The Dickinson press., 1883-05-19
DAKOTA NEWS.
Gathered from Various Sources
and Representing Varied and
Conflicting Views of Men
and Things.

HURON, OAK, Snecial Telegram. May 9.-The
commission arrived here at 2 o'clock this morning
and breakfasted at the Wright house. The weather
is rainy and cold and Huron will show up to disad-
vantage. The party were serenaded by a band,
then taken in carriages to view the proposed site.
lying one mile southwest of town, and is low and
level, not so fine and commanding as at Redfell
and Frankfort. The porty is comfortably
cared for here. Representatives from North
Dakota say that they are not interested only in a
general way and want the capital south of forty
sixth parallel. N. K. Hubbard. a Fargo
capitalist. Joined the party at Aberdeen.
George II. Walsh, the big money man.
from Grand Forks, came to Huron this morning.
As ne is largely interested in additional town pIa,
here, it is supposed that he is not here for his
health alone. " was conjcctured that the two
great railroad corporations, the Northwest
terestel in the capita! Locations: bu
as the former has lis own way here, it was wide.
spread. from high authority. that a representative
of The Milwaukee WAS here three days ago and
made heavy conditional purchases of real estate by
proxy. This IS confirmed further when it is known
that speci;a representatives of the latter
road have met at intervals aud travelled with
the commissioners since it began the tour. The
two roads are apparently bidding against each 9TH
er. The townsite of Huson consists of three sec
tons of land and is destined to become CONNER
clal center, timely located on the jim river.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE,
Men are here again in numbers. and visitors
from many parts OF HE Territory are here hoping
to get a ray of hope in advIuce-where to invest
their wealth i'll capital real estate. The hotels are
full of commission visitors and excitement runs
high. Pools are selling and bets taken
in favor of Mitchell, with Heron second
best. Cant. Wagner. WHO is accompanying
the capital ~locaters is one of the trustees of the in
sane asylum, and to-day he telegraphed the other
members of the board ii bonds tor the erection of
the other wing OF the hospital could not be sold for
50 cents TO let the building 90 over till the next
meeting of the legislature. Yankton people may
be first to suffer by depreciation of the Territorial
credit, for which they are mainly responsible.
A Royal reception to the commissioners party was
given at the residence of 81. superintendent Nichols
tonight. About 200 persons OF HUI
ron wero there while the superintendent
and his estilnable lady entertained them.
in an agreeable and pleasant manner, af er which
the party repaired to the Wright hotel, where a fine
made by, Capt; Hughes of the COM
mission. who said he hoped that the
future location of the capital would be
appreciated by all good citizens, and dwelt at some
length on the prosperity of Hason. Commits
sioncrs Bedding and Thomson, Secretary
Wheelock, of Mitchell: ID. X. Hubbard, Of
Fargo, and Major Ledwitcll, of Pierre,
made speeches in behalf OF the commission and the
future capital of Dakota, which were responded in
behalf OF Huron by MAYOR Nash, Mr.. Greasy, of tine
Daily Leader, A. b. Melville and others, after
which tho banquet adjourned. The party will
start for Pierre tomorrow at Z a. NJ.