The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-24

or in the northwestern part OF the
state. He has been making his home
on the claim for the prescribed length
OF time and has proved up. That
western country has Il strong dvo-
cate in MIR. llager and he believes that
everything is coming out all right
there in time.
George Ferguson has purchased
the residence formerly owned by rr.
y. +. King on Second Avenue west,
and they expect to occupy IL sholl-
y. Mr.. Ferguson is a Milwaukee
engineer and has the passenger run
between Mitchell and Sanborn, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Nj. Smith arriv-
ed home this morning from their trip
OF five weeks u to Los Angeles.
Cal. They made the return trip
through the Canadian country and
made Il short stop at Vancouver, j.
G. They report having had Il very
delightful trip.
MIR. aud Mrs. w. Plotncr. Mrs.
Luther Plotncr and Mrs. Boone and
the baby arrived in the city Thurs
day evening from Seattle, Wash, and
they expect to take up their resi-
dence in Mitchell again. Luther
Plotner preceded the family by sew
eral weeks. The Plotner family left
Mitchell nearly a year ago to To-
cate in the west. but they find thai
South Dakota still has attractions
for them. Mr.. Boone will arrive with
the car of household goods Il few
days later.
DIR. William A. Delaney is in the
city and has associated himself Will,
pr. T.. y. King as Il partner in the
practice of medicine. DR.. Delaney is
a graduate OF the medical depart
Omaha. and for tho past year has
Omaha.
Reed Smith was arrested on tho
charge OF taking some brass fittings
from the scales at the Milwaukee
st%ockyards. He was taken before
Justice Drake late Friday afternoon
and the evidence presented. Tho
court found him guilty and the de-
PENDANT was given a fine of SD. Al
Nation, who was charged with hav-
ing received the stolen property, VAS
tined $40.
A II. johnson vas in police court
Friday afternoon on the charge of
picking the pocket of Charles Neary.
johnson had a helper in Phil Ryan
but the evidence did not connect him
sufficiently and he was released.
johnson and Ryan were With Nearly
in the Savoy saloon. and, the latter
was more or less intoxicated. John
son and his friend We're demonstrate
ing to Neary that the two could hold
could not raise them. While this was
in operation Johnson went through
iNeary's hip pocket and presumably
got away with his p~ocketbook. Ncary
stated in court that he had $500 in
the book, but he could not tell what
he did with it and thought he hid it
some place-at least his money was
gone. Johnson was held to the term
of circuit court in the sum of $500.
Sam Bear, formerly of Sioux Falls,
and who is we'll known in this city
as Il one time big theatrical manager,
died by his W hand Thursday af-
ternoon at Willmar, Mimi. taking a
dose of cyanide OF potassium while
standing on the street talking With a
friend. The funeral services were
held at Sioux Falls this morning.
Misses Hattie Walton and Msttie
Ballard, of White Hall, ILL.,. arrived
in the city and arc guests of Pow.
Ben. +. Tillcv and will remain here
for some time.
The Eermillion Republican an
nounces that Prof. j. j. Manthey, who
last Year vas the principal of the
Mitchell high school. will this year
be associated with the state univer-
sity as an assistant teacher in Ger
man. Prof. Manthey will also take
some special work in the University.
L. II. Hoff returned homo Sunday
afternoon from Il two weeks trip tC
points in Ohio. AT Sterling he join
cd with the uoff family in Il reunion,
which brought together all of the rel
atives in that section. Mrs. lIoff and
the children, who are at Medina
Ohio, will return home later.
j. A. Witzcl brought in two sam
pies Of corn. yellow and white don't,
from his farm north OF Mitchell, both
OF which were OF the finest kind oil
corn. Mr.. Witzel said he vent over
the field very carefully, and that he
was willing to bank his reputation as
an honest man that the ORR would
yield from 80 to 40 bushels pei
acre, with the latter figure being the
closest to the yield. Mr.. Witzel has
60 acres OF each kind OF corn.
The first violation of the state
law against permitting minors to en-