The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-11-21

of two votes, which we think is a lit
tie more than the democratic strength
of the township. 1t was the "Arab'
our Kimbail brethren let up on to a
considerable extent, for which they
undoubtedly thought they had good
reasons. If so, we have no right or
inclination to complain. We call no
mans vote in question, or his right to
cast it as, in his judgment, he thinks
best, and are always willing to acqui-
esce in the verdict Of the people as
expressed by them in their sovereign
capacity in the ballot box. To all
who supported us we feel grateful for
the confidence they thereby manifest
ed in our honesty, integrity and ability
to discharge the duties Of the office
to which they desired to elect us. To
ward those who opposed us we hold
no i'll will or bad feeling whatever.
They simply exercised their political
rights in voting and working for the
men Of their choice, which they had
an i%nalienable right to do.-Democrat.
We can assure Bro. Lafabre had
it not been for the fight between Stu
art and Long in kimball he would
have polled ever a larger vote than
Kiifeather, for no MAJ in the county
is held in greater esteem in kimball
than John Lafabre.
Farmers living in the southeastern
part of the county report that theT
can do better with the White Lake
merchants than they can do here.
Why is this? The White Lake mer-
chants must make a living, and the
freights on twelve miles cannot pos
/. sibly be enough to make so much diff
ference that the farmers will go out
Of their way to buy elsewhere. 1t
may be said that we are not loyal to
1 our town to publish such facts, but we
are trying to do it a service. The far
mers say they a do better, so we are
telling them no news. Now why do
not our dealers do as well by them as
others do. Theyare driving the farm
S ing trade from us and it Is that upon
o which we depend for livelihood. We
do not know Just where the evil lies,
but the parties interested must know
n it themselves and it is their duty to
d their neighbors to make a change
Index.
Bro. Iammond's arguments are
, good, and the deduction he draws
e therefrom excellent, but fortunately
the actual facts in the case will not
q sustain them. The editor Of this pa
y per now being engaged in the mer.
h camille business-a vocation he has
followed during the past twelve years
G is well qualified to state that there
IS is not town in Dakota-or anywhere
II else for hat mattcr-in which goods
are sold at a closer margin than il
kimball. Not only this, but despite
the fact that iirst-class freight from
Chicago to Kimball is SLAP per hun
bred, many kinds Of goods are sold a
y low here as in the East, and in som
20 cases lower. The dry goods estab
,e lishment in which the writer is inter
II ested will duplicate any prices tina
y can be made in Dakota, OF any othe
territory or state, and we believe W
i are warranted in saying other mel
6. chants in Kimball will do the same
q Canned goods are sold in kimball a
prices that astonisE people from tn
. east. There is not a store in Clevt
land-the home Of th%ree-fourths of a
the oil %rcf1neries in the Countrywide
: %retails oil at less than Is cents pc
gallon. We watch the market 7,
ports in our eastern exchanges an
n, know whereof we speak. Our bus
20 ness requires Us TO keep posted. Th
freight on a carload Of stoves to Kin
IL ball would make an eastern merchan
~ if he had it to pay-want to go o
he somewhere and debut a stove o,
en- of this same car is sold in Kimba
at no higher price than within a hu,
ife bred miles from where it is mad
ro- This is easily accounted for becan!
the expenses of y merchant here is
~ much less than in the east. Comp
hit, -. I
NV tition is also very keen in Mimi a
NV some merchant ''cuts a dog in tw,
les, about every day, all of which col
bines to make prices down to bed-roc
no OF course the business men of Viii
me Lake enjoy the same advantages
those in Kimball; we have made col
PARSONS with the eastern prices on
to show that neither the business M,
Of White Lake, or any other tow
bre can sell goods lower than they are SO
no. in Kimball and pay for their goot
,ish Therefore, Bro. Hammond, when a
one again tells you that they can b
Re- goods in White Lake, or anywhe
ere else, at less prices than they can
of Kimball you just bet 'em your boz
his 1t can't be did. You won't have to
lion barefoot. Or you can bring 'em o,
ice. TO us and We will pump 'em so full
ord solid facts in support of the foregoi
crat that the buttons will fly off tn