The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-09

's'AF I" - AsotsSe ~ fptS
cd. The cioscst WAS that Of 1900.
when the amount war 3.t2 Inches.
! Notwithstanding there WAS q little
shortage of rain In the early part of
the season this year will be above
the average in the past twenty in the
4, total mount of rainfall or moisture,
and there arc two months to go on
yet. Up to the present time the total
precipitation amounts to a little Ov-
or 90 inches.
Alvin Scott made quite Il record
UP at Wolscy a few days ago with
his bloodhOunds. He vas called mp
there with his two hounds to track
a fellow who had broken into a store
building Saturday night. AL got up
there the next dag and put his dogs
on the scent, and they followed 1t
straight ten miles up in the country
and located the man who committed
the robbery. The follow got away
with about $40 in cash. IL portion OF
which vas secured. Mr.. Scott has
two dogs. one of which is Il puppy
aud the little follow followed, right
along and worked we'll with the old
CIR dog. it's mother.
Arthur Ray Buttcricld and Miss
Mary Agnes Roddel, of this city, were
married Friday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock. tho ceremony being perform
ed by Rev. Il. j. Norton, at his resi-
dence. The young people went to Nit.
Vernon this afternoon to remain a
few days. They will return soon and
take up their residence cal Mitchell.
The many friends of. the couple will
,goc%crul A(,otv nrro%,,1oet ore
The morning public Worship Of the
First Methodist church was closed
impressivcly Sunday when at tho
finish of tho sermon DR.. Hoagland
read the list of those who had united
with the church by letter recently
and asked the ones named to come
TO the altar while the choir and con
gregation sang the old fellowship
hymn of the church. Thirty came
forward and were formally welcom-
ed, with a few words by the pastor.
After the benediction the Official
Board aud many others came for
ward to greet the new members. The
entire service was notable, the mu-
sic by the choir being exceptional
ly fine.
w. N. Rcams and wife have just
moved here from Tama, Iowa. and
are living at 70l north Lawler street.
Mr.. ltcams has located here for THO
practice of law, and has taken Offices
In the Western National bank build
ing. room 318. lie is a graduate OF
the University at Iowa City. Iowa.
was admitted to practice IN that
state, and recently passcd a success
full examination TO practice his pro-
fcssion in South Dakota.
Mrs. Patrick Brennan. who hes
been at the hospital for several
weeks, having submitted to an ope-
ration for appendicitis. was removed
Saturday afternoon to ner home at
423 Second Q east.
The fire department wants to in
duce the city. council to buy a new
kind Of helmet for use at fires-one
that will permit. a fireman to enter
a building filci, with smoke and
thus enable him to get inside with
a stream Of water. The helmet COW
crs the face and permits the fireman
to have fresh air and keeps out the
smoke. The helmet could have been
used with fine effect in the fire at the
south side GROCERY last week. 1t will
cost about 500. but tho fircmcn de-
clare it will be of great benefit to the
man With the nozzle in holding the
flames in check.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Dickson have
returned home from their wedding
trip to points in the northern part of
(thc state, and will make their home
With MIR. D:ckson's parents for the
winter season.
u. S. Baudcr, OF Murdo. arrived in
the city Sunday. aud took up his
work as train dispatcher in the Mil
waukee offices. taking the second
trick. Mr.. Bauder. was the chief
dispatcher out at Murdo OH the Black
Hills division. but when it was con
%solidatcd with the Iowa aud Dakota
division be was transferred to this
point. Mrs. Bauder is visiting in the
east at the present time, but will ar
rive here shortly.
The old. soldiers who were not
present at the Post meeting Monday
evening will regret it when they
learn how nicely the IL members
were treated who did attend. The
comrades went into their ball an,
transacted business of the Post and
when they adjourned and started for
home they were greeted by a sup
per prepared III the dining hall
which was a complete surprise to
then,. While they had been attend-
ing to business Mrs. Gregory, Mrs.
Nm. Miller. Mrs. Sheehec and Mrs.
Nolt slipped. quietly into the dining
room and commenced to, prepare a
fine supper for the old soldiers and
to have it in readiness when they
came out to go home. 1t was a
mighty we'll pleased bunch of old
soldiers who expressed their graft
tude in the hearticst kind Of words
to the ladies for the very kind act.
A little while was spent socially and
Mrs. Nolt added to pleasure by read
Ing an appropriate selection.
Miss May Rowley. daughter of
Mrs. A. E. Rowley. who went to Re-
nssalaear,, Ind, recently, will remain.
In the east for the winter. She has