The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18

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be built. Fred Bjodstrup had the
contract for the work and has done
a splendid job at a cost Of a little
over $1,000 to the city. The peo-
pie on the south side will appreciate
the opening at least for they have
had to go a block out Of their way
to reach the north side Of town.
WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Mrs. E. w. Hathaway, 210
Fifth Avenue west. Telephone 45.
The parents Of A. E. Porteous ar
rived in the city Wednesday evening
from Manchester, Iowa. to make a
visit Of several weeks.
Raymond Blynn went to Rapid
City. Monday evening. where he will
attend the School Of Mines the COM
ing year. He was accompanied on
the trip by his father.
NJ. Keith, the former chief of POI
lice, died last evening at 8 O'Clock.
His death followed that of Mrs.
Keith in a few days less than two
weeks. He has failed rapidly since
her death.
The Kelley Land Co. Is the host
to a large bunch Of l%andseekers who
arrived in the city. Wednesday even
ing. There were 81 in the party
and they came from the state OF
Indiana, Illinois and Nebraska. Mr..
Kelley's agents are showing the
~landseekers over the country today
and he has five or six teams driving
over the country.
DR.. A. G. Stevens returned home
to st. Paul Wednesday evening, after
spending a very pleasant day among
his old Pensioners, all Of whom ex-
tended a very hearty welcome to
him. DR.. Stevens is the pastor Of
the leading Methodist church in st.
Paul and he has climbed up the lad
der OF success to a marked degree
since he left Mitchell.
Hearst's independence party has
nominated a state ticket for South
Dakota, and as the candidate for
governor they have selected DR.. r.
@. Warne. Of this city. The an
%nouncement came as a surprise to
DR.. Warne. and he stated that it
was the understanding at a meeting
in Yankton recently that none but
presidential electors would be nam
ed. DR.. Warne intimated that he
would exert mighty little effort in
the gubernatorial line.
Postmaster Wells is not SO much
a loser after all. He wrote home
from Chicago Wednesday giving the
information that his pocketbook,
which was stolen from him by the
hotel sneak thieves last Friday night,
had been recovered. It was found
under a settee, where it was thrown
by the second robber for fear of be-
ing caught with the goods on him.
The pocketbook, Mr.. Wells said, con-
tanned the $85 in. money and the
bank drafts. The proprietors Of the
Brevoort hotel, where the robbery
occurred, showed they were good
fellows, when they absolutely declin-
ed to accept anything in payment
for Mr.. Wells hotel bill.
Wednesday was the birthday Of
Mrs. Robert T. Dahl and she took
advantage of the occasion to enter
tain twenty of her lady friends at
a five o'clock dinner, when she serv-
ed a most sumptuous repast. The
table and rooms were a%burdantly
supplied with floral decorations,
which her friends sent in. Mrs. Dahl
was presented with Il very beautiful
Japanese set besides a number Of
| other presents in honor Of the oc-
, casion. The evening was very de-
. lightfully spent in vocal and instru-
mental music. In departing the
! friends extended their sincere con-
CALCULATIONS: to their hostess and
: wished her many more such oc-
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