The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-23

on Fourth Avenue east.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Titus left over
the Omaha Monday for Seattle
intending to take in the exposition
ami other points of interest on the
Pacific coast.
Miss Eva Wilson arrived this after
noon from Mason City to make a Wis
il with Mrs. l.. NJ. Hardy. Mrs. Carl
Rolston is also visiting with Mrs.
Hardy.
/ Mrs. John Tuckey went down to
Sioux City Tuesday and will re-
main the rest of the week attending
the interstate fair and visiting with
friends.
Miss Ethel earns, the new instruct
or in %elocution and physical culture
at the University arrived Monday
morning preparatory to beginning
her duties Tuesday.
Mrs. M. K. Eliason returned Tues
day from the state fair at Huron
She had a display of photographs
from the Eliason gallery of this city
and was awarded first premium for
the best collection of pictures.
Superintendent Edison, of the Black
Hills division of the Milwaukee road,
spent a DAY or two in the city get
ting Mrs. Edison and the other mem
bers OF the party fixed up for their de-
parture for the western part of the
state. The carload of goods was ship
ped Tuesday and the party ex-
poets to leave in a few days. Mr.. Ed
son returned to Murdo this after
noon.
After consuming an hour and a
half in working up the rain Monday
evening the downpour came along
about Z o'clock, and it was the first
rain since the second day of the
month. There was enough thunder
and lightning for twice the amount
of water that fell, but it was very
welcome. The precipitation amount
ed to 40 inches. This is the equin-
octial storm period and it acts as
though the rain would come this
week ana turn out good for corn
palace week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will scallin came
home Tuesday from Huron. At
the state fair Mr.. Scallin was the
superintendent of the poultry depart
ment, and he remarked that it was
the best display of poultry that the
state fair had ever had. There were
fully 1000 birds on exhibition, and
Judge Ellis commented very favor
ably indeed on the fine quality of
birds shown. At the fall show the
birds are not scored as at the winter
shows, but prizes are awarded by
comparison, in much the same a
ner as in all other departments. Mr..
Sca1lin had his strain of White Wyan-
dottes in the competitive class and
carried off all the prizes in the de-
partment.
Several clippings have been receive
ed from Salisbury. N. c.. papers in
which reference is made to Miss
Grace G~oodkoontz and Mrs. Kate
Burright, both Of whom were former
residents Of Mitchell. The former
Mitchell ladies are appearing in con-
certs and social functions, and evil
IDENTIFY are popular members of Sails
bury's social set. Miss Goodykoontz
is meeting with fine ucces In her
work as a voice teacher in Salisbury.
One of the clippings referred to the
recent death of a brother of d. w.
B%urright, Mr.. j. A. Bowdle, who pass
ed away at his home in independence,
Mo-, Sept. 10. The deceased was
known to many of the earlier resi-
dents of the city.
The fairs are doing business this
week. Monday the Sioux City inter-
state fair opened, and Tuesday
the Milwaukee road sem its first
special down there, running two
more Wednesday and Thursday. Sioux
City is offering some big attractions
this year, and they have eliminated
the selling of intoxicating liquors
from the grounds. The Alexandria
fair opened this morning and will
continue until Thursday evening. Our
near neighbors are putting up a fine
and while Che weather
seems to be a little against it with the
rain of last night and today, they
will try and give everything that is
advertised. With good roads there