St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-11
One of the Railroad Improve
ments That Has Long Been
Needed.
Preparations for a Dual Gel
ebration Of the Nation
and State.
Easy to See That the Way Is
Clearing for the Cap
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SIOUX FALLS, S. d., May 10.-Next week
there will be meeting of the repre-
sentatives of the five roads doing bust
ness here for the purpose of building an
viaduct across the tracks from the
west to the east side of the city. This
city is situated like many others. The
river runs through it. On the west
side is the main business part OF the
place. On the east side is a thrifty
population and some nice buildings,
but the settlements are sparse. Be-
tween the two parts are the tracks of
the five railroads. The constant pass
age and switching of trains makes
crossing dangerous. and for this reason
property in that section has been con-
siderably less than half what it is at
an equal distance from the main streets
on the west side. An effort has many
times been made to secure an viaduct,
but all have failed from one or another
reason. The success of the present ne
gOtiatiOnS mark another milestone IN
the progress OF Sioux Falls.
Arrangements are being made for an
elaborate celebration of Independence
day here. The constitutional cOnven-
ton will assemble here at that time, and
there is general feeling that the Occa-
sion ought to be celebrated, not only in
honor of national, but also of
STATE INDEPENDENCE.
The Commercial club has taken hold
of the matter and appointed committee
on finances and committee on speaker.
The former committee will begin a can
vass soon. the object being to raise an
amount sufficient to relebrate in truly
becoming style. The committee on
speaker is in correspondence with Sen
ator Plat, of the senate committee on
territories, and although that gentleman
has not yet decided the matter, the com
mittee feel assured that he will accept,
and be present. Senator Platt is be-
lieved to be a staunch friend of Dakota
and an honest advocate of statehood.
His presence here would attract many
who would profit by the opportunity of
seeing the gentleman and paying their
respects to him. Among the speakers
would also be the cream of the dele
gates. Unless there is miscarriage
the
CITY WILL BE FILLED
completely with visitors from over the
new state, and Sioux Falls will take it
on herself to see that they are we'll en-
tertained. The South Dakota Driving
circuit will meet here also at the same
time.
Time is putting Sioux Falls wellin
the lead in the capital race. Aberdeen
and Redfeld are withdrawn, Water
town is about off the track, Chamber
lain is spent, Huron is breaking badly;
Pierre has lost shoe, and goes Oh three
legs, while Sioux Falls is showing along
finely, working like apiece of machinery,
the admiration Of. Friends, the despair of
enemies. Said one member Ofthe cap
ital committee to the GLOBE scavenger.
better than we could have expected so
early. have looked the whole field
over with my opera glasses, and say
that Sioux Falls
IS GOING TO WIN.
The tide has turned our way. Hun
dreds of voters are coming to the con-
clusion that it will be best for the new
state to have a bright, beautiful, busy
capital city, right at the gateway of the
new state, as a sort of welcome to
strangers. Those towns which will
compete with Sioux Falls commercially,
as Aberdeen, Madison, Yankton, and
Redfield, are not at all jealous of her
on this score; and in every one OF the
places named our vote will be large. 1t
the temporary capital is not located at
Sioux Falls" continued the speaker, as
he glanced knowingly at tablet on
which was long line of figures, ''it
will be because our committee makes
some egregious and inexcusable blum
der" The speaker was S. E. Young.
who is one OF those keen fellows who
can tell how many beans there are in a
bag without counting them.
Judge G. s. Palmer was seen at the
Milwaukee depot few days ago.
just as he was swinging upon the train
he remarked, 1.-The capital campaign
looks very good. We are making friends
all over. The wind is in the right direc-
ton and our water wheels have begun
to turn" NJ. Grigsby says little but he
wears the peculiarly hopeful expression
of man who anticipates victory. R.
F. Pettigrew is not making an active
fight. Few expect him to do so, con-
sidering his peculiar political position.
At the same time be it understood he is
doing nothing to jeopardize the city's
chances nor to hamString the campaign.
If the city wins, he will not be absent
from the celebration and will probably
drink as much champagne as anybody.
If it loses, he will probably be able to
console himself with United States