The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-01
For nre and tornado Insurance 90,
w. e. Rathbun. agent for the Royal
Insurance Co.

Insurance Co.
Mrs. George E. Logan arrived in
the city yesterday from Spring Valley.
Wis, to make a visit with Mrs. H.
d. Butterfeld and Mrs. S. B. Boyce.
Mr. Logan Is expected to arrive tho
FIRST Of next week.
w. w. Collins. superintendent of
the 1. & d. division of the Milwaukee
road, is in the city today looking af-
ter some matters. Mr.. Collins stat
ed that the company had the mater
ial on the ground for the construc-
ton of the switch out to Dakota Wes-
leyan University. The switch will be
used to transport all the building
material for science hall and the
gymnasium building, which are in
the course of construction. 1t will
be the means of saving a large
amount of money on drayage and the
material can be landed over there
so much quicker.
Justice Drake performed a mar
riage ceremony uniting the lives of
Theodore r. Strand, of F%orestburg,
and Lena Strand, of Woonsocket. AL
though both bore the same name they
were in no way related.
A. H. Doyle and o. W. Coursey
have traded residence lots, MIR. Doyle
taking over the lots recently pur-
chased by Mr.. Coursey from Mrs.
Pomeroy, and giving in exchange the
Tom Burns lots or the south side of
the extreme east end of Fourth street.
Mr.. Coursey will build on the Burns
lots.
The Elks had their last initiation
in the old rooms Wednesday evening,
when eight fawns were presented
with a pair of antlers. They were:
w. g. Arons and w. r. Ronald, of
this city, Geo. W. Leuth, j. q. Ha-
maker, F H. Kreuger and Ed. B.
Trainer, of Spencer, William d. Nc
Donald and John Deurmeir, of Trip,
and George M. Bennett, of Artesian.
After the work a fine lunch was serv-
ed. The following delegates were
appointed to the Elks state conven-
ton: w. E. Upton, John Stahl, Hen
ry Nicolin, Jos. Swift, ST., A. e. Por-
teous, W. E. North, OF this city, and
M. G. Dowdell, of Artesian. The
convention will be held at Aberdeen
June z and s, and the Elks of that
city are making great preparations to
entertain their brethren from. all
parts of the state.
w. o. Cox, connected, with the
vegetable house in the old opera
house, received a telegram from the
commander of the Philadelphia sta
toned for the present at Beimerton,
WASH, of the sudden death of his
brother, which occurred Wednesday.
Mr.. Cox was accidentally killed by
having the hatchway fall upon him.
He was a first class gun pointer on
the battleship, and was 80 years old.
Mr.. Cox said that the remains of his
brother would be brought to this city
for interment, and would in all prob
abality reach the city next Monday.
The following officers we're install
led in St. Bernard Commandery, K.
c., the work being done by G. wv.
Adams: E. c., w. S. Hill; generals
simo, A. H. PETERSON; captain gener-
al, j.. H. Davis; prelate, S. H. Scallin;
treasurer, H. R. Kibbee; secretary,
A. B. Nickel; senior senior war
den, G.. B. Wilt; Junior warden, H.
Herman; standard bearer, f. M. Lew
ings; sword bearer, P. T. Hanlon;
warder, Geo. A. Johnston; captain of
guard, w. T. Rush; second guard, G.
F. Kleinau; third guard, w. H.
Conyes; sentinel, 2. H. Eager.
H. B. Anderson, the state auditor
is in the city for the present and is
arranging to move his family out to
Pierre, and expects to leave about
June 10 for the state capital.
w. T. Shaver has the lumber on
the ground in the Lyle addition
west of town for the erection of a
modern eight room house. The ex-
cavation for the basement is nearly
completed and the lumber is on the
ground. 1t is understood that the
property there is being improved
with the idea of d~isposing of some
of the property soon.
Mrs. Della M. Stair, Mrs. Nellie
Rush and Mrs. A. ]. Curtis, who
went over to Deadwood early in the
week to attend the grand lodge of
the Degree of Honor, arrived home
yesterday. They reported they had
a fine time. and that Deadwood men,
bers Of the Degree of Honor made
the occasion of their visit a pleas
ant one. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Wal
rath remained for a day or two