St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-13
CHAMBERLAIN IN EARNEST
The South to BE Canvassed in Her In
terest for the CAPITAL.
ROAD TO THE BLACK HILLS.
Sketches of the Work Nature Has Done
to Aid in the Con-
test.
Special 10 The Giono

Special 20 The Giore
CHAMBERLAIN. s. D., April i2.-Our
citizens are now making preparations
for the purpose of thoroughly canvass
ing South Dakota iii the interest of
Chamberlain for capital. A systematic
and careful canvass will be made and
the chances are decidedly bright for
successful termination. The board of
trade, lately organized, is composed of
all the prominent men in the city. and
its officers are efficient. cooi-hcaded
business men who fully understand the
work that is before them. The officers
Of the organization are A. G.. kelam,
president: S. j. Mayer, vice president.
and Clark :. Rowe, secretary. A better
selection could not have been made and
our people have the utmost confidence
in the ability of these gentlemen. The
commanding and accessible position of
Chamberlain will cut no small figure in
the election next October. The opening
OF the reservation will give the Black
Hills the railroad they most earnestly
desire, namely, the Chicago. Milwaukee
II st. Paul, which will be extended
from this
CITY TO THE HILLS.
TIE delightful situation of the city
cannot be surpassed. Chamberlain is
located on the east bank of the Missouri
and is situated on beautiful plateau
about eighty feet above the level Of the
river. The plateau slopes gradually to-
ward the river and affords excellent
drainage. We have finely graded
streets and substantial business blocks
and residences. good school facilities,
and there is now talk of erecting a
commodiouS brick school house to cost
in the neighborhOod of $4,000. The
school grounds are on Il slight rise and
North of the city is the American
creek valley. a most beautiful spot
American creek flows from the east and
empties into the Missouri. Trees and
groves abound along the valley of this
stream and make a pleasant resort for
the people of the surrounding prairie
towns. who come here during the sum
mer months To pass day occasionally
i'll these beautiful groves. Opposite US.
i'll the Missouri, is American island, an
island consisting of many hundreds Of
acres of heavily timbcred land. This
island
WILL. RE TURNED OVER
TO the city of Chamberlain when The
Sioux bill is ratified by the Indians.
When the city secures possession many
Improvement will Immediately be made
and the island turned into a park. 10
which all people will have access. The
lower part of the island is wider and
not so thickly covered with trees as the
upper portion, and it is the Intention to
make a good race track there. When
all improvements are made this park
will. without doubt. be the finest in
South Dakota. West OF the Missouri
lies the great Sioux reservation, which
stretches away for hundreds of miles to
the rich mineral and agricultural fields
OF the Black Hills. A few miles below
US. on the west side of the Missouri.
White river empties its miik-colored
waters into the darker-nued waters of
the muddy The best lands in the
reservation, as everybody knows. lie
along White river, and it is to this see
ton that the larger part OF the pioneers
will pour when the reservation is finally
opened for settlement. The White
river land can easily be reached from
this city. and when the land is thrown
Omen for settlement all who intend TO
locate there should come to Chamber
lain.
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