The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04
IN TOWN AND
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN
THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

CITY lueSday TO make Il VISIT or
several days with friends.
VIM. Koch is giving a discount on
the Stick Seat wagon. He has more
than he wants to carry over.
Jos. HarkeI left Tuesday for
West Plains, Mo-, where he has some
real estate in that portion Of the
state.
DR.. r. 3. Smiley was over from Mt.
Vernon Wednesday to attend the
regular weekly meeting OF he pen
sion examining board.
James Fogarty sold his lot lying
between the Tapp and Gregory prop
critics on west Fourth street to Emil
Becker. Jim says he got 81, 200 for
the lot.
Miss Louiee Bras is reported to be
gradually improving in her sickness
o. typhoid fever. She is not entirely
out of danger as yet, owing TO the
possibility Of a hemorrhage.
Austin Berry got home Tuesday
from Chicago, where he shipped a
carload of horses the week before.
MI. Berry said he found a very good
market for the animals.
Great slaughter sale of jew ,lry be-
ginning on the 7th OF December we
will sell at 20 per cent off on all lines.
81. G. Tapp, the reliable jeweler.
Tuesday County Auditor Stearns
turned the tax books over to County
Treasurer Haynes, and the taxes for
1903 are now due, and should be paid
at once. The taxes, however, do not
become delinquent until March /.
Mrs. J. F. Barlow went to Yank-
ton Tuesday to make a brief
visit with her husband. who is being
treated at the asylum. Mr.. Bartow's
physical health is said to be very
good, though there is little improve
ment mentally.
j. II. Morrow and Prof. L. A.. Dun
can are planning for a trip to Cuba
and expect to leave Mitchell Dec. 20.
They will 20 direct to HAVANA and
from that point will radiate to many
different points. This party of two
might be Increased TO a larger num-
Der by the time they start.
Judge Smith has been holding cir
cult court at Chamberlain. since the
first OF last week and adjourned the
term Tuesday evening. He did not
return home but went across the riv-
er on a short bunting trip. Court
Stenographer Boyles went on through
to Yankton and will return home
Friday evening.
For corn shelters and feed grind.
ers, wind mills. pumps, pipe, etc.
see z. 3. VanAlstine.
The next attraction of the lecture
and concert course will take place
Saturday, Dec. IL, when Charles Den
nison Kellogg will appear as a substi
tute- for Mrs. Beecher. MI. KellOgg's
entertainment consists OF an illustra
ton of the birds Of the forests III
which be interprcts the songs of ev'
cry known bird. 1t is something OuI
OF the ordinary and he was secured tt
I'LL the date at an advanced cost owe,
Mrs. Beecher.
Mrs. Tbos. Manchester left Wed
nesday for Zion City, H., the HON
Of the Dowie colony. She was calIet
there by the death Of her brother
Frank Mccormick, which occurred
Tuesday evening. The deceased is
young man who formerly lived il
Mitchell and was a, fireman workin!
for the Milwaukee road, his last pc
sition being at Yankton. Last sum
mer with his wife he went to Ziol
City and Joined the Dowie hosts alonI
with his sister. Mrs. Anna Wallis
DR.. Thos. Nicholson, president Q
the University. attended the min
isterial meeting Of the Methods
church Of the Sioux Falls district
which was in session at Sioux Falls
and from the program published "
notice thai Dr.. Nicholson is down 10
several addresses. Since he assume
the duties OF the president Of tn
University lie has been very much j
demand for public addresses at var
u gatherings and the places tina
are fortunate enough to secure hi
services invariably get a lecture G
speech that is well worth ..~listenin
to.
Dispatches in the morning paper
bring the information from Chicag
that John Alexander DoWie has bt
come insolvent, and all the propert
Of Zion City has been taken posse!
sion Of by the federal government