The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-04-23
See DR.. Dix's ad in this issue.


winter. has closed up his business s.
Health and vigor are essential for
success. Therefore make yourself
strong and healthy by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
Inc jim river Is receding slowly
from its former high position and falls
on an average of four inches in every
twenty four hours.
James Mckinley is arranging a room
next door to Boice's candy shop, from
which new place he will dispense jus.
tice at the same old rates.
Geo Warne and Miss Mabel Bates
drove to Letcher Sunday and were
married by minister at that place.
They will make their home in Mitch
ell.
The ladies OF the Baptist church re-
port that their supper and sale of fancy
articles was highly satisfactory, having
disposed of all their goods, and which
netted S47.
Buronite: A sail boat came up the
Jim river from Mitchell Friday even
ing. 1t was a neat little craft and sew
erai Huron people enjoyed ride in it
while it was here.
Thos. Wefien has sold his restaurant
business to Art. Stebbins of Hanson
county, who has assumed control. Mr..
Weflen will remain here for the present
and run a shoe repairing shop.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Hare will preach at
the Episcopal church Friday evening,
fact which will prove of interest to
the bishops many friends, for he is al
ways welcome visitor in the Mitchell
parish.
Miss Mona Prescott gave party at
her home Monday evening in order that
the yoang lady and gentlemen friends
of John Haney, of Pierre, might be to-
gether while he was in the city. The
young folks made life merry and en-
joyed the evening to the full. Refresh
ments were served.
II. Mccormick returned Wednesday
from trip into Sully county. He
stated that from information gained
that sully 10 per cent. of the cattle on
ranges in that county died from the
effects OF the severe winter. There is
plenty feed on the ranges now.
y portion OF Main street was pretty
we'll Uttered up with old checks and
drafts of the old Bank of MITCHELL"
which were thrown out to be waited
every place by the strong winds. 1t is
to be regretted that one has SO little
thought for the appearance of the main
thoroughfare as to throw out such
quantity of waste paper. There is an
ordinance against such proceedings
and once enforced would probably stop
the practice.
White Lake Wave: j. c. Pamer
and family left for Yankton Wednes-
day, at which place they will take up
their abode. Mr.. Palmer's work has
kept him at Yankton most of the time
for the past two years, he being fore
man in the Herald office, and as the
perfection of his proof on his home
stead here renders further "holding
down" unnecessary he naturally prefers
to have his family with him. Thus
White Lake loses an estimable family
a base ball nine was picked up in
town Monday and in the afternoon
they went over to the University to give
the students practice game. The
air was chilly and it kept the boys
dancing around to keep warm. 1t was
a sharply contested game and resulted
in favor OF the town boys, the score
being 9 to s. The University boys
are doing some good work and will be
able to put up a stiff game when the
athletic association meets here on May
IS and 49,
Ira Lowell, q farmer living ten miles
north of here. had a serious runaway
the other day while plowing in the
field. He had four horses hitched to a
gang plow, when all at once the leaders
started to run away and Mr.. lowell
was powerless to hold them. One of
the leaders stumbled and fell, but the
other horses kept on in their mad rush
and the fallen horse was trampled be-
meath the mates, the plow being drag
ged over his body, which cut and
injured him to such an extent that the
animal died in short time.
Sioux Falls Press, 18: Frank Duffy
who came in from Centerville yester-
day, reports the unearthing OF band
of counterfeiters at that place which,
though accidental was great discov-
cry. 1t seems that party of fellows
who have been there a year or two
were suspected Of house breaking and
search warrant was procured to inves-
tigate their habitation. Great was the
astonishment of the officers to find in
the house complete counterfeiting
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