Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-26
PIERRE TIE oF FgEaT4FE'
CHRISTINE MAnaEN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

| ~ was SlhfOuSn THIS opening that
settlement of the prairies began and
who shall place limit upon Pierre's
growth, when once this vast territory
shall be subjected by the plow and
its people trading In its markets
There is not factory or enterprise
Of any kind IL our western cities that
would not pay as well in Pierre when
the country beyond is settled.
| These great cities grew because they
We're naturally located for greatness
nothing less and they are located OK
| actly like Pierre. Not all have the
advantages of being state Capital
as has Pierre, the capital Of the grow
| ing state Of South Dakota. Does this
seems little thing O no. For have
not, the other towns in the State tried
in vain to obtain the Capital Did not
Pierre fight weary struggle with
Huron for several long years, and
then after all that trouble the capital
remains in the old place. But now
Pierre has another foe fighting for
that same Capital, but we will come
out victorious as always and leave
Mitchell wondering how it happened.
Let us look at other cities and then
see what Pierre has already accomp.
ished to show that she has that tact
and energy required for the building
OF q great city. She Is the greatest
;hipping center of the State. Over
one million dollars worth Of live stock
we're snipped Yrom our extensive stock
}ards and 100000 pounds Of wool were
marketed here In 1901. This, later in-
lustry has just begun and increases
very year.
Pierre 4, the only city in the west
possessing the great advantages of
latural gas. Thus ii this resource ba
developed because of It's cheapness 1t
Wa certainly make her a manufacture
ing centre. A flour mill and several
other plants are operated by natural
sas, among them the dynamo which
ghts the city streets
And we will not be boasting when
We say that Pierre has the plrest wa
ser in the world and ID magnificent
water system
Her stores and dwellings art lighted
" natural gas of a superior quality.
Among her many advantages she
las splendid educational institutions
:onsisting of three Public Schools, an
nuian Industrial School, where the
government spends $4,000 yearly. She
las an, academy, also q hospital. She
las six churches Of different denomin-
lions and is the county seat Whic
as Court House that costs $40 900.
mas three hotels whic rank among
he best in the state, also three nations
II banks and soon will have magnif-
cent United States Posi- once and
federal Court House.
Pierre has q Board of trade that
knoWs no word as fail. They with the
,eople have secured to this city all
| is present improvements and they
+ viii Duild a metropolis here IL skill,
mercy, capital, experience and natural
ocation will do it.
1t is one of the hea....lest cities IN
the union. The winters are steady
sold but not long. The fails are one
continual Indian Summer. &
Pierre has every advantage that
soes to make up a large city. ,.nd such
Is to make one rapidly.
Every state has developed one or
more large cities. The future will not
all behind the past. South Dakota
must have her metrop,is and possibly
everal large cities. These Of all the
I 'lder states are either the capital Or
IRE located upon navigabls waters
rhe large city Of South Dakota Is cor
ain to grow upon the bank OF the
Missouri and even without consider
| ng the capital as factor no other
,lace in this state on this river exists
rs g competitor Of Pierre Lincoln,
1eb.;a grew from 1000 to 10000 In less
| than twenty years. Omaha grew from
| 1000 to 14O, 900 In. less than half N
century. Denver. the Twin Cities and
,ther places OF the Northwest did
learly as we'll. 1t would be unreason-
lble to suppose that the next fifteen
zears could 60 past without making
l'ierre large city.
Pierre will not disappofnt nor