The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-16
IN TOWN mi COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
m THE COURSE OF A WEEK

out to Seattle, WASH. and San Fran
cisco. and expect to be away q month
on their vacation. Mr.. Hoeksma ID
an cmploye Of the Milwaukee COM
pany.
Miss frankie Russell, Of Yankton,
arrived in the city to remain over
Sunday with her friend. Miss Title
White. Miss Russell remained over
to attend the performance of "The
Melting Pot" this evening.
Alderman Reeves, who is spending
the winter season at Long Beach,
Cal, sends this Office a paper from
that city which contains a glowing
account Of the capture of a whale in
the ocean just a short distance out
from Long Beach. The monster was
killed and towed in close to the
shore where 1t was viewed by thou
sands of people. 1T was 35 feet long
and was the first that has been cap.
tured SO close in to shore.
Mrs. George Ferguson came to the
city a few days from her claim out
in the vicinity of Faith. She has
proved up on her claim, but expects
to return shortly and remain with
her grandfather who does not prove
up until June. Mrs. Ferguson says
that the weather out there is fine and
surpasses what we have had in this
section.
J. ". Clark has come out from his
enforced retirement at home as-the
result of an accident which happened
to him several weeks ago.. He was
boiling some coffee on a stove where
he was at work and placed a tight
cover over the receptacle which con-
tanned the coffee. Later when he
took off the cover so much steam had
congregated in the small bucket that
the boiling coffee shot up into his
face, scalding him badly.
1t is noted in a Sioux Falls paper
that word has been received from La
Crosse, Wis, announcing the death
of Mrs. w. T. LaFollette, which oc-
Cured a few days ago, although it is
understood that the LaFollettes went
south into Oklahoma to live after
leaving Madison, Wis. She was the
wife of w. T. LaFollette. and they
were former residents of Mitchell,
when Mr.. LaFollette was the pub
Usher and editor of the Gazette. AT
ter leaving here Mr.. Lafollette went
to Madison, Wis, and took a position
on the publication of LaFollette's
Magazine, which is published by one
of the senators from that state. No
details were given as to the cause of
Mrs. LaFollette's death.
d. T. Becker went in to Chicago to
make a visit with mis- mother and sis
tiers and will be gone several weeks
While in the city MI. Becker will
make some spring purchases of fur
nishings goods for his store.
Prof. and Mrs. Marc D. Lombard
departed this morning for Sioux City
where they will take UP their per-
manent residence. Prof . Lombard
will establish a school of music and
domestic science in Sioux City, and
hopes to get started in the u OF
few weeks. Prof. Lombard is a
very capable musician and will es-
tablish a high Gloss school in both de-
partments.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Sudmeier came
home yesterday from Mt. Pulaski,
ILL.,, where they have been visiting
since the holidays, and which place is
their old home. Mr.. Sudmeier came
out here two years ago: and bought
the Willard farm, northwest of the
city. He said that the visit back to
the old home was a pleasant one, but
he had no desire to remain there af-
ter spending two years in this coun-
try, which he appreciates to its full
tablish a high class school in both de-
raising country.
DR.. Stevenson, the well-known eye,
ear, nose and throat specialist sof
Sioux Falls, will be in Mitchell, from
4 p. M, Wednesday. Feb. 22nd. and
Feb. 23rd. at the Widmann
hotel. Glasses also fitted correctly.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Eg-
glert, 8 miles southwest of the city,
Monday, Jan. 80, a daughter.
Hilmar Metcher has opened a bar
Der shop in a corner of the billiard
hall of ]. Halfhill. He is a nephew
Of Mrs. Fred widmann and came ov-
er to this country with Mr.. and Mrs.
just before Christmas.
Ed. Blackman, of Ethan, who is
we'll known in this city, is reported
as being very low with an internal
disorder. He was up here a few days
ago and when he returen to Ethan he
had to be carried from the train to
his home.