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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1904
Page
11
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Voters are instructed to mark left of the word YES on the ballot for the Capital Removal amendment and to follow the sample ballot to locate the amendment. Two official ballots are issued by election judges, one for candidates and one for the three constitutional amendments. The list of officials includes Presidential Electors Henry Morris, HW Gulstine, John Q Anderson. Congressmen Chas Burke, Eben W Martin. Supreme Judges Diughton Carson, Dick Haney, H. G. Kuller. Governor Samuel H. Elrod. others include Lieutenant Governor J. B. McDougall, Secretary of State D. D. Wipf, State Treasurer C. B. Collins, State Auditor J. F. Salliday, Superintendent Geo W. Nash, and School Lands Commissioner C. J. Bach.
A historical OCR fragment lists the Republican tickets for judicial and county offices. It names candidates for Fourth Judicial Circuit Judge Frank J. Smith of Mitchell and various county roles including Senator O. L. Branson Representative M. C. Betts Treasurer KK J. Haynes Sheriff H Cook Superintendent E. J. Quigley Auditor O. D. Stearns Register of Deeds C. C. Halphide Clerk S. Cattrell States Attorney T. J. Spangler Probate Judge W. Abbey Coroner R. F. Dundas Surveyor John L. Nelson and Commissioner Second District C. F. Drake.
Letter from Yankton press reader compares historic capital debates with modern moves. He notes Pierre’s pledge of future greatness faded while Huron’s criticisms and former stance on capital relocation gained partial validation, citing changes in settlement, rail access, and public needs.
The column weighs whether Mitchell offers better temporary capitol accommodations and closer taxpayer access versus the rival town. It argues voters should judge by real merits, not rhetoric, and weigh practicality over locality. Oldtimer.
Vermillion Plain Talk notes a half century of state officials and media praising South Dakota as uniformly good while Mitchell sought the capital. The piece argues Pierre shifted from supporting western grazing wealth to courting central population gains, altering prior industry praise during a capital relocation campaign.
Pierre argues against tax fears tied to moving the capital to Mitchell claiming state lands far from Pierre would not see price changes. He cites Hughes county school sections valued at 6 to 8 dollars per acre, noting fourteen years near the capital did not boost values and recounts a past sale at 25 to 50 dollars per acre with most lands later returned to state.
The Pierre network accuses Mitchell of fraud and deception, claiming rootbacks will be used to undermine voters. Mitchell denies any such tactics and vows to stand by her campaign. Local observers say Pierre’s knocking craft has fallen flat as outsiders assess the capitol city actions.
The text argues Mitchell tells the truth while Pierre deceives voters about becoming a population center. It notes Hughes county, where Pierre sits, has lost nearly half its people, and claims Pierre's predictions have consistently failed to hit the mark.
Fourteen years ago Pierre vowed twenty eight prophecies would come true if the capital rested at the geographical center. Not one has materialized in all that time. Any grand promise she makes now to keep the capital will fail 106 percent. She has failed in all she undertakes and seeks to smear Mitchell. Yet visitors to the city learn Pierre’s statements about the city are entirely false.
South Dakota accepted the old capitol at Pierre on January 3, 1891, pushing bonded and interest indebtedness beyond $500,000. Compromise narrows it to about $613,000, with experts warning Pierre cannot repay and creditors likely to sue. Bonds lien all real property within city limits including state, city, and private lands.
The text warns that keeping the capital at Pierre could trigger about 31 million for a new capitol building and half a million more in bonds. It frames bondholders as able to foreclose if Pierre loses, and urges voting for Mitchbell to avoid taxes supporting the capital and debt, promising a leased Capitol building with no city indebtedness.
Prominent land sale closed by Smith with Al J. Test of York Nebraska. Vest, father of Mrs Hamp ton, bought 56 acres east of the city from Jacob Schmidt at $100 per acre. Vest plans to move in, build a $3,000 residence, and compare South Dakota soil value with land near Pierre.
C H LaCroix of Zavalla Texas reports buying DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve on his druggist’s recommendation and using it to cure a stubborn pile case permanently. L Gale sells the salve.
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