St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-15
THE LIVELY QUEEN CITY
Has Budget Of Good Things That Are
Taking on Good Shape.
A BIG STATE CELEBRATION.
The Longest Motor Line, and Sundry
New and Great Enter.
prises.

Tuesday the nfSt motor Inc III tltiioi VI
the two Dakotas was put in operation
In this city. On that day $500 trot
took place between local steppers, and
the occasion was made one for the col
lection of large crowd in Sioux Falls.
The roads ran in special tralnS-one
road bringing in 1000 people from
points in Iowa and Minnesota. The
company which operates the motor line
could not get their engine here, but
they had announced that the motor
would be started on that day. 10 avoid
disappointment an engine from the st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha was rented
for the day. The receipts were $3.50
and the number of people carried 1000.
After the 1st of Jaly the moter will
make regular trips.
1t is rumored here and in Yankton
that the motor line is to be
EXTENDED TO YANKTON,
making it the longest line of the kind in
world This rumOr reViVeS another,
current some time, that the Rapid Iran
sit company had secured their right OF
way and built the motor with the ultl-
mite intention of selling it to the Mani
toba. Mr.. Pettigrew,w when asked about
the truth of the story, denied that there
was anything it, but lntimated that
such sale was possible if the Manitoba
was willing to pay the price which
would be demanded. The fact was, the
roadbed for the motor is very wide and
we'll built, and that the track is OF
heavy, siXty-pound steel rails. would
Indicate that the ultimate object i'll
building the line was for its use by the
Manitoba as an outlet from this city.
The next attraction of Sioux Falls has
to offer to the people of South Dakota is
q mammoth Independence day celebra-
tlon. The meeting of the constitutional
convention here at that time has given
birth to the suggestion that the citizens
of the new state assemble here for a
STATE CELEBRATION.
The suggestion has been favorably com
mented ON by the press throughout the
state. With this in view the CONNER
cial club has appointed committees to
prepare celebration of sufficient mag,
nitude to merit the distinction. Invita-
tionS have been sent to all the editors of
South Dakota, many of whom have sent
responses expressing their desire and
Intention of being present. All the roads
have given rates of one fair for the
aound trip, and at least three of
them will run excursion trains. The
committee on invita- tions expect
crowd of from 5000 to 10000 strangers.
Among the features will be the para
chute leap of Mons. LIE Roy from
bis balloon at the height of 5000 feet.
The South Dakota Trotting circuit
will meet here at that time, and fine
string of horses will make the races in
kn,O of m n
tournament by the Sioux Falls Bicycle
club, exhibition games by the Sioux
Falls Tennis club, and grand parade,
headed by Sioux Falls citizens dressed
in suits made by South Dakota tailors
from cloth woven by the Sioux Falls
woolen mill of wool clipped from the
backs of South Dakota sheep, will all
add interest and pleasure to the oc-
casion. A fund of $1,000 will be raised
to pay the expenses of the occasion.
THE MAINE SYNDICATE,
representing an aggregate capital of
10000, 900, which visited here last week,
has returned home. Before leaving
they organized the Midland & Pacific
Railroad company, and put money in
the treasury to provide for the survey.
The proposed route runs from
Sioux Falls to Pierre, thence
across the reservation, and thence
onward until the surveyors
may bathe their heated brows in the
waters of the Pacific. The surveying
party has already gone out. beginning
work from Pierre. The syndicate also
made arrangements for the erection of
100000 packing house here. On their
way home the party were interviewed
by reporter in Chicago, among other
~ \,
England is too small; there is not room
Sioux Falls, we think, is destined to be
big city. Seven roads now run into
the place, and we will give them some
work when our stock yards are COM
pleted."
They made heavy real estate invest
ments and several of the party have
about decided to move to Sioux Falls
to make their home there.
A fund of $4,000 has been raised
here for the establishment of an
INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY.
1t will be located on the east side of
Che river, and for the present will be an
undenominational school. Those push
ing the scheme want $4,000 before
work is begun. The ultimate plan con-
templates building costing 100000.
The organization and puSher of the
scheme is Rev. ]. II. Mooers, Metho-
dist minister who has had time during
the last two years to attend to his regu-
lar pastoral duties, and to make S125.OOO
on Sioux Falls realty.
There is very decided lull in the
capitol fight. The reason is. not that
the aspirants are losing interest, but
that most begin to realize that the cam
paign was begun little too soon. The
capitol fight opened as soon as tie ON
nibus bill passed, and the general
feeling seems to be that it will be best
to lie fallow until after the constitu-
tional convention adjourns. Disinter-
ested press comment inclines to the be.
lief that the fight really lies between
Sioux Falls and Pierre named in the
order of chances for success.
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