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

Mrs. Val Wagner returned home
Sunday evening from Chicago. She
has been there for several weeks MAX
ing her purchases of spring millinaly.
Carroll Richman, a boy 10 years
old, has been placed in charge of
Sheriff Plotner and Tuesday will be
taken to the training school at Plank
linton to.commence an indeternlinate
sentence for incnrrigibility. The lad
has a widowed mother but she has
been unable 10 control him in any
way and it was thought best to place
him under restraining influences.
Miss Rachel Doyle organized her
dancing school Saturday afternoon at
X. G. hall. The school for the adults
will be held Wednesday afternoon at
4:0 o'clock, and " the young people
1880 O'Clock, and for the young people
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
at the K. G.. hall. All ,thers desiring
to join the class may apply at that
time
Prof. F. H. Hoff, superintendent of
the city schools, departed Sunday
morning to attend the session of the
National Educational Association
at Indianapolis, Indiana, at which
the city superintendent of the
country are gathered for the pres
entation of subjects which will be of
benefit to the men engaged in edu-
cational work over the country.
County Judge Winslow Abbey late
Saturday afternoon united in mar
riage Lnarles w. Boettcher of Wells,
Minnesota. and Eva Belle Babcock
of Murdo. After obtaining their IL
cense at the clerk of courts Office
the inquired for an officer to unite
them in wedlock, and the judge hap
pening to be present, he consented to
perform the ceremony and sent them
their way rejoicing.
The county commissioners prac-
tically finished all the drainage bust
ness Friday evening. The county
commissioners OF Aurora county we're
in session with the local board con-
corning the extension of a ditch from
Aurora county into Dawson county
in Western Blendon township. Hear
ings on the Kibbee and Smith ditch,
also on the Downs ditch and a second
hearing on the Mccormack ditch were
set for March 10.
The largest Sacramental service in
the history of the First Methodist
Episcopal church was held Sunday
morning. The pastor devoted the en-
tire time of the morning service to
the administering of the Sacrament
of the Lords Supper. He was assist
ed by DR.. Weir. Rev. Mr.. Phillips and
Prof. Rigby. 1t was a beautiful and
impressive service. The music Of the
choir under the direction of Prof.
Hobson was especially beautiful. The
pastor preached at the evening hour.
People down this way have little
conception of the amount of snow
which covers the entire northern
portion of the state. From nedfield
north it is said that the snow ranges
from three to six feet deep, and that
not in thirty days has the sun been
able to make the slightest impress
sion on it. With the coming of warm
er weather in that section there is
going to be an abundance of water
coming down through the channel OF
the Jim river, and high water will
undoubtedly prevail.
There is a large movement of emf
grants to the west and northwestern
part of the state. Local railroad off.
Gals state that there is an average
of thirty cars of emigrants through
Mitchell over the Milwaukee system
going out west to Rapid City and
beyond and also to the northern part
of the state dividing at Aberdeen or
the ~-4ilwaukee's coast line and scat
tering in the various directions from
Aberdeen. Later in the season the
officials declare the movement will,
be the greatest Al years.
At the meeting of the board OF
education Friday evening there was
not much business transacted. Tne
members present were o. T. Litch.
field, w. A. Branch and DR.. E. w
Heyler. The usual bills were allow.
ed. The date for the spring vaca-
ton was set and the schools will
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