The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
IN THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

John Auckland, a former Univer-
sity student, arrived in the city yes
terday from the Pacific coast country,
where he has been since last fall.
Northwestern Hide and Fur Co.,
Minneapolis, pay 11cts. for hides
and a high price for furs. Sell traps
cheap.
Charles Vogus, who went to Ha-
warden, Iowa, last week to make the
purchase of a moving picture show,
completed the deal and went there
Monday to take possession of it.
The German which was scheduled
to take place as n OF the numbers
of the Mitchell Clubs dancing parties
on Thursday, Feb. a, has been post
poned until Tuesday evening, Feb.
l6. The coming of James j.. Cor
bett in Facing the Music" seems to
have changed the plans.
Mrs. r. d. WEIGH and her son
Paul, arrived home from Chicago
Monday and will make their home in
Mitchell once more. Richard Welch
accompanied his mother as far as
Vermillion, where he stopped off and
may enter the law department Of the
state university.
The young ladies who have or
gained a band have arranged to give
a dancing party in the city hall Fri
day evening, and they hope to see a
large crowd of dancers at the affair.
The proceeds will be devoted to MAX
ing a purchase of instruments for the
contemplated band. Give the young
ladies' a helping hand in their efforts
to start the band.
Aberdeen American: A number of
those from this vicinity who attended
the live stock meeting at Mitchell
this week returned night before last
on the Milwaukee "special"-engine,
box car and coach. There was much
good-natured jollying among the
passengers in regard to their special
but they were sincerely glad to get
through by any means possible.
Mrs. George E. Logan, of Spring
Valley. Mimi, and Mrs. Robertson,
Of Minneapolis, spent Monday In the
city as the guests of Mrs. 8. G. Boyce
and Mrs. H. d. B%utterfeld, leaving
on the evening train for their homes.
The ladies had been visiting at
Chamberlain for a week or more.
Mrs. Logan had the pleasure Of greet
ing a few of her old friends In Mitch
ell.
Theodore Graham was in the city
Monday and Tuesday, and Monday
evening he attended the concert CIV
en- by the College Singing Girls,
which is under the management of
the Redpath bureau, and with which
Mr.. Graham is connected. He said
the college girls have created a great
will be featured stronger by the ly-
ceum bureau. MI. Graham went north
on the afternoon train.
Tuesday was Ground Hog day, the
time the animal makes his appear
ance and discovering his shadow re-
turns to his winter quarters for a
period Of six weeks. The animal
saw his shadow without the least
difficulty and the presumption is that
six weeks more Of winter weather is
in store. But they do say all signs
fail in South Dakota, and If the first
two days of February are any criter-
ion for the rest Of the month is to
be, there is not much to be dreaded
in the way of cold weather.
j. G. Lindstran, architect o.
bridges and buildings for the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railwa,
company, IA in the city over nigh
and went east Tuesday morning. Mr.
Lindstran was here to look over the
work that has already been done or
the Milwaukee's new passenger sta
ito, and to inspect the pressed bricl
which has been shipped here for thu
lstructure. He stated that this bricl
did not come up to the sample tina
was furnished the company and tina
it would be rejected. Speaking o
the interior of the new passenge
station Mr.. Lindstran said that j
would be finished in a handsom
manner and that it would be pleas
ing to the Mitchell people. Mr.. Lind
stran said that the brick work ough
Alexandria Herald: Fred Putnam
came over from Mitchell last Satur
!, day and was present at a number 0
religious services in the city betwee
that time and Monday evening, whe
he returned to his home. Fred ha
! completed his apprenticeship at tn
barber business in Mitchell and Wi
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