The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-09-15
IN o AND COUNTRY.
MAJ TIERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
m THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

came home Sunday morning from St.
Paul, having been up there to attend
to some business matters and take
in the closing days of the state fair.
Miss Grace vickers departed Sat-
urday evening for Los Angeles, CAL,
to resume her college studies. Her
parents expect to go out later in the
season. Miss Vickers was accompan-
led by Miss Grace Bliss, who went as
far as Omaha for a short visit.
Charles johnson, living six miles
west of Ethan, in Tobin township,
has just disposed of his quarter Sec
tion of land to Iowa parties. He re-
ceiyed the sum of $75 per acre for
the land. Mr.. johnson has lived on
the place for a number of years and
has made many good improvements
during that time. The farm is said
to be we'll worth the money.
A. H. Belts makes report of a big
cleanup on fax made by a farmer
named James S. P%enaluna, who re-
sides near LOOMS. He sowed 225
acres to fax this seaso and just
threshed 1t a few days ago. yielding
2,486 bushels. an average OF II bu-
shells and over to the acre. With fax
selling at $2.41 per bushel Mr.. Pena-
luna received a check from Mr.. Belts
for 5000 for his fax crop. That is
something of a cleanup, and makes
the land yield at the rate Of $26.64
per acre.
The frost predictions by the wealth
er bureau anne to a fulfillment
Y night when the government ther-
mometer registered at 81 degrees as
the coolest during the night, and it
was some chilly at that. The frost
was exceedingly light and will re-
suit in very little damage, if any rel
ly occurs Garden truck, will, in all
probability, be the greatest suffered
from the chilly spell. Some people
insist that there was not frost, and
that the dew was SO heavy as to give
the appearance of frost.
D. A. Mizener departed Sunday
via the Milwaukee road for Los An
geles, CAL, and will remain there
throughout the winter. Mr.. Mizener
stated that he would return with his
family to Mitchell to live next June,
as he did not want to take the child
rem from school during the school
year. He stated that by June he
would be able to close out the real
estate interests in that section, which
he is disposing Of for a local COM
pany. Dave said that he did not want
anybody to get the idea that he was
moving away from Mitchell.
George 9. Holleran, the manager Of
the Macarthur Piano Co.. entertained
the employees OF the company at a
dinner party at his home during the
: stay in the city Of George ]. Dowl-
ing, Of Chicago, the vice president Of
1.-THE Gable Piano Co. There were
twelve guests present, and a very de-
lightful afternoon was spent. Nh.
Bowling is a very close friend and
business associate Of the Macarthur
people and Mr.. Holleran has enjoyed
a long personal and business acquain-
lance with the gentleman. Mr.. Dowl-
ing appreciated the opportunity that
was given him to meet the various
employees Of the company In this city,
and he spoke very kindly of the uc-
cessful manner in which the business
is carried on here under the manage
,ment Of Mr.. Holleran.
Aberdeen has just adopted a cur
few ordinance with, presumably, all
the essential points necessary to get
the young people OF the streets before
certain hour. This is the first ex-
, p~erience that Aberdeen is to have
with q curfew ordinance. Some eight
Or ten years ago q curfeW ordinance
was adopted in this city and the
whistle at the water work was blown,
and is blown now, at 9 o'clock every
night. But there is as little atten-
ton paid to the curfew ordinance as
if it existed, and long ago the
police force stopped trying to enforce
it. So far as obeying the ordinance
is concerned the steam that it takes
to produce the sound might as we'll
be saved.
Rev. j. E. Norven and family de-
parted Thursday evening via the
Milwaukee for Craig, Colo, where
they will make their home for the
coming two years at least. Mr.. Nor
veil has filed on a claim in that vici-
nity and c10ca m bic two gone uhn