The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-13
FHE MITCHELL CAPITAL
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER Is, 1903.
THE WANpEReR AT PIERRE AGAIN

l. ID. Aldrich i n Big Stone Head
Light: Landed at the geographical
center Saturday afternoon, having
made the eight minute connection at
Wolsey, which connection is made
nine times out Of ten. The chief Of
this postal division has not thought
it worth while to arrange for Il trans
fer Of mail from the Milwaukee to
the Northwestern. If this were done
a letter from any point on the Mil
waukee north of Wolsey and east Of
Aberdeen would reach the capital at
rs p. NJ, the same day, and could
be answered "a day sooner than is pos
sitle now. If the mail service were
conducted by a private corporation
this delay wonld not be tolerated.
but Uncle Sam is an easy boss
There are Il rumber Of places in tins
state which a passenger can reach
quicker than he can send a letter
over the same route. a little study
of timetables by those in authority
WOulO De d SOOu unlnR.
The Pierre country has put on its
fall suit of brown and the gumbo
bluffs across the valley are a beautiful
purple through the twilight miStS
rising from the river. Italy car show
no more beautiful sunsets than our
own state and there is an especial
| IL, /, ,,, , 1,f,,t thn ~ r,ncIl1or ip otfnrtc
along the river. here. "
There are a large number OF land
seekers here, and a good many cow
boys and cattlemen who are shipping
out stock from the ranges owe the
river.
Yesterday was Sunday. The church
privileges here are excellent, nearly
all denominations being represented.
Not desiring to show any Partially,
l omitted attendance upon the morn-
ing service and strolled up to the
Stockyards to get a sun bath and
commune with nature. Here | found
a numerous crew engaged in loading
two train loads of stock,
The gentle art of %persuading about
twenty-five range steers to climb d
loading chute and pack themselves
into a stock car was here cXemplhed.
It seems necessary to stampede the
bunch in order to get them excited
enough to get into the car. The
fences all have heavy wide planks
along the top for the drivers to walk
On, and they swing their hats,
brandish their prodding poles, and
vocifcratc a series of throaty wells
that are as yet unclassiiied. If d
harelipped WelShman were to de-
claim in the Sioux language the effect
would probably be very similar. The
only English used in the performance
is so vigorous and explicit that it
makes the general average of the IN
struction quite understandable.
Hughes county doubtless had a tine
exhibit at the Huron and Yankton
fairs, in spite Of the scotfer. but those
OF US who eat embalmed peas and
string beans at the Locke III the early
summer and pies made from canned
pumpkin in the fail. and con-
denSed milk to help out the meagre
local supply would like to see a little
Of the exhibit placed on the table.
If the :. Pierre capital committee
wants us to believe that the exhibit
was not plaster Of paris they would
better get into communication with
their hote! men. and show the trav-
cling public.
Pierre has ~ arteSian well that
cost 81, 900 and which furnishes 5000
worth OF natural gas per month. She
is lust about to put down another
we'll, which will enable-her.to supply
the present local demand quite well.
Think what this means where wood
is sl2 to Sl5 per cord and other fuel
in proportion.
| have Just had Il talk with an east
eIn Iowa German who is one of d
party OF ten, all neighbors. who have
just taken hOmeSteadS IS miles vest,
on Cottonwood creek. They plan tc
each put in some surplus stock, senC
it out with ONE younger members Of
the family and divide the profits pro,
p~0rtiondtciy. Tie plan looks sfeasi.
bic.
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