Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1890-10-02
HUR0N'S HALO.
Solid Facts and Reasons WHY the
Jim City Is Winner for
Permanent.
Accessibility is Conceded - Located
Nearer Nine-tenths OF the
People.
Pierre's Straw Mantle "Abused"
Reservation and Who First
Abused II.
CAPITAL FACTS.
A Logical Presentation Of Huron,s side
OF the Question.

Logical Presentation Of Huron's side
OF the Question.
TO THE VOTERS OF SOUTH OAK.
The citizens Of Huron present to you in
brief form the reasons by which they be-
lieve you should be governed in your
choice at the coming election for state
capital. We Will endeavor TO present to
YOU a candid view of the case, and we Of
fer what we believe are paramount rea-
sons why Huron should be your choice.
We will also discuss, briefly. the numer-
ous poor excuses offered by the Pierre
Board OF Trade why their city should be
chosen as the capital
LOCATION.
That Huron is the present center OF
population of the State is apparent to the
most casuailobseryer. II is even conceed-
ed to be so by the Pierre Board OF Trade,
in their circular to the voters of South
Dakota. 1t is self-eyidept truth. that the
State Capital should be located for the
convenience of the great bulk of the peo-
gie 1t should be placed at point at
which it may be reached by the majority
IN the shortest time and the smallest out
lay. The same reason that applies in a
smaller way to the location of a church. a
school house, q grist mill, OF a creamery
applies also to the Iocs tion Of the State
capital. You would locate either OF these
where they would best accommodate the
most of the people.
ACCESSIBILITY.
II is sufficient under this head to call
attention TO the well known fact that al
most every public gathering and conven-
tion OF the people, held in the State since
1888. has been held at Huron.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS.
Huron's hotel accommodations will be
AMPLE TO provide for the entertainment
o'sll the people that may be brought here
when the capital is located.
WATER WORKS AND DRAINAGE.
Huron is provided with an abundant
water supply, from its artesian wells, OF
pure wholesome water, coming from the
depth Of eight hundred feet. through the
porOus rock. II is entirely free from any
decomposod animal or vegetable matter.
BEING situated ON the banks Of the Jim
river, she Is enabled at very small expense
81 have perfect drainage system.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Huron is supplied with electric lights
OF the most approved modern patterns
RAILROADS..
Huron is ALREADY great railroad cen.
ter She is the pivotal center Of the sys.
TEN of the great G. 4 N. W. railway, And
from Huron its gigantic arms stretch
north, south. east and west. In addition
to this, the Manitoba railway affords di.
rect outlet TO the northeastern part of the
state, to St. Paul and Duluth By max
ing short link in its present system, the
c. N. & st. z. will very shortly connect
Huron with ITS numerous lines located in
the state.
POPULATION,
The population of the state, east OF the
Missouri liver is about 800, 900. The var
ious lines Of railway that center at HUI
ron, reach out into the state and afford
convenient access to Huron by the people
OF the state. The population west Of the
Missouri river, including the Black Hills.
which has been settled for Is years. is
only $4,000. or thus latter number al
least 10000 can reach Huron in less time
and with less expense than they can reach
Pierre.
And even Pierre conceedes that at the
present time, Huron is the most conven-
lent for the great mass of the people.
DIscoUSTING THE FUTURE.
What the future may bring for tn no one
can tell Future generations will deal
With conditions as they NAV rise But
Judging from the nature of the country,
It's natural resources, climatic conditions,
etc, We assert that the ratio OF population
as located in the state, will remain in
soout the same condition. That by the
TINE the region vest OF the Missouri river
has three hundred thousand people, the
country east OF the Missouri river will
have three millions.
SANDER
In reply to the unfounded assertions oi
certain Pierre newspapers that Huron na'
Handered the reservation, and thereby
damaged the state, We have this 10 Say
ihat man OF straw has been merely rel
ap by Pierre in order to be knocked
uo"n What Huron has asserted Is tn,
soneraiiy known fact. that the eastern
p'rtion OF the state is best adapted t.
agriculture and capable OF sustaining
nse farming population. Second: Tha
ue middle western zone, one-third o.
'aieh Is open to settlement and the re
Asih'ng two.thirds permanent lndlhr
e'ef'ation, IL, like western Nebraska
AAnsas and Texas. better adapted fo
s'azing purposes.
INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
~ addition TO the natural obstacles to
verse population west or the Missouri
"ef' Is the artificial barrier to settle
u' which the U. s, government ha
A'sa by setting apart those immens
e" OF land for permanent Indian reser
nss' AOns' The recently opened portion O
reservation Is ssndwiched in bet Seel
pe'inanent Indian reservations. and
ec' to the blightning Influence o
'ns'r close proximity.
PIERRR's APOLOGIES.
fe Oilers no solid reason why sh
ioSu' u nave the permanent capital. sh
seS IN expectations, that have n