The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-10-10
Agitation Is Kept Up.

Pierre Capital:-The MinneapoI,
and st. Paul papers have all take,
their turn and said something favor.
able concerning the railroad which is
soon to be built across this state but
the Tribune, ana now it comes to the
frcnt with the following we'll spoken
logic. 1t says that "the Evening CaB
published at Lead, South Dakota
urges the people Of the various towns
OF the Black Hills to pull together for
the proposed railroad from Mime.
apolis and st. Paul across Soutb
Dakota to the Hills to take stems "a
cooperate with the twin Cities 70
hasten its construction. The peopls
OF these cities, it thin ss, are but III,
informed of the OF the Black
Hills, and active measures should be
taken to post them. The people OF
| Aberdeen and Pierre are also much
interested in this project, and would
no doubt like to join the push. The
Call speaks OF q movement set OF
foot by the Minneapolis and st. Pau
commercial clubs, but we do no.
think that these organizations have
done anything more than to form.
ulate a wish that such a road should
be built. 1t takes money to build
railroads, and money in these time.
is exceedingly hard to get. Our in
telligent business men appreciate the
value OF q rail connection with the
Black Hills. and they will always be
found ready to cooperate in any
feasible way to get such a road.
There is already we understand, a
grade between Aberdeen and Pierre
that could be used. The demand for
this line is such that there is a good
opportunity for an enterprising pro-
jector who has good financial connec.
tions to work up a company to build
it. We believe that q good deal OF aid
would be given by the people along
the line In granting right OF way,
depot privileges, terminal facilities,
ETC., and possibly the farmers would
be willing to turn in and do soms
grading. Aberdeen and Pi RE and
some of the Black Hills towns could
no doubt be relied on for assistance
OF some sort. What Minneapolis and
st. paul could or would do, the
Tribune is not authorized to say, ons
our business men are enterprislng and
would give q business proposition
cordial reception. The road to the
Black Hills should be kept in mind oy
all parties concerned. Abeginning oy
way Of preliminary organization,
might be made this fall, and
probable that in another six months
the money market will be in such
condition that the project al DC
floated."
Sioux Falls Press:-Railroad Com
missioner f. +. COnklin is in the cHy
andin q talk on therailroad sltuation
in South Dakota, replied 20 thequers
as to the number of miles OF new roau
which will be constructed in the sta"
this year: "There is not likely TO Us
very much il any new road oun.
into the state this year, but neA'
yea it will be different" He thel
discussed the probabilities Tor pierrs
in the question of railroad consItur
tion which he looks upon as Ger'a1s. y.
next season. He stated that ne ns
certain that the principal railroaSS
building in the state next year. Wour.
be the construction OF a line 0 Wv
Twin cities to the Black Hills y.
way OF Pierre. His confldenw.
that the road will be pun
comes from what he has heasS
from the jobbers OF Minneapolis apN
st. Paul, with whom he Is well a.
quainted. They are publishing w
matter for all there is i'll 1t, as tne!
are beginning to thoroughly reaIn.
the enormous amount OF trade .hs.
are losing by their not having a m ths
direct line OF communication with Wv
Black Hills country. They DO ~
believe that the road will be as proLn.,
able in local traffic at once as oInI
roads might be, but it will be thro"s
q part of the state which mas
manned undeveloped for lack Oh PIN hs
road facilities and the trathc wiz
increasing all the time, and the ln ,rs
object OF it's construction, to se' ths
the trade OF the Hills, will max 20.
whole road a paying INVESTMENT 60
the start. He said: 81 am wlil't .fSs.
put myself on record as saying ;srrs
within tH o years the people OF OLE o.
will enjoy the pleasing spect s;.vn
~nn tpfn the SIEy'