The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
AFTER BATTLE is OVER
Til" Capital Contest is OUT of the
Wa, Now and other Things
Mill be Gone After.

What nas been Il struggle fol The
past vi Years IN tlae way OF Il cap
llal contest has come 10 IN end and
tbr capital will re,nAin at Pierre.
There Is no questioning the fact that
the people OF the state have clam
mored for removal and the sentiment
was strong enough in the legislative
session to pass a resolution placing
the question before the voters.
While Mitchell felt all the tune that
she would be successful from the very
nature OF things yet up to within "A
month before election the sentiment
was wavering and bad not settled on
either place Tor d certainty. Up to
the day before election the situation
vas decidedly in favor OF Mitchell.
but on that day the Pierre people
got the money that had been anN-
lously awaited and it was telepraphed
to all parts OF the state where it
could not be sent by mail. This was
sent TO Mitchell strongholds and used
for the purpose OF defeating this
city, which accomplished its
However, it is over with and
Mitchell has not the least to regret
in not being successful. She has no
hard feelings against any city that
saw tit To cast its vote against
Nltchelj when any town Thought
that it was against its Interests to
have the capital in the center of
population. 1T is u fact that many
places were Jealous and feared that
With the capital here that it would
retard thr development OF other
towns.
Mitchell's capitai committee is en-
Titled to the highest praise fer the
grand and noble work it has done.
Every member OF that commit
tee laboFed with an their zeal
and might to make the issue success
fui In this they were seconded by
the people III a thorough manner
The committee members gave their
time at a considerable personal sac
rltice, hut they felt that their home
city "as entitled 10 this contribu-
tion and they gave 1t willingly and
their work meets The approval of the
pOpulace. Ii has been a haze task
for The past two years To keep at
Work in the campaign in sending out
literture, attending to the workers
and supporters in ALT parts OF the
state to keep, them supplied with
campaign documents and 10 watch
carefully after tue Thousand and one
things that arose and had to be met
practically on the instant. and to do it
without injuring the situation in the
localities. The literature in the way
OF the two looks that we're published
during the campaign in setting forth
the possessions OF Mitchell has done
the city a world Of good, and the ad.
Ve1tlsing 1T received will he felt in
the few years to come. These gen
tlemen are entitled to and do receive
the heartfelt thanks of the citizens
OF Mitchell. The committee retires
from its work in The full assurance
that they did their very best for the
good OF Mitchell and that they are
appreciated tn the fullest extent.
The people OF Mitchell aIe greatly
indebted To the Milwaukee road for
b assistance rendered during the
campaign. The officials have shown
Il disposition to DO everything that it
consistently could TO further Mitch
ellis interests. 1t has contributed of
Its finances it has opened it's passeu.
ger department and carried to this
city during the Summer aud fall
thousands and thousands OF people. |
In doing 50 the road was forced toI
n~lSoryani1c It's passenger traffic and
dIscom1Eode the people from other
states VITO we've travelling through
tile state ON this great line OF road.
IL vas Il monumental undertaking
ior the Milwaukee road to turn its
passenger department over to the
city OF Mitchell TO bring the people
to this city for the purpose of show
ing what We had. In the past thlltyi
days the road has ran any number of
special trai'!s to- accommodate the
people and its five regular @trDinsI
that Iun in and out OF Mitchell haypi
earned on an average OF ten COACHES
every day during the same period,
These were loaded down to the
guards. aud through the banding of
tue immense crowd not one case oil
inquiry Is reported. The citizens of
Mitchell extend their most sincerel
To President Earling and tlleI
officials of the road for what theyl
have done, and to assure them that
Mitchell in the future as i'm the past
will stand Ivy the road 10 the fal!es,
extent.
The ladies OF Mitchell come in for
a .ood share Of the praise that is due