The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-02-24
MITCHELL ENTHUSED OVER
MANY RAILROAD PROJECTS

Mitchell, $. D. Feb. lS.-A line of
railroad win be constructed betwee
Mitchell and Gam Valley, and thence
to Pierre, if success greets a movement
i~naugurated by a meeting of interested
persons from Cam Valley and a COM
mittee of the Mitchell Commercial
club. 1t was demonstrated at this
meeting that ali concerned We're vital
~ interested in the project, the defin-
lite manner of handling the project be-
ing the only question that seriously
impeded it's progress.
This meeting was called to revive an
effort started about a year 81 by q.
W. Adams to promote such a line, but
which net with unexpected obstacles.
While this scheme was not adopted as
the means to proceed at present, it was
h c~oncensus of opinion that a road
was highly desirable and that efforts
should be made to secure its construc-
ton.
Mitchell does no appear on the
routes OF either the South Dakota &c
Western railroad or the Dakota &
Southwestern railroad, which were
both incorporated supposedly to build
a line from Mitchell to Platte and be-
tween which there has been a con-
troversy as to prior rights to the ter
ritory. This fact was brought to light
in the hearing before the state railway
commission at Yankton recently. The
puzzling thing about the case is that
in both cases the map of the right of
way shows the line running to Mitchell,
but the articles of incorporation merely
designate a line from Platte to Bijou
Hills and possibly to Pukwanna. How
ever, j. Rosholt, the promoter Of the
first mentioned line, is on record in
several letters to the Mitchell Com
mercial club to the effect that he ex-
poets to build from Mitchell and has
never talked any other plan.
M HNrLE #aEa
RAPID CITY LAND OFFICE.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE president
has nominated Grin NJ. Lane, of Wa
tertown, S. D., as register of the land
office at Rapid City, S. D.
BEREsFoRD-A controversy extending
over a number OF years between the farm
ers whose land adjoins the public high
| way between Brooklyn and Pleasant
Townships in Lincoln county. near here,
finally has been adjusted to the satisfac-
ton of all concerned. The difficulty arose
nver a survey made in the pioneer days.
It was determined by the farmers inter
ested that the old homestead survey made
In 1876 by Horace Austin should be the
l standard in future. The claim of the resi-
dents of Brooklyn township was thai they
were short about a rod of land, which
cuts a great deal OF figure now that farm
land in this vicinity has become so val
liable. In the pioneer days a few acres
more or less made little difference.
| SALEM-Salem now has a new post
master. The office was turned over Tues
day by A. e. Roop, who has been at the
helm for the past eight years, to ]. w
Mcmahon, editor Of the Salem Specia..-
Mr.. Mcmahon was appointed some time
$50, but owing to the non-arrivaI of his
commission. a delay in transfer occurred.
Mrs. r. O.. Foote, who has been assistant
Tor some time. will continue with the new
administration.
MTTCHELI-Frank j. Pnrdy has Just
been appointed by United States Senator
E. s.. Johnson as one of the s~ergeant-at-
arms In the Senate at Washington TO MI
q vacancy. Mr.. Purdys Will leave as soon
rs he can dispose or his bill posting. paint
ipg and paperhanging business, either by
sale or lease. He has been active in the
democratic faction IN Mitchell for years.
BELLE FouRCHE-Jamss Matthews.
brother of William Matthews, of Eelie
Fourche, was Killed IN 1.-THE Homestake
mine at Lead, Friday offlast week. Mr.
and Mrs. ,-.iatthews went from here 10
Lead as soon as they learned of t.ies
dent, remaining there until after the fu@
neral Sunday afternoon.