The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-04

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given up their residences III Mitchell
and Thursday a. M, they left via the
Milwaukee road for 81 ,iN City. Mhilh
will be tAeT future home. Mr..
Hhlermanl ss employed ON the road
as a salesman.
NJ. C. Smith, who formerly held Il.
clerical position in the Mitchell Ma
tional bank. and now lives at 1p-
switch, was one of the early drawers
at the Aberdeen drawing, when he
secured a chance to get a quarter sec
ton of land on the reservation. His
number is 685. He is a son of NJ
C. Smith, of this city.
R. P. Edison, superintendent of the
Milwaukee's Black Hills division
went put to Murdo Thursday after.
noon. He had just returned from a
trip out to Brushie, where the Fos-
dick, Doyle, Edison and Roach fam
lilies are located on claims. Mr.. Ed
son said that the families were now
all nicely located, had plenty of fuel
and food for the winter and are pre-
pared to enjoy life as it is on the
reservation. Being so far removed
from supplies they found it necessary
to lay in a sufficient quantity of
everything to avoid being embaras-
sed during the winter season.
Parties living on Fourth Avenue
east, a couple of blocks east of the
court house. have been having quite a
good deal of trouble in the past week
or ten days with several men who
have been either attempting to break
into the houses or just out of pure
deviltry trying to brighten the oc-
cupants. One of the residences seem
to have been the object of their at
tentions. One night in particular
two men were prowling around the
house along about 10 O'Clock in the
evening, and they were frightened
off by the man of the house. At mid
night he was forced to take his run
out on the Milwaukee road, and he
had hardly left the house when the
men made another demonstration
but without effort to break in. They
left and went owe to two other hous-
oc opd prow1od around
Postmaster Wells is in receipt Of
a communication from the postal de-
partment at Washington calling his
attention to the state law in South
Dakota concerning the destruction of
weeds upon the public highways. 1t
is suggested to the postmasters that
THE attention of this law should be
brought to the patrons of the rural
routes with the view of the weeds be-
ling removed. The department sug-
gests that the weeds make a conven-
lent Judgment for drifting SHOWS and
make the roads difficult of travel for
the rural carriers. Patrons on the
routes are requested by the depart
ment to open up the roads immed-
lately after heavy snow storms. This
certainly ought to appeal to those liv-
ing on the rural routes to make
travelling for the carrier as conven-
lent as possible, for the mail is al
wavsa welcome visitor at the coun-
try home.
j. H. Davis returned home Thurs
day to remain for the rest of the win
ter season. Since the early part Of
the summer he has been in the ex-
IRENE north and western part of the
state as the representative of the o.
L. Branson Co.. having been at Lem
mon since Sept. 1. Mr.. Davis said
that the country up that way was de-
Iveloping fast with the settlers COM
ing in and the extension of the rail-
roads. He said that the Milwaukee
was branching out in several direct
ions, and that the Minneapolis & st.
Louis road and the Northern Pacific
we're also actively engaged in rail-
road building. Lennon, he said, was
one Of the busiest points on the coast
line, for it seemed to be starting
point for the country south. where a
big settlement is being made. He
said he saw a great many Mitchell
people pass through, Lennon headed
for their new homes.
Friday evening the Catholic young
ladies gave a Halloween party in the
K. G. hall, which proved a very de-
lightful affair. A banquet was serv-
ed during the evening and mates were