Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06
Coad Intervied.

Pioneer Press reporter met Hon
w. T. Coad, of Rapid City, at st. Paul {
few days since and elected his views
upon the political, and tin situations il
South Dakota, which is given in the fol
lowing, appearing in late issue Of that
paper;
Ion. William T. Coad of Rapid City
recently chosen chairman of the south
Dakota central republican committee, is
at the Merchants. According to Mr.
Coad's views, Messrs. Moody and Petit
grew have roseate chances of donning
senatorial togas before New Years day
1890. As to the two congressman from
the new state, Mr.. Coad says he is in the
same state of dubiety as is every one
else, political wiseacres included. Mat
thews, Mccoy, Gamble, Clifford are
those most frequently and most promi-
nently mentioned. The state ticket is
even more emphatically in the womb of
| the future. Gov. Mellettes friends ex-
press assurance doubly assured, while
ether and eminent politicians Of South
Dakata think he has no show whatever
From present appearances, in Huron,
Aug, 2S, fight all along the line will be
seen against the slate ex -offcio. As to
the capital Mr.. Coad says it is hard to
give an intelligent opinion at this time,
as Huron, Pierre, Chamberlain, Water
town, Sioux Falls and other "exact
geographical centers" are striving with
might and main to gain the coveted
distinction. From present appearances
the prohibition amendment, submitted
as separate proposition, to be voted
upon Oct. |, will be defeated. The
Black Hills will give majority of about
5000 against it. The business people
are fighting it, because they are firmly
Of the opinion that the adoption of
prohibition in South Dakota will keep
capital out of the new state and prevent
the building of railroads. The alterna-
tive proposition, high license, meets
with favor as hearty as the disfavor
shown prohibition. In response to
questions as to the status Of the central
committee, Mr.. Coad said: "Gen. Har-
rison Allen of Fargo seems to have had
members of the territorial commiifttte6 n
South Dakota to meet at Sioux Falls and
organize July 4th, after all the members
had requested him to call the meeting
two or three months ago. We met last
Thursday at Huron, eighteen out of the
twenty-one present and the other three
accounted for. We adjourned-afte
making regular call for state conven-
ton at Huron Aug. % to nominate full
state ticket-to meet at Sioux Falls July
at s p. m, to further perfect the organ.
ization of the committee.
"Mr. Coad being from Rapid City
naturally had something to say anent
the tin interest in the Harvey Peak dis
trict. There is no question" SAID he,
"as to the success of tin mining and re-
ducng at the Eta and other mines.
There are nearly three hundred men
now on Supt. Willsies pay rolls, and
this number will be largely augmented
in the near future Other companies
besides the Iiarney Peak are getting a
foothold. and great many claims locat-
ed by private individuals are first-class
tin properties. The jigging process Of
eliminating the mica is genuine sue
cess, and it is safe TO say that the tin
mines of Lawrence, Pennington and
Custer counties before many months
will be placing block tin upon the
markets of the United States SO as to
shut out the imported article from En-
gland This alone will keep something
like $20,000,000 annually at home. The
Black Hills are prospering. Deadwood,
Rapid City, Sturgis, Custer, Spearfsh
and other places are feeling the effects
of good times. The crops never looked
better at this time of year. We have
had more rain this year than ever be-
fore in the same length of time. In my
opinion the Black H.iis is the place to
emigrate to-"