The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-02
the fEDERAL BuilDlnG SITE
ts-svssuura, Buasaias VIII es grsosed
ON Lets sssatn or the BECK
with Residence.


TEere has been more CT less anS
iety and mash interest expressed s.
10 the site to he selected by the gov.
eren1ent f9r the federal haildius
which was granted 10 Mitchell bS
congress before rs Adjournment, The
site vas TO have been selected OF
Oct. II hus was postponed until
Monday.
TIE Republican wired for informa-
tiou as to the site chosen and q mes-
sage was received late in the after
noon of Tuesday stating that the site
had been selected. The site is that
at the southwest oru Of Fourth
Avenue east ana Lawler street, just
south OF the Beekwith residence.
The message sent The Republican
was signed by G. r. kemper. acting
supervising architect. 1t was re-
ceiyed about twenty minutes too late
for publication in the paper that
evening.
The property bought by the gov
eminent is owned by Messrs. Gaines
and Wilson, of salem, West Virginia.
and tbs bid was made by D. A.
Mizener for the parties. The price
for the property was 81, 800, an ex-
ceediGgly low price taking every
thing into consideration.
or course there was a variance OF
opinion among the people as to where
the government building ought to
he located aud there were good and
sound arguments on all sides. There
was very little choice among six of
The locations. as all were within a
block of the business center of the
city. and the prices varied accord
ipgty. 1t is fair to say that the sen
tlmelit, as far as it was heard eX-
pressed, was in favor OF tue Main
street site, just south of the corn
palace, as being equi-distant flom
ore depot to the other and the sup
position that the business develop
ment was working to the north on
Main street AT the same time tie
side street proposition had its sup
porLers on the ground thai the build
ing located there would tend to en-
courage the development OF the bust
ness interests off of mi street and
would give the town a chance to
broaden out instead of frightening
out.
The decision of the government
was received by those interested di-
rectly in the location with fairness
and there was no soreness i'm evil
ence because this OF that site was
not chosen. This spirit was mani
fest at the time the inspector OF
sites was here looking vel the
ground and had a meeting with the
various bidders and they demon
strated .he friendly feeling existing
all around when n man spoke a
good word for another, and there has
been no change among the men since.
That is merely the spirit which pre-
walls among the citizens OF Mitchell
when something Of Importance is
no for the benefit of the town,
Personalities are not permitted tt
enter the details which would have
a tendency to impede the progress!
ne orHy ,,n1orto y iru
Next comes the preli minary work
The title OF the property will be sem
to the attorney general for his inves
tipation to sec " 1t is perfect, and TIN
government does not handle anything
of that character that does not beal
the closest Investigation II the re
port Of the attorney general is favor
able on the title OF the property it il
Immediately purchased Following
comes the work OF the supervisor.
architect. who is to draw the plan!
for all the building that are to b,
erected under the omnibus bill. lib,
force OF drauglltsmen in the archi
tect's Office is not large at the pres
ent tine and this will have to be i'm.
creased to handle all the new worl
that is coming in. MI. Appleton
who was here to inspect the sites
stated that the title 10 the sit,
which could he passed upon til,
quickest would doubtless he IN lin,
for the eaIliest work on the struc
ture. With the plans finished ther
comes the advertising for bids. TIL,
award of the same and then for tn,
contractor 10 hurry the work.
The site for Mitchell's building i
Al exceptionally good one. 1t j
high and affords good drainage facill
ties. The people will watch will
expectancy from To- on until tilt
fine buildings stands finished ant
ready for occupation by the govern
ment's officers.
Manager Walker Mistaken.