The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08

III ll3f Guy.
c. a. Taylor, editor Of the Pierre
Daily Capitol-Journal, was in the
city Wednesday evening and went TO
Alexandra Thursday morning.
g. A. Vermilyea announces the
opening Of his grocery store in The
building opposite the %postoffice,
where be has laid in a fine line of
goods.
The weather predictions indicate
some warmer weather, but this
warmer weather proposition raises
sort of a supsicion in the average
mind that we are up against solne
more cold weather.
MI. and Mrs. VIM Koch left
Thursday for a southern trip, their ob
j@ectivc point being Salisbury, N. c
whefe Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Burright
are now making their home. They
expect to he away until april l.
The government is now in full pos
session of the property on which it
proposes to erect the p~ostot1ice build
ing. ID. "A. Mizener stated that the
deed to the quarter block was filed a
few days ago and that he had re.
celved the governments check for
the mount paid for the land.
The new pews which were ordered
some time ago for the Presbyterian
church, have arrived and are nov in
position. They are a decided i'm
%proveaelrt oven the chairs that Wele
used since the church was rebuilt
The pews are very neat and add much
to the appearance of the interior of
the church.
a hundred miles farther north
Eakes quite a difference in the
cold, as is notable in the case of
Aberdeen. Tuesday morning when
the thermometer registered "a de-
grees below zero in Mitchell, it was
Sc degrees below at Aberdeen, and
during this cold spell the average was
about as great.
Miss Mary Neary has returned to
Mitchell after living on her claim,
II miles west of Murdo. the required
eight months. She has proven up
on her lnad, and as soon as she gets
her patent will be the possessor of
100 acres of reservation land. Miss
Neary says she enjoyed her stay ON
the reservation and it is not nearly
so lonesome as some would think.
! Superintendent Barrett, OF the
White River division of the Milwau-
kee road, came In from Murlo
Thursday and that evening left
via the Omaha road for Dulutll
to visit. with Ills family. Mr.. Barnett
was the former trainmaSter of the
| Milwaukee in Mitchell. but when a
new division vest Of Chamberlain
was established, he WAS made the
superintend MT.
Earl j. Woodcock and Miss Myrtle
Butler came down from Letcher
Wednesday and in the evening they
we're united in marriage at the home
OF the grooms' mother. on east ninth
street, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. G. L. w. Kilbon, of Letch-
er. They returned to Letcher
and will he at home after March l5.
Earl formerly lived in Mitchell and
is now conducting 4 barber shop up
there.
A card received from D. w Collins
directs that The Capital be sent to
his address at Portland. Ore, and
says 81 can have it to read when
am on the road oyer Sunday. 1t will
answer as we'll as the bible, because
| know every word in it is true"
MIR. Collins has the true appreciation
of newspaper, but there are not many
who will confess it with such frank
ness. Mr.. Collins sends his kind re-
CARDS to all OF his old friends in
Mitchell, and hopes to learn of the
continued progress of Mitchell.
Mrs. q. A., Dawson and Mrs.
Robert BulnS departed this morning
for a pleasure trip 90 last for thr, e
weeks, and which may be extended
longer. They left via the Milwaukee
road for Chicago, and from there
they will 20 direct to New Orleans,
La, attending the Mardi Gras festi-
val, and then visit many points OF
interest in the south. Mrs. Dawson
remarked that they might 20 on to
Havana, Cuba. for a short stay.
The Today Club held a most en-
joyable session at the hone of Mrs.
A.. III. Doyle Tuesday evening. 1t
was a Dickens evening and :illustra-
tive characters from some Of bis
works made their appearance in
costume, as the representatives of
Mrs. Jarley's wax figures, and the
accompanying lecture that was de-
livered found some local applications
that were greatly enjoyed. Mrs.
nOp1o ccrvod o~frocbmop+ Of tho