Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-18

of the commission. NO nave nuu no FORMAL dis
cnssion on the matter, and will not have until
after the 18th instant.
Mr.. Scott, like the other gentlemen. declared that
the commission intended to do Its duties fairly and
suuarely. He said the relations between the mem
bers was of the pleasantest character.
MIR. CRESsYs OBSERVATIONS.
Mr.. Greasy was interviewed because he was
not . member of the commission:
sss one of the clerks of the house during the
last s~-'on he said. and have been with the COM
m msnt' m ans e the the time %, siue &c. Its appoint.
single thing that looked Ike or squinted
at. or had one shade Of a shadow of crooked
ness Huron. my town, is an ~aspirsnt for the cap
satisfied that the commission did what it considered
right in the matter. The COMMISSIONERS are PR
fectly straightforward men and viii not be bribed.
bs' thu hue Press iqe cry an as'in p. 5n . were st all s yspFt
ton: but that paper has never been able to prove
one SIMPLE charge that it has made. On the other
the grand jury and it was brought out in his evil
dence that a Yankton lawyer, John r. Campbell.
offered him $4,000 to vote against the
his s'li fso@ d. 81: 10 Bu a9s 'es' simse!i. rhe ess
who know Gov. Ordway hes, in the Territory are
satisfied that he Is doing his best for the interest OF
sire his removal he states an untruth. The grand
Jury has been unable to find anything against him
or against his appotntees on the commission.
.oS'SAo dohOCl W COAuilsSiOuN wore lut6E.
viewed, rs we'll as Others in the party accompany
ing them, and it was noticed that there was great
unaniulity in their expressions with regard to the
good intentions of the commission.
ORDwAY, D. T., Special Telegram, May 7.-As
the commission party entesed the train at Aberdeen
st 10 O'Clock, Lawyer Skillman addressed that body
At length in behalf of this place and expressed him
self that division should he made on the Missouri
river aud not on che forly-sixth parallel. He COM
plimented the commission highly and said their bid
was informal but would be made formal soon. B.
l.. Hutchins, receiver of land Office here, addressed
the commission in behalf Of Aberdeen and its adj
%vantagos for a capital. The commissioners were
taken in carriages from a poin, on the Milwaukee
road north OF Aberdeen to Ordway. A syndicate of
Chicago capitalists bought 10000 acres
Of land near here last week on
s s,1 tic I'll thn, Il if the capitol is losatedhere the
sum will be given for refusal. Where land could
pot he bought conditiouaily. cash was paid down.
Eeveral quarter sections were sold for 81 ,5UO. In
another instance. $500 was paid for three quar-
ter sections. III the afternoon the commissioners
were driven in carriages to two proposed capitol
sites west OF town. Representative of the MilWau-
kee and Northwestern roads accompanied them, and
here the commission asked more questions and APP
peared more especially interested than at any other
place visited thus far. The site midway between the
towns of Aberdeen and Ordway was considered in
particular, being a compromise between tho roads,
and an Influential commissioner expressed himself
that the railroads were important factors in this
ring and must be considered II can be fairly said
tnat the future capital of Dakota will be located
here, as representatives Of the land syndicate and
two railroads have to all appearances compromised.
The commissioners will proceed to Huron and
Pierre.
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HURON, OAK, Special Telegram, May 9.-The
commission arrived here a. z 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 baud,
then taken in carriages to view the proposed site.
lying one mile southwest Of town, and is low and
laval Not Or Ern n,I - = I
and Frankfort The party 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 the party at Aberdeen.
George Fl. Walsh, the big money man,
from Grand Forks, came to Huron this morning.
here. it is supposed that he is not here for his
health alone. Il was conjectured that the two
great sTe railroad ana ,fi,SrpoEsations' the Northwest
terested in the capita! location: bu
as the former has its 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
road have met at intervals and travelled with
the commissioners since 1t 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
cial center, finely loca.ed 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 q ray of hope in advance-where to invest
full of commission visitors and excitement runs
in favor Of Mitchell i'", with H Heron orS se ssasi
best. Capt. Wagner, who is accompanying
the capital %locaters is one Of the trustees Of the in
sane asylum, and to-day he ,elegraphed the other
members of the board if bonds tor the erection of
50 cents to let the building go 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 10 the commissioners party was
given at the residence of superintendent Nichols
tonight: About 200 persons of HUI
and his estimable lady entertained them.
In an agreeable and pleasant manner, after which
the party repaired to the Wright hotel, where a fine
supper awaited them. After supper speeches were
mission. Who said he Hoped that SG the
future location of the capital would be
length on tho prosperity of Hason. Commits
sioners Beldiug and Thomson, Secretary
Mheelock, of Mitchell; D.: K. Hubbard, o
made speeches in behalf of the commission aud thu
future capital of Dakota, which were responded il
behalf OF Huron by Mayor Nash, Mr.. Greasy, of TIL
Daily Leader, A.. d. Melville and others, afte
which tho banquet adjourned. Tho party will
start for Pierre tomorrow at Z a. M.
REDF1ELD. Oak, Special Correspondence, Ma,
S.-The commission party arrived here this after.
noon and were duly entertained by citizens. TIL,
site offered for the capitol was examined. titles
mile east of town and is on a fine elevated kno!
which makes the best site for drainage yet seen. !
lobby OF bankers. politicians aud others trave
with the com mission and are trying by some mean
to ind out where the future capital of Dakota
will be.
FRANKFORT, Oak, Special Correspondence May
o.-Ihe commission arrived here at 10 a. ~, aud
were rendered the hospitalities OF the place. Las
night the party were given a banquet at Ordway
Supt. Underwood Of the Milwaukee, at La Crosse
telegraphed Chairman Hughes tonight inviting thu
commissioners 10 be his guests for Il few days, 1
may be that after the commission is dined ant
wined nearly TO death on this iaunt they will tax,
the scaie3 bids and go to a Wisconsin watering
pace and locate the capital where they think best
PIERRE, Oak, Special Telegram, May 1O.-Tht
commissioners left Huron this morning at 8 O'Clock
accompanied by about thirty Hurouires. On ar
rival here they were met by q onmitte with car.
riages and driven to tho proposed capital site
which lies n three parts and overlooks the towr
and rive! fl I'm the north. Gov. Ordway has beer
on his way iese for the past three days from Yank.
ton. by. way of the river, to visit the commission
here, but has not yet arrived. The commission
goes to Canton next Tuesday to open bids for the
capital. A banquet was given the party by citizens
here Tonight. The commissioners have comnletef