
though he may have had other prefer
ences, Pierre or Ordway, for example, his
sentiment, "anythlng to beat the Yauk-
ton opposers," has received = pleasant
flip. Roberts the Fargo capitalist, is
not at al ticklcd, and probably feels as