The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-09-27
THE TEMPORARY carITAL.

county is divided between Mitchell,
Pierre and Chamberlain, While a
preponderance of this sentiment evil
IDENTIFY leans toward Mitchell, yet we
confess to a surprise that the senti-
ment is not so overwhelmingly in her
favor that it would amount to an al
most unanimous vote that way.
So far as Chamberlain is concerned,
no man a dispute the fact that the
location Of the capital there would be
beneficial to every dollars worth OF
property In the county-and to no
place more than kimball-but no man
who is posted on the situation of
affairs in this capital contest but
knows that Chamberlain's chances of
securing the capital now, or hereafter,
are too infinitely small to admit of
sentiment, then, in her favor-what
little there is of %it--cannot be re-
garded as anything else than compli-
mentary. To what extent this will
count in the ballot boxes Oct. l re-
mains 10 be seen. Her candidacy
from the first has been nothing but
an exhibition of wind and gail, so
characteristic of the town since the
advent of Col. Sellers kmg, ct. al. and
is merely an advertising dodge to Sc
cure suckers for her Gumho town
lots. TO gust what extent the farm
ers expect to be benefited by adver-
Using the town in the way of lending
their influence and votes doth not APP
pear, and what is true of the farming
community is true of kiinball and
Pukwana, only more SO.
But while it Is somewhat difficult
to understand why any votes should
be thrown away on Chamberlain it Is
still more ineXplleable why Pierre
should receive any support from Bru!e
county. Particularly is this true of
kimball's vote. IL any man in kim
ball can give a reason why he should
vote for Pierre or Sioux Falls in pref
erence to Mitchell we would like to
hear it. There can be no valid reason
except that he is more Interested in
some other town, community and
country than his own. This capital
question is largely a matter of self
interest. III q man could get the cap
ital within ten or nfteen miles of his
farm or piece OF property II would be
largely TO his interest to do it, would
(. 1t not? If he couldn't get it that
: near to INN he would naturally try to
r get it as close by as possible, would
t lie not? Then why should he seek
/ to stick il way off on another line of
5 railroad, in another portion Of the
e state entirely: "But Pierre is the
geographical center of the ~state,' says
, one, "ana that's where it ongh, TO
60" Geographical grandmothers.
: what Of it? If one is more interest,
Cd III building up and enhancing the
q value Of the geographical center Of
!, the state than his own vicinity he had
better sell out and migrate to thai
c geographical CENTER
Aud there's that north and south
railroad up to Pierre that seems tc
catch; the farmers in the North ant
south part OF the county to some ex.
II tent. Parenthctlcally. such a roa(
would be of great benefit to Kimhall
wouldn't it? Tie farmers Ct Brul,
county will be considerable oldol
:, than they are now when this pape
railroad becomes a reality. Let then
,r take a map of South Dakota and stud,
lie it a little. In the first place it take
IN something more &hana capital build
d ing to attract a railroad. The NORTH
o. westcrn already has a road to Pierr
$. and If the time eyer cones when tn
Milwaukee company wants u road t
that place the line will be extende
of west from Woonsockct, thus tlppin
two counties near without any rail
roads-i5uffalo and Jerauld. II
.s. north and south line is ever bui
Cd through Chas. Nix and Rrulc Or lh
al Milwaukee is extended west al
to north from Amount will be for othl
~ reasons than the location of the cap
re- lal and it Will only be constructe
tie when q greater Development OF ii
country demands it.
lie The location Of the capital ct Pier!
u, means that when the reservation
"a !. a opened the great bulk Of cmigratic
~. will flow along the Northwestern
il. that point and the greater deyelo.
.se ment of all Of the country adjacent
mt the Northwestern to the east Of Pier
ne as compared with the same countl
de along the Milwaukee to the east
Ia Chamberlain. 1t also e III
to there would be no assurance of ii
as Milwaukee, ~eNtenalnp til