The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-22
IN @ w AND COUNTRY
MATTERS OF INI ERESI THAT HAPPEN
In THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

LIN III 1OG-
Mrs. Frank Bobb came down from
Doland "Wednesday to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ~. H. Belts.
The fire alarm sounded Monday
for a prairie fire in he north
eastern part of the city. But little
damage was done.
NJ. 7. Dudley returned Wednesday
from Cameron, Mo, where he
was called by the death OF his aunt
Mrs. VIM. Dudley.
o. l.. Branson and j.. o. Walrath
departed Tuesday via the Mil
waukee road for Butte, Mont, and
make a trip of inspection over that
section of the country.
We carry the largest line of up
to-date buggies in the city. Call and
see them. John Fl. Creighton.
The masons commenced work Mon
day afternoon to lay the stone foun-
dalton for the new building that is
to be erected by the Odd Fellows.
The latter say they can't get along
without the masons.
DR.. j. H. Atkinson departed this
morning for Pasadena, Cal, and ex-
| mats fo 1o coro o1>o,,% IN ,o,fI ~,
his return he will be accompanied by
Mrs. Atkinson and the children, who
have been out there for the winter.
Did you see that new cultivation
nat works without d spring OF lever
vt John II. Creighton's.
The high school defamation con-
test which had been set for April %
has been postponed to April 90. The
winner of this contest will represent
Mitchell at the state declamatory
contest which will be held in Nermil-
lion about the middle of May.
Mrs. l. D. Sweatman arrived in the
city and is the guest of Mrs. G. r.
johnson, on the west side. Mrs.
Sweatman is a deputy of the Royal
lNeighbors and is here for the pur-
pose of building up the auxiliary to
the Modern Woodmen of America.
George H. Miner, the county treas
urer, who has been i'll for several
weeks with liver and kidney trouble
has so far recovered as to come dowr
town Tuesday for the first time. Al
one time Mr.. Miners life was de.
SPARED of.
WANTED-One hundred acre!
broken on the southwest quarter o.
section 31-104-61. Badger town,
ship for cash. To be finished b.
June 10th. Will furnish flax seed ant
give share of crop. Downs and Dick
son. Mt. Vernon, S. D.
Lawrence Grace and his sister.
have moved into the Vogus residence
on the corner of Sixth Avenue cas-
and Kimball streets. Mr.. Vogus i
now occupying his attractive new
residence on the south end of tn
same block. He commenced tn
house last fall and worked on it
good share of the winter.
Two kinds of weather we're prepar
ed for election day. With the begin
ming of the morning the sun wa
shining brightly and augured vel
for a clear day. At the noon hou
the sky was overcast with clouds an
by 2 O'clock it commenced to raj
slightly and kept increasing in quar-
tity SO that the last hour of electio
was not very pleasant.
Pat Quinn has a force of men
work out to the site of the Lytl
Manufacturing company in laying til
switch from the Milwaukee line t
the ground site. The switch is
temporary one and will be used t
haul the material for building ii
factory. Crossings are being place
at the end of Third and Fourth -Av'
nues.
The University debating teal
came home Tuesday from Mort
field, Minnesota, where they debate
saturday evening. They were met
the Omaha depot with several aut
mobiles and escorted to the Sou
lSide. There will likely be some der
%onstration made in chapel Wedne
day morning as an appreciation of Il
boys efforts in representing the
school.
!, j. j. Burns, who has one end
the Milwaukee passenger run b
tween Mitchell and Sanborn, w
make his headquarters in this cit
and was accompanied here Mond;
NV his two daughters who will lat