The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-08-30
r,.e,el, 1.or the cap,t.l,

COC SnC Sop1t0H.
In the location of the capital at the
October election! uoshing will have .
greater influence upon the voters than
their railroad interests, because their
commercial facilities and intercourse
with 9th er parts Of the state, and with
the pusine ss world may be greatly pro-
NOTED by favorable railroad connections.
But our people must be reasonable in
their railroad expectations rs well as
in othe. things. for we know that rail
road companies will be slow to build in.
10 any section Of country without the
actual permanent business to justify it.
Hence railroads that are already built,
or have been heretofore surveyed and To-
Gated and have already, or will soon, be.
come q part of . great system, are much
more important TO community than
INV speculative railroad scheme. The
location Of the temporary capital will
not, in all probability, cause the construc-
ton of q single railroad. If the election
of October /. 1889 wal decisive and set
tied the capital question forever. 1t might
possibly be otherwise but 1t Goes not
settle the question and 1t may be q nun.
Der Of years before it will be decided.
No railroad will be in G hurry to build
to the temporary capital simply because
IL: is such. This is a solid fact and al.
though Pierre may be q few miles nearer
to the Hills in the matter of distance
than Mitchell, Mitchell offers far more
inducements for the support Of the Hills
In the capital matter. 1t is true that
Pierre was once the gateway to the Hills
during the steamboat and stage coach
dlspensation, but that time has passed
away long since and for some years the
approach to the Hills country has been
from the south by rail. The trAnsporta-
tion business which built up Pierre has
gone into other channels and II is ever
rumored that the proposed railroad from
Pierre to the Hills is abandoned, the
route Of the Northwestern viz Forest
City being more practicable. Under
kuCoC CllSuWDt0ASCo 1 / . NV SuppOSuulO
that Pierre will have any new railroads
at present at least. Now let us look a,
MitchelPs side of this question and see
how i. will help the entire Black Hills
country to throw her influence in favor
Of Mitchelli In this capital matter. Mitch
ell is the favorite town Of the Milwaukee
system in Dakota. whose man lines ;ur
out from her in all directions, reaching
every part Of the state. This company
has purchased tbs %right-of-way and sta
ton grounds and surveyed and located
its line to the Hills, and now tina tho
Sioux reservation is to be opened 1t will
at once build the road, for the local bnsi
ness of the country through which i
will pass will demandi II as well as tn,
large business of the Hills. 1t is all i'm
portant t the Black lille country tina
she helps and hastens the early building
of this road. 1t is 10 new scheme I,
help any aspirant for the capital. 1t i
agrand project demanded by the com
mercial and business interests Of tn,
whole state and will be built %irrespectiv
Of capitul. 1t is needed 10 unite ths
long severed portions Of our state an,
help to fill up with settlers the million
of acres Of unoccupied land between us
This, identical road is needed because
will give us the best and most direc
route to the great cities of tt
east, via Mitchell. Yankton and Siou
City. and connecting with this CON
psny's Council Bluffs and Chicago lin
at Manila, thus avoiding in winter th
snow blockades of Minnesota AM
Iowa This. line, which has done s
much to make South Dakota what she
to-day. and is destined to do so much fc
her in the future, was not improvise
for, Mitchell's benefit, but she is Ii
child of this great railroad and enjoy
its favor and support. The Hills countr,
by supporting Mitchell for the capita
helps to bring in the Chicago, Milwau
kee Il st. Paul railroad at the Garlic
time possible and helps to give the ne1
state q capital city in every way quail
fled for that honorable position, Il
Mitchell, in point of beauty of location
ease of access and all other needed qua
iications is the peer of any Of the cap
tai candidates.