The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-31
IN TOWN AND N
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN
nj CURSE OF A WEEK..

The governuent registered at 90
degrees Wednesday afternoon at
) o'clock and is the ~arnlest day ii
tue summer season.
Horace Kress departed Wednesday
motning for Springfield. where he will
make his home in the future. having
purchased a drug store in c%onjunc.
ton with Walter Laidlaw.
Positions guaranteed all students
who complete our combined course.
Catalogue free. Toland's School,
Sioux Falls, S. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". R. Annis, Of
Washington Springs, were in the city
Wednesday enroute to Hot Springs
for the benefit CT Mr.. Annis's health
They left on the Milwaukee train.
Miss Jeanette Smith entertained
a Iarpe parry Of her young lady and
gentlemen frieAds Tuesday evening.
starting out first with a hayrack
riding party and closing with some
attractive features on the lawn at her
home. Refreshments were served
during the latter part OF the even
ing.
Miss Francis Richmond, an old
sc.lool friend of Miss Mae Hoye,
arrived Wednesday evening from
Minneapolis, where she has been
attending a summer school. After
completing her visit at the Hoye
home, Miss Richmond will go to
Kansas City to visit an aunt before
returning to bel home at Alba
Iowa.
S. III. Morgan buys hides pelts,
Mitchell.
The Quarterton Concert Co. finish
ed It's months tour OF the state at
Gary Tuesday ana they d%isbanded,
Miss Emma Rempfer passing
Through the city Wednesday, and
Miss Florence Morris coming in from
tie north.a Miss Morris said that
they had a successful trip and that
the members enjoyed the work very
much indeed.
A. S. Lewis. in advance of his
own show, is in the city arranging
for the appearance Of bis dramatic
company next week for the entire
week. His company presents the
dramas in a tent, and everything is
in just as fine form as a theatre. He
carries a large band and %Sorcbestra
and with the vaudeville acts his
performance is attractive throughout.
John Fl. Creighton sells the famous
Moline corn planters. Call and look
them over.
John L. Nelson, the city engineer,
has completed the plans and speciti-
cations for an addition to the~ate1
works for the town of Platte, which
he is having printed. Mr.. Nelson
will do the surveying Cor the estab-
lishment Of the system. The power
for distributing the water over the
town will be secured by the erection
of a tower, l47 feet high, IN top oil
which will be placed a tank. Mr..
Nelson said that when completed the
lsystem would cost Platte about
Sls, 600 or go, 600. but that it would
have q very satisfactory way IL
which to furnish water to all people
of the town.
1t was . close and exciting game Of
baseball played between Alexandris
and Emery Tuesday afternoon on the
Alexandria grounds, In which the
home team was the victor by a score
of z to l. Neither side scored until
the seventh aiming, when Emery
scored one and Alexandria followed
with q tally, tieipg up the score.
There was nothing doing until The
ninth. when Alexandria went in and
pounded out a aud won tn.
game. Limonees was in the box
for Emery and he pitcher a great
game, allowing but two hits bu,
they were productive of runs. Was
kett held Emerv to four hits. mos,
of which we're scattered and did moi
figure into runs. Both teams played
good ball and the errors were few.
Assuming ones own risk In tn,
matter of fire is a dangerous policy
Let Kelley's Land Company full,
insure you In u strong oldline Com
pany.
Arrangements are being made t,
; secure a special train over the Mil
waukee road to Chamberlain .oI
Thursday, Aug. 6, for Mitchell peopl
to attend the Parker Carniva
Amusement shows, which will b
there under the auspices OF th
Eagles. The Eagles of this city ar
getting nm tha evcnrSiOn ont, thoro