The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-11-03

CHARLES Roddy came home THUS
day afternoon from Chicago. He has
been down there for a week and saw
the baseball games in the world
championship series. He said the
slaughter of the cubs was something
awful, and that the feeling of the
cub supporters were lacerated and
wounded to the same extent, conse-
quently the gloom is so thick that one
needs IN axe to cut their way through
the streets. Notwithstanding the de-
feat Of the cubs, Mr.. Roddy said it
was a good game of pail that he saw
played.
The mercury reached its lowest
point this morning since the cooler
weather started in. 1t registered at
% degrees as the coolest during the
night. The snow of yesterday after
noon gave rise to some apprehension
that the winter was going to set in
quite early this year. Owners of au-
tomobiles are on the anxious seat at
the present time for fear their ma
chimes will be caught in a cold snap
and the water frozen, which will have
a tendency to do considerable dam
age to the auto-as some of the first
year autoists experienced last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood Smith and
children arrived in the city this week
from Buffalo Gap to make their
home, the trip from the hills country
being mace in their automobile. Pre-
vious to the departure of the family
a public reception was held at But
falo Gap, at which an appreciation
for all Mr.. and Mrs. Smith have done
for the town and county was shown
them. Mr.. Smith, who was secretary
of the fair association, and connected
with all the public enterprises, was
presented with a gold watch by the
members Of the fair association and
the Commercial Club. Mrs. Smith
was remembered very kindly by the
ladies Of the town who presented her
with two cut glass salad bowls. Fol-
lowing the presentation speeches re-
marks made by other citizens,
in which the good qualities of the de-
parting friends we're set forth. Mr..
Smith and family will make their
nome In a residence bought of S. B..
Sphinx on south Wisconsin street and
their children will attend the Univer-
S ty and the city schools, for which
purpose he moved to Mitchell. Mr..
bought the Alseth farm south
of town.
The Elks did a great deal of bust
ness Thursday evening at a special
meeting when eighteen candidates
We're initiated. The degree was con-
ferred on the following candidates.
Guy w. Crawford, Earl B. Wilds. Ed
H. M. Hopkins, James Lea
my and William e. Ryan, of Letcher;
Howard Rake and James J. Moore,
of Mt. Vernon. w. E. Warner, of
A. II. Smith, John D. Ha-
ney, Emil Engstrom, X. A. Johnston,
f. j. Moore. DR.. r.. w. Freyberg, H.
j. Henton, G. l.. Brown, and Fred A.
PETERSON, of this city. There was a
large attendance of members, and at
the close of the work a fine luncheon
was served by Mccarthy. The Gale
theatre orchestra came up to the
lodge room and played while the
luncheon was being served. With
the list of men Just initiated the
membership of the lodge is crowd
ing the 500 mark very closely, and
with the work that is being done in
in soliciting members it is confidently
believed that it will reach 600 by the
time the new home is ready for
dedication late next spring. Chair
man Preston, of the building COM
mittee, stated that the roof would be
on in the course of ten days, if the
weather remains favorable.