The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-27

L.. r. Erskiue president OF the
Dakott Improved Seed Co. departei
FRIDAY morning for Chicago to at
tend to some tusiaess mattcrs.
Miss May Bower. who is teaching
i'm the city schools departed Frlday
morning for her home at West Union
Iowa to spend the holiday season.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Grenwald and
son leave Friday evening for points in
southern Nebraska and Kansas City
to spend a month with relatives.
Judge Dick Haney and daughter,
Miss Harriet, arrived in the city
Friday morning from Pierre. to spend
the holidays With Mr.. and Mrs. John
Haney.
Mrs. W. Wattles and little daugh-
ter, Merle. of the Merchants hotel,
departed Thursday evening via the
Omaha road for Wadena, Mimi, to
visit with relatives for three or four
weeks.
Mrs. G. ". Johnston departed
Friday via the Milwaukee road for
Hazelton Ind, being. called there
by th death of her brother who
passed away Thursday afternoon as
the result Of dropSy.
MIS-, III. II. Carey, OF Mt. Vernon,
and Mrs. T. W. Tauhman, of Plank
linton. spent the day shopping among
the stores, Mrs. Gary has given up
her residence i'm San Antonio, Texas.
and will make her home IN Mt.
Vernon in the future.
Lawrence Grace came down Thurs
day from Monmouth, N. D., to
remain through the holidays. Mr..
Grace is agent for the Milwaukee
company at Monmouth, which is one
Of the new stations on the Pacific
COAST extension of that road. Mon
mouth is near the Montana line.
f. l.. Broadgate. who has been
holding the position Of cashier at
the Milwaukee freight depot for the
past year, has heen promoted In the
service OF the company to an agency
of a station at Washington. Iowa,
and he left for that place this morn
ing, Mrs Broadgate having preceded
him last week.
IL the apportionment OF the school
money for the last half Of the year.
Dawson county gets 81, $50. 90, on a
basis OF II cents per capita of school
children The superintendent made
in july amounted to 3d. IL per capita
and the amount of money was So, $685.
40, making a total of $40. 626. 60 for
the entire year.
Superintendent Grafton. of the
Anti-Saloon league. arrived in the
city Thursday evening after a speak,
ing trip to various portions OF the
state. In many places Mr.. Grafton
says be finds the sentiment for the
work Of the Anti-Saloon League
growing steadily and he anticipates
a lively campaign next year on the
county option issue.
Friday evening at the Baptist
church the young men we're enter
tanned at a banquet served by the
Baptist ladies, at which "a we're
present. 1t is a neucleus for an organ
ization for the future benefit of the
young meL of the church. Short
addresses were made by Rev. T.. NJ.
JeIfers, Prof. M. M. Ramer and
others.
II. G. Warner, the secretary Of the
state corn show. left Friday
for his home at Forestburg. He ex-
pressed himself as being we'll pleased
with the results obtained from the
three days. convention. and believes
that in the course OF a few yeas that
the sentiment for corn production
on the scientific basis will be the
leading thing Of the state. The
one year that the corr Show has
been in operation has made a marked
difference in the method OF corr
growing and he is OF the opinion
that all farmers will come into line
on the proposition in the course of a
few years.
Thursday evening at the meeting
of the Eastern Star Chapter the time
was devoted to much business and
some pleasure. A new candidate
was Initiated. two we're received by
a~tiliation and the new officers for the
ensuing year we're installed, as
follows. the work being dole by
Mrs. Sid W. Smith: Worthy Matron.
Mrs. Clara a. Lukens: Worthy Pat.
ron, W. q. Tipton; associate mat
ron, Mrs. Cora Grow; secretary, Miss
Hazel Eoud: treasurer, Mrs. Ellen
Gregory; marshal. Mrs. Fannie