The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
IN Q AND COUNTRY.
OF INTERES L THAT HAPPEN
IN THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

9 ~ e. -1lli - " - w y
been visiting with the Fraser family,
northwest OF the city for sev raj
weeks, and they took their departure
this morning. MIR. Merritt going to
Milford, Utah. and his wife to Hell
ena, Mont. Mr.. Merritt is associated
in the mining business.
President Norris has iust fsta1
up in a very attractive a
room in the Western National bank
building to be used for directors
meetings of the bank. He has install
ed some handsome furniture. and
withal makes a commodious and suit
able place for meetings of the bank
directors and other enterprises with
which Mr.. Morris is connected.
w. NJ. Parsons, the travelling sec
rotary for the Y. M G. A., met with
the members of the state committee
Monday afternoon, coming in from
Rapid City, where he was in con-
ference with the members over the
erection of a new home for the as
ISOLATION. Mr.. Parsons was called to
Minneapolis to appear as a witness
in a train holdup case, which occur
red last April on the Northern Paci-
fc railroad away out west. Mr.. Par
som was one of the victims in the
j, robbery.
Kpute Peterson died at his homo
seven mflcs south of this city Sun
day after an illness OF about six
weeks, due to an internal trouble,
aged 81 years. The funeral services
were held at the Norwegian church
ON the south side Tuesday and
> were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Brud-
) Wig. and were attended by friends
= from the country. The remains We're
!, laid to rest in Graceland cemetery.
: Mr.. Peterson was the father of Mrs.
Martin Alseth, and moved here about
7 four or five years g from Sioux
V City.
Despite the exceedingly colo
d weather Saturday there was a goo(
attendance at the concert given by
If the Gertrude Miller Concert Co. on
If the lecture and concert course. Mis-!
q Miller made a splendid impression
a in her work as an elocutionist ant
9 was recalled time and again. She eX
y cells in her comedy selections. MI
At Yost, the violinist was all that coult
j. be desired in his playing and he re
10 ceived the hearty appreciation of tn
ID audience. Mr.. Mayer, the pianist, an
4. Miss Allgower, the soprano singer
We're received cordially and thei
I'd work was very pleasing.
= Tuesday the county commits
sioners selected the names of siXt
W mon to supply the jury box, frol
~ which the jurymen of the futur
will be drawn. Having finished Sc
of thing up with Treasurer Miner, th
official brought to the court hous
70 all the money hat he had on depos
A. in the banks so that the commission
"a, ers could count every dollar of j
he There was a little over $4,000 {
NJ the c%ounty's real cash on hand, an
nc after the commissioners had gor
"a. over it, the treasurer returned 1t
So the banks. and he was accompanle
10 by a guard to see that he was n
nj disturbed on the way to the cou
w. house or back to the bank.
y Sunday the railroad trains had
hard time getting into Mitchell {
account of the snow and cold weat
= er. The train from the west on Il
Milwaukee was made up fro
Chamberlain and ent cast, viii
Of the regular CAME in about $50
So the evening. The north train was d
rallied five miles north OF Nolsey
a broken rail, and a special ira
he was sent up from here to transt
les the passengers. The train final
reached Mitchell about 6 O'Clock al
ed. was sent Oh south. The Omaha pas
the enger this morning failed to get
for on time on account of the exceedi1
in cold weather and snow, and did II
ers arrive until $40 this afternoon. i
the railroads find the greatest Difficult
md in making time these days.
So Frank Weller, of Mendoza, II
~ has been in the city for several da
80 looking over some city proper
~, with a view of purchasing. On 81
urday evening he was Joined by NJ
Weller and after she saw the prt
ails erty they reached the decision
'rly once to purchase. 1t is the proper
the of August Freyberg, located
'ess the corner of Fourth Avenue e.
nth and Dawson Street, for which tt
his paid $4,000 and it was sold throu
are the agency of Barnard, Scott & d.
ali es. Mr.. Weller told the firm tt