The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-11-04

plea. 1t cannot always remain 81.
The C. NJ. 4 st. Paul strikes the
Missouri at three points in the state,
at Chamberlain. Gettysburg and
Evarts. The Northwestern at one,
Pierre. The latter road already has
a road into the Black Hills through
Nebraska and another headed that
way as far as Bonesteel. 1t will never
build another bridge at Pierre at a
cost of $1,000, 600 and extend another
line to the Hills to compete with
itself, and for years it has had ii
traffic arrangement with the Union
Pacific from Omaha to handle it's
Pacific coast business.
The only hope South Dakota people
have for connection with the Black
Hills is through the Milwaukee.
This company, however, is looking
for bigger game than the Black
Hills business and for five years has
been quietly surveying IN Wyoming
and beyond and buying up terminals
on the northwest Pacific coast.
There are two proposed routes. from
Chamberlain and from Evarts. The
people in the northern part Of the
state naturally wish the line to 30
from Evarts and there arc hose not
ably such prominent daily newspapers
as the Aberdeen News. who hope to
see Mitchell defeated and thus XIII
whatever prospect there might be for
the extension OF the line from Cham
berlain.
If the capital goes to Mitchell it is
foregone conclusion that the Milwau-
kee will MAKE good its promises to the
Black Hills and extend the line from
C Chamberlain. In fact. too much pres
sure would be brought to bear by
Mitchell and all its thousands of sup
porters over the state to permit any
other move. If Mitchell is defeated
any railroad extensions from this part
OF the state will so up in the air in
definitely and Brule county will for
years to come remain as at present.
on stub line instead Of having a
trunk line and direct communication
with the Black Hills and the whole
Pacific coast country.
The benefits which would accrue to
! the whole country and to every town
in it: to every land owner and grower
OF produce by being situated in touch
with a rans-continental line from
Chicago, through the capital of the
state (but fifty miles distant) and but
POO miles from the Black Hills and
connected with the Wyoming coal
fields ard Pacific coast country, can
not be oyer estimated.
The Brule county property owner
has much to gain If the capital goes
to Mitchell. He has nothing to lose
If it is removed from Pierre. If the
money thrown into Pierre by the
legislative assemblies, the state print
ing and the residence officers for their
deputies who have lived there does
4 not compensate that town for the
1000 expenditure for a cheap capt.
/ wi DulIuIlIS lOui CCS.tl yCttlS dSO UilCiI
the capital is poor thing to fight
for. It's removal may bust up a lot
OF real estate sharks and graftcrs but
| 1t will harm no honest man. The
original Investors pulled out long ago
after dropping their wads and what
ever sacrifices the state makes is made
good by Mitchell ten times over.
The interests OF the entire state
! without reference to locality will be
conserved by placing the capital
within touch of the people who mai.-
/ tam it by paying nine-tenths of the
taxes, and the welefare of Brulc coun-
ty and her people in particular en-.
hanced many fold by locating the
capital within two hours ride of a
= city at which every citizen points
!, with pride. which it is always pie
sure to visit and to which the attrac.
i tlons Of a state capital will add plea
sures, enjoyments and conveniences
little dreamed OF by those 50 many
y years denied them.