The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-03-25

soon nave completed, a neat and COM
Portable chalk stone residence on his
claim near the city.
Charley VanAlstine has recently
driven down from some distance up
the river nineteen head of fine beef
cattle to be used in supplying his
meat market.
Dan Burke, the butcher, lost a
meerscheum pipe. valued at $40 on
the race track last Friday. Any one
returning the same to him will be
literally rewarded.
MIR. Ed. Foley is erecting a COM
modious chalk stone building on the
corner of Main and Second streets,
1t will be 20 feet wide by 80 feet
long and will be rented for some
sort of bushes.
Mr.. ID. A. Scott has returned from
his visit to Iowa. When he arrived
here he found that some william had
broken into his house, carried off
good deal of his furniture and de.
molished the remainder.
We recently met a gentleman who
has travelled through California
Montana, Oregon and Wyoming III
search of an agricultural location
But until he came into southeastern
Dakota he found nothing that suited
him.
Bartlett Trip, Esq. of Yankton
has been appointed attorney for the
Milwaukee Company in the territory
There is no attorney in the territory
more deserving, and no better sci
ection could have been made. Mr.
Tripp is an able lawyer, a full fledg
ed Dakotan, and a popular gentle
man.
We visited the mill site owned b,
Scofield & White Bros, a few day
since, and found that the work wa
| being pushed as rapidly as thorough
ness would permit. The proprietor
of this mill are unusually etficien
millwrights, and our people may eX
pect to Sc in due time at thi
point, one of the most thorough.
equipped and managed establish
ments in Southeastern Dakota.
Mr.. John Bowman, of the Pionee
Store has added another department
Ito his rapidly growing business, an,
makes it's character known to tn
public by hanging out a bran ney
sign bearing the words "Flour an,
Feed. Mr.. Bowman is indeed
pioneer, having faced the priva
lions of a new country, and began
business when there was little her
but trackless prairie. We hope h
may receive the patronage his enter
prise merits.
Mr.. S. r. Goodykoontz has gon,
to the junction with several teams t.
bring lumber for his buildings here
He intends to bring in this fall abou
10000 feet of lumber to be used il
the erection of buildings in thi
place. Mr.. Goodykoontz is certainl
one of Jul most valuable citizens
Not only has he opened up a fin
farm near here, and put good build
ings upon it, but he has bought il
this place six business lots, upon al
of which he will put good building
as rapidly as circumstances will per
NIT. Such men are a credit and
help to any community and merit
never fail to be recognized.
The first church service ever he'll,
in Mitchell was celebrated last Sun
day evening by Rev. M. G. Chaplin, O
the Presbyterian church. A good con
gregation assembled, and the service
were interesting.
Our old friend Martin Blakesle
a prosperous farmer on Firestee
Creek called upon US a day or tw,
since. Three years ago Mr.. Blakes
ley came to this place with fifty cent
in his pocket. He now has a fin
farm of 100 acres, so acres brok
considerable stock, and will have TO
sale this year 800 bushel of potatoe
and considerable other produce.
The following are a few Rockpor
items Of interest:
On Monday five Indians gallope
through the edge of town on the oil
trail going back to the agency. The.
crossed the ferry here, but tarrie,
not, keeping straight on in a South
west course.
G. Arland, Esq, of Cross Plains
Wisconsin located on the line o
the railroad west of Mitchell. MI
Arland is a bang up hunter and en-
joyed himself with bagging grous
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