The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-07-28

Vic Weust, the Sioux Falls cigar
man, was in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. f. j. Haynes and Harold were
over from Mt Vernon and spent Tues
day among friends.
Ben Olson came in from sanborn
Monday for brief visit with his
friends and went east Tuesday morning.
j. H. Nolt has purchased the resi-
dence At 30l west Bowdle street on the
south side and is now occupying it with
his family.
Mrs. S. W. Smith is confined to her
home as the result Of surgical oper-
alton performed Monday by DR.. Frey
berg assisted by DR.. Crane.
Luke Richards is adding materially
to the appearance of his west First
street residence by building q new
porch on the east and south sides of the
house.
Jay Dundass has been in North Da-
kota for some time travelling for 8
Kansas City drug store house and ar
rived home Tuesday to remain an
indefinite period.
F. b. Winsor returned Tuesday
from Redfeld, where he transacted
business yesterday. He said Redfield
had recently put down new artesian
we'll and obtained flow at 1860 feet but
that it was not as strong we'll as the
old one which has broken through the
casing Is feet from the top.
Mics Lillian Doyle and Mr.. Cyrus
Sayles were married at high noon Wed
nesday, the ceremony being performed
At the home of the BRIDES mother, Rev.
Harry Gunderson officiating. Both
are young people of good standing in
this oity and their friends will extend
congratulations.
The tramps are coming high this
year in their demands for remuneration
for their services in the harvest fields,
and are asking from 50 to SO per day.
Help is scarce and the fellows are not
slow to work little trust deal on the
farmer. Down in Hutchinson county
farmers are reported to be Offering So
per day for harvesting.
The state insurance commissioner
has made his apportionment of the tax
| 1auioH tho ~; fo
the benefit of the fire departments in
the state. Mitchell's department re-
ceives as its share Sl59.13. Sioux Falls
and Deadwood departments get the
the lions share amounting to S762
each. The lowest amount any town re-
ceives is Hitchcock, which gets Just
s2.O2.
3. Spangler says he is not to blame
for the dusty streets Tuesday and
that he used all the water he could get.
He said that if the city council would
cooperate with him he would be able to
keep the dust down on Main street.
The council he said would be put to
very little expense in filling the tank
from the we'll and it would seem as II
the council ought to assist Mr.. Spang
ler in relieving the street of the fear.
fully dusty condition OF Tuesday.
F. D. Peckham and Mr.. Hayes drove
over from Alexandria Monday after
noon and in the evening they engaged
with Ralph Huyck and G. W. Downey
in friendly bout of tennis. They
proved little too strong for the
Mitchell team and carried off the hon
ors. Six sets were played and the
Alexandria boys won every one o
them by the following scores: 6-2, 6.3
6-3, 81, 6.3, 8-6. The local players viii
make q trip to Alexandria soon when i
is hoped to change that score in ou1
favor.
Wednesday L. j. Shaw opened hi
new furniture store to the public and il
q large advertlsement in THE CAP1
TAI announces that he is ready fo
business. Mr.. Shaw has selected
worry handsome line of furniture and a,
inspection of his stock will revea
something new and tasty in useful an.
decorative goods. The REPUBLICAN
is pleased to welcome MIR. Shaw to tn
business circles of Mitchell and will
his ability as business man he viii
undoubtedly build up good trade.
The South Dakota Epworth Assam
: bly, will be held at Ashland Park
Huron, August SIG. The entire pin
days will be full of concerts, lectures
sermons, bible training classes an
schools of method for both Seniors an,
Juniors. For the music the best talen
in America for such an occasion hs
been secured. The noted composer
publisher, reader and singer, Prof. T
o. Excell, of Chicago, leader, assiste
> BY the no less noted musician Pro-