The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-27
IN .TOWN Y COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN I'M
THE CURSE OF A WEEK..

MIR and Mis-. James Brazzell have
moved into a residence on Fourth
Avenue east.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. a. d.
McNary. at their home near bard,
Friday, March 20. daughter.
FOR RENT--A farm OF l6O acres,
8 miles south east OF Mt. Vernon.
Inquire for particulars Of d. A..
Mizener. Mitchell, S. d.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Seaman
went to Tyndall Friday, where
they will reside in the future. Mr..
Seaman will look after the manage
ment of his fathers farms in that
section.
The Fair Store announces today
that it will have a special bargain
day every day from now on until
April l, when the store will be closed
to admit of repairs being made for
the enlargement OF the room.
The friends of DR.. A. j. Dix state
that he expects to return from Sioux
Falls to Mitchell in a short time
and resume the practice of dentistry,
and that he will be accompanied by
Or. Gerla, who will practice oste-
opathy.
] am agent for the Austin g.
Western line of Road Graders, Wheel
and Drag Scrapers, etc. Also for
galvanized, corrugated culverts.
and would like to figure with auy
township 10 need of such. E. b.
Van Alstine, Mitchell, S. d.
There was a good attendance at The
corn palace meeting and Chairman
Becker, of the soliciting committee,
made a very encouraging report in
securing the necessary amount of
funds TO begin the work. There
were a number of parties whom the
committee we're unable to see and
they were given a few days extension
OF time to confer with these parties
Another meeting of the committees
and citizens will be held Friday
evening.
Just another little touch of snow
came Tuesday morning to check the
idea that spring is really hele. The
farmers. however, are taking 1t
for granted that spring has come for
in many parts Of the county they are
out in the field breaking ground for
the sowing of the first crop. Tie
ground is said to be in fine con.
dition. with sufficient moisture t1
make blowing easy and to give the
grain a start.
j. s. Daniels, Oney Sweet and w.
H. West came home Friday morning
from Sioux Falls, where they
attended the meeting of the State
Lumbermens' Association. MIR.
Daniels was elected vice president OF
the association. They extended an
invitation for the association to
meet in Mitchell next year and the
officers will later reach a decision iur
the location of the convention.
Elmer George in writing home
from Rapid City said that he reached
the west side Of the state after a
long delay at Chamberlain. When
thew reached that point the ice in
tue Missouri river was running 50
that the draw bridge over the river
could not be closed to permit tie
passenger train to cross. AS a result
about Two hundred passengers had to
spend the night ih the cars, for the
hotels were full.
The Odd Fellows held an inter.
esting session Thursday evening,
when they initiated sixteen candid.
ates and took them through the three
degrees Of the order. The work
was finished up about 2 O'Clock this
morning and the members went to
the Mitchell cafe and participated in a
ROYAL good supper. The Odd Fellows
have been growing during the winter
and their membership is about $50 al
i. Fhe present time. They are arra;.g.
log to celebrate the anniversary O
the order on Monday, april 81.
The local oratorical contest Of
Huron college was held last Friday
evening to select an orator to repre-.
sent the college in the intercollegiate
contest to be held in Mitchell tie
hitter part OF Nav. FRS place was
Won by Miss Cora Matonsrk, the title
OF whose Grafton is eastern
Colossus" The second place was
awarded to John Pyle. his subject
being "a True Man." This is The
first time, we understand, that
Huron will be represented 10 the
state contest by a young lady.
The Odd Fellows Encampment had
a long session Monday evening wher
. they Initiated % candidates into the
i. Camp. They we're Odd Fellows from
!. manv OF the surrounding towns, anG