The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-09-20
watertown's Column.

watert0wn's Column.
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sevcs teea Hssssns why Watertswn
NtlI be the CapItal of se1ih Daketa.
First-Becanse Of her present extensive
railway system Of eight operative lines.
Wstertown has more trunk lines of rail
roads than any city In South Dakota,
and with the completion Of the two or
three loads now being surveyed, this eity
will rank with the best railroad centsrs
of the east.
Seeond-Bscause of her accessibility.
Water.own can be readily reached from
any point Of the compass. Her lines
Yadiate east, west, north, south, north.
east, southeast, northwest, southwest,
aGording direct connection with the Cap.
itsl besides interesting nearly every
other line of railway entering the state,
thus making a complete network Of trans.
fers to any md all points.
.Third-Beoause Of the assurance Of her
soon being located upon one or two
transcontinental railways. which fact
will greatly add to W%atertown's in.
p~ortance rs q commercial and manufac-
turing center, The benefits and credit OF
which will reboundto the whole state.
Fourth-Because of her natural posi-
tlon as gateway to the new state. and q
distributing point to the country lying
beyond. Trade. capital and lmmigra-
ton flow westward. Locate the capital
of South Dakota in the eastern par Of
tie new state (Watertown) and more
benefit would accrue to every mans
farm, and to every town and hamlet
west. north and south Of it, than II the
capital be placed farther west.
FiftA-Because of her Importance AZ o
manufacturing center. Watertown has
solved the problem Of cheap fuel by the
manufacture of fuel gas. Plant will be
completed Sept. Is. city piped and manu-
factories supplied for less than cost of
freight on coal. Two large eastern plants
have selected sites for the removal Of
their works; others are tn follow. Wa
tertown has more manufacturing indus.
tries in operation to-day than any other
city in the state.
Sixth-Because of the financial advan.
tages she possesses; Being the home Of
strong banking Institutions the state
funds car be carefully guarded. Der
vaults and repositories will furnish safe
receptacles for the state records and doc
uments.
Seventh-Becsuse Of her large and CON
vcuient public halls, which can be used
for holding sessions Of the legislature
until the erection of the capital building.
And because of her magnificent Office
rooms for the use of state officers. No
other city in the state is as well provided
for in this respect as WATERFOWL.
Eighth-Beeause of her unrivaied no.
tel accommodations. WATERFOWL to-day
stands head and shoulders above any and
every city in the whole territory of Da
kota in the matter of the quality and
quantity Of her hotels. She has three
tirst-class hostelries-one not to be OK
oelled in equipments from theMississippi
river to The Pa cifc c0ast-the three
capable of accommodating 400 or more
guests. OF the second class hotels
which are for above the average of those
in cities of this size-Watertown has half
q dozen, with q capacity sufficient for
some three hundred guests: Accomoda-
lions of this character are absolutely es-
sential in a capital city.
Ninth-Because of her excellent public
school system. As an educational center
Watertown ranks high. Her schools are
among the best in the land, offering su.
pciior advantages to the children of pa
rents whose business brings them to the
capital. In addition TO three ward school
buildings Watertown is now erecting a
100000 high school edlire.
Tenth-Because OF her many churches,
representing the lending denominations.
Here, as in the matter of schools, the
same rule applies. Watertown is q city
of churches. and legislators, lobbyists
and strangers car here nnd q society OF
their choice presided over by able pas.
tors.
observation-disclosures of her cultivated
and intelligent society. Watcrtown i,
peopled almost exclusively with persons
from eastern cities and states, who arc
accustomed to the requirements Of re.
hned and educated tastes and habits.
These accomplishments are but second
airy in the consideration Of the capita,
claims, yet a well. ordered, intelligent
and entsrprising community Is an adjunct
of no small importance.
Twelfth-Bccause OF her i%ne1haustibl.
supply of pure drinking water, brought
from a lake uncontaminated with sewer
age, free from alkali er other alcareoui
matter, fnd furnished to the city by /,
system of waterworks unsurpassed il
the west for efficiency. thus affordinl
ample fire protection to state building.
and property
MISUNDERSTANDING Of her two beau
stful lakes, one of which is a perfect gen
set by nature in bright and pebbly crow
and on whose banks are built the cot
tages of pleasure seekers. This ceol ant
inviting summer resort is connected will
the city by a well equipped motor line
furnishing safe and rapid transit.
Fourteenth-Because of her slightly 20
cation and good drainage-two impor
tsns items in contemplating pleasure ant
health. Watertown's altitude is 1906
feet above sea level, free from malaria
blessed with pure air and wholssom,
water.
Ffteenth-Because of her metropoli
tan nonveniencies and ACCOMMODATIONS O.
every character. such as would take year
70 acquire were the capital located in 9
smaller city. Watertown has more nat
urai and acquired advantages than any
other rifv IN tbo ,t,to