The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14

Republican Office.
Miss Jennie Claypool returned
home Thursday morning to Sp@ncer,
Iowa, after teaching in the institute
a week.
Mrs. q. A. Anderson departed
Thursday forMonona, Iowa, to bring
home her little son, who has been
spending the summer with relatives.
U. S. Houck, of Dell, Rapids, was
IN the city Thursday and arranged for
placing his daughter In Dakota
Wesleyan at the beginning Of the fall
term, Sept. IA.
Assuming ones own risk in the
matter of fire is a dangerous policy
Let Kelley's Land Company fullv
insure you in a strong oldline CON
pany.
DR.. Weir aud Prof. John L. Sea-
ton returned Wednesday evening
from Armour. The gentlemen have
been working In the teachers insLi-
tute of Douglas county.
Prof. Stout aud Prof. Van ben
Thuysen arrived home Wednesday
evening from Kimball. where they
have een teaching in the county
institute for the past week.
The Turner Produce Co.. are now
handling poultry and farmers in the
vicinity Of Mitchell are fortunate in
having q home cash market. The
Turner Co. expect to pay the high
est market prices for all grades of
poultry.
Prof. and Mrs. Cable, who have
been visiting with tie professors
parents, departed Thursday for
their home at Madison, wis. Tn
state university opens Sept. l and he
wants to be home a few weeks before
the opening day.
DR.. S. K. kerfoot arrived in the
city Thursday morning from Mankato
Mimi, and will remain until tomor-
row evening. DIR. kerfoot is the
newly elected PRESIDENT Of Dakota
Wesleyan University and is here for
the purpose OF getting in touch with
u few things concerning the lnstitu-
tion. He expects to reach Mitchell
with his family the first week In
September.
Merle Brady came home Thursday
: morning from Ruskin Park, where he
J attended the Harvest picnic Wednes-
, day. He said that about 800 people
we're gathered at the park and that
the exercises of the day we're very
! interesting. In the ball games
Letcher defeated Artesian 6 to 0,
/, while the 500 Club of Sioux Falls
defeated Madison IL to s. Brady
a umpired both games and came out
of the fray without a marx or scratch,
so it supposed that he gave good
satisfaction.
Thomas w. Pitts, Of Tampa,
. Florida. arrived in the city Wednes.
day evening to remain q week 10
: looking after his real estate interests
In this city. Mr.. Pitts was a forme,
resident OF South Dakota and lived
at Wolsey in the early DAYS. He was
, engaged IN the lumber business anc
sold a portion OF the lumber for thu
i first University building and fol
several stores erected on Main street
Mr.. Pitts owns several lots In the
University addition and one on Mair
= street.
Several gentlemen coming dowr
from Aberdeen Thursday morning
stated that the hail which covered
e that section of the state Saturday
was not so bad as was at first re
q ported, aud that tie damage woult
DO very light, owing to the fac
e that the greater part of the grail
u vas cut before the storm. Corn
o they said, was damaged some bu
y not enough to make the yield mucl
less. Around Ashton. where it va
stated the storm was the worst. bu
lie little damage Is reported.
Thursday morning aoout Is teacher
"a reported at the high school buildipI
to take the examination for certif
10 Gates, and which will close thi
:. evening. Superintendent Quigley ]
'e conducting the examination. Speak
~ ing with reference to the supply G
teachers in this county for tn
tt coming fall term of school, be sal
,e that there was not likely to be
shortage IN this county this yeal
or as on account of the size of Mftche
On and the number OF graduates fro.
IN the high school and from the norm:
1e department Of the University tina
n it created quite a good supply.
er Is likely that counties which al
ed short of teachers can get some goo
lis material in this county.
Wednesday evening the teacher
8 institute OF Dawson county, came