Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-04-23
TEMPLETON'S TALK.
Our Mayor Returns and Gives News of
Interest Concerning Pierre's
Railroad.
Northern Pacific Officials Express Con-
tidence in the City and the
Black Hills.
Financial Circles Regaining Trust
and Good Times are OH Their
Way West.
Manager Ward Rc,urns-Rapid City
Still kustIng for Her New
Line.


been absent Il greater part OF the winter
travelling through the east OH matters of
business, returned TO the city Saturday.
Thinking that he might have something
to convey that would prove interesting to
the readers of the FREE Press, he was
approached and the reportorial pump set
to work with the following good results.
He said:
"rhe first thing of interest to the people
in Pierre is any news regarding our Abcr-
deem road | haven learned much while
absent, but this much: While in New
York City recently. spent a couple of
days with Il. NJ. Newport, aud called on
several other capitalists and officials OF
the road, among whom were Geo. Is.
Wright. of Philadelphia, and Thomas Il.
OakeS. president OF The road, who hap
pcncd to bc there. they each expressed
d very strong desire to see the people of
Pierre complete their contract in regard
to grading the roadbcd from Fanlktun to
| the city. and expressed the greatest conf
dcnce in our ability to do so. They as
surcd me lha, just as soon as our part
ried out without any delay. They
| thought tina, Picrrc's future was all
right, and spoke of the resources Of the
Black Hills in such ilatlcrng terms as to
give one an idea that they were keeping
an eye wide open on that section. They
seemed to be familiar with the enterprise
of the Hills people. and especially the re-
IN To sta
erations across the country from there to
| Pierre, with view to obtaining railroad
connection with this city. This regard
as OF more than usual Importance to us.
81 noted gradual increase in conf
| dencc in financial circles. The money
market is slowly easing up, and the scare
is past. For example, during tho last
two weeks l succeeded in selling all the
city of Pierre bonds nnsold, and disposed
of considerable other Pierre securities.
cit is a fact that along about the 1St of
January the action of the Kansas iegiSla-
ture created a feeling against the entire
west. Everybody is familiar with the
adverse legislation that was then at
tempted by that body, calculated to drive
out and even render worthless securities
in that state. but since no bad laws were
enacted the feeling has improved. and if
we succeed in raising Il good crop this
year in South Dakota look for the
greatest activity this fall and next year
the state has ever seen. 1t will not be of
a speculative nature, but good, solid busi-
ness of every kind.
''It seems to me that all the people OF
this country have to do is to stick to
business and they Will come out o. X.
believe the times are as good in Pierre as
in any section of the east | visited, and
came home perfectly satisfied with Pierre
and the country.
"Matters seem to be running smoothly
here, but--put this in parenthesis-I have
a kick coming This thing Of taking ad-
vantage of man while he is gone and re-
ducing his princely salary as mayor to ;
dollar a year, without letting him know
of it until he returns. and not giving him
a chance to work in his little veto i:
something that should have Il roast
Like the lrshman. ! am 'ferninSt it,
Here the mayor gave Il hearty laugl
that indicated his feelings were not SC
badly torn up by the late salary ordinance
as they might be, and that the dollar-a
year scheme, as far us city economy wa.
concerned, filled long felt want, aud
quit the repOrtOrial tripod.