The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-05-16
LOCAL NEWS NOTES
For nre and tornado Insurance see
W. e. Rathbun, agent for the Royal
Insurance Co.

Insurance co.
The city council held a brief ses-
sion last night TO take action on q
resolution permitting John Blenkiror
10 occupy a certain portion OF the
sidewalk and to utilize the same fot
n stairway and areaway in connection
With his new three story building
which he is going TO erect at the
corner OF Maine and First avenue
east. The building on the site and
owned for so many years by he w
VI. c. A is being moved so that en-
caVationS can be carried on. The
building has stood on that spot TO!
the past % years.
Thursday evening at CSC O'Clock
the Mitchell A.d club neld their meet.
ing in the rooms CT the Mitchell Cat
ering Co., with an attendance that
was gratifyingly large. After a fine
supper had been served an address
was delivered By w. a. Wheeler, OF
the Dakota Improved Seed Co, in
which he set fo.th ONO interesting
things which a interest the mem
bers of the club. The talk given by
Mr.. Wheeler was heartily received
and The SUGGESTIONS that he made will
be acted upon. The club is contem-
p1ofinp a n1nNa IN aid tho Nitnhnl1
band shortly, and which win be an
nounced in due time.
rected TO +, { cary OF John Anthem in
IS issN, OF The Capital, announcing
us candidacy for county clerk, to be
voted on ut the June primary.
One of the classes in the domestic
science department of the high school
entertained the members OF the board
OF education and their wives Friday
evening at the high school building at
in five courses, under the direction
of Miss Norma Brown, superinten-
dent of that department. The young
ladies acquitted themselves in fine
shape and their dinner wa appreciate
ed to n marked degree by those who
lpartook OF it. The compliments were
many and deserved for the young lad
its and their instructor.
The forecast of frost by the wealth.
er bureau for Sunday morning came
within seven degrees OF getting down
to the point, and in lower places no
doubt there was some frost. IL was
even worse his morning, when the
mercury went to 80 degrees as the
coolest OF the night. The morning
warmed up rapidly Sunday. and at $
O'Clock it was 80 degrees. Sunday ev-
! ening a light rain fell. amounting 10
LIS inches.
DR.. G. G. Kimball has been al Sioux
Falls since Monday in attendance in
the convention OF the State Dental
Association, ea1. A<IiA1 AK
Mr.. and Mrs. a. -. Test arrived
home Thursday afternoon from their
"trip TO West Palm Beach, Fla. whore
they spent the winter. Mr.. Test erect
cd a new residence there in which tie
spend the winter months. He has
been i'm poor health the greater part
of the time, and has Just commenced
to regain his strength and weight
when he started home.
DIR. Stevenson the we'll known eye.
ear. nose and throat specialist OF
Sioux Falls will be in Mitchell, on
Tuesday. May 81, at the Widmanl
hotel. Glasses also fitted correctly.
New city Officials e.ected by the
commissioners are as follows: Aud
itor, T. VI. Davis; treasurer, John III
Conley; city attorney, J. G. McFar
land; assessor, l.. Baker; engineer, f
w. Schroiber; chief OF police, X. y
Jones; chief of fire department, VIM
Mclaughlin.