The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-18
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The following article from the
Sioux City Tribune is reproduced
from the columns Of the Vermillion
Republican:
Visions of peaceful powwow! The
spectacle Of curling blue smoke from
the product Of the Pipestone quarry !.
Big chiefs, eTstWhile mortal enemies,
sitting in charmed circle passing the
nicotine laden stem from mouth to
mouth, while the cOckelS Of their
hearts warm toward each other with
a glow that knows no quenching-fOr
at least "a year. The following from
the Pierre Capital-JOulnal not only
tears away the curtain, but throws
the calcium light upon the inspiring
cene
Everyone should 90 to Huron next
week and take in the big fair
Not only once, but several times is
this advice to the population Of
Pierre printed. Last year it would
have been impossible. Two years ago
it would have caused a riot in the
years have the tribes Of Huron and
Pirere been at war. They have had
their scalping knives and tomabawks
out, and deep have been the wounds
inflicted by each. Huron on the ag-
greSsive and Pierre on the defensive,
have watched each other like hawks
every time the legislature met as
well as during the intervals. Ac-
cOrding to Huron, Pierre was a ram
shackle, tumbledown village on the
edge Of the jumping-off place-an
unlovely and impossible location for
the capital Of "a great state. Which
didn't promote amiability in Pierre.
1t wanted to know frequently-and
the query was put in the most
and l~nsinuating way-What a village
consisting Of a blacksmith shop, a
general store and the Huronite Office
would do with a state capital anyway?
OF course the towns slandered each
other and it was distressing. But it
was grim visaged war, all right. and
away that it looked like Borelli's
comet Oh a cloudy night. But it has
arrived, at last. Time has worked
wonders with its yicissitudes. 1t has
waved its magic wand and put Huron
out Of the list Of capital possibilities.
again was the magic wand waved and
Huron was for Pierre as the ideal To-
cation. Now comes the scene of peace
and brCtheIly love. Everyone in
Pierre should 90 to Huron and at
tend the big fair. Notice, it is a
"nig' fair. 1t is probably the big
gest fair that ever happened, in the
eyes Of Pierre. The situation is love-
ly. Huron can do Do less than arise,
enmasse, and 90 to Pierre and take a
bath in the celebrated pool. Never
mind about taking along lunches.
There would be a barbecue with all
the tiXin's. Is Mitchell taking due
notice OF the situation?
Such a sentiment Of love and ad-
IMITATION between two old enemies
is indeed hard to find. For years
Huron has been trying to 5wipe the
state capital from Pierre and the re-
lations between them have been of
the most cordial dislike. Now that
Huron is entirely out of the race
she finds Pierre the ideal spot for
the capital, and Just last Thursday
500 Pierre people went down to the
Huron fair to further cement the
budding friendship, which the capt.
tai city is dead anxious to retain for
future use. Under the circumstances
Huron's influence in the capital cam
paign will cut very little figure, for
the sour grapes proposition is plainly
visible to the people Of the state.