The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
IN TOWN. AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS or INTEREST THAT HAPPEN nv
THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

James Brazzell went over to Lu.
We ne, Mimi, to visit a short time
with his parents.
Mrs. w. j. Snow and children, who
have been visiting relatives i'm the
city, returned 20 their home IN Chi
cage.
Ill. ID. %Butterield announces in his
advertising space today that lie has
started. his annual August clearing
sale, which comprises the low mark
Ing on dress skirts and shirt waists.
The owners of the lots ON which
the old corn palace stood have COM
menced to tear up the plank walk on
the south and west sides and will
lay a cement walk as required by the
city council.
Manager Nichols. of the opera
house, states that he has made a su-
ture date with the company which
presents ''Wlen Knighthood Was i'm
the Flower" a drama which has had
a famous rui in the east. 1t will be
one of the finest ever presented in
Mitchell.
a full line OF Champion mower ami
binder repairs at VIM. Koch's.
The examination CT the teachers of
The state will he held Aug. IL and is
and Stale Superintendent Nash has
Just announced the names of the
persons who will examine the papers
the week following. From this cuun-
ty the superintendent has selected
the following: Prof. 7. +. Graham,
Prof. M. M. Kramer and o. w. Cour-
sey, of this city, and Prof. O. e.
Brown, of Mt. Vernon.
ID. III. Strothers, living northwest
OF town, sent in a sample of the corn
growing on his farm. 1t stands over
eight feet high and the ears that
have already developed indicate a
line crop on the farm. He also Sent
some samples of his macaronl wheat
and oats. The former crop is a
line n and does not show u indi-
cation of blight, while the oats is
n OF the finest specimens we have
seer i'm a long time.
Pat Dugan, d barber is serving
eight days in Jail on account OF his
inability to pay a fine OF Sl5. which
was assessed by Justice Mckinley.
Dugan stole a revolver in the barber
shop of w. b. Dodson and a pair of
hair clippers were missed at the same
time, but they could not be found IN
Dugan's possession. Dugan attempt
toeaet away on the morning Oma-
Ina passenger but Chief of Police
Keith nabbed him just as the train
was ready to pull out OF town.
Don't fail to;see the new McCorm-
lex vertical lift mower at Will
Koch's.
Frank Wood. Il section hand on the
Milwaukee road at Pukwana. was
struck by the freight last Saturday,
afternoon and his leg was crushed.
which was i'm such bad shape that it
had to be amputated. Wool is near
ly bind and not being able to find
the men he was working with sat
down on the track and was not easily
seen by The engineer. The family
is in very poor circumstances and a
subscri ption paper at Pakwana was
started to .help them i'm their dire
extremity.
Miss Emily Kings entertained a
number OF her lady and gentlemen
friends at her home in the eastern
part OF the city Friday evening at
cards and music. The party was Civ
en- in honor Of her cousin, Miss Flor
Westhoven, Of Paterson, N. j.,
who is visiting here this summer.
The prizes were won by Miss Clare
Nobis and James Coughlin. Refesh-
ments were served after cards and
the rest: OF the evening was devoted
to an informal musical which was par
ticipated in by several OF the guests.
All present had a most enjoyable
time, the hostess being accorded
high praise for the many pleasures OF
the evening.
What might have been a seri rus ac-
cident Friday evening occurred at
the crossing west of the Sanborn
street crossing of the Milwaukee
road, Just as the west freight was
pulling into town. The freight
pulled a short distance over the eros
sing and stopped. At that time Mrs.
ID. A. Braught and Mrs. a. A. Clos
san, the latter from White Lake,
drove up and started to cross the
track. just as the horse started over
the track the train began to back up.
The animal sprang backwards and
sufficiently as to back the
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