The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-09-28

of the contest until the morning OF
the day on which it was to be acid,
She entered the contest at the last
ladies from the different parts OF the
country. and ut the conclusion OF the
contest. the six critics, coming from
different cities. unanimously awarded
her the first prize. Miss Lathrop is
a remarkably sweet singer and that
she won such a fine distinction is a
matter of congratulation.
Misses Rhea Wagner, OF Jeffer-
son, Iowa, and Florence Metcalf. OF
Storm Lake, Iowa, arrived in the city
and are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. C. Metcalf for the week of the
corn palace.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. III. Strothers ar
rived, home Saturday afternoon from
an automobile trip down into Iowa,
in the vicinity of Cedar Rapids. They
have been gone several weeks travel
ing over that section. and MIR.
Strothers said that South Dakota was
making just as good showing in the
agricultural line as anything he saw
i'll that state.
II. n. kratZ passed through the
city today from Pukwana on his way
to Omaha, where he will join his
brothers. Jacob, from Michigan, and
Lee, of Omaha, and together they
will make a trip through the Black
Hills country of several weeks dura-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy VanAlstinc dc
parted this morning for Chicago,
where MIR. Van Alstine will resume
his studies in the medical depart
mcnt of Northwestern University
He will graduate next spring.
Mrs. Albert Alickson. and Mrs
Rose, of Wells, Mimi, arrived in the
city, the former to visit her son
Will, and the latter her sister, Mrs
W. p. Clayton.
Mrs. Jay a. Dundas arrived in thu
city this morning from Chamberlain
to visit through corn palace weel
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II
B. Rogers.
Misses Hildegard and Thelm;
Nicolin, of Sioux Falls, came owe
to spend corn palace week will
friends.
Eugene Slough, of Sioux Falls, i
in the city attending corn palace an,
looking after the Minnehaha count.
exhibit a part of the time. Mr.
Slough is one of the oldtime printer
of the state, and for a great man,
years was associated with the me
chanicai department Of the Soutl
Dakota Newspaper Union, both a
Aberdeen and Sioux Falls. The Ion!
years of work at the business com
menced to tell on his health and Il
retired from it to take up the sim
pie life on the farm.
j. NJ. Devers departed via the Mil
waukee road Sunday afternoon TO
Eugene, Ore, where he will locat
and engage in the practice of law
Mr.. Devers is we'll known in thi
city and vicinity as a young man o
good capabilities in his profession
and they feel sure that he will max
good i'll that country.
w. f. NJ. Devers departed Sunda.
morning for Chicago, where he will
enter the medical department of til
University of Illinois to complete hi
education for the practice of his pro
fession.
Mr.. and Mrs. wv. H. Saul arrive,
from %Strathroy, Canada, Saturda,
evening and are guests of thei
daughter Mrs. G.. w. Carlson.
The initial party of the U. G. r
was held Saturday evening at tn
Elks club room, and which was at
tended by a very large number o
young people, and a goodly numbc
of the members OF the u. G.. I. an,
their wives. The evening was rich
~ enjoyed by all, and the first dane
ing party under the management O
the Travelling men was counted a fin,
success. The music by the Koolisl
orchestra contributed no little to TIL
delights of the evening.
C. A. Trimmer, of Madison S. d.
arrived in the city today and will b.
here the greater part of the winter
He is the president of the Missouri
Valley Engineering Co., of this city
and will look after the business dur
ing the absence of Mr.. Culbertson,
Fred kratz, of Murdo, came il
for tho corn nalaco weak Mr. Eraf