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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27
chestnut about the Irishman who
played the trick on the bull in the pas
ture. He will be mighty glad after the
election that he had his laugh first.

Sioux Falls Press: Sioux Falls is
proud to know that she has attempted
no unfair dodges in this campaign.
Every representation she has made is
square and honorable. She serves no.
tlce upon her competitors that if she
should be defeated by fraud for the
temporary capital, she will see that
due punishment shall be meted out
when the contest shall come up for
permanent location. The towns which
vote fair will have Sioux Falls for a
friend-and those which resort to un-
fairness and fraud will be remembered.
That threat doesn't scare Mitchell
because she has found solid facts her
strongest weapons against Sioux Falls;
but we would like to ask our ambi-
tious rival if she considers it square and
honorable to reciterate her empty as
sertion that everyone from the Black
Hills must go through that city to
reach any portion of South Dakota !?
and does she think it fair to foster the
idea that Mitchell does not mean busi-
ness when she knows that this city is
her strongest rival today to the extent
of securing number of votes in Min
nehaha county itself? and on what
basis of squareness and honor rests
that smooth scheme of open bribery of
the voters of South Dakota, by which
direct offer of s5 vote is made?
Will the Press answer, or by it's silence
admit that it's candidacy is forced
and unnatural one which can only hope
to succeed by the open purchase of
votes and the use of the most unwar-
ranted representations
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27
Addressed TO Yankton.

In view of the interest lately mani
tested by the Yankton Press and Da-
kotan in the candidacy of Sioux Falls,
it is significant to note the Right Rev.
Bishop Marty and the Rev. Francis
Craft of Yankton passed through
Mitchell Friday toreach Sioux Falls.
The My other way offered these gen.
tlemen led through another state and
the route via Mitchell was chosen in
preference. This is sorry but truth
full commentary on Sioux Falls access
ibility from Yankton. Still it appears
that right in the face of these facts
there are those in Yankton who will
support Sioux Falls. This support Is
given, they would have 1t understood,
not on account of the connections that
now are, but of those that are to be.
The Queen City's boomers with char
acteristic vote-catching enterprise,
have put through an air line (on paper
to Yankton. They hope by this
through connection, that is to be, to
bring votes enough from the old capi-
tai to make their city the new capital.
The REPUBLICAN, greatly mistakes the
temper of Yankton county voters if
they are caught by any such scheme.
They fully realize that the building of
the proposed line is wholly indepen-
dent of capital location. 1t will be
built when business justiies-not be-
FORE They also realize that Sioux
Falls can be capital through but one
session of the legislature-on her own
confession this is alt she wants and
everyone knows that this is all she can
in any event get. The first regular
session, not counting the short session
in October, begins in January. This
road could not be built to Sioux Falls,
if she got the capital. by that time. 1t
would thus be necessary for Yankton
people, during the only session of the
legislature that Sioux Falls would
have, to reach that city by the connec-
tions that exist today. The folly Of
voting for Sioux Fails under these
conditions is apparent. On the other
hand the wisdom of voting for the city
that offers the best possible connec-
tions and the best possible chance of
securing the permanent capital, should
be equally apparent. 1t the people Of
Yankton county exercise this wisdom,
and the REPUBLICAN, is confident that
they will. they will find no candidate
that meets so completely these two
conditions as the city of Mitchell. On
this account she should have, and GER
| tainly will have their votes.
A number of Indians passed through
in wagons yesterday from the vicinity
OF Chamberlain for Flandrau where a
large religious campmeeting is soon to
begin. They were delighted to wear
away Mitchell capital badges, and thus
help to advertise the city through
which passes the shortest wagon roads
they can find, when they go on a
| journey.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27
MITCHELL
For the Capital of South Da.
kOta.

a few reasons why every one should
vote for Mitchell:
Because it is nearest to the center
of population.
Because it has one of the finest To-
cations III the state for capital.
Because 1T has far the best railroad
facilities of any town in the state.
Because it has two public halls
particularly we'll fitted for legislative
purposes.
Because its educational advantages
are in keeping with the demands of
the future capital city.
Because it is on the main trunk
lines of the @. M. & st. Paul and G..
& N. w. railroads, the leading roads
Of the northwest.
Because in six months from the
date of the location it will have direct
rail communication with the Black
Hills. This is official.
Because it is below the snow line,
and its railroads are therefore COM
paratively free from blockades dur
ing the severest weather.
Because it is in the center of the
"corn belt" and will therefore always
remain the center Of the wealthiest
and most thiclsly settled portion of
the state.
Because it has demonstrated dur
ing two territorial fairs and on num-
erous other occasions of a general
nature that it can accommodate visi.
tors without difficulty.
Because it is the easiest of access
from all parts Of the state. There are
twice as many towns from which a
man may ride to Mitchell without
changing cars as to any other city.
Because the location of the city is
high and dry. 1t has the best natural
drainage Of any city within the boun.
diaries of the new state. Its health
fulness is therefore prominently first
class.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27
THE CREEK NATION
The Attorney Generals Views
Of the Appropriation.
They Have Spent the Money,
But Will Keep the Land.
Successful Bank Robbery at
Hurley, Wisconsin.
The Pension CommissiOnership
Must Go a Begging.
THE CREEK. INDIANS.
The Attorney Generals Views
Regarding Their Funds.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Attorney
General Miller in his opinion deciding
that the United States held no juris-
diction in the matter of the funds of
the Creek Nation, after an elaborate
discussion of the subject. says he has
expressed no opinion on the merits of
the claims on one side or the other in
view of the fact that he has no knowl-
edge of the circumstances except by
the associations on one side or other.
"I will further say" continued the at
torney general, "that willnot attempt
to control the action of the district at
torney who may conclude it to be his
duty to have the matter investigated
by the grand jury. l simply deter
mine that as attorney general 1 will
not undertake this investigation.
The attorney general finds the facts
to be as represented in the report of
Agent Gardner that congress made
an appropriation of s2,280,857 to the
Creek nation for the release of their
title to certain lands. Of this sum
$2,O00,O00 was made permanent fund
for the benefit of these Indians and
S2S0,857 was to be paid to the treas
urer of the Creek nation or to such
person as the council shall direct to
receiveit. OF this sum $4,000 was
used to pay off note held by an Ar
kansas bank. The bala ce of this
money was paid, he says, to the proper
person and 1 do not see that 1, as at
torney general of the Uuited States
am authorized to disregard the discre-
tion granted to the Creek council
in the disposition of these funds or
attempt the recovery thereof.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27
Mitchell Club in White Lake.

Il. -. Brown, q prominent business
man of White Lake, is in the city. He
brings news of the organization
of strong Mitchell Capital Club in
White Lake. Last Tuesday Mr.. Brown
conceived the plan of the club and
started at once to realize it. He found
twenty-five men, all of whom were for
Mitchell for second choice, but for
first choice they preferred Chamber
lain. Mr.. Brown showed them how
impossible it was for Chamberlain to
win and how foolish it was, therefore,
to throw their votes away by support
Ing her. His arguments were unan-
swerable and those to whom he talked,
being fair-minded men, open to con-
yiction, accepted them and gave their
hearty endorsement to the proposed
Mitchell club.
On the 18th several gentlemen gath
cred in the council room at White
Lake and effected the organization of
the club. The following resolution
was adopted and a committee of seven
appointed to secure sigaers:
Resolved, That we, the voters of
White Lake, organize ourselves into a
club to be known as 1.-The Mitchell
Capital Club of White Lake." and
pledge ourselves 10 vote aud work for
the location of the capital at said city
of Mitchell. We, as members of the
Mitchell Capital Club of White Lake
hereunto subscribe our names.
Yesterday noon when Mr.. Brown
left White Lake seventy.two citizens
OF the town had signed papers bearing
the resolution. thus becoming activ
members of the club.
Officers have been elected from
among the most influential busine s.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27
From a Kimbau Standpoint.

Kimball Graphic: The capital race
may truthfully be said to have narrow
ed down to Mitchell, Pierre and Sioux
Falls. That one Of these cities will
secure the temporary location OF the
capital of the new state every we'll
posted man knows. The other towns
will all of them undoubtedly stay in
the ight-not with the expectation of
winning, but solely for the purpose of
the advertising it will give them and
the prestige that will come to them in
proportion to the vote received. This
being the case every man should cast
his vote accordingly. If he is more
anxious to give to some town other
than the three mentioned the benefit
of his vote for advertising purposes
that's his privilege. But if, on the 9th
er hand, he wants his vote to count in
the actual result in deciding the mat
ter-he will select one of the three
mentioned. Up to a recent date 1t was
generally acknowledged that Pierre
had the lead in popular favor, but the
none too commendable action of tn e
Woonsocket concern, coupled with the
fact that the people are beginning to
see how absurd it would be to locate
the capital on the extreme edge OF
civilization and what must be fol
years--aye, foreyer-beyond the cen.
ter of population OF the state, has ter
riby weakened Pjerre's chances and
she is losing votes every day. I'm
doubtedly the great majority of these
votes will go to Mitchell. The strides
with which this splendid city Is walk
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27
A Sure Pop Railroad.

Harrison Globe: Will some one be
Kind enough to tell us what advantage
Douglas county can ever expect by
locating the capital at Pierre? Is any
body foolish enough to think that 1t
will ever be the means of extending
the Northwestern railroad through
this county: If they are, we simply
ask them to look at one of the maps
issued by Pierre, and if they can find
even visionary road through this
county thereon, they have better eyes
than we have, Locate the capital at
Mitchell and then we will get rail-
road sure pop.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27

ing into popularity is throwing her
rivals into CONSERVATION and surpris-
ing her warinest supporters. The vote
of the stockholders of the Woonsocket
concern is a slight illustration of the
rapidity with which she is gaining
ground and before another week
elapses she will be the most promis-
ing candidate in the field. To the peo-
pie of this section this should be par
ticularly satisfactory. The location
of the capital at Mitchell would be so
beneficial to all of the country tribu-
tary to the Milwaukee road that it
seems unnecessar. to impress the fact
upon intelligent voters.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27
Making Great Strides.

Letcher Blade: Mitchell is making
some great strides toward the capital
lately. A month ago half the people
in Sanborn county were at sea and the
other half leaned toward Pierre. That
was because it was not generally be-
lieved that Mitchell had any prospect
of winning, but as the voters have be-
come convinced that Mitchell's chan
ces are as good as those of any other
city, they are turning in with a will.
Every man who owns farm property
within thirty miles of Mitchell woul d
find it worth twice as much in six
months as 1t is now with the capital
there, and it is only natural that they
should vote and work for Mitchell
when they see she is likely to win.
What we want is more settlers on our
vacant land. If these vacant quarters
were all occupied the adjoining land
would Immediately double in value.
All our occupied land is worth much
more today than it would sell for, but
the price is kept down by the cheap
offers of those whose land is idle. Put
the capital at Mitchell and every one
of these vacant quarters would soon
show building, cultivation and thrift
Somebody would buy them and put
them to work. This would not only
increase the value of farms, but it
would also stimulate business in the
surrounding towns and improve the
value of property there. Clearly it is
to the interest of all classes in this COM
munity to locate the capital at Mitch
ell.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27

The extension of the Manitoba road
from Sioux Falls to Yapkton has been
an assured fact for the past two years,
and 1t is little far-fetched for the
Yankton Press to use it now as cap
ital argument in behalf of its erst-
while hated rival. But the fact that
| Yankton is situated on the main Chi
cago line of the one road over which
all the immigration to southeastern
Dakota must come, which line radi-
ates from Mitchell in several directions,
is capital argument whose force can
not be gainsaid. The Press and the
people of Yankton must admit that
since that town became an important
point on the Milwaukee trunk line
from Aberdeen to Chicago it has made
far more rapid strides than when it
was the end of plug line from Sioux
City with but one mixed train day.
| And it can not be denied that but for
the development of the James river
valley from Yankton to Mitchell, in
| which Mitchell has been a vital factor
since 1879, the Milwaukee road would
never have filled in the gap between
those two towns. Therefore, whatever
further develops this section benefits
Yankton and every other county from
the Iowa line to the Missouri river
west, while by no process of reasoning
can it be made to appear that the de-
velopment of the country around Sioux
Falls will have any appreciable effect
in inducing settlement in the localities
referred to. The REPUBLICAN is 10th
to believe that the Press rightly voices
the sentiment Of the people of Yank-
ton county and city.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27

There is no gainsaying the fact that
neither Huron nor Pierre nor Sioux
Falls can be chosen the capital of
South Dakota without the aid of the
votes of citizens of the state to whom
Mitchell is far more accessible. On
the other hand Mitchell can be sue
cessful with simply those votes that
are within her home territory. The
question then arises, why should the
citizens of Yankton, Bon Homme
Douglas, Charles Mix, Hutchinson
Miner, Lincoln. McCook. Hanson, Au
rora, Brule, Jerauld, Buffalo, Sanborn
Turner and Lake vote against Their
own best lnterests2
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27
CAPITAL TALK.
Mitchell at Howard,

Howard Press: Ed. Erickson was in
this neck of the woods Wednesday, ad-
vancing Observation-Disclosures argu-
ments. Mitchell-for-the-capital boom
ers have been working the town this
week. "Cash" Goold is said to be
among their number of converts.
The following special also appeared
in the Sioux Falls Press of the 18th:
A separate vote was taken on the
capital question, and Mitchell received
the largest vote. Her sentiment is
growing daily in this county. the vot-
ers seeing they have been duped long
enough by capital fakirs, and now
they are swinging into line.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27
Notice to Contractors.

Bids for furnishing 40 tons of coal
for the use of Dawson county will be
received at the auditors office up to IL
o'clock noon October Z, 1889. The au-
ditor will furnish form of bid to be
used. The right is reserved to reject
any or all bids. r. t. ROBINSON,
M1rcuEr1.. Sept. 8. Auditor.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27

Huron is now claiming wonderful
change of sentiment in her favor in
Brookings county, a short distance east
of her on the Northwestern line. For
town that has been conducting a
capital campaign for the past ten years,
it is pretty near time for q change of
sentiment in her favor somewhere, if
only at home.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27

The solid democratic farmers of
Hanson county, who appreciate what
it means to have the capital near them,
improving their values, affording
them better market for their pro-
duce and developing the unoccupied
quarter sections about them; are out
spoken in their denunciation of little
handful of politicians in Alexandria,
headed by county treasurer Wickhem,
to defeat their own best interests by
working for Huron or Sioux Falls.
Said Henry Swartz, of Hanson town
ship to the REPUBLICAN, yesterday:
"Who has put Pat Wickhem where
he is but US farmers? and now he tries
to sell us out by working against
Mitchell. We propose to make it hot
for him and his paper, the Journal,and
already number of us have threat
ened to stop taking the sheet if it
don't let up. 1t has quit shouting for
Huron. but understand Wickhem is
working for Chamberlain. He knows
she has no show, but every vote for her
hurts Mitchell. His back is broke in
the county, and he will never get any
more help from US fellows who have
elected him every time. We want the
capital at Mitchell because it means
better market for our butter and eggs
and other stuff, and we will smash any
man who works against our interests"
Railroad commissioner King has
been censured and justly so for devot-
ing his time to booming Chamberlain
while travelling about in his official
capacity, but it seems that Gov. Mel
lette called him down at Armour last
Friday, and suggested that he confne
his speeches to the republican ticket
and platform, In accordance with the
assignments of the central committee.
King is an awful good fellow, and it is
hard to understand his animosity tow
ard Mitchell, where he and his town of
Chamberlain have always had a host
of friends. If by any chance Pierre
should get the capital, the REPUBLICAN
will be the first to extend the assuran-
ces of distinguished consideration and
heartfelt sympathy to Chamberlain, as
she sits and means amid the wreck and
ruin of all her hopes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27

j.. Chamberlain Register: Redfeld has
withdrawn from the capital race in
favor of Huron, and it is expected that
Mitchell will withdraw In favor OF
Chamberlain.
That is fair sample of tie Cham
berlain argument. There is about as
much prospect of Mitchell's withdraw
ing in Chamberlsin's interest as there
is of Chamberlain getting the capital
That's as strong as we can put it.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27

Huron Huronite: The biggest prac-
tical joke of the season Is the one the
boys have played on the editor OF the
Mitchell REPUBLICAN,. They have
made him believe that Mitchell is in
thecapital race! Don't look backward,
Ralph, for Huron! Just take one good
long look ahead. When the breeze
turns the dust aside little you can
see Huron in the distan &c sailing in un-
der the wire.
The hilarity of our venerated brother
of the Huronite reminds us Of that
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27
Whisky Brewers Assign

LOUISVILLE. Sept. 21.-John j. Nc
Illvaine & Son assigned this afternoon
for the benefit of their creditors. The
firm has been in existence Lere in the
whisky business fol twenty-five years.
They are surety for Matt1ngly 81 Sons
for 100000. They can pay boutsixty-
five cents on the dollar.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27
What the Milwaukee Wants.

Plankinton Beacon: 1t is reported
that Chamberlain will withdraw from
the capital race in favor of Mitchell.
We understand that the Milwaukee
road wishes the capital on its line and
1t is believed that it has sufficient in
fluence to bring about the withdrawal
of Chamberlain.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27

Huron advertises that 1000 of her
citizens will visit the state fair next
Thursday, and with all her people
away from home like that it will be
just like Pierre or Watertown to send
a gang of men in and carry off that
hole in the ground which Huron has
so long referred to as her capital
park"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27
The Ticket Punchers,

Los ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 2l.-The
brotherhood of railroad conductors
closed its first annual convention here
yesterday. George w. Howard of
Evansville, Indiana, was elected grand
chief for the ensuing year. The next
session is to be held in Toledo, Ohio.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27
Merrill Will Not Have 1t.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Sept, 21.-Major
Merrill this morning telegraphed Major
Warner at Washington, absolutely
withdrawing his (Merrill's) name from
all consideration in connection with
the office of pension commissioner.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27

Editor Nash, of the Canton News, Is
publishing creditable daily during
the Lincoln county fair now III prog
ress. A prominent feature of the issue
1s two columns filled with unanswera-
bic capital arguments for Mitchell,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27

Isn't it about time for NIitchell's cap
ital rivals to cease harplng on the
string that she is not in dead earnest,
and to advance some argument why
she should not be the choice of the ma
jority of the voters OF South Dakota?
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27

Huronite: Itmight expedite the count
somewhat If all the liars should leave
the state before election.
Why don't you lead off, uncle? May
be the rest of 'em would follow.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27

1t is probable that the term of the
supreme court set at Yankton this
week will have to go over, as six of
the judges are candidates tor election
in their respective districts.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27

Parkston Advance: The Milwaukee
line from Chamberlain to the Hills
means the permanent capital at Cham
berlain or Mitchell it it goes to Sioux
Falls now.
Then why play horse over this mat
ter and befuddle your readers. Advise
them to vote for Mitchell this time
for you cannot deny that she has more
natural strength than Sioux Falls.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-27

Huronite: If Huron had not stood
boldly up to the rack, in behalf of di-
vision, in the days when the clouds
lowered, there might have been no
question about the South Dakota capt.
tai now. We should have all been
tributary to Bismarck.
For consummate gall that beats the
record. Further comment would be
supertiuOus.