Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1904-09-23

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hsrbors, dykes and government build.
!ngs.
In 1898 Mitchell was still advertising
this states resources with . magnificent
Corn Palace and aiding the Corn Belt
Real Estate Association. while Pierre
was asking the government for money
70 make public buildings, ice harbors,
dykes. and outsiders to pay taxes on
their 20. COO different city lots three and
five miles in the country. Pierre did
not stop at that, however, in 1893
She then began to advertise the land
west of the Missouri river q tho best
cattle grazing and free range country
on earth for anyone wishing to raise
and Craze cattle. The free range, the
brand law and the wolf bounty law
made this great country for cattle,
horses and sheep ranches. Hughes
county. of which Pierre is the county
seat, was also advertised as . cattle
range corntry where the nutritious
native buffalo and alkali grasses made
the yearling steer an or when two
years old and The yearling Hereford
heifer COW at two. Homestsaders
were told to stay away from this natural
cattle country unless they were prepared
to 60 exclusively into the live stock
raising. This was the first year that
Pierre really began to know what was
needed in that part Of the state to make
it rich and prosperous From 1898.
for nine years, Pierre had nothing
worthy Of giving to the public except
daily specials" to the Argus Leader
and Press Of Sioux Falls. the Journal
and Tribune Of Sioux City, the Journal
and Tribune Of Minneapolis that train
loads Of cattle, horses and sheep and
wool were heing shipped to the eastern
markets from this free range country
west Of the state capital to the Black |
Hills. Native grasses were cured by !
the hot sun and dry wind before the
frost came in early September and it !
made choice winter feed.
From 1894 to 1900 inclusive. Mitchell
was advertising the state % an sgricult.
ural. live stock and gold producing state
through all sorts of literature -and
Pierre was advertising exclusively the
free range country and train loads Of
cattle, sheep and horses shipped out Of
it.
In 1901 Mitchell was again advervtis.
Ing the state BY new and enlarged
Corn Palace which brought thousands
Of people into the state who scattered
ont over the eastern half and bought
property II the locality where they
visited pleased the land locker and
stock grower. Pierre was advertising
her part Of the state as . cattle. horse
md sheep country, where stock could
roam At will" with only 3 nominal
cost to tho owner on the free ranges
west OF the Missouri river.
In 1909 Mitchell again enlarged it,
facilities for advertising the Corn Palace
md the state and thousands upon
thousands Of people came to see the
great and unique display Of the cereal
products in the various counties Of tho
state and Pierre was still advertising
her free cattle range country and large
Of live stock grown by tho
ranchmen at Pierre and
west Of the Missouri river.
In January, 1908. . state Legislature.
] vote Of five to one, resubmitted the
location of the state capital to : vote Of
he people because Of popular demand
:or having the seat Of state govern.
nent where the people could be better
accommodated In reaching 1t at . much
ess cost to themselves. Suddenly con.
litions changed with the advertising
in the state 90 far as Pierre
vas concerned.
In the summer and fall Of 1903.
Mitchell was again advertising the
tate with large Corn Palace, which
lrew thousands Of people here aud the
tate's resources were displayed by the
Mitchell people. as in former years
rhe grain growing, stock raising and
.old productions were talked to ell the