Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
ARGUE FOR PIERRE
Some Expressions of the Senti-
ment for Capital Over
the State.

DFOOklllSS heSlSler. M1lcnell real
estate boomers are reaping a golden
reward from the advertising that city
is receiving just now and it will pro-
badly be worth all it costs Mitchell to
keep up the boom until fall. The only
bad feature about the whole thing is
that Mitchell supporters are trying to
giyeother portions of the state black
eye while building itself up.
Beresford Republic: 1t may seem to
some q. little premature to announce
it, but the Republic believes that the
the capital question is practically set
tied at this time and we are satisfied
with the result. There are few CEN
tiers such as Parker, Vermillion and
Elk Point where it is evident that the
Mitchell sentiment prevails but in the
state at large the choice seems to be
plainly for Pierre
Eureka Blade: That Pierre is stead
lily gaining friends and votes in this
section is an indisputable fact. Those
who before they gave the matter much
thought had expected to vote for
Mitchell, now, since considering the
subject, say it is plain to them that the
place for the capital is at Pierre, and
that their votes and influence will be
used to keep it at that city. Let the
good work go on.
Aberdeen News: South Dakota
farmers and stockmen are taking more
interest each year in securing blooded
cattle and horses for their farms and
ranches. The day Of the scrub has
gone by, and now that South Dakotans
have the money to improve their stock
they are displaying great interest in
the matter. There is no reason why
the state should not become noted for
producing fine cattle and horses, and
there are encouraging signs that it is
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4 ton along those lines.
Madison Leader: James Cole, Esq ;,
returned this morning from Pierre.
| He reports lively scenes of life in that
section. During his stay there twenty
J. carloads of emigrants mostly crossed
! the river to make their homes on
government lands, scattering out
seyenty-i miles west of Pierre. The
city of Pierre is unusually prosperous
at this time, every available residence
being occupied, and an air of business
thrift is apparent, The citizens feel
confident of retaining the capital, and
Mr.. Cole says that seems to be the
general sentiment along the road be-
tween here and the capital city.
Hot Springs Star: No state was ever
known to remove its capital from the
center to a corner. 1t may he good
real estate proposition to try and boo N
|. the town upon the hope Of getting the
capital, but the common sense of the
!, people will not endorse such a radical
thing as moving the capital from the
center of the state to a corner thereof
| 1t would be declaration that there
was nothing of Importance or value in
the state excepting in the southeast cor
ner and the majority Of residents
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Mitchell Gazette: Pierre very
earnestly and rightly appeals to patriot
ism and state pride against "knocking'
l.any portion of this fair state. Right
4 you are, Pierre. We want more PEG
4 pie to come and help to further develop
i the richest state per capita in the
union, either to purchase lands or take
up homesteads and damn the "barrer
waste" yelper, for it is only upon the
1 ."barren waste that the industrious
j poor man can get a free home. South
Dakota harbors paid hirelings tt
"knock" the state in order to turn i'm
migration to lands beyond our border
4 Gary Interstate: If it were possible
for every voter WHO shall cast his ballo
for or against capital removal to ge
| rid of all local prejudice and consider
the matter as concerning the state al
/. large he would Invariably cast his bal
lot for Pierre. Many will do this ant
=Ethen there are Others who will onl,
take into the consideration thei
Town locality and vote for Pierre d
Mitchell sit may best suit their owl
special locality. We cannot beliey,
1 the voters Of the state will give thu
4 state SO serious a set back as the re
moval q the capital from Pierre woul,
eaaase..
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