The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-25

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and taken out to the hospital. He
Was operated on for obstruction OF
the bowels resulting from appendix
citis.
Secretary Whitaker took the jun
Tors out for a hike Monday morn
ing and they tramped out through the
snow as far as the James river
bridge on the Omaha and came back
a thoroughly tired bunch of boys.
Gillis' basement for shoe bargains,
A silver medal contest was given
at the Free Methodist church Monday
evening which was participated In by
several college boys and a large num-
Der listened to features of the pro-
gram. Mr.. Reeves was awarded first
place by the judges.
The Masons held an afternoon and
evening ession Monday to confer the
four degrees in the Chapter on three
candidates. A lunch was served at
Is o'clock and the work continued
during the evening. The Masons
have been very busy during the whit
err in comforting degrees in the var
ious branches Of the order.
ellis basement for shoe bargains.
Senator Hitchcock returned to
Pierre Monday evening for the last
stretch of the legislative session. He
said that with today the legislature
would do some very hard work to
finish of the important bills of the
session. Concerning the anti-treating
law, for which the senator voted, he
said that in his judgment the bill
would pass in some form. The session
will close March g., having ten days
in which to work.
Fred Wells has his eye on an auto
mobile that has been put up in a
contest by the Sioux City Daily News
and his friends have entered him as
a candidate. They are boosting for
the popular young man and Fred
says if he wins the automobile, rides
will be frequent and plenty next sum-
mer. Mr.. Wells is a winner in con
tests and succeeded in carrying of
the head prize in The Republican
contest a couple of months ago.
j. II. LETTERS and wife and chill
dren arriped Tuesday from Selby
and will take up their residence on
Third Avenue west. Mr.. LETTERS is
the director of Mitchell's new band,
and he is starting out like he is going
to make a success of the organiza-
| ton. He has accomplished more
than any person who has tried the
same thing in the past four years.
| He ought to have the encouragement
and support of all in his efforts TO
give Mitchell u band. Mr.. letters
expects to have his orchestra in
good shape within a short time.
ellis basement for shoe bargains.
The closing dancing party OF the
Mitchell Club was held Tuesday even
ing and the snowstorm which started
in late in the afternoon did not augur
we'll for a very large attendance.
Many of the members were possessed
| of the same idea hat this was the
closing social affair of the club and
they all wanted to be in at the finish.
Under those circumstances a large
number of ladies and gentlemen brav-
ed the storm to attend the party, and
it resulted in one of the most en-
joyable, if not the best, Of any party
of the season. Hoyt's orchestra play
ed for the party and the music was
of a character as to keep everybody
busy all the time. The club has been
an important feature of the social
life of the city and the members very
much regretted to see it's dissolution.
Alex Mottershead the engineer,
who vas injured in the wreck on the
Milwaukee road last Friday between
Hudson and Rock Valley, on the
cutoff line, is said to be in a very
serious condition and it is thought
he will not live. He has been in an
insane condition for the past As
hours. Mr.. Mo~ttershead's home is
in Mason City and his run is east OF
Sanborn. He had been borrowed
from hat division to run a snow
pillow out on the west end of the lowe
and Dakota division. Two large en-
gines were wrecked together with
about Is cars of freight. The trair
was a d~oubleheader with a snowplow
on to clear the road, and the pony
trucks of the head engine were brok'
en- in some way, which derailed the
engine. 1t run some distance JUS
after crossing the bridge, where il
left the rails and finally wen down
an embankment. The second en-.
CINE skated along much the same way