The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-01-06
A Plucky and Progressive Busi.
ness Point.
What 1t Has Done in the wax
of Growth.
What Its Future Holds of
Prosperity.


ing little town of Mt Vernon to the
west of us was nearly wiped out by a
prairie fire, and but few buildings re-
NAMED to show what it had been,
With true western grit and pluck
several firms went to work and rebuilt
their stores and while Mt. Vernon has
not yet attained its former size she is
bound by the very nature of things to
grow and become a town Of some prom
inence.
A good share of the building was
done in in 1891 and the outlook for this
year is encouraging to all. Mt. Vernon
is an enterprising town as is best evil
denced by it's we'll stocked stores and
the exceptionally good class of business
men and citizens, and they all work
harmoniously for the good of their
town. Every class of business is we'll
represented and the merchants have
done very satisfactory business. And
we'll they might for the town is situated
in the center of large territory we'll
populated with farmers.
The receipts of grain since the last
crop was harvested were good and the
dealers have been able to pay asplendid
price for grain. There are FIVE compan-
les represented in Mt. Vernon engaged
in the grain business and the combined
receipts amount to l57, ,0CO bushels.
The lumber business has reachet,
good proportions, as a great deal 4, =,
building has been done by the farra 8;
last year. The husbandmen ass. T,
Mt. Vernon are in good circumsran- b,
| The ecommodious houses, barns a. The =,
aries would indicate this muion to N, ~,
farmers pay considerable aree cars II
stock raising as from two t week by n
of stock are shipped stock buyer " :,
John Chantry, and as lclthe market !,
OF that vicinity he otfe@ +
is worth ,sibte industries =
One of THE beste obtained is now :
Mt. Vernon could flour mill, three \
being erected. III be fitted with the !
stories high aGmachinery capable OF i
latest mproIbarrels of flour day. \
turning out is being erected under i
The buildsion OF w. G. Milne, the i
the. suPlg furnished to some extent &
capital parties. 1t is the intention
BY ease mill by water power and an
to rgn we'll is now being put down for
artpurpose. depth OF 200 feet having. lli
tn reached. This will also f1lnish !
y town with an unlimited supply and
i've it good fire protection. something
which few towns the size OF Nit. Vernon
,nioys. I,
TO show the enterprise of the farmers
md business men they have joined to-
,ether and erected a telegraph line eX-
ending 10 miles southwest into the
Allof 25 families are con
lected to the main line which runs into
nearly every store in town. Nearly
every member of each family is an oper-
ltor and the farmer can sit quietly at
nome and transact whatever business
ne has to do without going to town. 1t
IS most novel scheme and is the Won
ler Of everybody who visits the place.
Mt. Vernon is also the possessor of
brass band of l3 pieces; the. boys meet
regularly for practice and have become
quite proficient as musicians.
Mt. Vernon has good school facilities,
scholars being regularly |
VINO are under the instruc-
ton of Prof. Emo and Miss Carrie Rolph.
The teachers have labored diligently
to bring the school up to high stand
ard and in this they have been very
The spiritual welfare of Mt.
Vernon people is looked after by two
churches-the Nj. E. Church and the
Free Methodist. Rev. c. f. Wood pre-
sides over the former, but at present
the latter is without pastor.