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Cornerstone lays ending twenty five year fight over South Dakota capital
The Pierre cornerstone ceremony for the South Dakota capitol marks a quarter century struggle to locate a central capital. The article chronicles battles among Pierre Huron Canton and others, commissions, votes, and the eventual decision for Pierre as permanent seat with a grand building planned for completion in 1910.
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South Dakota
Pierre
South Tukota
Whitetale Daphol
Tocate
Territory
Dakota
Yankton
Teritori
Alex McKenzie
Bismarck
B. F. Spaulding
Fargo
Dr. Scott
Grand Forks
Sioux City
Hughes
Ralph Wheelock
Mitchell
Twin City
Canton
Aberdeen
Frankfort
Huron
Ordway
Odessa
Tedfield
Steele
Redfield
North Dakota
Belden
Ste
Brown County
Qdeksa
Nevil’s Lake
W. B. Prentice
Gilbest A. Pierce
Vie Ives
Wella
Pierre Ton
Bismbarek
Congress
Sioux Falls
Alexandria
Mats
Springer
Ulinois
Chamberlain
Lievate
Watertown
Sioux Ile
United States
Senate
Congregational Church
Hughes County Court House
Sind
Pierré
Turon
Bis
Supreme Court
Sioux Palls
Resticht
House
North Western Road
Plerre
Milwaukee
Mitch
Pisses
Perr