The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21

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l@ma. tn visit with relatives.
~. c. Mcconnell, president Of tie
Filst Natl ,ual bank of WIS iugtoa
Springs. WAS i lhe rilv lHfi0aN.
Mrs. w. ii ConSes r%eturned home
from a trip lf uverA mont 4. which
she spent It her lnrmor houe in
Stewar He. Mimi. aIit With Nj.
aud Mrs. j. ". Bealtie in Mimi a.
polls
j. l.. Mingled has resi.ned his
position as deputy state uank EXAM
liner and has o n to Sioux Fails to
1enlain at The republican neadoual-
tels until the campaign is oyer with.
MIR. Ningtield is the secretary of the
republican state central committee.
BARTON +. Tanner went down to
Parkston Friday morning to remain
a few days. Mr.. Tanner, who is a
graduate of Dakota Wesleyan, has
been engaged to teach English in the
Sioux Falls schools for the coming
year.
According to the statement in the
Chamberlaiu papers the Eagles did
not make much out Of the Parker
Amusement Shows. The receipts
amounted 10 $4,000 during the week
and the Eagles got ten per cent Of
them, which, the papers state, was
nearly all spent in the preliminary
expense.
City Attorney Miller was up in the
northern part of the state for several
days and returned home Tuesday
morning He said that "a Sphinx and
Faulk counties, where be spent the
most of the time, that there would
be a splendid crop this fall. and that
the hail storm of ten days ago did
but very little damage through the
western parts of the counties.
Smith Crippen died suddenly at
Loomis Tuesday noon of heart dis
ease. Mr.. Crippen had been COM
planning a day or two ago OF a pain
around his heart. He started across
the street to get his mail when he
fell to the street and was dead nv
the time anybody reached him. He
was Que Of the old residents of the
county. He was running the hotel
at Loomis.
W. Il. LaFollette, who is the
democratic candidate for lieutenant
governor opened the democratl:
campaign in this county Saturday
evening at Ethan, where he delivered
an address occupying one hours time
in the discussion of national issues.
He organized a Bryan and Lee club
Of IS members at the close of the
meeting. The democrats are getting
into the game quite early.
Miss Vivian Duncan has beer
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Waterbury during the week and
returned home 10 Chamberlain
Thursday evening. Miss Duncan
has been visiting at Canadian points
for the past six weeks. She will not
teacn 10 Mitchell's schools the
coming year. but accepted a position
in the Chamberlain school, where
she can reside at home. Miss Dun
can was very successful in her school
work and was highly popular among
a large circle OF friends, who will
regret that she is not coming back.
P. D. Saunders, a Milwaukee
engineer, left this morning fol- Mil
waukee to secure his engine aud will
then leave for the extension work OF
the Milwaukee company west OF
Butte, Mont. Mr.. Saunders is a
freight engineer with a run between
Mitchell and Yankton. Being among
the oldest employees Of the road lt
stands in line to be awarded a run
on the coast extension, which passes
through a country In which it II
desirable to live. Mr.. Saunders
family will likely remain here durint
the winter and move.out there wher
he gets settled on a run.
The tennis tournament at Siou1
City closed Sunday evening, whel
the championship match was played
oi between Hayes and Peters o
Chicago. agreeing to let n Sc
decide the championship, and which
Hayes won The doubles champion
ship went to Peters and Gardner o
Chicago. DR.. Ray Smith and Ra!
Branson stayed in the fight until tn
semi.Rnals were reached when the,
wefe'put out, but 1t was . good show
ing nevertheless to remain in tn
tournament up to the semi-inals
1.-The two Rays went on to On ali
Monday to attend the tournamen
at that place, and where many o
the same players who were at Siou.
lefty will again engage In the battle
The Sioux Falls ArRus-Leader o
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