The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-12-22
IN o AND OUNTR
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
m THE COURSE OF AWEEK.

w. E. Rathbun. agent for the Royal
Insurance Co.
Mrs. George Eastman went down
to Geddes this morning to visit hel
son, Walter, who is working in one
of the printing Offices.
Arthur Dean, a cousin of a. E. an6
c. c. Dean, arrived in the city this
morning to remain a few days. Mr.
Deans home is near Rowley, Iowa
and he has been out in Montana tc
file on a piece of government land.
S. e. Morris arrived home this
morning from the northern part OF
the state. He has been away since
the early part of the week attending
to bank meetings at several towns,
and looking after the banks in which
he is interested.
Bert Tucker, formerly employed
in The Republican job rooms. arriv-
ed in the city yesterday from Chica-
go. He has been down there for
several months taking instruction in
a Linotype school to learn how to
master the machine.
J. w. Melody came home this
morning from Plankinton. He ac-
companied Mrs. Melody out there
two weeks ago and placed her in the
sanitarium. She submitted to an OPP
GRAFTON for several internal troubles,
and Mr.. Melody said that his wife
was now getting along nicely.
Mrs. George Nightingale, accom-
panied by her husband and daugh-
ter, vas brought in from White
Lake to st. Joseph's hospital, where
an operation was performed We'd
nesday by DR.. ]. c. Rodgers, of that
place. The family has had a great
amount of sickness in the past few
months.
Robert Zangle and family have
moved to the city from their Baker
township farm, where they have liy-
ed for over a quarter Of a century,
and have taken rn tno'~ home in the
Sweet residence, 613 Sixth avenue
east, which Mr.. Zangle purchased.
He was elected county auditor at the
recent election and will take posses
sion of the Office Dec. %, at which
time Auditor Anderson will be
checked out by the county commits
sioners in order for him to begin his
work as state auditor the first OF the
year. Mr.. Zangle is doing some work
in the county auditors Office at the
present time - >"'-" to acquaint
himself with its duties.
The basketball game last evening
between the 500 team of Sioux Falls
and the Y. NJ. c. A. team of this city
resulted in practically a walkaway
by a score of AZ to 16. The Mitchell
lineup was: Jones and Kjelmyr, for
wards; center. Buck; guards, TroX-
we'll and Potter. with Warren taking
Potter's place in the second half.
The game was not largely attended.
and the local team lost money on the
entertainment. Basketball is the
only winter sport that can be used
to entertain the public and the Y. NJ.
C. A. would appreciate a larger at
Tendance than has been the rule so
far this winter. 1t is a fine game to
watch and those who were present
enjoyed the game, Notwithstanding
Mitchell was defeated so badly.
Before the departure of J. p.
| Washburn on his long journey to
| South America, a company of friends
was entertained in his honor at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Elmer Smith,
72O Fourth avenue west, Thursday
evening. The company of friends
was made up of those among whom
he lived in former years in the vici-
nifty of Farmell, northeast of the city,
and the time was happily spent in
conversation that was OF a remini-
scent character. During the evening
Mr.. Washburn entertained the com
pany by the recital of four or five Sc
lections, and some music was given
by others present. The hostess serv-
ed light refreshments. When the
company departed the friends said
good bye to Mr.. Washburn and wish
ed him the best of success in the
country to which he was going.
Levi Waite, of Armour, was in the
city over night and went south on
the morning passenger. Mr. Waite
said he attended the lot sale at
Starr yesterday, when business and
residence lots were sold by M. King
to establish a new town at that
point between Parkston and Trip.
there was a good crowd in attend
ance at the sale, and the property
brought very good prices The first
lot sold for $40, and the next for
$500. The rest Of the lots sold at
prices. gradually grading downward.
At the time he left, about 4 o'clock,
the sales for the day totaled about
$4,000. The place is said to be a