The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-12
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial correspondence.l

any n to spit upon the paved side.
walks Of the District, additional inter
est has been lent to the vast amount
of work being performed each year
for the bettermcnt of the sidewalk
facilities In Washington city and the
prosperous suburbs of the capital. 1t
Is estimated ut the District building
that no less than $150,000 is being ex-
pended annually in the laying Of ce.
ment sidewalk, The most approved type
of municipal walk ways. Of this sum
the abutting property owners who re-
ceive the benefits of the improvement
| pay $4,000. There is Il demand for
the laying of sidewalks on the part Of
the property owners far in excess Of
the amount appropriated by congress
to meet the Districts share of the ex-
pense. The property owners are my
ious for the walks. Practically all Of
the work now being done Is at the re-
quest Of the majority of the owners
II congress would increase the appro-
priation for assessment and permit
work, 1t is believed that the sidewalk
pa t'Nbt ~ ~ ilSu az lhS |
rate of 100000 a year until practical
ly the entire community would be
equipped with the fine footpaths.
Edds Asks Lcniency.
Because the foreign born butler and
chef of wealthy families at Newport
sometimes eXtort commission from the
merchant from whom they purchase
provisions for their masters Chief
Commissary Steward Edds. U. S. n,
has claimed leniency in the imposition
of the sentence of Il court martial
which convicted him of the offense of
taking commissions on purchases for
the mess at the Narragansett Bay na-
val training station. He did not deny |
that he had received a commission OF
a cent a pound ON coffee and a commits.
sion of 3 per cent on bakery goods.
from which his revenue had been over
$1,000 in the last two years. 1t was
proved that his practices had been in
operation for fifteen years.
The navy department has approved
the sentence. which is for one years
Imprisonment at the naval prison in
Boston. reduction from his rating as
chief commissary steward and dishon-
orable discharge from the service.
Garfield VIII Go slow.
Complaints alleging unlawful CON-
hinations are beginning to reach Com
missioner Garfield of the bureau Of
corporations OF the new department Of
commerce and labor, but he is not pre-
pared TO commence proceedings under
the antitrust law. He realizes the i'm
portance of the task that c%onfronts
him, and while he will give due con
sideratiop to all complaints he has de-
cided TO so slow and take IN step that
must be retrac;ed. Reports from cor
poratIons are also coming in, mostly
from insurance companies These Will
be published, it being the plan OF Com
missioner Garfield TO issue these re
ports in the form OF bulletins. which
will be got out as often as necessity
requires, every day If need be.
s.Gym." For High school Girls.
Efforts are being made by the school |
authorities 70 secure the installation
of ~gymnasiums in the various high
schools of the city i'll connection with
the physical culture work and espe-
cially for the young ladies OF the
schools. with whom the officials are
making special efforts toward physical
improvement. The Western High school
in Georgetown is the only building in
the city equipped with an up to date
gymnasium nj present. and the direct
OK OF the girls physical training in the
high schools. Mrs Elizabeth r. Wal
ton, has reported that by reason of
their superior advantages the girls o.
this school are farther advanced phys
icslly than are the girls OF any other
school in the city.
Attorney In New Department.
J, ". Mitchell, Judge OF the munich
pal court Of Auburn, Me- has rendered
his resignation 10 Governor Hill TO Sc
eepe s place in the department of com
Uerce under Secretary Co-tsiyou.
The Position which Judge Mitchell Is
10 nj in tie department Of commerce
and labor Will BE- that Of an attorney in
the bureau Of c~o-EsoEa1ia-S The place
Is regarded as al Important enc. The
duties q Judge Mitchell VIII De 10
some extent chQse Of , consulting at
turner,
To Hener JeGersans MeEery.
Teeg12S> jefferson IS 10 hare 8 raanu-
nsat 10 Washington wo-eAy his great
character and Fame The form which !
tie Jefferson memorial IS u AXE Is IL
be determined oy s2s hoard q govern
crS Mos o. Ehe members Of the hoard
favor : euEA1Eng fashioned after the
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