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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-13
All the Counties Are Swinging
Into Line.

The following are extracts from en-.
couraging letters received by the Capt.
tai committee:
ALEXANDRIA, Hanson County, Aug.
19.-Perhaps you will be interested to
know there is growing feeling favor
able to Mitchell for capital of South
Dakota in this community.
HUTCHINSON COUNTY.
MILLTowN, Aug. 19.-You can de-
pend on my doing all in my power for
Mitchell. 4 4: i;
TYNDALL, Bon Homme County,
There is a tide setting in favor of
Mitchell in this county. Were almost
all for Pierre few weeks ago.
DELMoNT, Douglas County.-You
can depend on solid vote from here,
for they are falling into line fast.
BEREsFoRD, Union County.-Mitch-
ell is gaining ground here.
HARRISON, Charles Mix County,
Aug. 19.-Mitchell is gaining in favor
with our people as the right place to
locate the capital. * i; *
ARMOUR, S. D., Aug. 16.-I am ad-
vocating Mitchell for capital and am
talking Mitchell on the streets every
day. I am for Mitchell first and last,
and my vote will be cast for her, and
everyone's that l can influence. a: 4 y
ERWIN, kingsbury County, Aug. 49,
Il am glad you are in to win and are
getting to the front. Mitchell is
worthy of the capital and I shall try
my level best for her. She has been in
the race since 1883 and the other towns
know it, and also that she is the hard
est rival. Il IS II
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-13
From the Black Hills.

The Oelrichs weekly Times, pub
lished in Fall River county, takes the
| following sensible view of the capital
question:
A matter that is of great interest to
every voter of South Dakota on Octo-
Der first, is the capital location. Ques-
tions to be taken into consideration
are accessibility of location, stability
and Importance of the city in which
it is to be located, and the opportuni-
ties which it can offer in the way of
accommodations to those who will be
there during the sessions of the legis-
lature.
Pierre bases her claims on geographic
lcal center, Huron Oh being the center
of population, and Sioux Falls on be-
Ing the largest city in the territory.
We will attempt to show the real con-
dition of affairs as far as these cities
are concerned, and how foolish it is
for the people of the Black Hills to
assist in locating the capital at either
OF these points. In the first place,
Pierre is almost inaccessible to the
people of the Black Hills. If you go
by railway you are compelled to go
through Nebraska, large portion of
Iowa, and then back again half through
Dakota to reach Pierre. Pierre will
tell you that there will soon be two or
three railroads running across the
reservation TO accommodate the peo-
pie of the Black Hills, but what
grounds have they on which to base
their assertions-they are made SIM
ply to gain votes from the Black Hills
Huron is no better off as far as loca
ticn is concerned to the people of the
Black Hills, While the accommodations
she could offer to a large assemblage
must be wretched, according to the re-
ports brought from there by delegates
and others returning from the state
convention lately held there. Sioux
Falls, while being the largest city of
the territory, is located in one corner
of the territory. and is noted as being
the most inaccessible city in the terri
tory, and it the capital should be locat-
ed there by voters of the Black Hills
it would be forever regretted by them
;s the greatest error of their lives.
1t is conceded by the people of
eastern Dakota that the Black Hills
holds the key to the location of the
capital, therefore every effort will be
made by the cities aspiring to that
honor to gain your votes, and many
improbable stories will be told you,
but look to your own interests and the
interests of the territory that will be
best advanced by the location at the
most desirable place. We have looked
the field over thoroughly and have
come to the conclusion that Mitchell
the Queen City of Dakota, is the proper
place for the capital of the great state
of South Dakota. Her railroad facili-
ties are surpassed by no city in Dako.
ia, while her financial standing is the
the best, and she can offer accommode-
tions to any number who may be with
in her hospitable walls.
Therefore, voters of Fall River coun-
ty, consider well before you cast your
votes, and vote for Mitchell for the
capital,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-13
Interesting Letter from Citizen
OfAurOra Co.

EDITOR REPUBLICAN:-T There is a
strong sentiment in this county in IA
vor Of Mitchell for the capital of South
Dakota. In fact, we may say that aside
from few of the business men of
Plankinton our people are q unit for
Mitchell, and we can see no reason why
these should not fall into line. To To-
cate the capital at Pierre will not nee
essarily give us a railroad to Pierre,
and even if it would, what Plankinton
needs is not more railroads but more
farmers. Moreover it is only ques-
tion of time when we shall get the
Manitoba road. Then, there is another
most important fact which should be
taken into consideration in locatin
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-13

DR.. Q. o. Seaman drove over from
belmont Friday afternoon in five and
one-half hours. This he considers a
convincing capital argument for
Douglas comfy. 1t would be worse
than folly, he very truly says, for the
voters there to vote for Pierre or
Chamberlain when they can drive
from the south line of the county to
this city in half day. But they know
where their best interests lie and will
vote, DR.. Seaman feels sure, for Mitch
ell,
DR.. George P. Dix has been in Bridge
water Tor three weeks past. He has
become conversant with the capital
situation there and in the country
surrounding. lie tells the REpuBLI-
CAN of vote taken among thirty-fve
stockholders of the capital Investment
company since their selection of Pierre.
OF these thirty were for Mitchell and
five for Pierre. In other words S6 per
cent. OF the stockholders in southern
McCook will not endorse, with their
votes, theactlon OF the company's di-
rectors in selecting Pierre. This prop
osltlon, it is more than probable, will
OBTAIN among the stockholders IN the
territory tributary to Mitchell. Should
this hold true of the territory tribu-
tary to the other capital candidates
the vote delivered" by the company
to Pierre will be surprisingly small.
DR.. Dix tells some interesting facts
OF the company's methods for securing
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-13
A Significant Vote.

On the through passenger on the
Northwestern, from Huron to Pierre,
Friday morning. capital vote was
taken. The poll stood: Mitchell, 48;
Pierre, %; Chamberlain, II; Huron, 8;
Sioux Falls. z. A clear majority of 20
over Pierre, and that too on the only
line she has, is even larger than Mitch
ellis most sanguine friends could have
hoped for. Verify, our cause is march
ing on.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-13
llINGsBURY COUNTY,

Erwin Vidette: Mitchell is the
most centrally located city in South
Dakota, in the capital race, when rail.
road facilities are taken into consider.
alton, having one north and south
road and two east and west, giving di-
rect communication with sixty-eight
towns. Other candidates claim more
but they are yet to be built. 1t is sur
prising, in looking over the map, to
find how many towns there are in the
state from which one could take the
cars and reach Mitchell direct without
change of cars. These roads are not
to be built i'll the future; they are
trunk lines now. On the score of ac-
commodations to towns alone, Mitchell
stands in the ratio of four to one over
any Of her competitors for the capital,
M'cooK COUNTY.
Spencer Journal: 1t takes but very
little talk to convince a reasonable
man that Mitchell is the town for the
capital, as she has the best location
and the best railroad facilities, and if
the capital is not located there the
people Of the new state will do them
selves an injustice.
Salem Pioneer Register: If the vot-
ers of McCook county are alive to
their own interests they will vote for
Mitchell for the capital at the coming
election. by having the capital of the
state directly west of us, and having
the greatest jobbing and manufactur-
ing city of Dakota Sioux Falls) di-
rectly east OF us, we would then be
midway and on an air line between
the two most important cities in Da-
kota. The large number of people
who would be constantly passing and
arepassing between these two points
would mean more to McCook county
than many think for. The trouble
with this county IN the past has been
that too few people have ever seen us
or have any knowledge of us what
ever. what we neat is immigration
into this county; more demand for
land, and consequently better prices
for same; less uninhablted quarter
sections of land; more industry and
better demand and better prices for
labor; more life in this section of South
Dakota than it has ever had before.
M BridgeWater Herald: 1t is human
nature, even if it is selfish for every
man to look out for his own interests,
in political as we'll as other affairs, and
"a man cannot be blamed for so doing.
We would advise every man to vote
and work for his own interest in the
great capital struggle. Nearly every
man in South Dakota will have to con-
tribute his mite to help run its govern
5ment, and consequently it will be
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-13
Mitchell Fills the Bill.

Dell Rapids Times: AS to the loca-
tion of the temporary capital, there is
but one plain course for the voters to
take, and that is to vote for the best,
most accessible and advantageously
located toWn-the town that will ad-
vance your interests most.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-13
Views Of Prominent Dakotans.

Territorial veterinarian, d. e. Col
lins leaves for Scotland and Oliyet this
morning. He believes Mitchell will win
in the capital race, and he knows what
he is talking about too.
Thos. Thorson, Canton: My first,
last and only choice for the capital of
South Dakota is Mitchell.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-13
YANKroN COUNTY.

Yankton Journal: The fact that
Mitchell's capital candidacy is getting
dangerous to the other aspirants for
capital honors could not be better
shown than by the vigorous kicks
some of the other towns papers are
making against her. She can stand
them and will win too.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-13
the interest of every man to have the
capital at some point that is easy of
HccnsS
HANSON COUNTY.

Alexandria Journal: 1t is to the in.
terest of the voters of the southern
part of the state to locate the capital
in the west central part of the state.
If located on the extreme eastern bor-
der the immigration is more liable to
stop there and never get q chance to-
see any of the country west. If To-
Gated on the Jim river all the people
going to the capital will have to 20
through the large scope of country
east of the river, thereby giving all a
chance to examine the different coun-
ties before reaching the capital. No
voter, with the interest of the state at
heart, will ever vote to locate the cap
ital east of the Jim river.
Alexandria Herald: The sentiment
in favor of Mitchell for the capital is
constantly growing, and other capital
aspirants begin to complain of the in
roads she is making on their strenth.
When the vote is counted it will be
seen whether Mitchell chad no snow"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-13
HUTCHINSON COUNTY.

Parkston Advance: Mitchell is
looming up enough to knock out lots
of votes in this section just the same.
When things come to climax look
out that you don't get caught in the
Whirl,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-13
MITCHELL CAPITAL TALK.
/ Public Sentiment OH Mitchell
for the Capital Of
South Dakota.
The Voice of the Counties.
DOUGLAS COUNTY,

s Harrison Globe: Wouldn't it be
good policy for the people of Douglas
5and Charles Mix counties to do their
utmost to secure the temporary loca-
istion of the capital at Mitchell? 1t
would naturally hurry the early build
Ing of roads into this section if Mitch
$5ell should capture the prize.
Harrison Globe: The sentiment in
this community is nearly unanimous
] in favor of Mitchell for the capital.
Armour Tribune: Mitchell un-
doubtedly stands first i'll the capital
race. She has gained the ascendency
by fair and honorable means and she
cannot be justly accused of building
up herself by tearing down some other
town. Her methods have been beyond
reproach. She can have the vote of
Douglas county.
/. Armour Chronicle: Mitchell for the
capital.
DAWSON COUNTY.
Gazette: Mitchell Is the most Access
sible OF any of the South Dakota cities
from all parts of The state. There is
no town of any Importance in the
state but which you can get from to
Mitchell with not to exceed one change
of cars, and from most of them with
out change at all. 1t is a fact, and
one that can not be disproved, that
Mitchell lies nearer the center of pop
ulation, and is easier of access to a
majority of the people of South Da-
kota, than any other city. Everything
is in Mitchell's favor. She has the To-
cation. She will be the capital Of
South Dakota.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-13
Some Population Figures.

The following table gives the approx
innate population within circle hay
ing q radius of ninety miles, with each
of the capital towns as a center:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-13

The figures of the census of 1885 are
used for this purpose. The census of
1890 will show plainly that the section
around Pierre has not increased in
population with the same ratio as the
other candidate towns.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-13
LINCOLN COUNTY.

Canton Advocate: Mitchell has en-
tered the arena for the capital race in
real earnest. Mitchell is live city
and will make a strong pull for the
prMe.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-13
sANBoRN COUNTY.

Woonsocket News: In the last few
weeks the city of Mitchell has come to
the front as prominent candidate for
the capital of South Dakota. Before
Mitchell came into the field in earnest
the people of this section were favora-
BILE to Pierre, and we believe that yet it
is the second choice of many. But
now that Mitchell has come to the
front as live candidate with good
prospects of holding the winning hand
there has been decided change in this
section in her favor.
Mitchell is our neighbor. She is our
sister city; not too far away to be in
different to our wishes, nor yet close
enough to become rival or antagon-
ist in the line of trade. The fact is,
the more we study into the matter, the
more we shall see that the prosperity
of Mitchell and the fact of the world
wide advertisement given to this sec
tlon of South Dakota by the location
of the capital at that point, is greatly
in che interest of every land owner in
this section.
But laying aside all selfish motives.
Mitchell is today undoubtedly the city
most convenient of access by rail, with
the exception of Sioux Falls whose To-
cation in the extreme eastern part of
the state, places it practically out of
the question: and the best adapted in
all other respects for accommodating
the state legislature, and the crowds
of people who must assemble at the
capital city on business.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-13
Mitchell LII the Lead.
The following is the vote for the sew
eral capital candidates as shown up by

With Chamberlain's vote added to
Mitchell in her withdrawal from the
race where does Mitchell stand?
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-27
Ivory Soap Floats.
v Vacuum Drying.

Mr. Beauder has applied the vacuum prin-
cip'e fer the partial driving Of fabric The
cloth Is passed in full width o. d horizontal
cylinder, supplied with a slit through its en-
tire length. just on the place where the
clc.aIs allowed TO pass. The cylinder is N
communication with another tube. by means
ofwhich steam is introduced which. by go
ing out of the other side, creates a kind of
vacuum in the cylinder, and by compelling
the ar TO pass through the fabric and
through the slit of the cylinder, effects a
partial drying. The cloth is allowed 70 pass
oyer the cylinder slowly only IN order that
a sufficient amount of mo sture may be re
moved
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-27

The interstate commerce law forbids
railways TO charge openly or ny device any
one person a greater or less compensation
for any service rendered in the transpor-
tation of passengers or property than it
charges for Il ike and contemDoraneous
service. This is one thing that this law
torbids II does not. however prohibit one
company from giving to its patrons better
services than another Why then patron
ize the railroad that offers the inferior
train service when for the same amount OF
money you can obtain superior service
ride less number of miles and still reach
the same points. The railways entering
Wichita and Offering these inducements
should be well patronized. The Missouri
Pacific Ryj Fort Scott Route)offers such IN
dUcements as mentioned above and great
many more which space will not permit 20
enumerate. II you are not aware Of this
fsct-that the Missouri Pacific railway
has elegant train service sUch rs the test
improved reclining chair cars and 'he
modern improved Pullman palace sleep
ing cars, give it a trial and you Will always
thereafter take the popular route 1t Is
the short line to St Louis lby a miles as
well as 10 all Colorado, California and
Washington Territory points. Before
purchasing your tickets call at the city
ticket Office, I37 North Main street E (.
BIeckley, passenger and ticket agent.
1s2-,f
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-27

The Chicago, Kansas j. Nebraska rail-
~ay st Joseph g. Iowa Railroad Co,
iessee), is the best equipped line west OF
The Missouri river Our equipment was
built expressly for this line by the Pull
man Palace Car Company, which Is guar
antee 20 the travelling public that 1t 5
strictly first class You viii md al OF our
coaches elegantly Upholstered and very
comfortable in every particular II yoa
are going 20 any part of Kansas or Nebras
ka. or 70 any point east, remember you viii
never regret having started right. by tax
ing the Chicago. Kansas * Nebraska rail-
way {Rcck Island Route For further
particulars address Jno. Sebastian. G. T. s.
P. A. Topeka Kan eost
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-27

FROM all appearances Texas is very good
place for mechanics out Of work 10 so to.
Manufacturing interests in that State We're
never in a more promising condition than at
present. Several large factories have lately
been established in different Texas cities
and al immense Boston WOODEN concern is
about 70 move 10 Abilene
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-27

Coke, Coke, Coke, Crushed Coke. az the
E-anno1nr- Lis " Azrkas <--tf
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-27
A (rushfp~ Rloxx

May look through your waste basketl'
INQUIRED the young man, entering timidly.
certainly said the editor. Nv hat do
you want to findln
A htt.e poem on Mortality that sent
in yesterday"
ny Gear sir, that poem was accented
anu VIII appear tomorrow. | Will draw
you cnecK Tor twenty-five dollars ana as
sure you
But he spoke to lifeless ears. The xo-,,o
man had laL4en TO the floor. The shock had
killed him--Chicaso Tribune,
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-27
Bichlor;de of hiorcu. as a Preventive for
Cholera.

During his recent residence in Touquin
N. \. Yvert successfully employed this
preparation for the cure of cholera in
doses varying from o02 to 004 grain in
twenty-four hours. OF forty-five patients
so treated nine only succumbed, or about
20 per 100, the normal rate in that region
As il Europe beng So per 100. It was also
administered to convalescents in districts
where the epidemic had again broken out
and had already made one victim. None
OF those VINO took this preventive medicine
were attacked.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-27
Cor I'd and 9Th aves., Wichita
''Rea-ons Vhy''


You should patIonize the great Rock Is
land route:
/. Because it is always first to give
cheap rares.
= Because il gives TO its patrons only
first class accommodations.
?. Because it runs free chair cars On all
trains and Pullman sleeping ears on all
night trains leaving Wichita.
1. Because its ticket agents will sell you
tickets and check your baggage 10 destina-
tons be i east. west, north or south, and
always ready to give reliable information
). Because it Is noted on account CT is
gantlemaniy employees aud the attention
paid its patrons
8. Because it is the only line that ladies
and children can travel over without
worry or trouble and receive the best of
treatment by all employees.
Z. Because its tracks are of the heaviest
steel rail, rock ballast, iron bridges, com
modious station houses and the finest eat
inZ houses in the world
These are only few reasons why you are
just fed in elect;ng the great Rock Island
route wen going en- journey for business
or ple9suTe-fOr comfort, speed and safety
the Rock Island route is way ahead. Call
at the ticket Offices OF this company for
rates. dates, and routes and further infor
nation, 200 East Douglas avenue.
l5-tf G. a RUTHERFORD, Ticket Agent.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-27

No SCIENTIFIC reason has yet been given
why the shell Of the lobster becomes red on
being boiled. The general statement is that
the salts which 60 to make the color in the
shell undergo a chemical change on being
subjected TO the action OF not water. But
this IS rather statement Of fact than an
explanation. Not the lobster only, but all
crlstaceans, undergoes q change Of color
when boiled; but in the case OF frcsh-water
crustaceans the change IS less than IN that
of the saltwater species. Several Holsters
have lately been caught Of & bright blue
color.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-27

Xiv erxsse and Suburban Eiectri- Railway
Cars Leave Douglas avenue aud Marke
street every thirty minutes. beginning a. .
ha1r
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-27
Rental Agencies

Rent registers for sale st this Office.
Orders by mail will receive prompt stten
ton. Address the Wichita EAGLE, Wich-
tia Kan 75-tf