The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-07-28

w. ~. Rathbun, agent Tor the Royal
Insurance Co.
John Haney returned Wednesday
evening from Portland, Oregon, hav-
ing been there on a business and
sightseeig trip the last three weeks.
Clarence Pine came up from Sioux
City Thursday afternoon and is Wis
iting at the home of his father, o. G..
Pine.
Plano school board, number q,
wants 4 teachers, first or second
grade. Wages $4,000 and $50.OO.Ap-
ply to E. M. Hooker, Fulton, S. D..
Archie D. Sutherland of Gillette,
Wyoming, returned home Thursday
after spending several days in the
city with his brother, C. b. Suther-
land.
r. E. Ruth, w. A. Wheeler, and
w. P. Truax with their families went
to Tobin's grove on the Jim Wednes-
day and will camp there for the next
two weeks. There are a number Of
other Mitchell families now taking
their outing among the trees along
the river.
A. E. Porteous, with his daughters
May and Lily, Miss Viola Law, and
Walt Smith, departed Thursday
for Lake Okoboji, Iowa, and will
spend the next week there on a
vacation period. Mrs. Porteous and
son will join the party there.
Mrs. Baden arrived from her
home in England Thursday to make
a visit with her daughter, Mrs. F. L..
Whitman. This is the second time
Mrs. Baden has visited this country,
the other occasion being about 10
years ago.
Rev. j. E. Norvell and son, George
w. departed Friday morning for Craig
Colorado, and will spend the next
year there upon claims which they
have selected. Phillip Norvell hfs
been there for the past month, also
upon a government filing.
After selling a load of hogs at the
stockyards the son of Dan Wilson,
living Z miles south of the city, lost
a pocket book containing $25 in cash
and a check for SOS. The loss was
not noticed until the boy went to
reach in his pocket book to cash the
check at the bank. A careful search
failed to reveal any trace of the miss
ing %valuables.
A large crowd of the pupils of the
Baptist Sunday school, together with
their parents, gathered at the church
Thursday and were taken don
to enjoy a days outing at the river.
The picnic was held at Whites grove
and the little ones welcomed the op-
portunity to obtain a day of recres
ton beneath the trees.
Charles Fix, who left Mitchell
about 21 years ago and has since
been living in Madison, Wis, is in
the city renewing old acquaintance.
The father of Mr.. Fix was a contract
or in the city in early days here and
will be remembered by the old timers.
He built the first stone building to
be erected on Main Street.
DR.. B. A. Bobb and G. G.. Rathbun
returned in their autos with their
families Friday from Mime
apolis having been there camping at
Lake Minnetonka for the past month.
There were located at Excelsior and
report a most delightful outing and
vacation trip. The trip in their ma
chimes was made both ways without
mishap.
w. H. BARLEY, acting secretary of
the Y. M. G. A. returned Friday even
ing from Gibson's grove on the Jim
river with his party of boy campers.
The lads went down about ten days
ago and since have been enjoying
life in royal style under the auspices
of the Association. All wished that
the camp might be continued an
other week. Among the recreations
were athletic sports, ball games, fish
ing and tramping. Every boy return
ed from the camp able to swim. A
number of the parents Of the boys
visited the camp during the period.
G. E. Brady, register of deds, re-
turned Thursday from Meade coun-
ty, having been there for the past
week looking over the country. He
reports that but little rain has fell
there this summer and the country
is quite dry. but most of the homo.