The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-07-25

county.
Mrs. c. A. Beebe left Wednesday
for Clear Lake, Iowa, and expects to
he gone the greater share of the time
until late in the fall.
Miss Stanley and Mrs. Ed. WEIGH,
of Letcher, spent Wednesday in the
city. Miss Stanley is employed in the
Letcher State bank.
Henry Swindler Wednesday purchas-
ed a lotof F. Fl. Winsor on east Fifth
street, between Lawler and Kimball.
Mr.. Swindler expects to begin a
residence this fall.
Guy VanAlstine is walking around
on crutches at the present time.
While working around the horses one
of the animals stepped on his foot
and crushed it to some extent.
Miss Bessie Murphy and Harriette
Reeves entertained their friends
Tuesday evening at the home Of the
latter. when games and a social time
we're INDUCED in. At a seasonable
hour light refreshments were served.
Misses Nellie and Florence Wilson
went to HaWarden, Iowa, Wednes-
day to attend the teachers institute
of Sioux county The young ladies have
engaged to teach school in that coun-
ty again this year.
James Carney has bought the lot
and foundation Of James Mckinley
on the corner of Kimball and Sew
enth streets. Mr.. Carney expects to
commence the erection of a house on
the foundation already started.
DR.. F. W. Frebyerg arrived home
Wednesday from Appleton, Wis.,,
Mrs. Frebyerg remaining some time
longer. They were called back there
by the serious illness of Mrs. Frey
berg's father, whose condition is not
improved since their return.
J. f. Cooper arrived home Tues
day from his trip to Chicago and
points in Illinois and Iowa. In the
latter state Mr.. Cooper said that
they had more water than they knew
what to do with, and that its pres
ence was preventing a good many
crops from being cut.
F. E. Moses was up Wednesday from
his farm in Prosper township, and
said that the farmers down that way
would be getting into their oat field
pretty generally Thursday. He said
that he has just about got things
Strengthened out since the recent
windstorm that. blew down some of
his buildings and windmill.
John Green was in from Lisbon
township Wednesday and stated
that he received a telegram Tuesday
evening from Viroqua, Wis. annonuc-
ing the death of his brother, Amos,
which occurred that day. Mr.. Green
left his brother about three weeks
ago, when he was there on a visit.
He said#he would be unable to return
to the funeral.
Yankton Press and Dakctan: John
G. Hawley, formerly OF Parkston,
and also of Yankton, land also OF
MITCHELL ii land lawyer and real es-
tate dealer, was recently robbed in
Chicago by a gang of street highway
men who took his watch, S65 in cash
and some minor articles. A half doz.
en- of the robbers gathered round
him, shook his hands,, said, "HoN
do you do John-We are so glad tx
see you-How is everybody at home
They did no personal injury to theil
victim for which he is thankful,
Mr.. Hawley now resides in old Vir'
ginia.
A travelling man had one of his
trunks all shot to pieces at the Mil
waukee depot Tuesday afternoon.
A new mar in the baggage depart
ment was trying to roll a trunl
across the track to the south plat
form before a train got through
switching on the main track. HI
didn't notice, evidently, that thu
cars were coming back and he barely
got away in time, leaving the trunk
on the track. 1t was completely de
molished and the contents of it wer'
scattered over the ground, the wheel
OF the freight car passing yer some
Inc trunk contained ladies cloaks.
Jos. Swift has received a lette
from DR.. A. Fl. Daniels, who at pres
ent is in Idaho Springs, Col, looking
alter the interests in the Honest Johl
Mining, Milling & Tunnel. Co. TIL
Dr.. writes very confidently Of tn
outcome Of the mining property,
adding that he had been all over tn
Honest John district and fo1n'
everything as represented. He sal
mat in talking with the experience
INNING men concerning the propert
OF the Burns-Moore and the Homes
JOE they stated that these are til