The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19
DAKOTA NEWS.
Gathered from Various sources
and Representing Varied and
Conflicting Views OF Men
and Things.

HURON, OAK. Special Telegram, May 9.Tht
commission arrived here at o'clock this morning
and breakfas,ed at the Wright house. The weather
is rainy aud cold and Huron will show up to dsad-
vantage. The party we're serenaded by band,
then taken In carriages to view the proposed site.
lying one mile southwest Of town. and Is low aud
level, not 80 ane and commanding as ut Redfeld
and Frankfort. The psrty 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. X Hubbard, a Fargo
capitalist, Joined tho party at Aberdeen.
George II. Walsh. the big money man.
from Grand Forks, came TO Huron this morning.
As he is largely interested In additional town pla,
here, IL is supposed that lie is not here tor his
health alone II was conjeciured that the two
great railroad corporations, the Northwe".-
srssed and the sspa "er" ocaon noi ba
as the former has its own way here. 1t 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 special representatives OF the latter
road have met a. intervals and Travelled with
the commissioners since il began the tour. The
two roads are apparently bidding against each 9TH
er. The townsite Of Huson consists Of three sec
tions of land and is destined to become a CONNER
cal center, finely located on the jim river
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE,
Men are here again IN numbers. and visitors
from many parts of The Territory are here hoping
to get a ray OF hope In advance-where TO invest
their wealth IN 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. Capt. Wagner. who is accompanying
the capital locaters is Of the trustees Of the In
sane asylum, and to-day he teegraphed the other
members of the board II bonds for the erection OF
the other wing Of the hospital could not be sold for
80 cents TO let the building 90 till the next
meeting OF the legislature. Yankton people may
be first TO suffer by depreciation OF the Territorial
credit, for which they mainly responsible.
royal reception TO the commissioners party was
given at the residence Of Superintendent Nichols
to- night. About 200 persons Of HUI
ron were there while the superintendent
aud his estmable lady entertained them.
In an agreeable and pleasant manner, after which
the party repaired to the Wright hotel, where fine
supper awaited them. After supper speeches were
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 dwet at some
length the prosperity OF Hason. Commits
soners Beding and Thomson, Secretary
Wheelock, OF Mitchell: ID. X. Hubbard, OF
Fargo, and Major Ledwitch, Of Pierre,
made speeches in behalf Of the commission and the
future capital of Dakots, which we're responded In
behalf oJ Huron by Mayor Nash, Mr.. Cressy, Of the
Daily Leader, A. b. Melville and Others, after
which the banquet adjourned, The party will
start for Pierre tomorrow at q. m.