The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
Railroad Commissioner Smith, of
Pierre, was in the city Monday.

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Pierre, was in the city Monday.
0. T. Huyck, Of Minneapolis, was
looking after some business matters
in the city today.
Mrs. E. j. Haynes and Harold went
out to Mt. Vernon Friday to visit
relatives and friends for a few days.
Miss Myrtle Lee, instructor in
music at Dakota University, has
commenced the erection of a cottage
on west First street.
Oscar Lindquist and brother left
Monday for Whatcom, Wash,
to look v the country with a view
to locating. Oscar is employed in the
Milwaukee roundhouse.
J.. B. Avery, who recently moved
here from Alpena, is planning to
erect a new residence on the south
side. He bought some lots over
there last year.
Deputy DeWali, representing the
Mystic Toilers, of DesMoines, Iowa,
a fraternal and insurance organiza-
tion, is in the city to do some bust
ness for his company.
j.. W. Hurley sold a stallion at
public sale Saturday afternoon on the
corner of Main and Second streets.
The ANIMALS brought 5000, and "a
purchased by a company of farmers.
Chief of Police Davenport, of Sioux
City, tarried in the city Monday af-
ternoon while on his way to Ipswich
in the northern part of the state,
where he is interested in a cattle
ranch.
E. J. Haynes, the county treasurer,
spent Sunday at Mt. Vernon, driv-
ing out Saturday evening and bring
ing Mrs. Haynes and son nome. Mr..
Haynes said that there was a very
good rain in the western part of the
county.
A fine rain came Saturday night
in spurts and dashes, and it kept up
the greater share Of Sunday in a slow
fashion. So far as we could learn
the rain was general over the county.
1t had the effect of changing the
appearance Of the grass and will give
vegetation a good start. The amount
of the rainfall was AT inches.
Fred Williams brother arrived
Monday from Iowa, and together
they will start for their
destination in North Dakota. Will
liams is the young fellow who tried
to get away with a pair of shoes
from McGovern's store Saturday
afternoon. He wired Saturday fol
his brother to come here at once, and
be got in on the east passenger
train.
The carpenters are at work putting
on the finishing lumber in the Car
negie library building and some fine
work is being done in this respect.
Contractor Kings is finishing off the
basement for the use Of the G. A,
r., it being necessary to take out tht
brick wall 20 make one large room
for the use of the old soldiers. Ih,
old soldiers are paying the expens'
of making the alterations that will
be necessary so the room can b.
utilized for hall purposes,
Supt. E. J. Quigley and g. G. Bra!
arrived home Sunday from Yank
ton, where they attended the meet
ing of the Southern Teachers Asso
citation Of South Dakota. Supt
Quigley read a paper before the asse
citation on the Importance d
Parents Meetings" Prof. Qnie
ley is a firm believer ID bringin
the teachers and parents togetht
in public meetings to discuss scho
questions and problems, and h;
held several of them in Mitchell tn
winter.
We notice by the Capital:Journ
that Pierre is proposing to build {
electric line across the reservation
the Black Hills country. It propos
NO issue 800, 900 shares of stock at
per share. After the road is bul
the shares will be exchanged I
transportation owe the line. Tow
or counties that are to be benefit
the most r expected to take t
bulk Of the stock. That is quite
scheme for the Pierre people to t.
about for the time being. HowevI
the most difficult part will be to
cure the stockholders for the scher
There are going to be a gr
many trees set out in MitclkAl t
spring and the work has alre;
: commenced in that ilne. Mitc]
is particularly proud of the N
fine trees that gre ee the reside
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