The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-06

"A card from Mrs. E. B. Bracy, at
Riverside, CAL, says that they are
nicely settled and enjoying the fine
climate to the uttermost. She said
about ten days ago there was a slight
earthquake in that section, but no
body was hurt as a result of it.
( The local contest for selecting an
orator to represent Dakota Univer-s
sity in the state contest will be held
along about the Goth OF this month,
being nearly a month earlier this
year than last. There are but three
candidates for the place this year.,
Messrs. Wentz, Loevinger and Satter@
dee.
Mrs. Mary Z. Phelps, of Montrose,
who is well known in this city, from
her connection with the Degree Of
Honor OF the state, is at present in
Oklahoma and Indian territory,
where she is extending the work of
the order. The successful work she
has accomplished in this state has
been watched by the superior lodge
oficers and she was selected by them
to go to the south to Introduce the
Degree Of Honor. Mrs. Phelps ex-
poets to be away about two months.
The new station on the Milwaukee
road between Mitchell and Letcher
will have two names to start out with.
The citizens have applied for a post
office under the name Of Loomis,
while the Milwaukee railroad COM
pany has given the town the name Of
| Vison, it beingsssort of a contraction
of Dawson, after the name of the
county. Some Of the people up there
want to call it Boyille, as they.think
that about all of the hoboes in the
country will strike the town. lying
as it does the first station out of
Mitchell, where they will likely be
fired off the trains.
James Hughes, who lives twelve
miles northwest of town, came near
having his house destroyed by fire a
few days ago. Mrs. Hughes had
thrown a number of clothes on the
floor upstairs near a.stovepire and was
to take them downstairs for wash
ing. The clothes lay very near the
%stoyepipe, and asst was very warn
from the morning fire, the clothes
were soon blazing. Mr.. Hughes
heard the alarm of his wife and
rushed to the house in time to put
Iout the flames, not, however, unit.
the clothes were burned, also a por.
ton of the floor. He considered him.
self lucky in having his house left,
There was a large attendance al
the Methodist church SunGay ever
ing to hear the discourse by Rev,
Jesse Underwood, the evangelist
He took up the subject Of popular
amusements during the course Of hi:
sermon and read the church mem
bers rather a severe lesson on thei!
frequenting dances or playing cards
and other amusements Of like char
acter. He held that the church rule!
did not permit the indulgence Of an,
such amusements and that those VIII
insisted on going to dances and play
ing cards, ETC., should get out of til,
church. He held that it was de
cidedly inconsistent to try and follow
the rules of the church and at th
same time the customs of society
particularly when drawn along tn
lines of those points referred to. MI
Underwood will remain here the res
of The week and conduct the service
every evening.
There isn't any question but VIVA
the grounding saw his shadow goo
and strong Monday, and if we are Il
be governed by the old tradition, h
HE'D himself back.into his hole an
/ six weeks more Of winter weathe
will ensue. Back cast this sign j
said never to fail, but out in the d.
kotas signs go the opposite way an
in this instance it is hoped that
will. The sun has been known t
keep out Of sight for four or fy
days at a time this winter, and if
could have operated under a clou
all day today we would have fe]
that there was an end to winter
We will all anxiously watch the dt
velopments of..the weather durin
: the next six weeks.
Thos. Lennon and his compan
closed a very satisfactory engagement
ofa week at the opera house Satul
day night in "The Power of Love.
There was a very large audience j
: attendance and the play went lon