The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-30
IN TOWN AND
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN
THE COURSE OF A WEEK..

day afternoon. Thev will stop at
Ashton for a few days and intend to
return from Minneapolis soon after
the fourth.
Justice Mckinley performed a a
riage ceremony in:the parlors of The
Widmann Thursday evening at 8
O'Clock when he united the lives OF
Ralph Stiles. of Presho. and Mar
garet A. Lenehan, OF Hilome, both
coming in from the reservation west
OF Chamberlain.
Jhe Milwaukee road sent out a
special train on Saturday to trans
port some stock to Chicago. The
shipment was made by j. V. White.
with two car of cattle and j.. E.
Stambaugh with three cars of cattle.
both OF the shippers being farmers.
j. q. Turner s. Son made the ship
ment OF a car Of butter on the special.
Miss Merle Tillotson went to Park
iston Saturday to reorganize her
class in vocal music, having been re-
quested by the musical people Of that
place to do so. Miss Tillolson had
Intended to spend the summer trav-
cling with a musical attraction put
on the road by the Midland Lyceum
Bureau, of Des Moines, Iowa, but
gave up the idea.
e. |. Holshire is enjoying the add
ed convenience of some extensive
improvements OF bis place nortbwes
of town. A large substantial and
we'll appointed barn, a granary and
a corn and implement house have
been recently Completed and an adj
dition to the house will be construct
ed in the near future. MIR. Hclshire
is an excellent farmer and stock
raiser.
An old settlers reunion was held at
Alexandria Friday and quite a num-
Der OF Mitchell people went over on
the morning passenger and others
drove over to attend. Governor Ell
rod passed through the city to Alex
andria and he delivers the principal
address Of the day. The governor
is delivering : a large number Of
speeches during the summer at var
ious GATHERINGS.
Department Commander VOICE.
muth has secured a room over Jos.
Winters store which will be used for
the headquarters of the Grand Army
of the Republic. The rooms will be
in charge of assistant AdJutant Cen
eral Moore and Assistant Quarter
master General Nash. Commander
Woleemutlh expects to issue his first
general order within a few days an
nouncing the appointments on his
staff.
Q. G. King came down from st.
Paul on the Omaha road saturday
and departed for bis h me at
Scotland. Mr.. King said that the
Mitchell Gas Co. expected 20 assume
proprietorship Of the Electric CO.
July ]. The title to the property Of
the company is now being examined
by the Chicago attorneys, and as
soon as they report favorably the
two lighting companies are ready to
be merged into one organization.
The Milwaukee company is going
to make a few improvements around
the depot even though it has been
decided not to construct a new
building this year. The me are at
work putting Elm a cement curbing
in order to lay a brick platform be-
tween the tracks and in front Of the
depot. The material for this has
been living on the ground for the past
year, it being the plan of the con-
pany to first build the new depot and
then lay the brick platforms.
Another rain came during the lat
ter part of Saturday night and added
to the total rainfall for the month.
The precipitation amounted to 10
inches. The excessive rain just now
is bothering the farmers somewhat
about getting into their corntieds to
go over their corn the second time
It looks like the fourth of July period
will be passed with plenty of moist
ure, and this being the cast the peo-
pie will feel more like celebrating in
a joyful manner.
A couple OF months AGO Guy Van
Alstine's gold watch was stolen from
his clothes which were banging in
the University gymnasium and he
has made every possible effort to re-
cover 1t. Friday bis father got track
OF the watch in the. possession OF
a saloon keeper who loaned a strang-
er 90. so on it and redeemed the time
piece. Guy priced it highly on ac-
cunt OF its being presented to him
on his eighteenth birthday.
The remains of the late Miss Sarah
johnson, who died a few days ago
at the home of A. G. Berry, were