The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-07-16
Prof Chris. Holbrook of Artesian

born, TO Mr.. and Mrs James Clark
Saturday morning, son.
d. Il. Gunderson is editing the
"oonsocket Times temporarily. during
tne absence of Judge Reed,
John Zimmerman, of Aberdeen wa.
IN she city Frila,, having been in at.
issuance at the retailers meeting at
Redfeld. 90
Mrs. James Thatcher arrived from
lnolanapol s, Ind, Saturday afternoon
ano Will make her home with Mrs
Bunting hereafter.
Editor Nipple came up from Park.
ION Friday, and arranged with
the Mitchell Printing Co. to print the
town ordinances in book form.
Another splendid rain fell FRIDAY ev
enlng, and farmers in town Saturday
were greatly encouraged over crop
prospects. The amount of the precipi-
ta,ion for Thursday and FRIDAY WAS
lis inches.
Dennis Potter came home from Madi-
son Friday. He went over there
IN the latter part of June to attend the
tiremen's tournament, but took sick
with rheumatism and has justrecovered
sufficiently to come home.
John Colvin departed SATURDAY.
for Hawarden, Iowa, to visit few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Marvin, who
are now living there. The hardware
firm, by whom Mr.. Marvin was en-.
ployed, failed the other day.
Miss Jessie Grotewohl denarted
Friday for Elkader, Iowa, to remain
until school opens in September, She
was accompanied by Jessie Walrath
who will go on to Milton Junction,
Wis, to visit with relatives.
The report from Cheyenne agency
shows that State Veterinarian Elliot,
has already killed over 200 glandered
horses on the Cheyenne reservation,
and is out on final trip to clean up the
work, and that the number will reach
fully 300 before he is through.
The Watertown bicyclists are setting
marks that will hustle riders over tn.
state to equal Last Monday Troel
and Rice on the Watertown track made
mile in POS So, which was performed
uupaced and with flying start. This
will undoubtedly stand as state rec
ord.
A report was in circulation Saturda ay
morning that Frank Grout, living
southeast of town was drowned in 6
we'll. His appearance in town thai
afternoon knocked out a sensationa
item. What led to the suppositior
was that MIR. Grout fell in the river
Friday.
Ethan T. Cotton went to Armour
Saturday and delivered an address be
fore the Epworth League Sunday even
ing. On Tuesday Mr.. Cotton de
parted for Toronto, Canada, to attend
the national meeting of the Epwortf
League. He said that there would b.
enough delegates to secure a specia
car for the South Dakota representa-
tives.
Armour is to have big department
store, embracing all lines of goods
People down there have commenced t,
wonder whether the enterprise will b.
a detriment or q help to that place
Some fear that the smaller merchant
will eventually be crowded out by tn
competition and the people thus LEI
to the mercies of the department affair
Armour Chronicle Tribune: a. U
Hoon returned from Mitchell, Monday
where he went to celebrate. He say
they had a rousing celebration and tn
largest crowd that has been In Mitchell
for years. ....P. T. McGovern cam
down from Mitchell, Wednesday, an
went over into Charles Mix county
Thursday. Pat has been doing gres
business with the ranchmen along th
| Missouri river.
Capt. Bennett. of the Salvation Arm \
expects to leave for her home at MAJ
quette, Mich, about July 10, to take
rest from her labors. She has take
her strength beyond endurance sine
she has beel in this city and feels th
need of vacation. She says she doe
not expect to return to Mitchell at tn
end OF her furlough, but her place wi
be supplied by two lieutenants, one {
whom arrived Saturday.
Sioux Falls Press: Charley Elli
who has put on number OF entertain
ments here for the fire department an
who is known to nearly everyone in th
state arrived on the great Norther
last evening. He is on his way to Kal
sas City where he will visit with h
mother. He will join Tom Lennon
Chicago in few days and the two wi