The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-01-13

Glen Hopkins went to Worthing-
ton. Mimi. Thursday to accept IL
position as reporter on the Daily Ad-
vance.
Seventeen years ago yesterday oc-
cured the great blizzard in South
Dakota, but they are a thing OF the
past now.
ID. II Smith, of Miller, a member
OF the state railroad commission, was
in the city Thursday on his way to
Burbank.
For sale. POO breeding ewes. Will
sell all or in lots to suit.
c. II. johnson, Mitchell.
G. e. Reeves, local manager of the
Dakota Telephone Co., has been con-
fined to the house since Monday 10y
reason of sickness.
Mrs. Frank Calhoun went to Min
neapolis Thursday morning to spend
several weeks trimming in the milli-
ne1y stores and will also visit with
friends.
Wednesday night was the coolest of
the season. Thursday morning the
government thermometer registered
Is degrees below zero, without the
least wind blowing.
The sheritfs of the state are sched-
uled to meet at Pierre Jan. II, when
they hope to induce the legislature
to do something for them in the
way Of an improvement in the laws
which apply to their office.
Pierre dispatches state that John
Q. Anderson, formerly Of Mitchell,
has been designated by the p1esiden-
tial electors to act as the messenger
from South Dakota to Washington TO
bear the returns in the presidential
election.
For Sale.-One two seated spring
wagon. COG First Avenue east.
Preston & Hannett Wednesday re-
ceived the supreme court decision
made in the insurance companies
case, which believes the companies
from the alleged burden imposed by
the insurance commissioner.
In the past week there has been
enough cold weather to warrant ice
being put up for summer use, and
S. w. RoWley has ii number Of teams
at work filling his large house on
Railroad street. The ice is from IL
to Is inches thick.
The first real good storm of the
season started in at an early hour
Wednesday morning and bad O
ceased during the daY. Fully six
inches Of now during the day, but
it was Il very light snow. The slelghs
can be brought out now with some
surety Of sleighing.
Wagon and repair shop for sale or
trade for city property Or farm.
Perry Davis, Mitchell.
The first annual meeting of the
stockholders and directors of the
Western National bank was held
Monday at which the directors and
officials of the hank were reelected.
In making a statement to the direct
ors aud stockholders Cashier Myers
stated that the deposits for the two
months that The bank las been rum
ming amounted to neatly $50. 600
Tha earm'nes OF fiie bank in That
short period we've satisfactory 10 the
stockholders.
At the session of the county com
missioners Wednesday the mem
bers discussed The a%dvisability of es-
t%ablishing several dipping stations
in the county. Dr. West, the gov
eminent inspector. appeared before
the board and gave some information
along the line of dipping cattle for
the suppression %! the Texas itch,
which is prevalent among the cattle
owe the state. Cattle i'm this county
are said to have the same disease and
the necessity for stamping it out is
hpPn1CIt.
The South Side dairy delivers milk
daily and guarantees first class ser
vice. Phone @. !. Holshire at No.
1855.
A party of Mitchell Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs returned from Mt.
Vernon Wednesday morning and
Tuesday evening they assisted i'm in
shutting a new Rebekah lodge out
there, known as Sunshine lodge, No.
80. In the party were Mr.. and Mrs f.
A. Bidwell, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. White,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Thomas. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. B. SPHINX, Mesdames Footit,
Lukens, Barrett. Curtis, Perry, Rog-
ers, Bishop, Brown and Misses Pat
terson, Drlnker and Wilson. The
lodge was instituted by Mrs. Lukens
assisted BY the degree staff team.
There were % charter members, and
the following are the first Officers:
N. g., Mrs. Robert Roantree. V. G.,
Mrs. Henry Mahbott: secretary, Mrs.