St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-23

the United States in horses. both for
speed and draft. The climate and
grasses here seem to breed perfection,
and the MAI kets of Minneapolis and st.
Paul are at our doors.
TIE CAPITAL. QUESTION.
The people of Eastern Dakota have
not measured the benefits to come nor
appreciated the Importance of locating
the capital at Chamberlain and thereby
absolutely securing the building OF the
Milwaukee Il st. Paul through to the
Black Hills, with line to Rapid City,
Buffalo Gap and the coal fields. Locate
the capital in the Jim river valley or
east Of it. and it is no special incentive
to the building of this line. A majority
of the population OF Southern Dakota is
now and always will be south OF the
north line of Buffalo, Jerauld and San
born counties. The great tin belt
around Harney, which cannot be de-
scribed in this article, and which will
be our greatest industry, and possibly
our greatest wealth, is all south of this
line. The railroad through Chamberlain
by the great Milwaukee system is the
nearest and most direct route to all this
country. To establish the capital at
Chamberlain means the extension
through this country, and brings us
cheap lumber and cheap fuel to the
farms and homes of Southern Dakota.
You, too, who have respect for manly
battle, remember the long, disgraceful
capital commission fight, and also re-
member, too, that at no time did Cham
berlain offer to sell her birthright for a
mess of pOttage, and stood as firm as
rock to and for South Dakota, and
against the whole scheme. Chamber
lain is about forty miles east and thirty
five miles south of the geographical cen.
ter and actually in the future center OF
population in Dakota. Huron. Mitchell
east of Chamberlain, and Mitchell sew
eral miles south. If these are near the
CENTER OF POPULATION,
east and west, then why tell about
Pierre, which is thirty-five miles west
of Chamberlain. If Pierre is at all
available, then the three cities above
named, being over sixty-five miles east
of Chamberlain and still for the south.
must each be less available than Cham
berlaln. and if the three cities named
are available then Chamberlain. being
thirty-fve miles east OF Pierre, must be
more available than Pierre. Let South
Dakota, at least. do the sensible thing
on the capital question. Why talk of
Sioux Falls or Watertown? We are
proud of these cities; but, rich and
beautiful as they are, they are within
few miles of the eastern border. Let
the capital go to Chamberlain, on the
great Missouri, the center Of popu-
lation of this young giant state,
and make it convenient to all,
and more than all this, you help your
self to cheap fuel and cheap lumber.
Let railroads from Yankton, Armour,
Woonsocket and Huron be extended to
Chamberlain and make direct connec-
ton with this cheap fuel and cheap
lumber. The improvement of the Mis-
souri,. that great artery of commerce,
will help us on freight rates. Chamber
lain is thirty-ive OF forty miles nearer
Huron than Pierre. The counties OF
Clay, Union, Yankton, Hutchinson,
Bon Homme, Charles Mix, Douglas,
Aurora, Dawson, Hanson, Turner and
Lincoln should not hesitate one mo-
ment. Their interest is exclusively
with us on the fuel and lumber ques-
ton. Vote for Chamberlain for the
capital and unite the east and the west
by railroad, the north and south by
water. We believe great wealth and
prosperity awaits this country. The
half has not been told. Come to Cham
berlain and see. OLD SETTLER.