25 Apr 1884
Page 1
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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1884
Page
1
A sketch extols Kimball as optimally situated near Brule County center in a premier farming and stock region. The claim rests on decades of abundant crops and proven agricultural strengths.
The town lies on the Main Line of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, 48 miles west of Mitchell and 22 miles east of Chamberlain. It boasts a public school, churches, a first class post office, two banks, two hotels, a large grain elevator with ground material, three lumber yards, blacksmith shops, livery stables, and stores representing all trades. The text notes strong investment inducements for living men.
The Brule County Agricultural Fair Grounds adjoins the townsite and is praised as one of the best fair grounds in the Territory with a good half mile track.
A booming town invites investors to seize opportunities as growth accelerates. Local officials highlight rising demand, new projects, and potential returns while stressing prudent capital deployment and long term community benefits.
D Warner proprietor of the original town site has platted three adjoining additions with streets and alleys. Choice Main Street blocks remain for sale to business interests. Dakota climate is praised as mild with abundant rainfall and pure water, making the county favorable for settlement. for details contact the agent.
A wide batch of observations and opinions from Washington and markets. The article dismisses sun spot links to storms, notes spring wind patterns, and critiques congressional speeches. It cites Pennsylvania minority stockholders rights, jury service changes in Cincinnati, forests in Connecticut, and rail freight rates and capital concerns around New York Central lines.
A Dakota Territory report highlights higher past valuations than Minnesota in 1867 and 1872 with rising prospects in Nelson and Ramsey counties, plus a projected land rush of up to half a million acres. It notes Arbor Day proclamations, missing county bonds, heavy Black Hills snow, a wrecked Central City opera house, and new water works in Wahpeton.
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