St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-17
DAkO T A
MITCHELL'S CLAIMS
To Be the Capital Of the State
of South Dakota Are Set
Forth.
It Admits That It Is the Most
Central of Any Of the
Points Competing,
And to Have the Largest Pop
ulation and Most Towns
in It's Radius.
Will Quietly. and Modestly
Wait for the Prize to Drop
Into Its Lap.
4neeinl TO the Globe.

his vocation. the minister his calling,
the lawyer his profession. nor the bust
ness man to neglect his business to each
turn into real estate dealer, still she is
pursuing still hunt for the capital,
which, if increasing effort, backed by
her many natural advantages, can avail
her, will crown her efforts in this direc-
with success. In this campaign she is
not basing her candidacy upon pros
pective advantages, as are nearly all the
other candidates in the field. Chamber
lain. for instance, while acknowledging
her very inferior railway facilities, says
that the placing of the capito. there will
be the means of building numerous lines
of railroad, all having their destination
Chamberlain, Pierre, promulgates on
every occasion that if she be the chosen
one. all the main roads of the territory
will run
NECK AND NECK RACE
for Pierre, which will then give her the
railway facilities which Mitchell has al
ready possessed for number of years
past. Sioux Falls argues that the lines
of railway now stopping within her
limits will then have occasion to and
will radiate III all directions into the
territory, thus giving her the desired
advantages. Mitchell is the one candi-
date for the location of the capital who
banks her all upon the real resources
already eXisting-her position in the
center of the most populouS and wealthy
portion of the state; situated in the
very heart of domain of unsurpassed
fertility; physical location, healthful
and beautiful: educational facilities of
the highest order. and system of rail
roads which make her the greatest rail-
way center of the territory. These
arguments are now being urged in her
behalf with tiattering success, and the
number of newspapers which are push
ing the
CLAIMS OF MITCHELL
are rapidly on the increase. Circulars
as follows are now being scattered
broadcast throughout South Dakota.
calling the attention of all to this city's
thrift and worth:
Dear Sir: The citizens of Mitchell
desire you as an intelligent voter to
study the following facts carefully,
with the invitation respectfully eX-
tended to cast your ballot for Mitchell
as the temporary capital of South Da-
kota, believing that the best interests of
the new state will be SubServed by your
so doing. Located on the transconti-
mental lines of the Chicago. Milwaukee
& st. Paul and Chicago. Minneapolis &
Omaha railways, in the center of the
corn, hog and cattle belt of South Da-
kota, and in the famous jim river val
ley, her position is most accessible and
favorable. Having an elevation of 1900
feet, she has delightful natural situa-
ton and perfect drainage.
MitcheIl'S ranid growth is nhenomp
nal but substantial. Plated in 1850, it's
present real property valuation is
$4,000, 900: assessed valuation, 81, 420, 800;
population, 5000.
Five lines of railroad now built
RADIATE INTO ALL PORTIONS
of the territory. with two more to be
built this summer and three others in
the near future. The city has seven
churches, three public school buildings
valued at 900; the Dakota university,
with grounds and buildings worth
100000: and the Sisters School of the
Holy Family. The city is thus we'll
equipped. both in religious and educa-
tional matters. The Other prominent
house, $4,000; c. NJ. & st. P. round
house, $4,000; c. NJ. Il St. P. shops;
G. M. & O.'round house and shops; brick
yards; roller mill; creamery; broom
factory; wagon shops; artesian we'll
and Holly system of water works; two
fOundries: five elevators; sash, door,
and blind factory; one daily and three
weekly newspapers; one substantial
fire insurance company; two national
and one private bank; four loan and
trust companies; United States govern
ment land office.
Extensive quarries of red sandstone,
Sioux Falls granite and chalk stone are
near the city, affording cheap and I'M
eXcelled building material.
The city is also distributing point for
the largest manufacturers of farming
machinery III the world-the William
Deering, Champion, Walter A. Wood,
Esterly, Plano and Buckeye companies,
and also depot of the Consolidated
Tank Line Oil company. The sur
and in every way as productive and
rich as any spot within the limits of the
new state.
MltchelFS unsurpassed railroad facili-
ties and location in the center of popu-
latiOn offer special inducements for
your consideration, and should you cast
your lot with hers and give you her as
SlStance, the common good will be pro-
noted. Respectfully, Mitchell Exec
utive Board.
In all features favorable for securing
the capital, there is no town which can
offer arguments as satisfactory as
Mitchell. She is superior in all ways
to all others and inferior in no way to
none. A careful study of the census
and map will demonstrate these facts
fully.
Pierre, inclosed on one side by the
hoc IN fho
named but 5000 square miles of settled
territory, containing but 1870 people
and seven towns. in direct communica-
ton. Chamberlain, hampered in the
same manner, has an area of 4,700 square
miles, containing population of 26,4OO
and six towns in direct communication.
Sioux Falls, whose territory is nearly as
small as the cities named by reason of
her near proximity to the Minnesota
line, has tributary area of 5,76O. square
miles, containing a population of 5O,SS0
and twelve towns in direct communica-
ton. Mitchell, nearest the center of the
state, computes her area as $500 square
miles. containing in round numbers
population of 1916 and twenty-five
towns. If these statements are not
sufficient to convince any of the truth
fulness of Mitchell's claim as to her
being in the center of the densest-settled
portion OF South Dakota, count of all
the growing railroad towns within a
radius of fifty miles of these cities will
be sufficiently convincing. Pierre has
eight towns, Chamberlain nine, Sioux
Falls fifteen and Mitchell twenty-nine.
Relying on the many points of SUI
periority which their city possesses, and
which are apparent to all acquainted
with the geography of Dakota, the peo-
pie of Mitchell are not fearful of defeat.
but are pushing forward with vigor UNI
abated-with efforts redoubled- tOmain-
tain the prominent position their city
now has, with the one idea in view of
making her the commercial and DO
lifinal head of the naM cfatn Of Con4l,