The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01

Mrs. j. j. Woodland, of Omaha.
is visiting at the home Of her son,
q. a. Woodland.
Louis Beckwith, jr., arrived home
Saturday evening from his trip to
the st. Louis exposition.
Mrs. S. G. Boyce and her mother.
Mrs. Sneeden, left on Monday for
New Hampton, Iowa, to make a
visit of several weeks.
Mrs. John Jackson and daughters,
Hazel and Beulah, who have been
visiting at Charles City, Iowa, ar
rived home Saturday afternoon.
The binder trust has gobbled up
five companies already and now they
are going to 9obble up the farmer.
But you DON'T have to buy from
them, you can buy the Acme. Sold
by ID. w. Collins.
Miss Fannie Foster and Miss
Emily Bras went to Parker Monday
morning to attend the teachers in
Stitute. the former as an instructor
in primary work, and the latter to
look after the interests OF the Edu-
Gator.
Miss Marion krom and her friend.
Miss Jennie Pierce. arrived Monday
morning from Rediield for a brief
visit with Miss krom's relatives.
The young ladies have been teaching
i'm the schools of Rediield for the
past year.
Harry NJ. Evans. of Central City,
Iowa. a nephew of L.. O. Gale, has
taken a position in Mr.. Gales drug
store to learn the business. The
young man has secured an excellent
place in which to make a start in
that direction.
Prof. and Mrs. j. L. Lardner left
Monday morning for Goodland. Ind,
to spend a portion of their vacation.
Later they will 20 to Trinidad,
Colo to remain until about Sept.
lst, when they will return to
Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Con Sullivan, who
recently moved here from Savanna,
H., moved today into the Doyle
house on west Second street. Mr.,
Sullivan. with his partner, Mr..
Dale, has purchased Chas. Sanford's
business and will take possession
July lst.
During the past week that the city
council has been sitting as a board
of equalization on the matter of
taxes there have been very few ag-
or ived taxpayers who have appeared
before the board asking for a reduct-
ion in their assessment. Their work
was practically finished Saturday
night, but it is understood that at the
meeting to be held this evening there
will be some equalizing zone in the
way of bringing up the assessments
of some to a more proportionate
sum
Childrens' Day exercises were held
in the Methodist church Sunday
evening and a very interesting pro-
gram of recitations and songs was
given. participated in by the mem
bers of the Sunday School. Supt.
Bacon was in charge Of the enter
tainment. a collection was taken
up for the educational fund for the
help Of worthy young men VINO are
not able to pay their way through
college, and to whom a loan is made
from this fund.
Rev. G. B. Antisdel, a returned
missionary from the Congo
country, central Africa, occupied the
pulpit in the Baptist church Sun
day morning and evening. At the
latter service he gave a fine illustrat-
ed lecture by use of the stereopuicon
on central Africa, showing the
growth of the religious life in that
country. MIR. Antisdel has Travelled
and labored in that country for a
number of years and his personal en-
periences formed an interesting part
Of the lecture.
Without any particular demonstra-
tion a force Of men began work on
the foundation for the Omaha's new
depot Saturday. The company has
been waiting for some time for the
Hubbard-Palmer Co. to remove its
warehouse from the depot site, but
they have failed to do so. The Oma.
ha people will wait no longer and
have begun work. The depot will
be constructed Of stone, but it will
be a frame structure, heated with
steam and equipped with plumbing.
The interior will be handsomely fin.
ished and will be one of the best de.
pots on the line.
The iremen came home from Can
ton Saturday afternoon thoroughly
enthusiastic over the tournament
and the great success of the affair.
Canton people were given high praise
for their way Of entertaining the