The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-09-01
A FEW MONTHS CHANGES.

N l." NIOiN ilS OiinNNLSi
An Era OF Expansion Noticeable in
the Business Circles and Res
idence Portion.
Mitchell, as trade center, has re-
ceived a remarkable impetus thus far
this fall, several new establihments hav-
ing already started up and more sre COM
ing. it is record tina. certainly shows
great faith in the future business inter-
ests and that her trade is bound to in
crease. Late in the summer Jos. Nor
row erected large two-story building.
50xl50, for the distribution of the j. l.
Case thrsshing machine goods. No
sooner had this building been COM
pleted than j. E. Turner & Son COM
menced the erection of warehouse,
two-stories, 5Oxl5O feet, for the use OF
their butter and egg business and
wholesale supply house, which is rap
idly being pushed to completion for the
late fall business. IN the meantime L.
j. Shaw had looked over Mitchell and
satisfied himself that there was q good
opening here for another furniture
store and he accordingly equipped him
self with fine stock of goods, and his
trade is coming fully up to his expec-
tations. Then J., b. Ferris, of Car
thage, in looking over the state for q
location for drug store decided that
Mitchell wac about the place he was
looking for. He has rented q building,
purchased residence and hopes to be
doing business by the latter part of
September. Then Harker Bros., who
have been doing a grocery, clothing
and shoe business, remodeled theiintsr-
ior Of their store by putting in large
balcony and in the future they will
handle select line of dry goods. By
moving to his new location G. E. Ver-
milyea has largely increased his stock
Of dry goods and novelties, and the
Chicago Shoe Store, when it moved
across the street did the same thing,
Mr.. Barlow adding largely to his shoe
stock. When W. Plotner bought the
hotel on Second and Lawler street he
went right to work to enlarge and i'm
prove the building and has increased
the size by two-story addition which
will be used for an Office in the future.
The same activity has been notice
able outside OF the business district.
No less than forty citizens who have
been occupying houses as tenants have
purchased houses in the past six
months, and this 10 ss an equally af
good an indication, il not better, Of
Mitchelps really excellent outlook for
the future. It means that the resident
portion of the city will be kept up with
the business part in the way of keeping
up improvements. It shows . conf.
dence in ones own town that canno,
fail to make its impress upon any who
contemplate moving into our midst
It means stable population which hal
an interest in the growth and devel
opment of city.
| While we have not kept count of the
correct number of houses that have
been purchased in the period Of time
mentioned We believe We are safe IL
saying that forty men vino have beef
paying rent as tenants are now residing
in houses Of their own. OF that mum
Der at least ten have made their pur
chases in the past ton days and any
body who 10 occupying rented hous
feels sort of uneasiness during thi
season OF house selling. As result Q
the desire for purchase there has beel
an appreoiable rise in residence prop
erty but not to the extent that tn
price bars one from purchasing bu
rather coming up to nearer res
value of good homes in Mitchell. An
we believe that the surroundings {
heretofore tenant houses will b
greatly improved now that they ar
occupied by permanent owners.
The indications are exceedingly goo
for prosperous year among the bus
ness men of this city. The crops {
the country tributary to Mitchell hav
been uniformity good, IL is in the hea,
of prosperous creamery country an
the farmers are getting in better shay
every year. We believe that with th
right kind of united effort the bushes
interests OF Mitchell can be made to g;
. terd over more territory and draw
great deal of outside trade. Mitche