The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
MITCHELL FOR CAPITAL
Nearer the Center Of Population
Just the Place to Benefit the
Greatest Number.

Greatest Number.
1t is but a short time before the
legislators Of South Dakota will meet
at Pierre to discuss the proposition
of resubmitting the relocation of
the capital Of the state. There has
been plenty of argument set forth in
the past few years why the people
should be given a voice in again de-
termining the location of the seat..of
government. When the capital was
located at Pierre it was done under
a misrepresentation of the possibilities
of development Of the country west.
with the idea that in the few years
that a railroad would be built across
the reservation to the Black Hills
country.
But the years have passed, the
railroad has not been built, and
there seems little likelihood of is
ever being .accomplished..fro the
point Of the present location of the
capital. There is much justice in
the idea of bringing the matter before
the legislature at this time, and there
is no question of the proposition nov
being seen in its proper light by the
legislators, and that when the
matter of resubmission is laid before
them it will be adopted by both
branches Of the legislature.
When it comes to the point Of
placing a candidate against Pierre
the legislators will not,,have a very
difficult problem to settle when they
take the three towns into considera-
tion.
The popularity of Mitchell as a
candidate before the house of repre-
%sentatives two years ago is we'll
settled in the minds of many mem
bers who will return to Pierre this
time, and her standing has increased
to a considerable extent in that time.
When the house members agreed
upon a candidate against Pierre
Mitchell was selected as the choice
az against all ..other aspirants, and
her friends won out clearly or the
merits of the proposition. Unfortu-
nately the senate had been organized
against capital removal, but ever
under the circumstances Mitchell
"a the choice of the senate and
lacked but a few votes to carry the
measure through that body.
Since that time Mitchell people
have been working conscientiouslv
to have the capital resubmitted, and
eventually to be selected as the candi-
date against Pierre. With reference
to it's boundaries Mitchell stands
prominently as the best located city
for the greatest number of people to
reach, transact their business and
return home within the shortest
given time. That is the point that
is uEpermOst in the minds Of the
people Of the state today: to have
the capital located so that it can be
reached within a short space of
time. The population of the state,
that is, the greatest part, lies south
of the central part Of the state, and
Mitchell is within easy touch of
practically every part-a glance at
the map shows this point conclus-
lively.
Mitchell's location with reference
to the population is a strong point
why the capital should be located
here permanently. Within a distance
of so miles from all points of this
city there is a large per cent of over
half the population, not counting
anything on the east side Of the river.
Within this radius Of so miles there
are 30 counties, the population of
which amounts to 239, us, and prac-
tically three-fourths of this number
can reach Mitchell and transact their
business within a period of eighteen
hours. Practically the entire north
part of the state is so situated, and
the south and east parts are ever
better located for this purpose.
There is no question but what with
the capital located here that the con
nections Of trains on all roads would
be so regulated that Mitchell's &C.
feasibility would be satisfactory to al
parts of the state.
Outside of the radius Of 80 miles.
which owe the territory in the
north part of the state, there are
fifteen counties with a population Of
1U4, 1924. so that it will be seen that
the bulk Of the people in the east
half Of the state is within close touch
with Mitchell. There are a great
many people in the north counties
who can reach Mitchell the same
day they start from home, and gel
back within Is to Is hours, anl
have nearly all day to transact theil
business here.
These pionts are submitted to the