The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-20
M TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPk !
m THE COURSE OF A WEEK

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For Ars ana tornado Insurance see
W. y. Rsahbun. agent for the Royal
IusuvaAee Co.
". n. Frit2 takes a great pride in
tho elisa department Of his store,
and ~ has Just added some very pref
ty designs for correct table setting.
In his advertisement today he calls
attention to his china line.
Id Calvert was arrested yesterday
afternoon and taken before Justice
Drake on the charge Of disturbing
the peace, when he went into the
Pur1y sesidence on the south side
"Wednesday night. The court found
him guilty and imposed q sentence OF
thirty days In Jail.
II vas expected that the Sioux City
League team would come to Mitchell
for y Of its practice games this
week, but the game has been called
Oh. There wac some doubt about
the Sioux City team being a draw
ing card. In view Of the post season
game played here several years ago
with Toe Omaha team.
Roscoe Satterlee took the exami-
nation before the supreme court OF
this state last week at Pierre to be
admitted to practice in the courts Of
the state. He received notice yester-
day that he had passed the examina-
ton, and henceforth can be counted
a full Aedeed lawyer. MI. S~atterlee
is connected in an assisting capacity
with A. q. Hitchcock in his practice.
b. L. Wiekwire. of the firm of
Hirsh-W ickwire Co., Of Chicago,
was in the city yesterday, calling on
his special customer, d. T. Becker,
and he Is making a trip through the
northwest on a mission looking af-
ter the interests Of the heavy pur-
chasefs OF their line of goods. This
was Mr.. Wickwire's first visit to Nit
chell and he expressed much surprise
at finding such a thoroughgoing
town as Mitchell located in the far
west, and to find such up-to-date
stores carrying the lines OF goods
that they do.
A great game of 14-inch balk line
billiards was played Friday evening
It the Unique parlors between George
Spears and Lew Shaw, with $50
points up. Shaw won the game
while Spears only reached 1855.
Shav's high run was 35 and Spears
came close UP with a.. but many OF
his innings had small scores. Shaw
was the o consistent Of the two,
and he displayed fine ability on posi-
ton shots. At the end of the exhi-
bition Shaw played some fancy bill
lard shots and Spears played some
fancy pool shots.
E. p. Sand. living just south of
the city, vas in town yesterday to at
tend a meeting of the officers Of the
state corn show, and stated that he
disposed Of one Of his choice Hol-
stein cows. which he sold to a Larty
by the name of Bailey who lives at
Miles City. Mont. That it pays to
raise good stock is demonstrated in
this sale made by Mr.. Sand, for he
received the sum of 1925 for the
animal. There are some good cattle
producers in Dawson county, and
they have been building up their
herds in the past few years, with the
result that they are nov getting the
right kind Of results.
Lewis Larson, of Langford, was in
the city yesterday and left for his
home this afternoon. He is a men,
Der Of the board of directors of the
State Corn Show. In conversation
with Mr.. Larson, he stated that ar
rangements had been made in Day
county for a corn show next winter.
and that a boys contest would be
one of the features. AS a first prize
for the boys MI. Larson said that it
would be a paid round trip to Nit
chell for the State Corn Show. The
girls of the county will have an OPP
portunity to win in the contest for
they are not barred from attempt
ing to win out against the boys.
F. J. Purdy filed information in
justice court today against Ed Cal
vert, and as 500 Is located will be
arrested. Mr.. Purdy stated that
about midnight Calvert came into
his house through an unlocked door,
entered their bedroom and turned on
the electric light. Mr.. Purdy
promptly elected him from the house
after some expended effort. and
some bad talk on the part of Calvert.
After Purdy had re-entered the house