The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-22
MuRDo, the MAGIC CITY
The Western Town Built on Wheel.
Ready to Move to Its Per-
manent Location.
manent Location.

manent Location.
Murdo, June 17.-Special Cores
pondent to The Reputlican.-If I
live to be a hundred years old | shall
never forget the night of May oath.
1906, when together with R.. s.
Crosby, We had our first glimpse of
Murdo, 1.-The Magic City, of South
Dakota, as the last shades of night
we're fading into a gloomy darkness.
II had been raining all the after.
noon and as night drew on we gave
up all hopes Of 1T clearing up, but
formed a determination to see Mu1do
or die in the attempt. Supper time
found US four miles from our destina-
tion, but we we're foluntate enough
to find a roadhouse where we obtain
ed supper. The roof had been pune
tured in places by some past hail
storm, and the water came dripping
down upon the table. the spoon
holder being half full Of water, and
the sugar we'll soaked. 1t was a lit
tie tough, but WI all say out here,
cit is tough. but we like its From
bere we walked the remaining dis
tance to Murdo and when we arrived
we we're thoroughly soaked. We
found a bed in a vacant land Office,
but the roof was not completed and
the rain came dripping through. We
managed, however, to find a dry spot
in the center of the floor where we
placed our bed. A pail sitting be-
side ths bed was nearly half full Of
water IN the morning. Thus We
passed our first night at Murdo.
The future prosperity and great
ness OF Murdo is assured. She is now
spoken Of by all as the coming city
between the Missouri river and the
Black Hills. Her future is bright
because she is situated in the center
of a rich farming and stock raising
country. The soil possesses unbound
ed richness, capable Of raising won
derful crops of all kinds of grain and
grasses adapted to this locality. A
gentleman from the state OF Yer
mont made this statement here re-
Gently, that Murdo vas the best adj
vertised city in the United States.
People from all parts, Of the country
are turning their attention to this
great and vast new country which
is now being opened to settlement.
Some say, "The country is all eight
il we only have rains" There is
one thing sure and that is that rain
is not lacking at the present writing.
Out OF the past thirty days it has
rained tweny-tfour, and a great many
people here have had streaks of the
blues Wishing for the sun to shine.
At this moment the sound of the
hammer is heard on all sides. The
blacksmith's anvil is ringing, and
new buildings are sprinRing up with
wonderful rapidity and We are not
ye. located on the townsite. The
engines whistle has not yet signaled
the station of Murdo but sixty BUSH
ness houses are now up and occupied
by energetic aud progressive business
men. This only gives some idea OF
what it will be when the town is
permanently located on the town
site, and the Inconvenience Of freight
ing lumber, Merchandise and all ma
terials over forty miles Of country is
overcome. But soon the steel rail will
connect US with the modern arteries
of civilization, for the track laying
machine is now but a few miles from
the town. and the track is expected
to be completed to this point by
June 80, and the sale Of town lots
will occur on or about June %, and
as some Of you take the train at that
time to investigate the vast richness
and wonderful resources OF this coun-
try, you might say, as a gentleman
was recently heard to remark as ne
took the train at Preshu. "Presho,
Murdo, Gumbo, ditto. Let 'er gon!'
Everett A. White.
NZN ~ 49, 49,