The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-28

MIS-. freq hOSge.
Mrs. Charles Gibson came down
from Letcher to make a visit with
her sister, Miss Clara Sweensey.
Miss Violet Hatch, of Sioux City,
arrived to make a visit at the home
Of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
a. A. Truax.
Alexandria Herald: Mrs. w. P.
Truax came over from Mitchell Tues
day and was the guest of Mrs. John
Sloan for a short time.
Mrs. H. H. Edwards came home
from Sioux City Friday afternoon hav
ing been called down there by the
sicness of her father.
Parker Matthews and Emil Abra-
ham loaded their car Saturday
and started on their long journey to
the western part of the state, locating
near the town of Cation, about 80
miles southwest of Lennon.
A. B. McDaniels, president of the
Missouri Valley Engineering Co.,
was in the city several days and re-
turned home to Vermillion Monday.
DR.. McDaniels teaches civil engineer
ing in the state university.
Albert Boynton was over from
Plankinton late Frilly afternoon
and was circulating among the demo-
Gratis of this city with a petition. Mr..
Boynton is a candidate for the nom
ination for state treasurer on the
democratic ticket.
Miss Johanna Batz, of Sun Prairie,
Wis, was a guest of her friend, A. l..
Cobb and family for a day. Miss BATE
was for a number of years a success
full banker at Sun Prairie and has
been making a tour of the western
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ferguson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed LaRue have depart
ed for their claims in the western
part of the state. Mitchell will have
quite a large contingent in that sec
tion if the movement keeps up much
longer.
w. P. Truax came home Thursday
from Presho. He has been out
there for several days with w. P.
Miller establishing a branch office of
the Truax Land Co., of which Mr..
Miller will have charge. He expects to
move his family out there later.
Fred Curious and family, Carl
Goethe and family and C. Breiden-
bach, Of near Plankinton, departed
Saturday with their carloads of
goods for the western part Of the
state. They ship to Lennon and then
drive about 80 miles south. Each have
filed on claims, and will make their
homes in that country.
Eugene McGovern arrived Fri
day night from his trip out to Palo
Alto, Cal, called there by the illness
of his father, p. T. McGovern. He
stated that his father was much hotter
when he left and that it was unne-
cessary for him to undergo the surgi-
cal operation that was anticipated
when he went out.
Mesdames Jos. C.. Belts and L. NJ.
Hardy entertained a small party of
friends at the home Of Mrs. Belts Fri
day afternoon in honor of Mrs. Her.
bert Daniels, who expects to leave
soon for her new home at Rapid City.
The decorations were in pink and
white and a large boQuet Of sweet
peas graced the dining room table. A
four course dinner was served, and
the time was spent in the happiest
manner.
Winsor and Hager are adding to
the business buildings of the city by
! resumtng work on the structure
which they commenced at the time
that the Western hotel vas moved to
First Avenue east and Lawler street,
A basement and foundation was start
ed. where 1t rested for q year or two.
The walls are now being run up and
when completed 1t Is understood that
Hess & Rau Co. plumbers, will occu-
py the building.
Postmaster Wells said, in refer
ence to making the change in the
postohice lobby, that nothing can be
done toward that until after July 1.
In correspondence with the treasury
department concerning how soon this
improvement was to be made, Mr..
Wells was informed by the depart
ment that all the money which had
been left after constructing the build
ing had been utilized in buying Ak
lures, etc. The money to make the
changes desired in the lobby will have
to come through the usual appropria-
tions and will not become effective
until after July 1.
The contest Of the Macarthur Piano
Co., which has been in force for a
week, came to a close Wednesday,
brought out many contestants. A pic
ture of a man was printed in the pa
per for a week, and nine other faces
were observable in this one. The
artistic talent of the contestants was
called upon to draw the best faces and
submit them to the company. George
G. Holleran reported today that the
awards have been made. They are as
follows: First, Mrs. Amos G. Johnson,
gold watch; second, Hazel Boggs, gold
watch; third, diamond ring, Miss
Edna Eultnn: fourth