St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-29
VISIONS AT CHAMBERLAIN.
1t Expects To Be the Queen City Of the
Great Missouri Valley.
WILL BE A SUMMER RESORT
With Its Beautiful Island Parks and the
Capital of the State
Perhaps.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., April 2S.-To
say that the citizens of Chamberlain are
happy would be putting it in the light
est possible way. They are jubllant.
The appointment of the Sioux Indian
commission is one of the greatest steps
in the ladder of Chamberlain's future
prosperity. She has put on her fighting
armor for the capital in double earnest
ness now. There is no doubt in the
mind of any man here but that they will
secure the signatures of the Indians,
and that at last the great Sioux reserva-
ton that lies between here and the
Black Hills will be thrown open to set
Element, and in one year from this time
the Queen City of the Missouri will
be in the exact center of
South Dakota's population, and will
forever remain so. 1t is conceded by all
that the very best land in this beautiful
tract of country lies west of this city,
and is most accessible from this point.
Fertile valleys, through which flow liv-
ing streams OF pure water, are found in
abundance. Beautiful native groves
rear their canOpied heads during the
summer and afford natural shelter for
stock in the winter. The wonderful
stories of the famous Oklahoma coun-
try pale into insignifcance when con-
fr0nted with the facts which have long
been established concerning
THIS LUXURIANT CONTRY.
which sweeps westward to the Black
Hills, from Chamberlain. Thomas ii.
Benton once said in the United States
senate, when speaking of the great
West, pointing his finger toward the
setting sun, remarked: This is the
road to India. This is the East" And
we say with equal truthfulness, and
with the same propheSy-Chamberla
is the great Western point on the Mis-
souri, river, from which this land will
be settled. 1t is nearer to the largest
and most fertile portions. 1t is on the
great trunk line of the st. Paul rail-
road, that at present terminates here,
but which Will soon push its way
across the river and the intervening
country, to the Black Hills. This is the
road that will most benefit the Hills.
1t completes with the road which they
already have, and will decrease their
freight rates at once, while returning
trains will carry to every portion Of
South Dakota, the coal, lumber and
other riches that abound in that fertile
region. For this reason, the people on
every line of the St. Paul roads are now
in
FAVOR OF CHAMBERLAIN.
They fully realize that with Chamber
lain as the capital of South Dakota, and
the reservation barrier removed, that
the cold winters will be dreaded far
less than heretofore, when they were
compelled to pay the enormous prices
for fuel which they have in years that
are past. Every man is generally alive
to his own interest. When his expen-
Ses can be lessened he is willing and
anxious that they should be. If the
price of fuel can be cut down that
pleaseS him. For every one knows that
throughout the entire Northwest the
fuel question is the most important one.
That question will be settled, for South
Dakota, at least, when the capital is
located OF Chamberlain in October, and
the St. Paul road completed into the
Hills. The road will cross the river
here. The survey was made last winter.
That settles our future as a
city of greatness on the Missouri
river. We will grow and expand
until every hill will be crowned with
beautiful residences, while the valleys
will resound with the roar of incoming
trains and the hoarSe whistling of pala-
lldl SICUtIlcIS, NulCu VIII uUdJ upOIl Tile
broad bosom Of the river. No place
offers such sites for business blocks in
the West. No place can compare in
beauty of surrounding scenery. No
place can such beautiful homes be had
for the same money. American island,
lying in the river directly opposite
Chamberlain, is at once the largest and
most beautiful of the many islands
which dot the bosom of the Missouri
river. Over two-thirds of it is covered
with beautiful trees, while the remain
der is beautiful prairie. covered with
a luXurient growth of blue joint grass.
Under the bill passed last winter that
is dedicated to the city of Chamberlain,
and will in the future be one of the
GREATEST SUMMER RESORTS
in the West. AS you stand on the banks
of the river the songs of the birds are
notes, and the chorus strikes the ear
with melody once heard will never be
forgotten. The song birds of America
are represented in the great throngs
which annually cOngregate to raise their
young and sing away the summer hours.
Along the cliffs the eagle makes his
home. and often can be seen, Oh broad.
expanded wings, soaring alOft with
strength and vigOr that plainly marks
hlm as the king OF the air." Every
lover of the beautiful in nature can
feast his eyes On her works around
here to his hearts content. From the
bluffs the river can be seen approaching
from the northwest, placid, deep, broad.
| 1t sweeps by Chamberlain, and at the
| same time throws out one arm to encir-
Gle. the island, which flashes in the sun
| light like an emerald stone in ring of
gold. Then it sweeps on to the south,
disappearing three OF four miles below,
as it rounds bent, and continues in a
southeasterly direction in its ceaseless
march. Boat
RIDES BY MOONLIGHT
are sources of great enjoyment, and the
| parties often have guitars whose sweet
music steals dreamily in to the shores.
Chamberlain's natural advantages can
not be eXcelled, nor attained by any
other place now engaged in the capital
fight. The board of trade have organ
lied with the best men in the city as
members. They intend to push the
fight. They are in earnest, and the
fight is to the "knife, and the knife to
the hilt." We will quit when the votes
are counted in October. Our arms will
not be laid down until then. The vic
tory is ours, and we know, and woe be-
tide the place that thinks that Cham
berlain is not in earnest. Every day
men are here buying property. 1t is
from them that announcement comes