The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09

urday to Alexandria, where she is
teaching in the public schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Koch left Sat-
urday morning for Yankton to make
a visit with relatives for a week or
more.
Fl. B. Hermanson. of Canton, is in
the city and will be here several
weeks while taking treatment Of DR..
B. A. Bobb.
Mrs. A. U. Hoon has been visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
M. Mcdonald, or several weeks and
returned home to Armour Saturday.
The Misses Rogan. who have been
visiting with relatives in the city
during the holidays, left Saturday
morning for Parkston, near which
place they are teaching school.
W. Fl. Conyes returned Saturday
morning from Gam Valley, where he
proved upon his quarter section of
land, which lies % miles northwest
of that place. Mr.. Conyes says he
will again become a resident of this
city.
Chas. Wellman arrived Friday
evening to visit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Wellman. He is a con-
ductor on the Great Northern. with
headquarters at West Superior, Wis.
Mr.. Wellman was badly hurt in a
wreck last summer. but has fully
recovered from his injuries.
The enterprising town Of Fulton,
ten miles east of this city, is agi-
tating the question Of Incorporating
the place, and an application has
been made to the county commits
sioners for the privilege Of voting
on the proposition. In the past
year or two Fulton has been making
a splendid growth.
Editor Frad received a telegram
Saturday morning announcing the
death Of his mother at Dickens, Iowa.
MI. Frad was called there about ten
days ago under the impression that
death had ensued, but his mother
was only unconscious in which state
she remained for about two weeks.
w e extend our sincere sympathy to
Brer. Frad in his bereavement. He
was unable to get away for the
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1t is evident that the Yankton
Press and Dakotan got a wrong tip
on the possibility of the extension
of the Milwaukee passenger train
from that place to Mitchell, which
train has always stopped at Yank-
ton as the end of the run. The Press
and Dakotan seemed to have it on
reliable authority that the Milwau-
kee would run that train to Mitchell
after Jan. 4, but the new time table
did not make any snch provision.
VIM. Hedge. who lives on the south
side, created considerable disturbance
at his home Monday night. He had
been drinking very freely and in his
maudlin speech wanted possession
Of a razor with which to do some
carving. Chit of Police Keith and
Policeman Briggs were called over to
take care OF the intoxicated man.
He was placed in the Jail and Tues
day morning brought before Justice
Mckinley and was fined SIS and costs.
Mrs. w. H. Gregory received a tele-
gram from her son, William, at San
Francisco, Tuesday, announcing that
he had just been discharged from the
government hospital and that he
would return home just as soon as
possible. Will enlisted little over
a year ago in the regular army for
service in the Philippine Islands, his
place of enlistment being at Chicago,
but was sent to SanFrancisco to be
mustered in. He was disabled in
the Philippines and was sent to San
francisco on account of his disability.
James Spears has just added an ice
planer to his outfit for the putting
up ice, it arriving Tuesday evening.
MI. Spears says that ice at the
present time has a covering Of six
inches Of snow and ice together and
this can readily be removed by means
OF the planer. He states that he ex-
poets to commence the ice harvest
Friday, having contracts to put
up the Milwaukee company's supply,
and will also ship several carloads to
many points in every direction from
this city. He said that the ice was
about Is inches thick and was in
fine condition.
Monday evening a meeting of Co.
D was held in the temporary quarters
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