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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-28
THE MUSICAL COMEDY.
A Large Audience Witnessed the In.
itlal Production of the Comedy
Gin PENSACOLA

Friday evening, as n of the tea
lures of the South Dakota Travelling
Mems Association convention, a mu-
steal comedy entitle1 In Pensacola"
was presented at the Gale theatre by
local talent. The book and lyrics are
by H. G. Nichols of this city, and the
music was written by Irwin H. Jones,
of Sioux Falls, and Frank Barry, of
Chicago. The comedy had its initial
presentation on a Mitchell stage. The
comedy has some excellent features
and the music of many of the songa.
is bright and catchy.
The scene opens in a cafe, which is
visited by a large number of ladies
and gentlemen, and during the course
of the serving of refreshments a dia-
logue is given and several songs are
presented, one by Burton Tanner.
The second act is replete with
many songs and some very interest
ing and amusing features, and the
scene is laid on Santa Rosa Island in
the gulf, where a carnival is pre-
sented and the appearance of lads
and maidens in very pretty and at
tractive costumes. The choruses
were divided among the flower girls
and high school cadets, the brides
maids, the soldiers, the sunfowers.
the fads, the Pensacola girls, the Yale
and Nassar students and the Spanish
orchestra.
The work of the soloists of the
evening was in the main pleasing
and their songs were very much APP
preciated. A. A.. Fruedenfeld, who
took the part of Steinmetz, the Ger
man, was exceedingly lively, and
Miss Mae WEIGH, as Lena, the bride,
brought forth a great amount of APP
plause with her song and she made
quite a hit with Steinmetz. Two of
the prettiest numbers We're the Sun
flower Song" by Grace Daniels and
chorus, and II Wish L Always had a
Soldier for My Beaux," by Grace
Gregory and chorus. The e~volutions
of each We're very taking and they
We're recalled several times before
the audience would let them off. Miss
Clara Christensen and Louis Beck
with appeared in several solos and
duets that were given nicely. The
Yale and Nassar students made quite
a hit with their stunt and got a we'll
earned recall. Fred kratz, as the
commodore, had a character that fit
ted him nicely and the two solos
that he sang We're given in fine shape.
Jack Mclaughlin sang "Fads of To-
day" with chorus.
The orchestra was under the di-
~rection of Frank E. Barry and it was
increased for this occasion by the
addition of several Sioux Falls mu-
%sicians. The orchestra played the mu-
sic we'll and it added very much to
the effectiveness of the evening. Mrs.
Lulu ~Heimberger, who practiced
throughout all the rehearsals for the
past W weeks, presided at the piano
during the evening and her playing
aided materially in the work of the
~orchestra.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-28
which are grouped in large globes at
various points.

which are grouped In large globes at
various points.
On the second floor of the building
are the offices of Preston G. Hannett.
attorneys, and those of the Dakota
Improved Seed Co. In the rear rooms
Nine. Clark has her hair dressing
parlors n the other rooms will be
occupied by private parties.
The building, the property and the
interior fixtures represent a value
of 100000, and the Mitchell National
has a building that is not surpassed
by amy bank in the state, and is equal
to anything in the northwest. Not
only are the officials proud of their
building. but the citizens take an
equal pride in the structure as they
point "a out TO their visiting friends.
The building was erected by A. j.
IIings, Of this city, and the plans
We're ade by Architect VanDusen,
Tof Win ma, Mimi. Contractor Kings
can Justly be proud of the building
and of me work that his men did on
it.
The officers of the Mitchell Nation
al are: President, William NJ. Smith:
vice president, E. J. Quigley; cashier,
NJ. F. Patton; assistant cashier, j. j.
Lahey; assistant cashier, Mrs. c. A.
Dawson. The stockholders are COM
prised of some of Mitchell's most
prominent and wealthy gentlemen,
who are: William M. Smith, E. j.
|Quigley, Mrs. c.. A. Dawson, James
Lyons, J. H. Ferris, Thos. Fullerton,
d. B. Miller, A. b. Seaton, w. G..
Dawson, d. A. Mizener, M. F. Pat
ton, j. j. Lahey.
The officials of the bank stand
high in the community as c%onserva-
tive and reliable business men, and
they have built up an institution
which has won the admiration of the
northwest banks. Recently the Mitch
ell National increased its capital to
100000, and it's deposits in the
past two months have gone over the
million mark.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-28

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northwest banks. Recently the Mitch
ell National increased it's capital to
100000, and it's deposits in the
past two months have gone over the
million mark.
The Loan and Trust Co.
Some years ago Smith & Dawson
started a real estate and loan bust
ness separate from the bank, and on
August 1, 1906, the Mitchell Loan,
Trust and Savings Co. was organized
by the stockholders of the bank and
took over the real estate and loan
business of Smith & Dawson, having
a capital of $4,000, the officers of
which are: William M. Smith, pres
ident; d. j. Quigley. vice president;
d. A. Mizener, secretary; Mrs. G. A.
Dawson, treasurer. The loan and
trust company is a joint owner with
the Mitchell National in the new
building.
Located in their new quarters the
Mitchell National will keep up it's
fine reputation for just and square
business dealings and will give the
public every accommodation in the
future that it has in the past.
During the day hundreds of Wis
itors have called to inspect the bank
and tender their congratulations to
the officials on moving into such
handsome and commodious quarters,
and wishing them all the possible
success in the future.
When Bank Was Started.
1t was in the spring of 1885 that
N. l.. and George w. Dawson came
to Mitchell and started a private
bank in the building which has just
been vacated, and which was erected
by L. j. Gray in the spring Of 1882,
and for % years it has been the
home of the bank. The Dawson Bros.
conducted their bank as a private
institution until October, 10, 1886,
when it was organized as the Mitch
ell National bank, with a paid up
capital of $4,000, the officers being
Geo. Dawson, president; l.. N. Sea-
man, vice president. and N. L.. Davi-
son, cashier. These officers remain
ed in force until 1891, when Mr.,
Seaman removed from the city and
e. j. Quigley was elected to the 20
sition. The next change in the bank
officials came in February. 1904
when n. L. Dawson died. VIM. M
Smith, who was elected assistant
cashier of the bank in 1895, was
advanced to the position of cashier
on the death of Mr.. Dawson and Miss
Lettie Russ was made assistant cash
Ter. The business was conducted by
these officials until the January
meeting of 1905, when Mr.. Smith
was elected president, M. +. Patton
cashier. and Mrs. C. A. Dawson, as
sistant cashier, j. j. Lahey. since
then. has been added to the offlcia
force as assistant cashier.
For e twenty years the Mitchell
National has transacted its bushes.
in narrow and limited quarters, on ;
floor space 25x40 feet but in thos,
limited confines millions of dollars
in business have been transacted, ant
the deposits of the institution hav,
increased from nothing to over ST,
600 ,00O-a growth that marks
great epoch in the history of tn.
bank. The officials have always hae
the reputation of giving matters thei
Mnntinued ON maze 12l
The Coconino sun., 1907-01-31
Indian Funeral

The body of a young Mojave girl was brought from Los Angeles ar irving this morning. The Indians took the body to the banks of the Colorado river where they already had funeral pyre built. They took the body from the coffin and box in which it had been shipped. placed it upon the pyre and set fire to it. The coffin and the box were also added to the fuel and were con- sumed. It was one of the largest attended Mojave burnings which has taken place in late years, both in the number of Indians in attend ance and also of the white people whose curiosity called them to wit ness the ceremony. Needles Eye.
The Coconino sun., 1907-01-31

We are pleased to learn of the improved condition of MT. Swan Frieburg, who was moved last week to Needles suffering from pneu- monia and wish for him a speedy recovery.
 Mrs. w. D. Finney who has been confined to her bed for the past two or three weeks. we are pleased to report is more able to be up and around; likewise her little girl Mildred who had severe attack of the grip.
 MT. William Souder, long and faithful employe of the Saginaw & Manistee Lumrec company of this place, severed his connection with those people on Monday last, and departed on Tuesdays No. 1 for Phoenix where he will rest up for a short time and then expects to go to Bisbee where he may locate in that vicinity. Bill says it is farewell to Williams. but we think he is joshing and some fine day look for him to surprise us by his return; but if Bill is in earnest all we have to say is that Williams looses one of its best and most respected citi- zens. Bill leaves host of warm friends here who will regret to hear of his sudden change and our best wishes follow him wherever he may go and in whatever he may en- gage. Don't forget us Bill; write occasionally and let us know you are alive.
The Coconino sun., 1907-01-31
Weather for February

The following data for the month of February have been compiled from the Weather Bureau records at Flagstaff Ariz., and cover the period from 1899 to 1906. inclusive. 'rhey are issued to show the condi- tions that have prevailed during the month in question. for the above period of years but must not be construed as forecast of the weather conditions for the coming month.
 The mean or normal temperature of February is 3l degrees. The warmest February was that of 1904. with an average of 3S degrees, and the coldest. that of 1903, with an average of 22 degrees. The highest temperature was 66 degrees. on the 24th. 1904, and the lowest was 21 degrees below zero, on the 9th 1899.
 The average precipitation for February is BPS inches, and the average number of days with .01 of an inch or more is 8. The great est monthly precipitation was S.36 inches. in 1901. and the least was .28 inch. in 1900. The greatest amount of precipitation recorded in any "A consecutive hours was 2.40 inches, on the lst 1901. The aver age snowfall for February is 23.5 inches. and the greatest amount of snowfall recorded in any 24 consecutive hours as 24.0 inches on the 1-2. 1901.
 The average number of clear days is 10; partly cloudy days, T; cloudy days. II. The prevailing winds have been from the southwest. The aver age velocity of the wind, as com puted from the records for 190i-6, is 6 miles per hour. and the highest velocity recorded was 46 miles per hour, from the southwest, on the 9th, 1904. A. k. Hackett.
 
 Weather Bureau.
The Coconino sun., 1907-01-31
WILLIAMS ITEMS
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

Officer "Scotty" McDougall went to Flagstaff the fist part of the week on official business.
 MT. B. B. Crosby stopped over Monday upon his return home from the West transacting business mat ters in the city.
 Recorded Jesse Boyce made his usual trip to Williams on Sunday but nothing said about the "ric,."
 MT. Jacob Salzman went to Pres cott last Saturday on business. re- turning on Sundays No. 4.
 Hon. L. S. Williams, after spend- ing a couple of days in the city on business departed on No Tuesday for Phonix wheere he will be in attendance at the present session of the legislature until its adjourn ment.
 Dr. A. G. Rounseville made a professional trip to Ash Fork on Monday. having been called there on account of the illness of Mrs. w. J. Wagoner, wife of Engineer Wagoner of the Santa Fe. but whose condition is not reported serious.
 MT. T. J. Malcom has resigned his position with the Santa Fe here and has accepted a position in the carpenter line with MT. J. s. But ton, who is at present engaged in the construction of the residence build ing of Mr. Henry L. Aphold on the hill.
 Mr. Wm. F. Dermont returned Tuesday evening from Los Angeles where he had been for the past few days with his little daughter Mar gerett, and whose condition he re- ports much improved with every favorable indication for a rapid recovery.
 Mrs. Nj. J. Rounseville who has been with her mother for the past month owing to serious illness. at Sawtelle, Cal. returned home Tues day evening on No. 2 and reports the condition of her mother much improved.
 Mrs. H. Yodner departed with her infant babe on No. Tuesday evening for the Needles. pneumonia having developed after brief ill., ness. We sincerely hope the change to a lower altitude will be the means of a rapidr ecovery for the little one.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. Kay came in Monday on horseback from their ranch near Challender attending business matters. Billy generally is much in evidence with his big wagon when he comes to town but he says he had to "cut" the wagon out this trip on account of the mud dy condition of the roads.
 Dr. P. A. Melick returned from Los Angeles Saturday evening, where he accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Dermont with their little daughter whose illness we reported last week and which removal was made necessary owing to the late development of pneumonia, but which case the doctor reports much improved and will in all probabil- ity speedily recover.
 We are pleased to report the con valesence of MT. Frank M. Bently who has been confined to his bed since Christmas day with grip and mountain fever. Although Frank is yet in very weak condition, he is however mending as well as could
The Coconino sun., 1907-01-31

Hon. Edward M. Doe was in the city from Flagstaff Tuesday on legal business.
 Miss Catherie O'Neill came up from Flagstaff on Sunday to visit with friends returning on No. 2 the same day.
 A shooting affray occurred last week in one of the resorts on front row in which Nellie Ringlew as the princi pal. It seems quarrel had ensued between the woman and some man which so provoked the former that she took several shots at him at random and doing no par ticular damage except to deface the interior of the building in which the trouble occurred. The woman was arrested and put under $500 bonds by Justice Langin. and the preliminary hearing set for Tuesday, Jan. 29th., at 2 p. m.. but on motion the Court postponed the time of hearing until Thursday, Jan., 3lst. at D. m. District At torney Henry F. Ashurst will rep resent the Territory and Hon. Ed ward M. Doe the defense.
 What might be termed brief strike, occurred in the yards of the Saginaw & Manistee Lumber Co.'S. Mill at this place on last Monday afternoon, and but for the active contravention on the part of the mill company, might have result ed in disturbance not easily sub- dued. It seems that some twenty five or thirty Japs that had been secured from Ash Fork were placed in the mill yards on Monday morn- ing for the purpose of utilizing their services in the general clean ing up of refuse around the yard owing to the late heavy storms which have prevailed in this..section but the little brown boys had appar- ently never seen amill before, stood in utter silence. wonderment and awe, until the mill whistle an nounced the hour of noon. At l o'clock all were at their post of duty when it was found the Japs were really in earnest and ready for work. During the previous half of the day the spark was being kindled, and it required now, but the space of few brief moments to execute their plans and accord ingly. each to man, Mexicans and whites, acted simultaneously. mak- ing a complete walkout of all em- ployed in the yards necessitating the closing down of the mill for the remainder of the day. The streets of Williams was made the scene of quite a comotion during the early hours of the afternoon by squads of Mexicans holding coun- cils of war against their unfriendly rivals, with unmistaken contempt for the brown race pulsating the heart of each. We understand that it was not the intention of the Mill company in the employment of the Japs. to infringe upon its present labor in the yards and had not an ticipated the drawing of the race line by its men; however, when the details of the trouble had been gathered and it was found that their present yard force refused to work with the Jap an order was quickly issued from the office to discharge the Japanese labor and to notify those who had walked out that they would be reinstated on the following morning and at this hour all men are working and seem-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-22

In less than 200 years this country
has marched from the position of hav-
ing no aids to navigation to being, in
PROPORTION to her coast line, the most
perfectly protected country in the
world.
Historic and possibly first in order
in difficulty OF construction, is Minot S
Ledge near Boston. On this lonely
rock, awash with the tide at low water
and covered at high water, a light
house was erected in 1848 of iron
piles.
In 1851 the house was swept away
and all in it at the time-a keeper and
two assistants-lost their lives. In
1860 the last stone Of the present
structure was laid, completing one or
the great stone lighthouses of the
world
Work could hardly be done only at
low water. Blasting and cutting
rock hardly big enough for the light
house itself, constant interference
from wind and sea, made the laying
of every fresh block of stone a new
and unsOlved problem. Minot's Ledge
light today, one of the loneliest light
houses in existence, is still triumph,
although some other structures since
erected have equalled it in difficulty.
A Famous Light.
Spectacle Reef, fer instance, in Lake
Huron, was an engineering problem
the solution of which was watched by
the engineers of the world Even
when in 1873 the structure was COM
pleted everyone predicted that the ter
rible ice push Of the winter would
sweep it away. But the man who
built it, o. NJ. Poe, had wrought with
cunning hand.
The masonry courses were SO fitted
together and SO strongly and securely
bOlted that a minimum calculation
showed it to be even stronger than a
shaft of solid stone. The ice is first
crushed by impact on an outer stone
structure. Thus broken it grounds in
the seven feet OF water on the reef
OF other ice.
Ten miles from the nearest land,
and with ice and waves having a fetch
of ITO miles TO the southeast, it is
in a pitifully unprotected position. In
1874, when the keepers returned for
a new season, they found ice piled
40 feet high around it.
Fowry Rocks lighthouse, in Florida.
was hardly less difficult in construc,
ton than Spectacle Reef 1t is a steel
structure built on iron piles driven
ten feet into living coral rocks. 1t is
at the extreme north point Of the Flor,
ida Reefs.
The work was so interrupted by
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-22

Notwithstanding and city option
400 dry and so wet towns
observation-disclosures with little restric-
ton. No chance to vote on question
of license.
New Hampshire-Nominal prOhI-
bitiOn, modified by local sentiment.
Trend is toward prohibition; 62 per
cent of population in dry territory.
New Jersey-Locai option law.
New Yorktown and township op-
ton; 900 dry towns.
North Carolina-r'ew saloons Cam
paign for state prohibition, with the
governor leading the fight.
OhiO-Out of 1876 townships, LAO
are dry. so per cent of municipali-
ties dry, and 100000 people living in
dry residence districts in wet cities.
County prohibition assured probably
Oregon-Twelve dry counties and
ITO dry municipalities in other coun-
ties.
OkfahOma-Only 535 saloons in
state. Part formerly in Indian Terri
tory has had prohibition 81 years. and
constitution convention adopted. sim
liar provision to apply to entire state
and so declared by popular vote on
September II, 1907.
Pennsylvania-License, with nriv,-
lege of remonstrance.
Rhode Island-Sixteen dry munich
palities out of thirty-eight.
South Carolina-Recently passed
county local option and repealed dis
pRnsary law. Move for state prohibit
ton, following Georgia's victory.
SCutn Dakota-Large section Of
state dry.
Tennessee-SalOons excluded from
all but three municipalities in the
state. State prohibition predicted In
three years.
Texas-Two-thirds of state dry by
local option. State prohibition cam
paign under way
Utah-License.
Vermont-Dry, save "a municipal
ties Entire state and every county
in state shows majority against
license. State prohibition expected
shortly
Virginia-Much dry territory.
West Virginia-Thirty dry counties
out of SO. Governor publicly opposes
liquor traffic.
Wisconsin-LOcal option, with $50
dry communities
Arizona-License
District of Columbia-Ratio of sa-
looms to population reduced more than
half during the last Is years.
New Mexico-License.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-22

up or down, and none to the rear If
the lighthouse is on the coast; all
the light is collected, reflected and re-
fracted where it will do the most
good.
A word must be said about other
illuminants than oil. Electricity has
been tried and found wanting, be-
cause of the difficulty of keeping the
light in the centre of the focal point
of these lens cages. The carbons
burn unevenly, or the feeding appa-
ratUs fails to work, the light drops an
inch or SO, and instead of the light
being sent out parallel with the sea,
it is directed upward, or perhaps
downward.
The oil lamp is steady, gives an
enormous volume of light and is re-
liable. In first order lights the wfcks
are circular and sometimes six in
number, one inside the other, the light
impossible TO look at and the heat SO
great that under certain conditions a
new glass chimney must be put on
every 10 minutes or so, before the
old one quite nlelts and runs away.
The United States provides its aids
to navigation absolutely free to ALL
France and Spain do likewise. Other
countries, especially Denmark and
Belgium and even England, exact a
due from every vessel passing within
sight Of a light on their shores.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-22

ance advocates, is of public interest:
Alabama-M Majority of the counties
| dry; part Of others also. A county
option law has just been passed, NOV
| ing for state prohibition in the next
two or three years.
Arkansas-Sixty out of seventy
five counties dry. Much dry territory
in other counties.
California-Four dry counties.
Much dry territory in o. -er counties.
Colorado-Local option law, 1907.
Connecticut-Town local option !;
ninety-six no license to seventy-twO
license towns.
Delaware-Half dozen dry towns.
State no-license campaign; vote on
November 5, 1907.
Florida-Thirty dry counties out of
forty9ve Few saloons in the state
Move for state prohibition.
Idaho-License. Sunday law only,
passed in 1905
Illinois Probably 200 dry towns.
Local option law, recently passed. Two
dry counties.
Indiana-Three dry counties; $40
dry townships out of 1,016. Half of
population in dry territory.
Iowa-SiXty-five out of ninety-n nc
counties dry; eleven other COUNT IS
have only one saloon town. Move for
state prohibition again under way
Kentucky-Ninety-sev OUT OF lie
counties dry; only four counties
wholly wet. Saloons close on Sun
days.
Louisiana-Seven-eights of the state
dry Orders may not be solicited or
received in dry territory.
Maryland out of twenty-three
counties dry. two nearly dry and two
others where liquor is sold in only
one place
Massachusetts-Lo option by
cities and towns, $50 being dry and
100 wet Laws strict and well en-
forced.
Michfgan-County option, with a few
dry counties. If county votes wet, il
reverses dry vote in small unit.
Minnesota-License, with village
local option; 1,12S dry municipalities.
Sunday closing in entire state.
Observation-Disclosures out of sew
enty-five counties dry. State prohibit
ton campaign actively under way.
Missiuri-Fcrty out Of lis counties
dry Sunday closing rigIdly enforced
by Governor Folk.
Montana-License.