The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-06
The Capital Committee Returns
from Woonsocket.
1t Throws Light OH the Invest
ment Co. Fake.
The Citizens of Mitchell Take
a Fresh Grip.
Her Chances We're Never ANY
Brighter Than Now.
UNABATED ARDoR.
The Citizens of Mitchell Take a
Fresh Capital Grip.


The Citizens of Mitchell Take a
Fresh Capital Grip.
The capital committee, on their re-
turn from Woonsocket Saturday, were
rendered most enthusiastic recep-
tion. A more general and spontane-
Gus expression of approval than was
this has never been extended by any
city to her representatives. The very
air seemed surcharged with confidence
In the men who control the capital
campaign. No criticism of their
course was anywhere heard. A COM
plete consensus of opinion prevailed
to the effect that they had done the
very best they could, and for this they
should be honored.
The people left their occupations,
with hardly an exception, that they
might participate in this popular dem
onstration. Headed by the X. of P.
band, they marched to the Milwaukee
station and there formed on the plat
form in double column. When the
train arrived the members of the COM
mlttee, and others who had been at
Woonsocket, walked between the dou-
BILE column, amid hearty cheers, to
its head. In that position, followed
by the long procession of their fellow
citizens, they marched up Main street
as far as the store OF the Mitchell Dry
Goods company, in front of which
stand had been erected This point
reached,
HON. A. NJ. BOWDLE
was called for and on ascending the
platform was greeted with hearty
cheers. He spoke substantially as fol-
lows:
"Citizens of Mitchell, can't tell you
very much this morning. 1 am too
mad to talk, but never felt so much
like work. l want to meet every citi-
zen at the rink this afternoon and with
them discuss plans for future action.
Your committee as well as the COM
mittee of every other town, is COM
pletely disgusted with the Capital In
Yestment 20. These committees last
night unanimously agreed in calling a
conference at Aberdeen next Tuesday,
at which each town will have five dele
gates. AT this conference q move
ment will be planned that will result
in burying the Capital Investment
company so deep, and Pierre with it,
that neither will ever be heard of
again. There was gentleman from
Sioux City in Woonsocket last night
prepared to invest 100000 in the town
decided upon, providing that town was
not Pierre. That gentleman, Mr.. Palm
er, has done as much for Mitchell as
any man 1 know of. 1 want to hear
from him."
MIR. L. @. PALMER,
of Sioux City, was welcomed with
three cheers. '"rhis is new place for
me" he said, in beginning, "but not
withstanding that I am glad to be
here, for, as you know, 1 have long
been deeply interested IN Mitchell. A
few days ago left Sioux City prepar-
ed to invest 100000 for Booge, Chase,
Taylor and others, in the town select
ed by the Investment company. L found,
that the different towns had
not been given a fair deal. This
company sold out to Pierre ten days
ago. Huron knew it, and Immediately
withdrew her proposition.
Although Pierre has been selected,
she can never win. The country sur
rounding is sterile and barren. Ihave
travelled over it often, and it would
not furnish subsistence for squirrel.
We must go into this fight from now
on with more zeal than ever determin-
ed to win for ourselves if we can, and
if we find that impossible, then we
must help some other town to win.
Whatever Mitchell may decide to do,
I will stand ready to help her to the
very best of my ability"
REV. G. b. CLARK
said that he wished to express to the
committee, in behalf of the people of
Mitchell, their unqualified endorse
ment for all that had been done. He
was followed by A. w. Hager, Everitt
Smith and Major Moore. Their re-
marks were earnest and pointed. At
their conclusion the people extended
with vim and an entire unanimity
vote of thanks to the capital commit
tee proposed by Mr.. Hager.
AT TIE RINK.
The meeting at the Rink opera house
at o'clock was largely attended. May
or Geo. Johnston was called to the
chair. and r. w. Wheelock was chosen
secretary. Mr.. Bowdle, at the request
of the meeting, stated the existing sit
uatlon. He reviewed in detail the
work of the committee with the In
yestment company. He told how
Mitchell and the other towns had been
led to believe that no decision had been
reached until Friday night, when it
is now known to be a fact that direc-