The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-04
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
IN THE COURSE OF A WEEK
FOR nre and tornado Insurance soc
w. e. Rathbun. agent for the Royal
%Insuranca Co.

Tor dre and tornado Insurance 90,
w. q. Rathbun. agent for the Roya
Insurance Co.
j. q. Markham. who has been 1,
the city for several weeks. went II,
to Turton, where he purchased a,
interest In the State bank of tina,
place and will become it's cashier.
AL Furchner, the Plankintor
pitcher. who made such a furore ir
Western League circles a few years
ago and who is now pitching for the
Seattle, Wash, team, is said to be
getting back in his old form. He
pitched a game for Seattle a few
days ago against the strong Vancou.
YER team and won by a score Of 8 to
1. Furchne-'s old friends in this
section of the state will be glad to
know that he Is coming back.
The two-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Olson died Saturday at
ternoon after an illness of diphth-
eria at their home on east Hanson
street. The funeral was held this
afternoon at the residence, conduct
ed by DR.. j. S. Hoagland at / CLOCK,
which was attended by many friends
of the family. The death of the lit
tie fellow aroused great sympathy
for the parents, as they are called
upon to mourn his death. Many
flowers were sent by friends, who
will extend their deep sympathy to
the parents.
A committee Is circulating among
the business men of the city to Sc
cure support for the Mitchell band
this summer, the members asking
subscriptions for purchasing music
and for the support of a director.
The initial concert given by the band
last Thursday evening gave some in
dication Of the membership of the
band and the fact that they will be
able to furnish some fine music this
summer. The II thing lacking is
a place for the band to play, the ac-
commodations on the street not be-
ing of the best either for the players
or the people. Were it not so far
out to the west side park it would
make an ideal place for the evening
concerts, but it is not likely that a
very large number would care to
walk so far. 1t is to be hoped that
the soliciting committee will be cor
daily received and that a sufficient
sun will be realized to make the
band a success.
o. T. Lite, field, who has been
engaged in the lumber business in
this city for a good many years
with the Davis & Daniels Co., hav-
ing retired from the firm, has
bought the Red Diamond yard at AL
eXandria, and is now in control, the
yard having been invoiced last week.
Mr.. Litchield does not intend to
move his family to Alexandria at the
present time. The business interests
in that town will find in Mr.. Itch.
field a good booster, as he has been
in this city. For years he has been
connected with the board of educa-
ton, and partly through his efforts
the new high school building was
erected, and to which he gave much
personal attention. A number of
good Alexandria people have moved
to Mitchell in years past, and they
have secured a mighty good citizen
in Mr.. Litchfield. His many friends
in this city will wish him the best
of success in his undertaking, and
it is believed his good business quail
~ifications and his thorough knowl-
edge of the lumber business will
bring him all that.
1t was another case of freezing
temperature Monday night, follow
ing the severe storm of Sunday. 1t
was thought that if the freeze
could be avoided Monday night that
the damage of Sundays storm would
be minimized. The mercury, howev-
er, went to the point of.26 degrees
during the night and there was a
coat of frost visible this morning.
Whether there is any damage to the
fruit from this freeze it is a little
hard to determine. 1t is possible
that the plum trees might be hurt,
but the cherry and apples might be
able to withstand, the freeze. because
they were not out far enough.
1t is a pretty disastrous situation
over on Seventh street with refer
ence to the telephone poles. Nearly
every pole on the street from one end
to the other and reaching into the
country was laid down by the storm
of Sunday. 1t is a monumental job
the telephone company of restoring
the poles to their upright position
and it will cost a goodly sum of
to accomplish it. for new
poles will have to be substituted. In