The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-01

quite I'll.
Mrs. ". A. Shurtleh was down
from Loomis Thursday.
Call on j. III. Creighton, successor
TO Wm. Koch and have IA smoke.
Mrs. Clarence Rowley and the baby,
Of Sioux Falls, are visiting with
Mrs. Sid. W. Smith.
The government thermometer
registered I degrees below zero We'd
nesday night as the coolest during
the night.
Clate Tinan, editor of the Kimball
Graphic, was in the city Wednesday
on his way W. to Huron to attend
the meeting Of the press association.
Harry Wentzy, editor Of the Puk-
wana Press, arrived in the city Tues
day, went TO see 1.-The Pit and
Wednesday Vent over to Huron
to attend the meeting OF the press
association.
For Sale-My residence, Sixth Ave-
nue. east. Eight rooms, oak finish,
electric lights, furnace heated, prac-
tically new house. two lots, large
cistern. Will sell at a bargain. Call
at postomce or residence.
II. L. Bras.
Word@as received Thur sday morn
lns from Nj. Z. Belts that Mrs Carey
and himself would leave San Antonio,
Texas. with the remains of Mr.. Carey
Friday and will arrive at Mt. Vernon
Monday afternoon, and the funeral
will be held Tuesday afternoon at ,
o'clock.
Having purchased the harness anG
implement business of VIM. Koch,
l want to inform the public that
l am here to Stay and that the
business will he run ON the same
plan as heretofore.
j. ii. Creighton,
Successor to WI. Koch.
Gottleib Scheuerbrand writes from
San Francisco, CAL, that his son
William, had to submit to an opera
ton last week to save his life. Two
quarts Of matter we're taken from
one OF this lungs, leaving it in very
bad condition The boy, however, lie
said, was getting along nicely.
Prof. N. e. Hansen, Of the Brook
ings agricultural college, arrived ia
the city yesterday to attend the stock
show and tie literary features. Prof.
lHansen has just accomplished much
for South Dakota farmers in finding
a new alfalfa in Europe, which is
adapted to the climate of this coun-
thy.
The electric lights on the west side
of the city went out last night Just
as the courtain vas to be raised at
the Gale theatre. The cause was
due to the breaking of a wire near
the theatre building, which could
nc5 be located until late in the even
iLg. The east side lighs yer switched
over the west side and lights given
for the balance of the evening There
was no trouble With the machinery
at the plant.
Tuesday night vas the clodest so
far this winter, tile government
thermometer registering 20 degrees
below zero. At I O'Clock it was Is
below, and between that hour and
and midnight the mercury went
to 20 belo W and then moved up to IS
degrees below. Wednesday at 8
O'Clock it was 16 below. The chances
are that February will not he any
improvement over January.
The Rebekahs gave a social in Odd
Fellows hall Tuesday evening which
drew cut a large audience. A guess
ing contest was decided by opening
opening the bottle of beans, the
number in which was 1913. Or. Hall
phide's guess was 1917, and that of
Miss Edna Potts 1919, consequently
they drew straws for the quilt and
Miss Potts was the lucky one The
rest of the evening was spent in
dancing and serving refreshments.
A few evenings ago. after lessons
were over a jolly crowd of girls, from
the Commercial Department OF
Dakota Wesleyan, piled into a bob.
sled and drove six miles into the
country. The party stopped at the
home Of Ole johnson where an ex-
cellent supper was served to the
hungry guests. Such a merry tine
was had, that, with an invitation
from Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson to come
again, the girls decided to 20 again
on next Saturday evening.
A Student.
Funeral services over the remains
OF Mildred. the little daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Young. we're
held at their home on the south
side Tuesday afternnon apd uporo