The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-01

=. ~ Wagner, of Rock Rapids, Iowa.
Arrived Friday evening to remain few
oays. He had some legal matters to
attend TO.
Tor some reason the sheep owners
iaileo TO meet at the court house Satur.
uay AFTERNOON to select sheep inspec-
tor TOR Dawson county.
Miss Sadie Davenport went to Yank-
ION Saturday morning to attend the
state falr. She will make number of
entries in the art department.
Miss Currens has returned from her
summer vacation at Omaha, Neb., and
VIII be pleased to see her old pupils
ana as many new ones as wish lessons
IN vocal or instrumental music.
geo. b. Logan has arranged his line
OF oraperies, curtains and rugs in the
'front.' part OF his store 30 they can be-
easily examined. 1t also makes the
room look like veritable parlor.
Plankinton Standard: Dan McDer-
maid OF Mitchell shipped two car loads
OF MS cattle to market from his place.
and drove some 300 head to Mitchell
He pastured them near Crow Lake,
II. Butlkofer who formerly conduct
ed German paper in this city. was
over from Sioux Falls Sunday and re-
turned home at noon Monday via the
Omaha. He had been at Parkston for
the past week.
w. H. Kilborn, living 6 miles north
OF Mt. Vernon is going to sell his per-
sonal property on his farm Friday, Oct.
lst. Mr.. Kilborn will leave the follow
ing week for the Manitoba country,
where he intends to reside in the
| future.
| Will Harker is making quite a few
Improvements in the Nowlin building
and has good force of carpenters,
nasons, and painters at work. An
addition 40 feet long will be built ol
brick to accommodate Mr.. Ferguson's
business.
Marshal John Reierson received q
telegram Friday from Scotland
officers notifying him to be on the
watch for suspicious parties. The
Scotland post office was robbed the
night before OF about $500 in cash and
stamps.
| A. H. Bayley was down from his
Pa1o township farm Saturday ano
stated that farmers in that vicinity were
losing great many hogs. which are
dying off with disease that has some
symptoms Of cholera. One farmer by
the name of Lyle lost Is and Dar
Bayley had FIVE die with the disease.
John Reierson and two brothers
Hans and Tory, and sister, Mrs. P. S
Rev, went over to Canton Saturda,
ing to be present at the golden weddins
anniversary of their father and mother
which occurred Sunday. John say
all the children we're at home on tha
occasion and grand family reunion
was the result
About $50 head OF cattle belonging t.
D. McDermaid were driven here ant
placed on his farm east of town Frida,
evening, the herd reaching here abou
dark. MIR. McDermaid has had then
ranging on grazing lands at Crow LAX
most OF the sunmer and they are a.
exceptionally fine looking lot of cattle
MIR. McDermaid does an extensive busi
ness in cattle and makes some larg
shipments frequently.
Two more catch basins are beind pu
in on Main street. One at the corne
of The Mitchell and the other acros
the street diagonally at Gillis' corner
These two basins will be a great hei
in carrying off the surplus water whic
congregates on the street north an
south of those points. Gottlieb Sche,
!, ren brand has the contract for dOin
the work.
, Rev. Frank E. Smith, student {
Dakota University, been preaching q
Artesian for nearly year and has me
with much success, as would be inferre
by the following from the Advocate
s'Through the enterprise of Rev. MI
Smith the M. E. church is being trea
ed to thorough painting as we'll as
; new paper dressing. Mr.. Smith, b
his pleasing manner and ability as
, speaker, has made many warm friend
among the citizens OF Artesian an
vicinity and we are sorry to lose hin
: as we understand we will in the nea
, future.
} The State Juvenile band made the
t initial appearance in their new un
forms Friday afternoon and evenin'
y When the boys came marching |
r Main street at o'clock the band pr
sented handsome appearance, ar
= with Rex Rathbun at the head dresse
< in gorgeous suit as the drum maj
r there seemed to be nothing lacking
t make deep impression on tie thror