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

traln Iaesday from a two weeks trip
to Chicago.
Mrs. ID. Tenney went to Canton
Wednesday to visit with relatives
and friends.
MISS Nnda Daniels, who has been
attending the college at Oberlin.
Ohio, for the past year, arrived
nome Tuesday evening for the sum
mel vacation.
Mrs. Il. L Boyer and her little boy
Gale who have been visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. Pierce returned 20 her
home at Ashton.
D. s. Davis, who recently moved
e I from Central City, Iowa, and
purchased property on the south
side, will become a business man Of
Mitchell. He has just concl lded the
purchase of Fred a. Whites candy
and ice cream parlors and expects to
commence the invoice next Monday.
A waslout occurred on the Mil.
waukee road Tuesday afternoon on
the line between Canton and Sioux
City and the two passenger trains
that run between Egan and Sioux
City were forced to take a round
about way through Mitchell to reach
their destinations. They reached the
city about 10 O'Clock.
The large party OF Mitchell people
which went to Chicago on the excur-
sion from Sioux Falls ten days ago.
returned home Tuesday evening VIA
the Omaha road The excursion
train to Chicago was crowded and
one OF the excursionists declared that
when he went east again 1t would
not be on a cheap excursion rate.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L Bras and Mr..
and Mrs. M. g. Belts have been at
Big Stone lake for ten days and re-
turned to the city Wednesday, the
latter going to their home at Mt.
Vernon. Mr.. Bras has been laid up
for several days with an attack Of
rheumatism and it was with some
difficulty he walked on getting off
the train.
A silver medal contest was held at
the court house Tuesday evening and
three medals we're contested for by
the recital Of temperance pieces.
The L.. L. L. medal was won by Ruth
Mizener, the second medal by Hester
Cattrell, and the third medal was
taken by Beulah Berry. The little
folks acquitted themselves in a cred
itale manner.
The Jim river is the highest that
it was ever known for this time Of
the year. The Oldest residents can
not remember Of the river ever ris-
ing so much as the result OF heavy
rains. Since the rain OF Saturday
night the river below the dam at the
mill has risen four feet until there is
only about one foot fall. This rapid
rise is caused by the Firesteel pour
ing in such volumes Of water ard
there is so little fall in the river that
it backs up the stream.
DR.. Thos. Nicholson vent to Cam
ton Wednesday to attend the Can
ton Assembly, which opens today.
~. N;obolron mill doIivor covcn ad.
dresses during the Assembly and has
been called upon to fill the place or
the program caused by the absence
of Bishop Hamilton. AT the close OF
his work at Canton Or. Nicholson
will leave Immediately for Denver,
Colo, to attend the National Ep-
worth League convention and will de-
liver one of the principal addresses
on the program, speaking at a Sun
day evening meeting. He expects tC
get home by the lst of August aud
devote the rest of the month to do
ing some field work for the Uniyer.
sity. He will be accompanied to
Denver by Mrs. Nicholson.
A short time ago o. K. Harpel.
employe! in the Milwaukee round.
house, thought he would find out by
what right the city of Mitchell sought
to make him pay a POLL tax OF Sl.2s
and declined to pay it when Chiel
Keith presented the bill. The chief
began suit and .Harpel was notified
to appear before Justice Mckinley.
! He did not appear and judgment fol
81 was entered against him, and
with the costs it amounted to Bill. 40.
Monday evening Harpel went to JUS
tice McKinley's Office and forked
over the $l1.40 and also the s1.25 for
his poll tax. While it was a little ex-
pensive Mr.. Harpel discovered that
the city can collect its poll tax.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Methodist church gave an experience
social at the home Of Mrs. M. z.
Bobb Monday evening that proved a
very ENJOYABLE affair. Each of the
ladies provided themselves with a
nickle with which to earn at least q