The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08

There are more John Deere plows
in use than all others put together.
John Mcdonald, claim agent for
the Milwaukee road, was in the city
Wednesday.
Mrs. George Mcuters came over
from Emery Tuesday afternoon and
returned home Wednesday morning.
H. G. Nichols and mother, Mrs. c.
j. Ellis, left Wednesday for a trip
on business matters to DesMoines,
Iowa.
Miss Ida Bushnell went over to
Sioux Falls Wednesday to: make
a visit with her sister, Mrs. H. b.
Adams.
Mrs. w. II. Gregory arrived home
Wednesday from Selby, where she
was visiting her daughter. Mrs. Fred
l.. Tiffany.
Miss HYDE, of West Superior, Wis,
a sister Of Mrs. r. E. Ruth, arrived
Wednesday to make a visit of
several weeks.
S. B. Thompson, of Wagner, has
leased the Waverly hotel and taken
possession. MI. Thompson says he
will make quite a few Improvements
in the house and conduct a firstclass
hotel.
Rev. T. II. Youngman is right
eously indignant over the way in
which some boys devastated the tulip
bed in his yard. If the culprits could
be discovered an example should he
made Of them.
The annual election was held at
Alexandria Tuesday. W. S. Hill
was elected mayor Of the town. The
only question was the licensing of
saloons. The proposition carried by
a majority of 80 votes.
Mrs. D. w. Collins, Mrs. G. L.
Johns and Miss Mae Collins went
over to Bridgewater this morning to
remain a day while Messrs. Collins
and Johns are invoicing the stock of
goods which they recently traded
for.
The frost which the weather
bureau predicted for Tuesday night
failed to put in an appearance. The
lowest the thermometer touched
during the night was 40 degrees,
! which was far from affecting any
thing growing in the ground.
The United States Express Co. has
given the messengers running be
tween Sioux City and Aberdeen
helper. Heretofore one man has hat
to handle the baggage and express
and it was mighty hard work, ant
the additional man will Tighten tht
work considerably.
Mrs. R. J. Taylor and Fred lief
Tuesday for Charles City, Iowa
where they will reside in the future
Mr.. Taylor went there several months
ago as agent for the Milwaukee, road
The Republican hopes they will b.
we'll pleased with their new home
Their many friends in Mitchell vii
regret the departure of the famil.
very much.
Geo. E. Logan arrived from Water
loo. Iowa, Monday evening with hi
car of household goods, and Mrs
Logan returned Tuesday from
Chamberlan. The Republican is yer
glad to welcome this estlmable famil
back to Mitchell. GwYneth is visit
ing in Minneapolis and will not re
turn to Mitchell until in the fall
Mr.. Logan and family will occup,
the residence they purchased on tn
corner of Fifth and Rowley streets
M. P. Beebe, Of Ipswich, passe
through the city Tuesday afternoo
on his way home from St. Loui:
where he attended the Good Roac
convention and was also present {
the dedication of the St. Louis exp(
| sltion. Mr.. Beebe..said there was
! large attendance at the convention
: in which he represented South Oak
ia as a delegate. He said it ";
surprising what an immense amour
t OF interest there is over the COUNT
t in the matter Of the improvement
t of the public highways. =
> Ben Copeland, who travels for
= Frankfort, Kentucky, shoe hous'
got rather fresh in McGovern's stor
Wednesday. He went in to Sc
: some shoes and Eugene McGove1
Uniformed the salesman that he d!
q not care to buy any at this tim
Copeland made some sarcastic T
j.; mark about the ability OF certa:
Il peOp]e to know ANYTHING about