The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-07

Albert Nolt left this morning for
Annapolis, Md. where he will take the
physical examination preparatory to
his entrance into the Naval Academy
as a midshipman.
j. II. Till, who has been managing
the business of the Mitchell Electric
Supply Co., has disposed of it to Carl
Fowler, who took possession Tuesday
afternoon. Mr.. Fowler has been in
the employ Of the Mitchell Power Co.
for the past two years and 10 q zap
able electrician. He will continue
the business at the same stand on
Second Avenue west. near the city
hall. Mr.. Till does not expect to leave
the city.
H. A. Peterson Wednesday con-
cluded the purchase of the hardware
! stock of w. A. Barber, the store hav-
ing been closed for several days while.
invoicing was being done. Mr. Peter
son removed here recently with lis
family from Fremont. Neb., and
lives on the east side of the city. He
has been engaged in the hardware
business for the past twelve years
trade. He is associated with a Mr..
Hoist in the business. but the latter
gentleman will remain at West
Point, Neb., where they run q
branch store. Mr.. Peterson will be
cordially welcomed to the business
interests of the city. Mr.. Baruer stat
ed that he has not decided whss he
will do, and it is possible ne may
leave the city.
The county commissioners met
Tuesday in the first session of the new
year. There was no change on the
board, as A j. Annis was re-elect-
ed to his place from the second dis
trict. On account of the late arrival
of the train from the west the board
did not meet until $3.50 O'Clock. Or
ganization was effected by the re-
election of William Nash as chair
man of the board, which is a COM
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evident that his work is satisfactory
to the other members. The bonds of
a number of the officers were pre-
sented and approved, notably treas
urer, states attorney, sheriff, pro-
bate judge, county clerk, and sur
veyor. Sheriff Plotner announced that
II. G. Cook would be his deputy. MI.
Cook is the retiring sheriff. The
rest Of the afternoon was taken up
with routine business.
). The Honeymooners" didn't get
the best house of the season at the
Gale Tuesday evening but we don't
remember a muscal comedy that has
appeared on the stage this season
which approached them. 1.-The Hon
eymooners'' seem to have it on all
the musical comedies so far, and It
is a lively bunch that are with the
show. Willie Dunlay, who was in
) he character role, and who has
here before, made a great hit with
the audience and was called back four
or five times on one Of his song hits,
4 Nothing New beneath the Sun" Dun
lay is a pretty good imitation of Geo.
Conan, who wrote most of the music
2 of the comedy. Anna Wheaton in
] the charming soubrette part, caught
4 the fancy of the people and made real
good. Some Of the song hits were
The Mysterious Maid", "If I'm Co
in to Die, I'm Coin to Have Some
g Fun" and Chicago is My Home"
e The second act of the musical COM
e edy was about the swiftest thing
that has ever been put on the boards
g and in which practically all of the
: company was interested, judging
from the procession of swiftly NOV
ing people around the stage, and