The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-11
INTO THE NEW LQUARTERS

n1CcnellS POSJO1lce is NOW Housed
in as Fine a Private Build
ing as Any in State.
The inadequacy Of the p%ostoffice
quarters for a city the size OF Mitch
ell for the past six or eight years have
been apparent to all the patrons of
the office. Last spring Postmaster
Bras interested the government in
securing a room better fitted to the
demands Of the business, and this
lead TO a proposition made by Smith
& Dawson to erect a building spec
tally designed for the governments
use. 1t has been completed so far as
the lower floor is concerned and the
fixtures Of the new office have been
placed in position. The Office was
moved to the new location Tuesday
evening and Wednesday the patrons
OF the office called there for their
mail.
The front of the building is the
most attractive in the city and CON-
mands the admiration Of all. Omaha
hydraulic pressed brick is the mater
lal used for the front and the design
is very attractive. The lower front
Of the building, 55 feet, is composed
of plate glass, which also extends in
to the lobby of the p%ostofice depart
ment and it affords plenty of light
for che room. The postofice is in the
north half and II. Noble & Son occu-
ply the south half Of the structure.
The entire building is lighted with
electric lights and will be heated
with steam. The building is con-
nected with the city sewer and the
appointments are very convenient.
The second floor will be occupied the
Mitchell Club. which has four rooms,
the Western Union Co.. and Truax &
Belts, who have already taken posses
sion. The building completed with
all the fixtures, etc., will cost Smith
& Dawson about 1922, 900. The gen.
tlemen are tC be commended for their
enterprise in placing such an attract
i've building upon the streets of the
city and the investment shows a
strong faith in the future growth of
Mitchell. The building was erected
by A. j. Kings, whose work speaks
for itself.
The fixtures OF the p~ostofice are
all new and are furnished by the In
d%ianapolis Lock Co. The enclosure is
set on the north side of the building
that leaves an alleyway of about IL
feet and set back from the front
about Is feet, which gives plenty of
room for the people who might
gather there in large numbers.
There are TAT lock boxes, and they
all work by a combination, and today
the clerks have been busy explaining
the combinations to the patrons. In
this system there are no call boxes,
and but one general delivery window,
at which stamps are sold. To the
the right Of this window is the en-
trance to Postmaster Brass room,
his private office. At the end Of the
alley are the windows for the money
order and registered letter DEPART
ment and also two windows for the
carriers, where people can call for
their mail Sundays and on legal hol-
idays, when no delivery is made.
The interior arrangement, as soon as
it is regulated, will be very conven-
lent for the employees of the office.
All the fixtures are new and of the
latest pattern for the rapid handling
Of mail matter.
There are o ten people connect.
ed with the %postofice in the various
capacities, with Postmaster Bras at
the head, John Haney as deputy, anc
C. W. Boggs, Frank Olson and Arthur
g. Smith, clerks in the Office. The
carriers are Thos. }. Ball, Johr
Coughlin, L. D. Purdy and O. A,
Bates, with Harry Shepherd as sub.
stitute.
AS soon as Postmaster Bras get.
settled in the new room he expects tt
establish a new system whereby tn
patrons Of the office will secure bet
ter service. Since his incum5enc,
Mr.. Bias has been active in securing
additional help for the office an(
new ~ii%lUres, so that there is littl'
left t" place Mitchell among the fore
most postol1iceS in the state.
Mltchell's First P~ostOffice.