The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-03
IN TOWN NJ COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN I'M
III CURSE OF A WEEK.

Mrs. }. NJ. Erion has been visiting
with her daughter at Loomis for
several days and returned home Fri
day morning.
MI. and Mrs. H. R. Kibtee
departed Friday for a trip to
Kansas City TO make a visit With
relatives.
Matt Mozer, of Strassburg. N. d.
and Mike Heap, Of Hosmer, N. D.,
arrived In the city and are taking
treatment under the care of DR..
Sprecher.
l have closed a deal with Badger
township for one Road grader and
four wheel scrapers. If any other
townships want some [ would like to
secure the order 50 as to make a car
load. f. b. VanAlstine.
DR.. A. j. Dix arrived from Sioux
Falls Monday and spent the day
in the city. DIR. Dix will return
to Mitchell the latter part of the
week or the first OF next to resume
the practice of dentistry.
Mayor Branson, who is away on
an extended trip TO the south. has
written home that for the present
he is in Atlanta, Georgia. lie
spoke in his letter of the possibility
OF taking at trip over to Havana.
Lawrence 5race is back at his old
position as baggageman at the Mil
waukee depot. lie has been living
on his claim u near kadoka since
last Christmas and having proved
up on his land he returned to Mitch
eli.
Miss Maude Miner left Thursday
for her home near Fort Dodge, Iowa.
The young lady has been employed
in Stairs photograph gallery ane
made many warm friends among the
young society people, who viii
sincerely regret her departure.
Mr.. aud Mis-. Jos. Gilfl]an an6
Will Gilfillan, of Perry township
and Mrs. Barr, of Washington
Springs, and a niece, went to Siou,
City Saturday morning to at,eud til,
funeral of James Gilfllan. who was
killed in a railroad accident. TIL,
funeral will be held in Sioux CITY
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Ryburb, O
Alexandria, have been visiting a
the home of DIR. E e. King 70
several DAYS and returned home TIL
morning. Mr.. Ryburn has jus
recovered fr a long spell Of sick
ness. during which bis life hunx fl
the balance. His many friends Il
Mitchell are glad that he has bee
restored to health. MI. Ryburn I
a brother Of Mrs. King.
The dancing party given by tn
Mitchell Club Friday evening wa
a largely attended affair. and th
participants entered into the:pleasure
of the evening In a manner tina
gave evidence of their appreciation
of the efforts of che club officers t
entertain them. Punch va serve
during during the evening. Hoyt'
orchestra furnished the most deliRh,
fol music for the dancers.
J. R. Allison and d. H. Brow
vent owe to Alexandria Monda
to attend the funeral services {
Allen Pierpoint, which were held
l O'Clock. Mr.. Pierpoint died Sal
urday morning at the age Of abou
Is years, and was one Of the oldes
settlers IN tie county, having locate
there about 26 years ago. He wa
the father Of Mrs. Albert Mann an
Mrs. Warren Pratt, both OF thl
city, who with their husband
attended the funeral services.
County Auditor Anderson has bee
out to Pierre last week meetin
with the state hoard Of equalization
which arranged for the assessmen
OF the property in the state. NJ,
Anderson said that land values ]
this county were not disturbed
although the board showed a dis
position to raise the assessed valu
alton n dollar per acre. but wit
the aid Of some OF the other auditor
the board decided not to make tb
increase. The assessed valuation o
nnwa vaa yednced from 40 RI AN M
head.
J. E. Killisn. of Cottage Grove
Wis, was IN the city and came on
for the purpose Of looking after
farm which he owns up 10 Badge
township. Twenty-six years ago MI
Killian came out here from Wiscon
sin and filed a homestead on thi
piece of land in Badger township
and this is the first time that he liza
been here to look after it since h
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