The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-01-20
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HURON, S. D.-A. NJ. olafson was
EMMETsBURG. lathe Eighth
Pythias will be held here January 20.
LOGAN, IA.-Through a postal q
vote Harrison county has decided to
build q new court house to cost $780, 900.
HURON. S. D.-Louis Racey was ac-
quilted in circuit court here OF the
charge of numbering G. L. Stewart at
wolsey.
PIERRE, S. D.--Frank Crane. clerk
Of the supreme court, a made a do
nation OF 500 to the Beadle memorial
fund.
MASON CITY, 1A.-Henry Hunting
ton had his foot badly crippled by ths
accidental discharge OF a gun while
hunting.
PIERRE, S. D.-Governor Vessey has
gone to Washington to attend the con
;%servation conference called by Presi-
dent Taft.
CEDAR RAPIDS, 1A.-Dr. P. E.
versity medical faculty. died recently
in Seattle.
HOWARD, S. D.-Oficial papers of
Miner county for the coming year are
the Howard Press. Carthage News and
Canova Herald.
MULLIN, NEB.-Hundreds of headof
cattle are dead in Cherry, Hooker and
Custer counties as a result Of the cold
and heavy o
slipped on a sonwbank n fell undeE
the wheels Of q Northwestern train.
cutting n leg Of.
WASHINGTON. A.-Former Editor
Howard A. Burrell, of this place, will
make a tour Of Europe the coming
spring n summer.
RAMONA, g. D.-The new electric
light system has been completed and
accepted n Ramona now is putting.
on metropolitan airs.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, 1A.-The Jury
which has been called for the trial Of
the Maybray cases will also consider
the bleached flour cases.
DES MONIES. A.-Local bankers
have employed an inspector whose
Of banking Institutions.
CEDAR RAPIDS. IA.-Dr. John A.
Marquis, of Beaver. Pa, has been elect
ed president of Coe college and has
accepted the position.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, 1A.-The post
office at Ross, on the Northwestern.
was robbed OF 800 in cash and the
same amount in stamps.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA Boston cap
italist has secured an option on the 10
cal gas plant and promises to furnish
the citizens with 9O-cent gas.
PIERRE, s. D.-The state treasurer
has received $4,000 from the Hatch and
Adams funds for the benefit of agricul-
tural college extension work.
MASON CITY. 1A.-Henry Nelson
walked 10 miles to be present at his
own wedding, when the train was too
late to get him to his destination.
IDA GROVE, IA.-President Sykes.
of the Corn Belt Meat Producers, spoke
here in favor Of a statee commerc
counsel to look after freight rates.
DES MONIES, IA.-w. 8. Ayres hae.
torney Of Polk county to succeed:
Thomas Guthrie. IN becomes Judge.
WHITE LAKE. 8. D.-Prairie chick,
ems are so tame that a large covey
alighted in the yard Of Editor Palmer's:
home. probably driven in by hunger.
SIOUX FALLS. s. D.-Mrs. George
Holmes has found a brother from
He lives in Terre Haute and is wealthy.
ROSLYN, s. D.-The 3~-year-old SON
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thron Hattie. well,
known residents of this part OF Day
county, died as the result of being
scaldeG.
oAcoMA, S. D.-The oacoma Ar
g~us-Leader, Presho Settler and Murdo
Coyote have been selected as the on
cial papers Of Lyman county for the
ensuing year. /.
BR1DGEWATER, S. D.-The offlcial
papers of McCook county during the
coming year are the Bridgewater Trib-
une, Canistota Clipper and Salem Pho
neer-Register.
LAKE CITY, IA.-The little town of
Grant City in Sac county. founded in
1854, has ceased to xis as a corpora-
ton, Judge Powers having dissolved
the organization.
VALLEY SPRINGS. s.. oh. D..
Kinyon, of this place. claims the rec
Ing been appointed March 4 1sao. ', and
served continuously since.
CEDAR RAPIDS. IA.-Two compa-
mics are trying to get the right to build
a $4,000 dam at Vinton, and the re-
suit is an injunction which will tie the
project up for some time.
PIERRE, s. D.-Revelers threw a;
beer bottle through the plate glass
window Of Mayor 6. L. Millette;s bank,
pleased with his dry policy.
SHELDON. IA.-R. b. Piper. editor.
Of the Sheldon Mail, has retired from.
the business, having sold the paper to.
John ". Vanderburg, formerly pub:
Usher of the Ashton leader. N
PIERRE, s. D.-The first Issue or tho
new paper at Holabird, under the d.
rection Of Editor Perkins, has made ita.
appearance. This is said to be the
smallest town in the state to have a
weekly newspaper.
.cHIcAGo-Judge Carpenter, in the
circuit court, announced a ruling here
city of Chicago to use its traction fund
Tor the purpose Of constructing and on
Grating q subway for passenger trafic.
VENICE, ILL.-Loui Smith, known
as the man of mystery" and sup
was crushed to death in q local facfory
yesterday. He had worked Just a week.
for the first time in 50 years that he
lived here. -
BLOOMINGTON, 1LL.-rbree men
were killed in an explosion yesterday.
tha wrecked the water gas plant Of
Portions Of the building were carried
for blocks, n windows were brokenI