New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-05

c"s' vi WhLefWorKS ana perpnrln thef uooAy-
one ats to go inter thc capital fight. They won't
sell that property fer no money, an BilPs
goin aroun' with a wad o. greenbscks big enough
ter buy him all the clo'es he'd want ter stock
a store with
IL Is this sort Of thing that most hurts Dakota.
and 1t will be sure to receive attention from her
hwmakere so soon the State Government has
been organized. As things are now, the people
have no protection against these boomers. There
are no banking laws to protect dcpositors, and
no adequate insurance laws TO protect policy
holders The remedy foe this condition OF affairs
will be quickly applied next winter, and the
influence OF Aberdeen, Away, a centre OF con-
servative business methods, will be felt heavily
On the side OF wise and honest laws. Real estate
is low in Aberdeen, and largely held by its own
people. Business houses can be obtained at rentals
which invite business establishments, and while
no vacant property exists IL can be and constantly
is being built on sound conditions and at reason
able terms.
In coming to Aberdeen I supposed I was at
last going 10 meet an unselfsh community who
could tell me cdnddly where the capital OF South
Dakota would be placed. All through the State
| had been assured that Aberdeen WAS not in
the race that her geogra phcal situation NJ the
to decide against any effort to get the prize
But this proves to be false information ABERDEEN
is very much in the race She says she has
1000 votes at her command and they are good
for either one capital or two or more railroads, she
doesn't particularly care which rricvc 70 say
that the barerin2 between towns and individual,
upon this capital gu ~tOn is fast assuming colossal
proportions Sometimes you can't distinguish
IL from downright bribery. Each OF the caudi-
date cities is gong 10 get something out OF the
contest, II not the capital then A railroad or q
State institution an important office, or some
thing. II Is n shame TO find decent people
countensncing this sort OF business. They don't
seem 10 understand that its influence upon their
political morals is surely and actively COrrupting
! he other day in OF the towns | visited !
was invited TO take a walk 10 the spot where
| was assured, tie capitol building was bound
70 90. The individual who ortcd me descantpd
with great fcrvo and pride on the beauty Of the
proposed site. When reached it, he pointed
out it's many attractions. See" he said, with
series OF enthusiastic gestculations, amt
that a splendid hill?7
l said it looked like good. substantial hill
Look at the river he cried Amt it
beautiful stream ?7
II was nice river
Look at those bluffs he continued. did
you ever in all your life see such bluffs them.
such big, round slightly Bluffs
Nothing, in truth, allied the bluffs.
Well now said he what do you think, on
the whole, OF that site''
I said thought it a fret-rate site.
Me an some OF my friends" he went on
in lower tone, owns all this here land, bout
a thousand acres
remarked that that was very nice for him and
his friends .
Weir plating il now he said: having il ont
in town lots. sposo it'll take half If en- 10 get
the capital Wen put n lot here and another one
there and you know. wherever it'll do the most
good It-er-it is good site. now. amt it2'
Yes, the sites all right | said
II may take 800 or 500 acres 10 DO the hIS,-
ness but. then. | guess well come in pretty well
on whats left. I'm real glad vou hln the site
There was moments pause, and then he put his
hands on his hips, Crinned amnoly, and remarked
There's reason in the world why you shouldn't
nave that there corner lot. if you'd like it,
Between now and October an immense bust
ness of this sort will be done in corner lots.
Immigrants pushing rapidly into the coun-
try west Of Aberdeen. Within eighteen months
nearly 1000 Russians have arrived. planted u city
and filled up 1000 h]mcStradS. They call their
town Eureka II is aS lively q spot rs have seen
in Dakota. An immigrant train with sixty new
families arrived Yesterday Wien II approached
Eureka the peasants BEGAN to sing hymns to|
cheer 10 hug ard kiss each other. and some OF
'h"m, quite overcome with their emotions, joyful
and otherwise sobhcd aloud. They were q fine
looking body Of hardy mon and women and arr
welcomed by the people generally The banks
out her" trust them implicitly. and supply them
with ali the money they want. They work with an
industry hardly credible. and grt ont OF debt with
out fail after their second or third scrSOn All
the Russians around Eureka were Al the depot yes
terday awaiting the newcomers Hundreds OF
horses and carriages blocked the streets. and a
crowd had cattle red that plrtely filed the open
space around the station. They went wild with
delight. They shouted and sang as the train WIS
dischar xed OF rs human cargo and. rushing up 70
their friends gave them the Russian salute. Each
put arm about the others neck while they
Smacked their lips together in two resoundlng
kisses. This vns done quite ndIscriminatcly. men
kissing men well women. In the afternoon
they disappeared into the country, where. in the
majority Of eases their hOmcsteAds have already
been selected for them.
These Russians appear 70 be owned in fee simple
by Young man named Pfefcr. who il they must
he owned " anybody. is probably good master
as tneJ could get He began life in "A small way aS
a country stOrckeepcr At Ipswich, thriving town
near Aberdeen, where the Russians a. first CON
centratrd He catered to them, treated them hon |
csty himself and protected them against the sharp |
practices Of Others thus winning their confidence.
They soon began DE- pOsit money with him, TO use
him as banker. and in the course of time they
al dealt with him exclusively and for pyprrth n y
they ""quirrd lie studied law and obtained the |
ight to practise in the Territorial courts appear
ing always and only as their counsel. Then, when
they wanted TO start a settlement OF their own, he
went West with them to the public lands among
the Coteau Hills and they had city in "A month. |
lie became their Gar. They do whatever he says, |
nj nhnu him ns nhsnlmtnlr IL hn Mere stan !.