The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-08
|Skii0lNG- Uu RESERVATION

Sk1 IItla6T IN RESERVE
Forty Families Of Hanson County
Have taken c,airns on Reser-
walton West OF Chamberlain.
Alexandria, Dec IA %conServa-
tive estimate places the number OF
Alexandriaa people, who have avail
ed themselves OF the opportunity to
secure homesteads on the coded
lands west OF the Missouri river, at
Chamberlain, are upwards CT forty
people. \ colony OF about a dozen
families have located claims in the
vicinity Of the new town OF Vivian,
on the Milwaukee road, 60 miles
west of Chamberlain, all of whom are
Deighbors here. Another colony has
located about midway..between Pierre
aud Presllo. all of whom are acqnaint-
ed in Hanson county and will be
near neighbors In the new location.
Herman Jost OF this city has spent
much Of the time the past two years
in Lyman county, having entered a
homestead there upon which he
made. final proof during the past sum-
mer, and he is at present engaged in
the locating business in that terri
tory. Mr.. Jost has succeeded in To-
eating many of his Hanson county
acquaintance on especially desirable
tracts of land west of the river, and
he started with a team for the same
locality this morning taking With
him another large list of applicants
for homesteads. Accomplishments Of
claims located by Mr.. Jest's patrons
have in several instances been sold at
figures much above what the same
manner OF transfer was worth on.
lands In this county when the country
was no older aud all indications point
to the rapid settlement and develop
ment of the entire country along the
Milwaukee road for many miles on
either side, and the entire distance
FROM Oacoma to Rapid City.
ETHAN.
Ethan, Nov. 29.-Miss Dora
Scheich's friends gave her a surprise
party on last Monday evening, the
occasion beingsher birthday. A very
enjoyable time Vas bad by all pres
ent.
A number Of sick ones seem to be
on the gain.
John Donahue, who has been here
visiting for three or four days. took
the train today for Tyndall.
Miss jessie Shipton. of Mitchell,
spent Sunday i'll Ethan visiting
friends
Miss Elva Klotz was home from
Mitchell over Sunday.
Mrs. ALERT Kiotz entertained a
party of twenty-five at dinner Sum
day, Nov. %. The guests. were en-
thusiastic inAtheiEt praises Of the de-
lfcious dinner which she served.
Turkeys are sossscarce herethis year
and the price: per pound being SO high
that Most people Will baye toshe con
tent themselves with chickens,
ducks, geese or oysters for Thanks
giving dinner.
Ethan. Dec. 8;-The Poverty
Social is a thing Of the past. Every
One no attended the one at the
home Of MI. and Mrs. s. j. Wilson
on Tuesday evening report q very en-
IIoyable time. There were so many
aspirants fol. the prize it was finally
decided to award none. Games were
IindDlged in and light refreshments
served. Fines of 60 cents were i'm
posed for wearing jewelry, collars and
cuffs and ribbons and other superfu-
U ARTICLES. Net proceeds sl4.7 20.
We understand the ladies Of the On
Ion neIe intend sending SIS of the
Social money to the Orphans
nome AZ SIOUX fallS. a very worthy
object.
The news has just reached us that
George Doane and Miss Pearl sun
were married in Mitchell on Munrlay,
December 4th, and then departed on
their wedding tour to points in Wis
consin. They have rented a farm
about two miles from Ethan where
they will reside when TAT home.n
Christmas will 0 be here, the
weather though is still warm and
bright as in the early fall -
Mrs. Frank Klotz, who has heen.
sick since Dec. !, is reported rapidly
convalescing.
Bert Dnpey of Marion Junction,
was here visiting the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry STOPPER are
back again in our midst, and have
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