St. Paul daily globe., 1888-12-15
TO THE FUTURE GREAT. !"
No Flies on Pierre in the Race for the
Capital for the South.
WILL BE ON HAND IN TIME
The Big Indian School Is to Be
There, as a Good
Starter.

Special to the Globe.
PIERRE, Oak, Dee. 1.-THE call to
arms ali over South Dakota over the i'm
pending statehood crisis has given Pierre
a lively awakening, and she is now
dressing in armor and mail shirt to go
forth and fight for the capital of the
soon-to-bc. Several public meetings
have been held in regard to this matter
the past week, and grand rally is now
called for Saturday night, which is to
be presided over by the board of trade,
and which will talk up and adopt some
policy and lay strings for public favor on
the capital question. Pierre is more
than alive to the fact that if her best
efforts are not now put forth the prize
will be lost to her, and Huron, Mitchell,
Watertown or Aberdeen, who are all in
the race, will score ahead. For this rea-
son, and knowing that without effort on
their part they can expect nothing, the
citizens of Pierre are resolved to begin
early and spread what she has to offer
all over the territory Of the South.
From all that is known, and judging
from the drift of the Black Hills press,
that region will come up this time with
practically solid
SUPPORT FOR PIERRE.
The Black Hills. rs one of the most
populouS sections of the territory. real
iZeS that Pierre, as the capital is her
best hold, and will act in accordance.
There has always been a fraternal and
friendly feeling between the two points
since the halyc0n days OF yore when
the freiglting trains and treasure
coaches made them near neighbors. and
this feeling still exists over the thought
that soon the iron horse will reconnect
the link of fellowship. Pierre regards
her location in the exact geographical
ccntet of South Dakota, situated on the
only nayigablc river, as inducements
that will not be overlooked when the
votes are cast, aud then she presents
claims in other ways. For instance,
had not the wisdom of our whilom eX-
GeT. Pierce risen above the interests of
his people, at one time, Pierre WouId
NOW &c the
CAPITAL OF ALL DAKOTA.
That wong was never righicd. and
| plrric VIII ask that ii may be taken in,
aS all her prospects are daily growing
brighter, and with the near opening OF
! The reservation, assured at this session
! OF congress, Pierre would not now trade
! her chances for those of the king upon
! his throne. The Indian school is ma
( teIialifing i'm most gratifying way. late
advicvs lIom Washington giving il out
that the plans and specifications arc
nuw lcddy and that the preliminaries
| VIII !c started as soon as advertising
| fu! bids and acceptance can bc ac-
compli>hCd Ii is known that Tic
| plaig; embrace the structure of
Il Sl250eO building. and that the
present appropriation of $4,000 will
only bc starter, probably making
foundation FOR the greater one that is
assured The deeds 10 the government
OF llic property donated by the city are
on rrcord, the red tape has all been used
mp, and The Indian school will soon be-
! giG 10 bc thing OF reality. With all
the ups aud downs that have met the
people in Pierre, there is now growing
a better feeling of cheer Than has been
shown for several years, and the fixture
great is banking" very largely on The
ftlutr iCsi now.