The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-03-17

H. e. Washburn, a Univers'
student, was at DeSmet and Iroquoi.
to hold meetings to introduce tn,
Laymens' Missionary convention. Al
both places Mr.. Washburn said hi
found a desire to aid in the movem nj
and committees were appointed Il
look after a representation from those
places.
w. E. Rathbun has leased the old
livery barn on the corner of T;,'r1
Avenue and Lawler street, and has
converted it into a branch transfer
house for the Gaar-Scott Thre>hing
Machine Co., and it eveidently is go
ing to be quite an institution. Mr..
Rathbun will carry a full line Of the
Gaar-Scott goods with repairs. He has
already received five carloads of
goods.
Charles Krom, living just east of
town on the river road. got out his
King road drag Saturday and
started to smooth up the road in
that drive to the river. Mr.. Krom
said that just as soon as the roads
were dry enough he would have a
scraper attached to a steam engine
and make a fine roadway from Mitch
ell to the river-which the automo-
bilists will undoubtedly appreciate.
H. G. Mcmillan, editor of the
Farmers Tribune, Of Sioux City, at
tended the Moir sale of Percheron
horses in this city. MI. Mcmillan said
that i.itchell ought to feel highly
complimented to be selected as the
place for holding a sale of the i'm.
portance of the one of Friday. In tn.
animals sold to South Dakota farn,-
ers he said that the horsefesh there
disposed vas all good and that the
prices brought were excellent.
L. H. Richey, of Hartley. Iowa, ar
rived in the city this morning and
spent the day in the city. Mr.. Richey
was a former resident of Mitchell
leaving here sixteen years ago. He
was engaged in the dray business.
From Mitchell he went to Illinois
and later moved to Iowa, where he
invested in some farm land that has
turned to become a good price. Mr..
Richey had disposed of his lard in
Iowa, and is moving to his half sec
ton farm near Huron.
Father Flaherty, of Kimball, ar
rived in the city Friday afternoon
from the east and stopped over night
in the city. He said that since the
burning of one of the buildings CT
Columbus college at Chamberlain
many offers of help and assistance have
come from many quarters for the re-
building of the structure consumed
by the flames. He stated that the
Commercial Club of Chamberlain
passed a resolution asking the city
council to call a special election to
vote on the issuance of $4,000 bonds
to aid in this work of rebuilding.
DR.. j. S. Hoagland returned on the
delayed train from the north We'd
nesday afternoon from Redfield and
where, with S. E. Morris,
they attended meetings of men for
the purpose Of presenting the con-
vention of the Laymens' Misiontry
Banquets were held at
both Redtield and Aberdeen, sixty be-
ing present at the first place and a
hundred at Aberdeen. DR.. Hoagland
said that the men of these two cities
evinced a strong interest in the com
ing convention. and they feel that a
splendid representation from those
two bodies will come to Mitchell for
the session to be held here March
20, 80, and 81.
Col. F. M. Woods returned to
Lincoln, Neb., Saturday. He was
here to conduct the auction sale vi
Percheron horses yesterday for p.
w. NOR, of Orange City, Iowa. The
colonel said that this was one of the
best horse sales that he has conduct
ed in some time, and further that h.
noted the farmers of this section ap
preciated good horseflesh and wera
willing to pay for it. Col. Woods has
been in Mitchell to officiate at a mum
Der of other sales in the past four OF
five years. He has been engaged in -"
.auctioneer business for a great many
years and enjoys a wide reputation
over the country.
The Y. M. G. A. Basketball team
reached home Friday evening from
their trip to Sioux Falls, Sioux City
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