The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-22
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Ashton Thursday afternoon to spend
Christmas With her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward CLANCY de-
parted Thursday morning for Omaha
TO spend Christmas with relatives.
George Hammond, of st. Louis,
stopped over Thur:day in the city
while on his way out west to view
the reservation west of Chamberlain.
Chas. a. Mayer arrived Thursday
from st. Paul and will accept a
position us bookkeeper and stenog-
rapher in the office of the Germania
Life Insurance Co. He has been
with the company in st. Paul for
the past five years. Mr.. Mayer is a
brother OF Miss Kate Mayer.
S. Y. Mortimer, Of Belle Fourche,
in the Black Hills, wass.in the city.
Mr.. Mortimer was a member
of the senate during the last session
and spent a few pleasant hours with
Senator Branson in.talking over the
work OF the session. MI. Mortimer
said the nills people we're gratitied
beyond expression owe the coming of
the railroads into that section of the
state from the east side.
AS its share of the..apportionment
of the school fund of the state.lan
department. for the. December lis
tribution, Dawson county will re-
ceive the sum 81, 9Os. rs. The June
appointment amounted to S5, 726,
the apportionment being s3 per
capita for each school child in the
county. For the entire year the
state land department. has turned
over for the educational interests
the sum Of s4O9, 26s. 20.
:. 81. B. Anderson wired his daughter
thursday from Minneapolis that
j. p. Lindahl died in that city that
morning about 1880 O'Clock. Mr..
Lindahl went up there several weeks
ago for medical treatment. The an.
noucement OF his death will be sim
cerely regretted by the many friends
of the deceased in Mitchell, where he
has resided for a number of years.
1t is very likely that the interment
will be made at Minneapolis.
There was a great exodus Of Dakota
Wesleyan students Wedniday and
Thursday, the young people going for
the holidays. The winter term closed
Wednesday, and it was a most highly
successful enc, the enrolment being
the largest in the history Of the in
stitution. President Nicholson con-
tidently expects that the winter term
will have more students than the fall
term, judging from the correspond
ence that has beengong on with pros.
peclive students.
The following officers we're elected
Wednesday evening at the meeting
Of the Red Men: Sachem, George
Kanouf; senior Sycamore, VIM.
Jones; junior sycamore, VIM. Nash;
prophet, John Tuckey chief Of rec
ords, Harry Shepherds; collector of
wampum, Jos. Swift. ST., keeper OF
wampum, A. ). Curtis; trustees,
Philip Tobin and L. I'll. Geiger. a
sick benefit for three weeks was voted
to Phil Kane, who has been laid up
with a scalded hand. The i~nstalla-
ton or raising OF chiefs will be held
the first Wednesday in January. The
Red Men promise themselves a little
pow WOW at that time il the dogs are
not too scarce.
John Sharp, who halls from Parks
ton, was up before Justice MCKINLEY
THURSDAY or the charge OF drunk
enness. The judge fined HIM IS, and
asked him il be had the money. lie
placed all the loose change he had on
the table before the court, which
amounted to 5 so, but said he guess
ed he would stay in Jail and board
tout the fine. That didn't suit the
Judge a little bit, and counting out
the amount fine placed it in his
pocket, and informed the prisoner
that it wasn't the business Of the
police court of Mitchell to permit a
man to board on the city when he
had the money to pay his fine. Sharp
was not very we'll pleased with tnp
result of The situation but he accepted
lit grumbling as he went out into the
cool morning air.
The Local Stock Market.
Heifers. ...... 50. so to s2.75
veal....... ........... $500 to $500
Hogs. Observation-Disclosures .25
Chickens. 8 cents