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WELL DRILLER
BURNED TODEATH
Andrew Lien, Formerly of Mill
Ter, Victim of Gasoline
Explosion.

Pierre, S. D., Mar. 5.-Andrew
Lien. homesteader in the south
eastern part of this county was
burned to death last night in at
tempting to light a fire with gaso-
lene. He was burned to crisp and
the house destroyed. His wife man.
aged to pull him out of the building
and rolled him in a snow bank, after
which she mounted a horse and rode
to a neighbor for help but Lien was
dead before she could secure aid and
return. Mrs. Lien was badly burn
ed in her attempts to assist her
husband but it is not thought that
her burns will result fatally.
Andrew Lien will be remembered
as the foreman of one of Norbeck
and Nicholason's well crews which
operated around Miller a few years
ago. He afterWardc went to High
more, and was married there.
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CITY CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Union Revival Meetings

The pastors of the local churches
have arranged for series of union
revival meetings beginning next
Sabbath Eve. at the Presbyterian
church. Meetings will be held every
evening during the week except
Sunday. Pentacostal hymns No.
and will be used. Those having
COPIES of this book are requested to
bring them. The mnsic will be a
feature of the meetings. A cordial
Invitation is extended to every one
to be present. The Pastors.
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Rec LUNCH AT NOON
Bids For Fireguard

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received until March 26,
1907 by the undersigned clerk for
blowing fire guards one rod wide
north and south and east and west
through the center of Alden twp,
Hand county S. d. The right to
reject any or all bids is reserved.
j. C. Harris,
1872 Twp. Clerk, Miller, P. o.
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Evangelical Church

Services next Sabbath as follows:
Miller S. S. at II m.
Miller preaching at | | a. m. SER
mon by Rev. VIM. Bates.
Evening service at the Pres. church
Glendale IL a. m. Corrin $3.50 p. m.
A cordial invitation is extended to
ALL Come!
j. +. Booth, Pastor.
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Christian Scientists

The Christian Scientists of this
city hold regular Sunday and mid
week services at the home of Mrs S.
V. Christ. Third Street. Sunday IL
a. m Wed 7:30 p. m. All wishing
to attend win be welcome.
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DISASTROUS FIRE
IN BLACK HILLS

Deadwood, S. d. Mar. 2-The
Black Hills foundry, having contracts
for all the iron work of the great
Belle Fourche government irrigation
project burned last night with a to-
tai loss. 1t is believed that all the
patterns for the irrigations works
were destroyed but the managers
are not sure.
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Methodist Church Services.

Preaching by the pastor at IL a.
m, March 3 Sabbath school at IL
Epworth League devotional meeting
at 6:45 p. m.
Preaching at 7:30.
Prayer meeting at st. Lawrence
at 1880 p. m. on Wednesday and at
Miller, at 7:30 r m. on Thursday.
Quarterly Conlsrence at st. Law
renee at 2:30 P M. Feb. 9.
All are cordially invited to attend
these services, 0. w. Butterfield
Pastor.
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sale on
FRIDAY, MARCH Is
at 10 o'clock A. M.
At the MCGEE Ranch Sec. 15-114-l0
The following described property:
200 HEAD OF CATTLE
Consisting of 65 steers coming 2
yrs. old; 43 cows with calf; 81 heifers
coming 2 yr old; 40 yearlings.
67 HEAD OF HORSES
Consisting of 81 draft mares, most
Of them in foal, 8 colts coming 3yrs.
old; l3 colts coming 2 yrs old; II
yearling colts; 2 ponies; / full blood
Shire stallion, VT. 1900, pedigree
furnished.
FARM MACHINERY
Three wagons, two Mccormick
mowers. Deer hay loader. / Nc
Cormick corn binder, l corn plow, l
breaking plow, / bob sled, 2 hay
racks, 5 set of work harness, double
driving harness, Z miles of wire
fence.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
TERMS OF SALE All sums under $40
cash; All sums above that amount
time given to Dec. /. 1907, at 10 per
cent, on approved security.
Oliver McGee, Owner.
Col. E. S. Wilson, Auctioneer.
F. ID. Greene, Clerk.
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Tested Seed Corn

We have a limited supply of the
Standard varieties of corn which
has been tested for seed. Corn
grown in Hyde county, every ear
will grow. Price $3.50 per bushel
F. 0. B. Highmore. Sacks not in
cluded. Martell & Stoner
13tf Highmore. S. u
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Gen. Geo. A. Silsby, of Mitchell
has resigned the Office of national
bank examiner for South Dakota.
He has occupied the office for over
eight years, and announces that he
has had all he desires.
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OF INTEREST TO FARMERS
New Settlers

Seven immigrant cars have arrived
at Miller so far, containing goods of
new settlers. They are F. Bruner,
Verdi, Minp., > J. Menough, Opden,
Ia, F. c. Klages, Grimes, Iowa, H.
Wholen, jefferson, Iowa; M. Reeder,
Jefferson Iowa
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CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to the
friends and neighbors who so kindly
rendered us assistance and sympathy
during the sickness and funeral Of
our dear wife and mother.
THoS. CAwo0D
- AND FsaasssiiiTf.
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Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at publ,
sale on
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
| BY. FIJI. Sc YMO U12,

holding the unwilling Mr. Blinks in its clutches ap-
peared on the road behind.
Perfectly innocent OF danger Mrs Foggarty podded
on, while grim death hovered in the rear.
A rush and a roar, and it was all Mrs. Fog
garty found herself dazed and uninjured in the ditch
with the diminutve form of Mr.. Binks whom the jolt
had released, lying her stomach while William
J. Bryan the pig, likewise unharmed but bowling with
terror making the fields towards the woods,
the cord on his hind leg swapping like lash and adding
Mrs Foggarty released herself from Blnks, who
groaned and rubbed his back, got up and shook him
self then turning to him exclaimed;
"Fr tn love Of Gawd, man. dye know phwhat-
@oh-hb, mel oh-ir-h, myl" groaned Biinks "'Twas
"Phwhatl wan av those rid divoles9"
"Yes" said Binks.
"An whose was it."
Mine Oh-h-h, N.Y. groaned Blinks.
"Oh it was yours, it' exclaimed Mrs Fog
gary fercely. Then ye just git up an eha-sse me
pig saying she graspcd the little man by the col
lar and lifted him to his feet
At this juncture, Mr. BlifSins Arniinta and Lobeia
arrived on the scene laden with silver articles and
dishes they had gathered the way
"Ar-re ye gintleman?" demanded Mrs. Foggary.
turning to Mr.. BlfSins.
Il am" responded that person.
Then ye fat fa-aced dvil," cried Mrs Foggary'
"phwhy don't We cha-ase me pig
"Oh this is absurd" exclaimed Ariminta
absurd dye say" said Mrs. Foggarty, turning on
her with great Indignation absurd is it? An me
here walkn along tn road, peaceabe like with me pig,
both of MS mindin' our own bizness, an ye tur-rns
loose on us yer r-rd divi in a whate gown It's only
TIL protection tire saints that kept us firm ben'
squashed flat griddle ca ake-now will none av yes
cha-ase me pig?
No made a move.
"Thn I'll have TIL law on ew so saying Mrs. Fog
garty shook her fist under their aggressiyely.
and departed in high dudgeon down the road toward
Yapville
There's one thing regret than the loss of six
spoons three forks, pickle fork and some dishes OF
my wedding outfit" said Mrs Btins in freezing tones
TO Mrs Blinks
Indeed, and what is that?" retorted tire latter with
equal hauteur
That is that our good should have so far
departed from Mr. BfSins and myself as 70 lead US to
trust ourselves in with that insignificant idiot
pointing to Blnks.
"This is too muchp cried Mrs. Bnks. "Madaml
Il"
At this point Mr. Bliflin interviewed. having stopped
bakers wagon and engaged passage in it for himself
and wife for Dunston Junction, whence they could get
a train for ting city
So Mr. and Mrs Bliuks were left alone in the road
gazing forornly at each other as tire Blfkns had gone
The auto was gone The pig was ont OF sight, so was
Mrs. Foggarty-there was nothing for them to do but
walk into Yapvle to what had become OF the
machine, which they proceeded to do. Blinks telling
Lobea on the way how his sleeve had caught in the
machinery and started it,
Two days later, in the course of a connubial con-
fabulation Mr.. Foggarty rccounted TO Mrs. FoggarW
the exciting events that occurred in Yapvlle on the
Evening journal., 1907-03-04

white vest and knocked inch two of enamel from
his patent feathers but what of that?
As Iobelia truly said for Edison TO invent the
phonograph Maroon 70 produce wireless telegraphy;
Bell the telephone; and finally. fate deoreed the
OF Ichabod Bnks should be added the list the first
man on Gods green earth to offer combined auto
mobile and table.
When the ladies had the table set it sight for
epicure.
snow-white cloth hid the boards, and fell around
concealing the auto. nr
On it spread pickles and jam, ielles, fruits and
good store of Lobelias and Arimntas best silver. A
cold turkey graced end and a roast pig the other
and bottles of and beer guarded the intervals be-
tween while celery and wild flowers added a combined
outrageous and Arcadian flavor 70 it ALL
Preparations being now complete, the happy party
drew up their chairs and sat down comfortably
JOY IT,
Right there the trouble commenced
"Ohl Blinks dear, where is the corksorew?" ex-
claimed Lobelia
I'm get it. its under the scat in the tool-box" re-
sponded Bnks with alaority, he pushed his chair
back and dved under the table into the front part
Of the auto while the rest waited for him reappear.
Then something appeared to be wrong Blinks had
evidently disturbed some leverl
Chugl Chug-g O-o-ofl went the auto.
Il began shake little shook harder until every
thing It commenced TO dance, then their infinite
surprise their table started to move out from under their
Evening journal., 1907-03-04

noses fast faster-unsil d cie d % realized The fact it
was making full tilt across the field to the road bearing
Blinks along, and leaving Arminta, Lobelia and Blif
kns in daze, seated with nothing but hole and pile
OF dirt between them instead of luxurious feast.
Lobela was the first to find her voice.
"Icha-bodl Ichab-o-dl Stop-it Stop-t"
If Blnks could hear or made any reply one knew
All that could be seen Of him his legs sticking
from beneath the cover his white 9artered feet waving
dstressully in the air the runaway cruelty bore
him away.
Across the field straight for the road made the eat
ables on its surface agtated werdy by the jar of
tion.
They seemed 10 be executing dance-it all
hands around between the cold turkey catsup bottle
and the celery spoon holder the piget and the butter
dish performed a solemn minuet, while various other
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
IN THE COMPLETE SHORT STORY

10 of
of the o i
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gift O and
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Evening journal., 1907-03-04

Mr. and Mrs. Dens Foggarty possessed three pigs:
One OF them gave them infinite trouble by getting eut Of
the pen.
This pig Mr. Fogearty named William J. Bryan:
~Phwhy do ye call him that2' enquired lds friend
Cassidy
lis two reasons Cassdy' replied Mr.. Foggarty.
"he hrsh is becase he won't stay shut up and til sec
ond is whin / come ont n til mornn to feed him, It 5
10 10 ] won't find him i'm
Accordingly Mr. Foggar,y had arranged for the sale
of the pig 10 his friend Tim Oara thebutoher of Yap-
vile; and on the very day of the automobile picnic
Mrs Foggarty was her way with the pig to deliver
it to OIIara. where it arranged she was to meet
Mr. Foggarty
Il was when she was moving along oententedly,
driving William BRYAN by cord attached 70 his hind
leg and had just passed the place OF the picnic that the
runaway auto now going at a tremendous pace, still
Evening journal., 1907-03-04

things did lonely pas dc seas got out of the way en-
ureiy by falling Off
As accompaniment the unfortunate Blnbs, still
caught under the seat along his white patted feet
waving in the air and his dismal howls shifting ruefuly
the of his distracted friendswho had recovered
themselves and strcnuousy chasing their runaway
dinner,
Like thing of life, when it reached the road the
turned, and made straight down the pike toward Yap
vile, with increased speed
Evening journal., 1907-03-04

IA HE thing commenced when by coincidence,
the Bhfkns and the Blinkses moved the
same day into apartments on the seventh
floor of the "Slyborough Flats across the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-22
MODES OF THE MOMENT.

Coats fashioned Of strips Of insertion
Will be a feature Of the new styles.
Much as we cling to the short skirt,
1t Is positively decreed to be unsuita-
Bile for any except the typical tailored
street suit.
For spring costumes Of thin materials
will be generally made up with laces
dyed to match and with passemente-
ries, embroideries and other garnitures
of self shades.
Spring will find many silk street
suits in evidence, with taffeta again to
the fore. Here the cutaway and di-
rectoire coats will figure conspicuous
ly, not only as parts Of suit costumes,
but as separate garments.
The very latest material for dressy
wear, and especially for evening frocks,
is liberty messaline, which comes in a
wide range of colors and tones and
has the advantage of being durable as
well us nttractiye.-New York Post.
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Public Auction Sale.

| will sell at public aution one
mile west and one-half mile north
OF LOOMS oE Monday, Feb. %, be-
ginning at 10 O'Clock. the following
property: Six horses, 3 mares, a
gelding, , colts, , years old 81 head
OF cattle, consisting uf III mich cows,
2 two-year-old h%eifeTs, , two-year-
old steers, 6 yearling calves, two
year-old Durham bull. Farm Ma
chinery-Binder, Iron culuivator, .
pulverizers, . c%ultivators, ? pair bob
sleighs, , hole corn shelter, riding
sulky pillow, walking pillow, gang pillow.
Heater, gasoline stove, some chicken,
ducks and gulneas. Free lunch at
noon.
Terms of Sale-Ail sums of $40 and
under cash; on sums over $40, nine
months, time will he given on bank
able paper bearing 10 per cent
interest; ? per cent discount for cash
on sums over $40. Frank Foss will
he the a%uctioneer. NJ. +. Patton,
clerk. William blanchard.
Lemuel Blanchard.
Proprietors.
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The standing Of Senator Kittredye
and Congressman Martin and Burke
in Washington, which has been in
doubt for some time, seems to have
been re-established in the past few
days by certain appointments which
are evidently going to win out. In
the judiciary committee, of which
Senator Kitteredge is a member, the
committee decided unanimously to
withhold the re-appoinntent of j. d.
Elliott as United States district
attorney. and doubtless this means
thai the senate will not confirm his
reappointment, and the ront hs that
he has been holding the position will
not he paid for by the government.
Senator Gamble is making every
effort to have his friend kept in the
position. Congressman Martin and
Burke has just secured the appoint
ment of the postmaster at Gettvs-
burg owe the candidate OF Senator
Gamble. This would indicate that
the present congressional d~elegtion
will be able TO make their apnoint-
NETS and have them continued J efore
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-22
ETHAN.

Ethan, Feb. 21,.-Mike Bracha
has began to work on his new resi-
dence.
Mrs. Edna Bordwell returned to
her home in Westield Iowa last Sat
urday.
S. c. Oathout has moved into
town. He will occupy rooms in j.
L. Donahue's house.
Roy Oathout returned to Mitchell
Monday.
|. Mrs. Carrie Cole received a severe
fall while coming home from the
school entertainment Friday night.
S. q. Oathout intends to organize
a Normal class to prepare the pupils
for teaching and those who contem.
plate taking the teachers elimination
this spring. There will be at least
six Of the pupils who will join this
class. Hours will be from four till
five.
News has just reached US Of the
marriage of Mr. Bradshaw. He will
be remembered as a fine young man
who run All elevator here a few We us
ago.
a few more inches Of ''the beauti-
ful'' greeted US Wednesday morning.
In the law suit between Joe.
Weepie and Mr.. keinarz ST., which
was held THURSDAY morning, a YER
dict was brought in favor of Mr..
Weepie.
Miss Rhoda Miller is taking her
sister Lena's, place in the school
room this week. LENA takes a weeks
vacation, while Rhoda has a month.
Among those in Ethan school who
are prs paring to reach aaother year
are Misses Ina Dodd, Lora Oltman,
cinema Roberts, Margaret Crampton,
Gree Tobin and Others.
Fire broke out near the chimney in
tie @ II Restaurant on Thursday
M, rnine, No particular damage
done. The fire company was called
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-22

They are having a redhot time
down in Chicago over the mayoralty
nomination, particularly among the
democrats. Mayor Dunno is again a
candidate aud the only Carter "a.
Harrison has allowed his name to be
used once more, but Carriers name is
not the magic one that it once
was, for the people have not 1ocked
IL any great numbers to his support.
In connection with the ainpaIgn it
is mentioned that William j.. Bryan
dropped into Chicago tile other day.
presumably to see il he could not be
OF some assistance, as he had a little
extra time on his hands, but
William was not asked to take off his
coat and get to work, all because
OF the presence OF Roger Sullivan
in the campaign, and both Dunno
and Harrison are anxious for the
support Of Mr.. Sullivan. The little
trouble between Bryan and Sullivan
will be remembered when Mr.. Bryan
asked to have Sullivan removed from
she democratic state committee, and
now Sullivan is theoretically inform
ing Mr.. BRYAN to keep off the earth
during the present democratic cam
paiRn IN Chiapo.
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The Schultz Auction Sale.

The undersigned will sell at pu bile
on their farms, 6 miles northeast Of
Mitchell and l1a miles north OF
Riverside, on Tuesday, Feb. 26,
beginning at 10 o'clock, the following
property: Ten horses, all animals
in the best of condition, and of good
weight; 81 head of cattle consisting
of 6 milch COWS, II yearling steers, 4
yearling heifers: - head OF Chester
White hogs, 30 brood sows and ~
stock hogs; $50 chickens Consisting
Of Barred Plymouth Rocks and
Brown and White Leghorns. Farm
M~achinery-3 wagons 2 Deering
binders, 2 pulversizers, Mccormack
mower, combined header and binder
corn, planter, Mccormick corn bind
er, hayrack, 2 hole corn sheller, feed
grinder, 4 corn plows. 6 sets work
harness, top buggy and other things
too numerous to mention. Free
lunch at noon.
Terms of Sale-All suns OF $40 and
1nder cash; on sums over $40, nine
months time will be given on bank
able paper bearing 10 per cent inter-
est: 2 per cent discount for cash on
sums over $40 Col. j. S. S~er,erson
g. Son will be the auctioneers. M.
f. Patton, clerk.
Herman Schultz,
Henry Schultz,
PrODriptOrs
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-22

After submitting to many unnec-
essary and inexorable rulings on the
part Of Third Assistant Postmaster
General Madden the newspapers of
the country are going after the
scalp Of that gentleman. The Mimi
esota editorial association passed
strong resolutions asking President
Roosevelt to remove Madden and the
Nebraska association is going to
follow the in same line AS an
instance of the unjust ruling of
Madden he closed the postotice
second class rates to a Neb1aska
publication, a portion Of which was
printed in the east and portion in
Nebraska. Madden, If he insisted
on that ruling against all newspapers
would make a hardship for nine
tenths of the weekly newspapers of
the country, for practically all OF them
have patent insides printed at places
outside Of their w offices. And
again Madden wants to make the
second class rates for newspapers
four cents a pound instead Of one
cent. as the present rate stands. II
President Roosevelt listens to the
appeals Of the newspapers of the
country, he will fire Madden and put
in a mar who will be less belligerent
toward the press.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-22

1t is an unfortunate and %deplorable
circumstance that the farmers living
on the river bottoms down In the
vicinity of Vermillion are again
called upon to be the heavy losers as
the result of an overflow of..water
from the Missouri river. Horses,
cattle and hogs in the way of live
stock and much other property has
been destroyed Within the last few
days. And from all information
there is no way of escapingthe water
until one has advance in formation
of the coming rise "a hours ahead
and it is seldom possible to warn the
farmers that far ahead. Thousands
of dollars were swept away by the
high water around Vermillion.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-22

Attorney Jerome, who, presumably,
has all other New York lawyers
scared off the face of the earth, is
said to have more than met his
match in Attorney Delmas from CAL
ifornia. the leading attorney in the
Thaw trial. Several times in the
course of the trial Jerome and
Delmas have measured their legal
strength and in each Instance the
California man has wo1sted his
eastern opponent. The two men are
just the opposite in their methods,
Jerome using the browbeating tao
tics, while Delmas is much more
smooth in reaching his point but he
eventually wins at it.
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PROSPER.

prosper, Feb. 2o.-Mr. and Mrs
A. e. Thorp, of Mitchell. and Mr.
and Mrs. .. T. Oleson spent Sunday
at Ole Johnson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carlson spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. X. S
Rudd.
Miss Gertrude Hoffman spent Sun.
day at home.
Hendrickson Bros. shipped a car.
load of hogs to Sioux City Monday
Quite a number of the farmers at.
tended Frank Williams sale last Fri.
day.
There will be an entertainment
and basket social at the Petersonville
school house Saturday night.
Ole Rudd had a telephone put in
his home last Friday.
c. j. Warfeld shipped some cattle
and hogs to Chicago Monday.
Frank Williams has disposed of
his 32o-acre farm and viii move to
Mitchell soon.
John P. Krone and Family depart
ed Saturday for St. James. Mimi,
where they viii live In tha future.
MI Krone has sold his quarter sec
tion to S. p Alsen, OF Cambridge,
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RIV ERsIDE

Riverside, Feb. 21.-James Muir
tina has been having a tussle with
the humps.
Mrs. A. E. Albee has been enjoy
ing a visit with her brother, whose
home is in Iowa.
Mrs. Pearl Kewley visited her rel
atives here over Sunday and re-
turned to Alexandria Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. y. J%orgenson, Miss Mabel and
Pete ~Jorgenson took the train for
Mitchell Thursday morning.
Owing to the storm there was not
ia very large crowd at the business
meeting of the Epworth League
Tuesday evening at w. l.. Wallis.
Roy Ames and his mother moved
to Letcher the last of last week.
Jas. Creighton is moving to Mitch
ell this week, and the new tenant is
moving in.
w. o. Wallis and Moses H. Bantz,
,of Aberdeen, visited the latter's sis
ter, Mrs. j. F. Wallis, and family,
last Friday evening. Mr.. Bantz re-
again on Monday evening.
He will leave for Independence, Ia,
Friday to spend Sunday with his
family.
Henry and Herman Schultz will
have a sale of their personal prop
erty mex Tuesday. They will move
to Mitchell the first of March.