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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-09
Mt. VERNON news

Mt. Vernon, S. D.-Mr. and Mrs.
w. w. Davies returned from Chicago.
Miss Mile King was a Mitchell
visitor Wednesday.
Earnest johnson went out to Muir
do Wednesday night.
F. A. Mccormick, of Sioux City,
was in town a few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Thomas were
east bound passengers Thursday.
Miss Myrtle King, Hanse Williams,
Mrs. Geo. Moore and daughter Laura,
Miss Mae Longstrength and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Trotter were Mitchell visit
tors Thursday.
Miss Julia Graf came up from Nit
chell Thursday for a few days visit
with her parents.
A. B. Crossman and o returned
to their home at Washington, S. D.,
after a few days visit at the Fitch
home.
Millard Helgerson returned home
from Pierre Friday.
Mrs. w. L. Owens and daughter Lo-
raine, Misses Blanch Gibson and Ha-
gel Haynes were Mitchell visitors
Saturday.
\ About thirty of the young folks
drove out to Miss Pearl Corker's,
southwest of town Friday night and
gave her a very pleasant surprise.
Games and other amusements were
INDUCED in and at 10 o'clock an ele
giant supper was served.
John Samuels left Tuesday for
Mexico where he will spend about a
month.
Mrs. Tom White came up from
Emmetsburg, Iowa, Tuesday for a
few days visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. j. Reynolds.
Geo. Prince is very low at the home
of his brother northeast of town, with
typhoid fever.
The ladies of the w. R. c. gave a
surprise party Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. NJ. j. Dougherty in honor of
Mrs. T. j. Reynolds birthday. About
thirty-five we're present and a very
enjoyable afternoon was spent after
which lunch was served.
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-09
CAME SUDDEN
TO WILLIAM NASH
MITCHELL CITIZEN DIED AT HOT
SPRINGS AFTER AN ILINH6S
I OF LESS THAN A DAY-CHI-
ZENS SHOCKED.

William Nash, chairman Of the
board of county commissioners. died
this morning at.2 O'Clock at the SOL
diers' home in Hot Springs, after an
illness Of only seven hours.
Last week Mr.. Nash went out to
Hot Springs and to the soldiers
home to take possession of a coIlec-
ton of curious which were owned by
Captain A. M. Kocher, wnaL passed
away a month or sc age. Sunday
Mrs. Nash wrote to his wife in this
city, and stating that he was spend
ing the day with o. w. Coursey, for
merly of this city, but did not nen-
ton in the letter that he was feeling
Ill. This letter reached Mitchell
Tuesday.
Tuesday evening at 10 O'Clock a
telegram was received by George A.
Sisby and sent by Comamndant Ged-
des announcing that Mr.. Nash was
taken suddenly Ill at 5 O'Clock and
became unconscious and that he was
dangerously i'll. Mr.. silsby received
another telegram this morning from
the commandant announcing the
death of Mr.. Nash. No information
was received as to the cause OF the
death of Mr.. Nash, although II has
been known he has been poorly for
the past year with kidney trouble.
Mrs. Nash was informed Of the ser
ious illness of her husband last night
and she expected to leave for hot
Springs today, but changed her plans
on the information being received
that her husband had died.
The remains of Mr.. Nash will ar
rive in the city Friday morning frem
the west at 10:40, and funeral ar
rangements will be made after that
L. r. Bingham will bring the re-
maint to Mitchell.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-09

FLOUR ia NOT al1ASHD
nut PUNE.

Owing to the fact that The Nj. YER
non Milling Co.. Is psodusing . Aour
that ID so white in appearance several
OF it, competitors In the nesthWest
had an idea that the company was
bleaching its product 70 give II the
white appearance, which epDeab to
the users Of -four.
CHARGES were preferred against the
company and an Investigator was
asked for to ascertain the reason Ter
the great difference between the pro-
duct OF that mill and a number Of
others.
A government inspector Was sent
to Mt. Vernon and the 1aanaSer at
forded him every opportunity - 90
into the inspection. The efassal first
asked to be shown the bleaching ma
chine. whereby the -four was being
made white. The inspector was TAX
en- to the top floor Of the MIL where
the bleacher was dumped at the time
these machines were put out Of com
mission by the pure food law. end
has not been in use in that min since.
Asked to explain what caused the
-four to take so white an appearance,
the manager stated that It h due to-
the fine quality Of wheat which is be-
ing raised in this section OF the state
and to good milling methods. The
wheat or -four is not touched In any
way to cause the white appearance.
The quality Of milling wheat bought
by the mill company Is Of a superior
character, and 1t Is producing a -Four
that is arousing the antagon3n OF
the less fortunate mills in the north
west.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-09
news FROM ETHAN

Ethan, S. D.-John Schoenfeldel
sold a quarter section of land ten
miles west of Ethan ON Saturday fol
$3.50 per acre. There were nj
buildings on this quarter.
Will Judge who has been attend
ing school in st. Paul, visited his
cousin, James Judge, of Parkston
over Sunday and was in Ethan Mon.
day. He is a son OF Stephen Judge
of Mitchell.
Auctioneers Judge Bros. cried
Charlie Johnson's sale OF Tuesday,
Feb. 9TH. Everything sold we'll. j.
w. Bryant was clerk. Judge Bros.
have every date filled for sales Sun.
days excepted) until March 18th. This
speaks for itself.
Joseph Weepie left Monday for Mo
line, Illinois, where he expects to
remain about two weeks on business
Haley Trow has three houses to
plaster before March LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Danovon went
to Emery on Tuesday.
l. Ed Donk, Con. Schiech, Earl Glenn
ent, and Urban Steichen went to
Parkston Monday evening to attend
a dance.
Mrs. j. w. Tyler went to Mitchell
Saturday returning Sunday.
Miss Jessie Tremaine visited will
Parkston friends the first of the
week.
1nfantile paralysis seems to have
attacked children in and around
Parkston.
Bernice, the seven year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hull is
sick with all the symptoms of infan-
tile paralysis. Mr.. and Mrs. Hull
live between Ethan and Parkston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Oomstock
who moved from here to Kansas City,
Mo-, last fall have returned, and are
moving into the rooms over the post
office.
NJ. A. Bracha went to Mitchell
Tuesday.
Mrs. Blackman returned from Nit
chell Wednesday noon.
Miss Stella Shane attended the
dance in Parkston Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Cults are at En-
cry visiting relatives.
A man from Yankton was in Eth
an Tuesday trying to buy two car
loads Of cattle.
Frank Klotz is working for Q. r
Drake buying cattle.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-09
NEWS FROM LISBON

Lisbon, s. D.-No school was held
in the Martin school Monday, owing
to bad weather. The teacher was un-
able to get out. Miss Thompson is
the teachers name and she will
board at Mr.. Moquists's.
Mrs. Art Gardner. who has been
seriously sick for some time, is re-
ported a little better.
Miss Clara Swenson has been help
ing her sister, Mrs. Wick Moquist, a
few days.
Two Of Grant Butterfeld's Oldest
children r sick at this writing.
Little Thelma Parker, age FIVE,
gave up her little life to the Maker
above after being sick Just a week
Of the dreaded disease, d%iphtheria.
sincerest sympathy goes to the sor-
rowing parents who are left to mourn.
her death.
Mrs. Geo. Miller was calling SAT-
urday afternoon.
Mr.. Moquist had quite an exciting
time for a few moments the other ev-
ening. He thought he had unlocked
all four tugs from the wagon. but in
a second he knew better. At any
rate the one horse that was still hitch
ed went around the yard at a lively
pace.
g. T. Miller transacted business in
Ethan one day last week.
John Miller has been hauling oats
over to the vane Green place which
Mr.. Miller has rented for this year.
Jerry Showalter helped Mr.. Dahl
one day last week lathing.
Floyd jerks is reported better a
this writing.
Tom showalter was celebrating his
birthday Monday by calling on his
neighbors.
Mrs. Wick Moquist visited with
Mrs. Strand one day last week.
May Stevens has been having
blood poison in her finger and is bet
ter now.
A grand surprise party was given
on Albert Stevens Friday evening.
A good turnout is reported.
Fred Cropsey made a business trip
to Parkston Monday between trains.
Mrs. G. e. Liston spent three days
Of last week attending teachers
meeting and examination in Mitchell.
Mrs. Gardner was taken to Nit
chell Wednesday last to receive medi-
cal care.
Mr.. Cropsey Is going to have a sale
Feb. 18th. We are not acquainted
with Mr.. Cropsey's future plans, but
hope they do not leave our neighbor-
hood.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-09

9s0ansteAS city were geg1stsFe0 IN oen-
IN tAaRsn6rnil eosssss. only two en-
co. - aosmal courses from the
lovsr foarysers'Ai nigh school work
u the@l,oEsna, This shows clearly
'tAat ths pspis from Aberdeen and
MISUNDERSTANDING . mere high
school Of the institution. and at state
sxDsnss.
Again the News Gays, Illustrating
the old saying about what may be
done. With figures: The average
cost Of Instruction per pupil in the
Aberdeen normal Is but 500. = very
low average equalled by only . half
dozen normal schools In the country"
course. In getting this average.
the News includes all the high school
pupils taking work there in direct
cpntrayention Of the state law. II
the institution % to be justified at all,
1t IL to be justified as . state normal.
Therefore by its norma. graduates
It must be known. And Its real cost
to the state as a normal, must be
measured by what is costs to make q
normal graduate there. Last year
the oficial figures show the money
spent on the Aberdeen Normal was
$~s7,694.91. There were sc grad
yates from the one year normal
course, and i've from the two. year
normal course. The II graduates
therefore represented rs one-year
courses Of normal work. Therefore
We nnd that for each one year Of
normal work last year. the Aberdeen
Normal cost almost exactly $4,000.
II the taxpayers Of the state want to
approve that sort Of extravaganza. it
10 their privilege to do 30. But 1t is
their absolute right to know the
truth concerning these institutions.
and II they cannot secure it from q
newspaper that scream itself hoarse
about extravaganza in q political
light and then defends extravaganza
when the appropriations are being
made. they should be able to do so
from some other newspaper Of the
state. .s.3
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-09

&c IL high time that 1t be recognized
a. such, 1t IS Significant that the
House, which approved the Issenhuth
,bill with . big majority. contains
many farmers. It shows they are
realising the doliars-and-cents value
10 them OF good roads on which TO
haul their produce to market.
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-09
II o ROADS BILL.

TIAA
passed yesterday by the lower house
sof tho legislature. may be changed
before its passage BY the Senate and
iconcurrence 81 the House. Briefly
stated. however. the bill provides for
r cash road tax instead OF n paya-
Die In labor. and places the direc-
tion 81 road-buildins IN the hands
OF tho county commissioners. Small
contracts below : stated sum. shall
DO undersths direction Of the town
ship supervisor. All work Of con-
struction. under either oficial author
ity, 10 20 be done BY contract. the
contracts to be awarded the lowest
bidder. The county commissioners
may employ the county surveyor to
run grader when 1t u deemed adj
VISIBLE. Power TO levy . road tax
Of iive mills IL siven the county
board. With the direction that the
money Be spent In the township
where Il 10 contributed. BY special
election. the road tax may be In
creased to ten mills for any township.
It q also provided that whenever
Itwo-thirds Of the property-owners
along any highway petition for it. the
county board Will levy . tax suifici-
snt 10 macadamixe or gravel the
highway in question. Any township
may collect Its road tax in labor. il
authorized by . special vote Of its
electors.
The general purpose Of the propos-
ed law is to introduce system into the
work Of road construction. AS 1t Is
now, II q continuous highway Of
good road is provided, 1t is q mere
accident. Every oyerseer is q law
unto himself and the property-own-
ers are almost a. free in their dona-
ton OF labor to the work Of good
roads. The lsbor is largely wasted
because the work il not done syste-
matically and because 1t 10 not posi-
BILE to secure the work when 1t is
most needed. Under the proposed.
system, the township supervisor may
employ special help to keep the roads
N repair. but when actual construc-
ton 10 undertaken. Il would be in
compliance With definite plans and
10 done BY . contractor who would
fbssstrictly accountable for his work.
There = no reason Why South Da-
Eboth should not have the best sys-
TEN u roads n the west. The land
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-09

w tHS tef6fh6ud inspector.
anu the state surveyor, viii only he
a drop In the bucket in the way OF
reduction. with q whole barrel OF
~increases In them. 1t Ia true that
there 10 some talk Of grating the
bee inspection duties upon those Of
the game warden, but up to the
present the warden 10 successfully
lodging such new honors, which may
be thrust upon him regardless OF his
wishes.
BILLS CONTINUE TO POUR
INTO THE LEGISLATURE
Pierre, S. D.-New house bills are:
233, Mellette, prohibiting hotels and
eating houses from allowing liquor
to be served; 234. Swanson, repeal
ing the law which allows the gov
ernor to authorize emergency use OF
funds in excess of appropriations;
235, Geidt, appropriating $4,000 for
state experiment farm at Eureka;
236, Committee of Telegraph and
Telephones, allowing the state rail-
way commission to make individual
as we'll as maximum telephone rates;
237, Negard. new promary bill; 22S,
Weide, providing manner Of Great
ing election districts; 329, Kerr, pro-
viding for state demonstration farms
in different counties; $40, Hayes.
providing manner of admission to the
state tuberculosis hospital; 241,
Burlington, relating to exemptions
from physicians fees; 246, Buffing-
ton, requiring accounts brought be-
fore a justice of peace to be verified
New Senate bills: 176, Perkins IRE.
quest) providing manner Of land.
lords liens; 173, Perley, fixing sal
aries Of railway commissioners al
$1,000 a year each; ia; Perley
creating the Office Of commissioners Of
weeds, and providing his duties and
compensation; 175, Cone,
laws in regard to primary nomina'
lions; 172, Fleeger, providing for In
/ spection Of jails and poor houses;
Norbeck, providing for payment b,
counties of travelling expenses Of
county superintendents OF school;
178, Hedrick, authorizing the state
to issue vouchers to heirs of ]. H
King, for his services in organization
of Lyman county; 179, Henault, fix
ing regulations for entrance in state
tuberculosis hospital; 1870, Weirs
beck, appropriating $423.70 to pa,
Judgment against state held by Mar
garet Mellette.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-09

Carthage, s. D.-Despite the eff
forts of attending physicians to rouse
him from the coma into which he
was thrown through the admins
tration Of chloroform, given to Base
pain after q visit to q local dentist'e
parlors, volney G. Walters Of this
city. passed away Saturday night.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-09

All druggists sell DR.. Cox's Barbed
Wire Liniment, csc, soc and 500
bottles. Guaranteed to heal without
leaving a blemish or money refund
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-09

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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-09

&s4iEN&TH& t4@%eNN
sGAs csnllls of ths Aberdsen Nor
ssIstanssslalsAa 81 President Nash him
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-09

COulAAASSVO 060AAoI IA0 OAAAS oAO S0lu6S
we're warm for a few minutes, until
tho differences between the two
Hutchinson county leaders were dis
posed Of.
One Of the arguments presented in
the senate on the bill to extend the
time OF musk-rat trapping from No
vember first to the 18th Of that
month was that the trapping called
away the hired men from the farms
before the fall work was cleared up,
and that to give the farmer two
weeks more chance would be a great
benefit. The argument was irresis-
tible, and the bill passed by a large
majority.
As the bill creating the new coun-
ty Of Ziebach has been passed and
signed. representatives from that
county we're In the city today asking
for the preliminary steps for the or
ganization Of their new county. The
election for that purpose will be
held sometime this winter yet, and
q new county will be in the list ask
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
Allison Ns.sa in sriss.

Special to Time5-Rep0Oucon.
Allison, Dec tack Hayenga met
with an accident on Thankssavna
nisht In which he received broken
collar bone. With Carl FRANKIE and
Bob Neal ne was driving homo from
Greene. where the three had been ~
attend q dance. When near the Han
lev place. three miles this side OF
Greene. in the darkness the wheels on
one side Of the buggy ran on the SIDE
Of the culvert. upsetting the buggy ano
throwing the occupants out.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Craig and daugh-
ter. Rosamond. departed Sunday Tor st
Augustine, Fla, where they will spend
the winter. Miss Lois Craig Will Join
them there in a few weeks.
On last Wednesday evening Rev. w
Z. Parks united In marriage Harry u
Lodge ana Miss Ida Carter, both Of
Clarksville :,
Miss Caldwell. from Oklahoma. sue
ceeds Miss Lois Craig as assistant n
the Office Of the Craig-Shspard Ae'
stract Company.
The new books Of the Allison Booi
Club have arrived and are now IN cir
culation among the members. Ihls
gives those who Join tbs club an oppor'
tunity Of reading lot OF the current
books Of copyright fiction by paying
only the price Of one book.
Mrs. e. Taylor died Sunday after
noon at the family home here. Attic
she had not been In the best OF health
for some time her death vas entirely
unexpected. She had been performing
her household duties about as usual
prepared the midday meal, and shortly
after the dinner hour she was stricken
She 1. survived by her aged husband
and a number Of adult children. The
funeral service was held Tuesday
forenoon at the Congregational church
conducted by Rev. w. U. Parks. Buria
was at Dumont.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
Fearing News Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Gearing Dec. e.-Mr. and Mrs. T. J.
Pollock left on Tuesday morning for
Hot Springs, Ark, where Ass. Pol
lock will remain for q short time. M
Pollock will go TO Albuquerque, N. NJ.
and Flagstaff. Ariz., where he Wal
visit his sons. R. R and T. E. Pollock
Mr.. and Mrs ". A. Pollock. OF Glen
ems. are spending the week here.
The X. l.. c. E. held a business
meeting on Tuesday evening 1t the W.
c. Young homo
Miss Ruth Kohl entertained the
Cleaners on Monday evening. After
a short business session Refreshments
were served by the hostess. The next
meeting will be held on Monday eve
ning. Dec. 1s, at the home OF Miss
Irma barnard. A Christmas tree filled
with gifts will be enjoyed
Miss Essie Maronda has gone To
Marshalltown where she is engaged in
nursing.
The J. 8. Smith building. which has
been undergoing repairs, il completed
and presents very neat appearance.