The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-01

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Anna Lewis went to Parker Tues
day to visit with friends during
the carnival, which began there to-
day.
Miss Myrtle Wells came home Tues
day from her trip to Omaha and
Denver where she has been visiting
for several weeks.
Miss Wolford, OF Armour, who has
been visiting the Misses Ida and
Mabel Whyte. returned home Tues
day morning.
Laurence Robinson went to Egan
Monday to make a visit with his
parents, Mr., and Mrs. r. r. Robin
son. He made the trip on his wheel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Campbell, Of
Sanborn, Iowa., are visiting at the
home of A. K. Campbell. Frank is
employed by the Milwaukee railroad
at that place.
Messrs Arney and Bacon and their
families went to the Jim river Tnes-
day for a picnic in the hope
that they might escape some Of the
heat of the city that day.
H. H. Posey and family have
moved to 600 south Sanborn street,
having formerly lived in the rear
rooms of the old landofice building
on the corner Of Main and Fourth
streets.
W. Fl. Conyes and family and Mrs.
Jerome Wiltse and family started
overland Monday for Buffalo county,
where they will take up their resi-
dence on their claims, on which they
made a filing some months ago.
Chas. r.. Perry commenced Tuesday
to lay the foundation for the Capt.
tai editors new house. We have
purchased a lot on east Fifth street,
just north Of the court house and
hope 500 to have a neat residence
erected thereon before very long.
W. L. Dudley, Of Madison, Wis.
has been visiting at the home OF E.
L. Potter and VIM. Duncan for.
several days and left for the north
part of the state Monday. Mr..
Dudley is he librarian of the state
university of Wisconsin.
DR.. and Mrs. B. A. Bobb, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. G.. Rathbun, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. j. Shaw Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Bar
Der and DR.. and Mrs. r. J. Lamme
went to Whites grove on the Jim
river a day or two ago and have
gone into camp for a week or more.
1t is a necamping ground and they
are enjoying outdoor life to the full.
Mt. Vernon is soon to have a tele-
phone system for the private use of
the individuals of that town. A
franchise has just been granted to
the local company out there and work
will soon be commenced on potting
it in. That shows quite a progress
sive spirit on the part on the people
out there to keep up with the times,
when the fact is taken into consid-
Grafton that the town has a popula-
tion of only about 300 people.
John Gilillan came down from his
Perrytownship farm Tuesday and said
that they were just ready to get into
their oats. He drove over his field
Monday and the grain was green all
through. 1t was ripening very slow
as was also his wheat. He expected
to put a binder in the oat field Tues.
day and start in cutting his wheat
within two or three days. The
farmers in that neighborheod have
their oats cut and are now cut
ting wheat.
Mayor Silsby. is in re-
ceipt Of a communication
from Secretary Mahon inviting
him to name five delegates from this
city as delegates to the Internationa
Mining Congress which will be
held at Butte, Montana, Sept. !, 2
;. 4, S. A rate of one fare plus s:
has been given by the Western Pas
senger Association to Denver. May
Or Silsby states that any person!
desiring to attend the meeting can il
form him and he will be pleased t
make the appointment Of them as &C
credited delegates from this city.
W. S. Bratt, division passenger ant
freight agent of the Milwaukee roa'
was in the city Tuesday on. hi
way from Chamberlain east. He ha'
Just returned from a trip out on tn
reservation $50 miles west of Cham
berlain, and was looking up cattl
shipment ofhis road. Mr.. Bratt state
that the movement of cattle in larg
lots would commence about the frs
week in September, about the 9th
Some would be shipped earlier blu
the bulk would not start until tn
Time mentioned. In passing over tn
reservation Mr.. Bratt had a goo
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