The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11
Northwestern Hide and Fur Co.,
Minneapolis, pay 1lcts. for hides
and q high price for. furs. Sell traps
cheap.

N~ituiedFollS pay llctS. tor hides
II a high price for. furs. Sell trans
cheap.
The National Auto Show COM
menced III Chicago Monday m apar-
~ OF NJ. chell people Who are quiate a
good deal interested in the utom
bile left Sunday morning to see the
new 1909 patterns. The party was
composed of Mrs. c. a. Dawson. Mrs.
Robert Burns, ID. r. Miller. John
Tuc1:ey n Mr.. and Mrs. A.. c..
Wheeler.
The official force from Agent Shell
by found time hanging heavy on
their hands With no trains running
a"i no tickets to sell. ne baggage
10 c &c and no freight to handle
IT the Milwaukee, Geuot and they got
out and shoveled snow all morning
in clearing the walks in front of the
depot, it would have been n fine
thing for the force if superintendent
Collins could have happened along
and seer what an ambitious force
he had under his charge.
The very stormy conditions Tues
day evening did not prevent the ten
young lady friends of Miss Isabelle
lletland from joining With her in the
celebration of her birthday. The
young hostess entertained a party
of friends at a luncheon which was
served in the private dining rooms of
the Mitchell Catering Co., when a
fine menu was spread. With the
storm raging without happiness and
good feeling reigned within and a
very delightful evening resulted in
the gathering of young people.
Frank Weller and a friend. Mr..
Fay arrived in the city Wednesday
evening from Mendoza, Ill. Mr.. Wei
Ter was here about a month age and
purchased the Otto Freyberg proper
ty on the corner of Fourth Avenue
east and Dawson streets. His fam
lily will be here in a few days and his
household goods are on the way. Mr..
Weller will make his home here in
the future. He is a man of consider
able means and on the occasion of his
first visit here, stated that he o N
templated investing to quite an en-
tent in building.
Postmaster Wells has a new stamp
canceller at the postofhce, which will
be worked by electricity, when the
motor is installed. The machine will
cancel the stamps on anything that
comes into the Office in the way OF
small mail, and it counts each piece
that passes through. The present
stamp canceller is out of date and
will be sent back to the department.
installed, and while the expense
might not be more than 81 or SIS,
the government requires that 1t be
submitted to bids, which are for
warded to Washington and the con-
tract let there. A week or ten days
will elapse for the red tape to go it's
length.
Alexandria Herald: A. H. Belts, of
Mitchell, was in Alexandria last Mon
day. having just returned from San
Jose, California, where he was re-
Gently called on account of the rapid
ly declining health of his brother,
B. B.. Belts. Mr.. Belts reports his
brothers condition as critical, all
though not necessarily alarming, an
emia being the ailment from which
he is suffering although te worst
symptoms of the disease are not pre-
sent. The patient is at present re-
ceiving treatment at a sanitarium in
San Jose. Barney was formerly a resi-
dent of Alexandria where he has
many friends who will earnestly wish
for his speedy and complete recovery.
The case of the city against Flavel
Logan on the charge Of running a
gambling establishment on lower
Main street was taken up in Justice
Markham's court Wednesday, Pres
ton & Hannett appearing for the de-
PENDANT and Lauritz Miller for the
city. The counsel for the defense
first withdrew the plea OF not guilty
entered by Logan Tuesday afternoon
and entered a demurrer to the com
plant on the grounds that it did not
allege sufficient aus of action. The
demurrer was %overruled and a plea
of not guilty entered. In the trial of
the case the city introduced several
witnesses who testified as to being
in Logan's place of business and play
ing poker, using the regular poker
chips. However, when it came to
cashing in, the witnesses claimed that
they mad been playing a friendly
game and hat there was no cash
consideration involved. While on the
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