The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LOCAL NEWS MATTERS. s
8 Mentions of the Happenings = = e
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Observation-Disclosures lulkll1E

Mrs. M. Jacquemai arrived home
Wednesday from a trip of several
months to various points in Indiana,
where she visited with relatives.
S. H. Scallin is confined to the
house with a very severe attack Of
the grip and the indications are that
he will not be out for a week or more.
VIM. Scown. brought his son over
from Plankinton and placed him
under the care of a physician to have
a pistol bullet removed from his foot.
The young man shot himself on
Thanksgiving day with a gun Of %
caliber.
Miss Bertha McClary. who has
been visiting with relatives at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, has returned home and
has resumed her studies IN the Wing
ield-Connelly BUSINESS College, from
which place she expects soon to
graduate.
Miss Nina Melcher, of Grow Lake ar
rived in the city Tuesday to remain
a few days with friends. Wednes-
day she met Mr.. Philip Butler, the
Boston artist, and wife and accom-
panied them to Crow Lake, where
they will spend a portion of the
winter with DIR. S. II. Melcher.
A Sioux Falls special says that Mrs.
Carrie Nation has signifed her in
tention Of returning to that city at
an early date and commence a series
of revivals that are to extend over a
period OF three months. Sioux Falls
has the %sympathies of the entire
state IN what is before her.
The fire department gave a mas
querade and dancing party at the
Odd Fellows hall Tuesday evening
that was very well attended and all
report a very good time indeed.
There were quite a few masked but
the greatest enjoyment came after
unmasking. Music was furnished by
Mieres's orchestra. The firemen
always give their patrons a pleasant
evening.
DR.. R. 9. Warne has just received
word from Mr.. Wilson, superintend'
ent Of the Freeland Extension Mine.
that the new Leyner power drill is
being installed and will soon be ir
working order. 1t is the purpose o.
the company to place other drills ii
the mine as rapidly as possible
There is a bright outlook for thu
future of the Freeland Extension
mine and the stockholders are wei
pleased with their investment.
Sylvan Winter went through from
Chamberlain to Sioux Falls Wednes
day morning and had in his charge
couple Of prisoners, one of whom i
charged with having stolen a team
of horses. MI. Winter said he passe'
up the hanging of the second Indian
George Bear, who was executed a
Sioux Falls last Friday. He wa
present at the hanging of the othe
Indian several weeks ago, and sal
that one scene would last him tn
rest of his life.
The BARRIERS Union is now in goo
working order with a full set {
officers. They are as follows: Wm
Rush, president; Elmer Allen, vic
president; Clyde Vernon, CORES
ponding and financial secretary
Rufus Loyns, recorder; Geo. Collett
treasurer. Under the union seal
the prices for shaving will renal
the same, but there is a slight az
vance in some Of the side lines in til
way of shampoos, etc. Hereafter
however, it will cost a person
nickel to get a neck shave alor
with the regular shave, but tt
BARRIERS claim that a better job wi
be done along that line and mo-
care will be taken in that way.
Fred Widmann went to Minneapol
Thursday morning via Sioux Falls
look after some matters in come
tion with his new hotel building
All work for the new structure b
ceased for the present on account
the wintery conditions. Williams'
Bros, who were dressing the stoI
for it being the last to stop. In Gle
ing up operations for che rest OF tt
winter today MI. Williamson sa
they would return to their home
Jasper and remain until some til
in February. He said that they b
enough stone dressed to keep t
masons going in the spring and wou
be able to keep them supplied wi
dressed stone until the building "
completed. Considerable more wo
was accomplished on the baseme
by winter weather holding off Ions
than was anticipated. All the ba
ment walls and partitions are co