The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-22
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Miss Florence Wagner of Milwau-
| kee has arrived here for a visit with
| her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Val Wag-
ner.
Geo. Whitney from e belmont
was a visitor in the city yesterday.
w. S. Hill and family have return
ed after spending a couple of months
on their farm 5ha miles south OF
Alexandria and will occupy the house
in town for the rest of the summer
The Mitchell concert band played
the regular weekly concert in the
court house square last night to a
large and appreciative audience. The
usual number of selections were rem
dered and the concert was played
with an unusual snap and vim.
There will be no concert on Friday
night of this week as Professor Hun
ter expects to be absent from the city
on that day.
The Corn Palace committee held
another enthusiastic meeting yester-
day afternoon at the office OF the
secretary, w. A. Wheeler. The ques-
ton of bands for the occasion came
up and it was decided to have two
bands on duty every day of the carnl-
val. 1t is probable hat bands from
four different cities of the state VIII
be here at some time during the
week. The band committee will write
different bands for terms at once.
Corn Palace affairs are progressing
finely. With the almost practical as
surance that at least one of the can
didates for president will be here
during that week, the crowds pro-
mise to be the largest ever in the
city. The advertising campaign is
still being carried OF with great sue
cess. The outside work on the build
ing will be started this week.
Russell Jensen sprung a surprise
on his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels
Jensen by arriving home unexpected
ly last night from his long trip
abroad. He landed in New York on
the 14th and then started at once for
home but stopped a couple of days
to visit his grandmother at Zion
City, Ill. When the family returned
home from the band concert last
night they found him sitting on the
porch waiting for them. Mr.. Jensen
visited in Denmark, England, Ger
many. France, Norway and attended
the Olympic games at Stockholm.
Sweden. He tells many interesting
tales of the countries he has seen.
For fire and tornado insurance SCI
w. Il. Rathbun, agent for the Royal
Insurance Co.
The paving crew finished Mair
street down as far as the intersection
of Fourth Avenue this morning. II
is now at work on Fourth avenue.
Next week it will begin on he pay
ing on the side street south of the
CORN Palace. 1t is desirable to have
;lIis in paving in shape so that loads
# material for the corn palace can
10 hauled over it by next week.
The business men of Huron have
organized a sociability automobile
run which will cover about 46O miles
and make 80 towns for the purpose
of advertising and boosting the state
fair. About 90 automobiles have beer
promised to take part in this Joy
ride" The tour will leave Huron
Tuesday, August 81, and will &C
north to Aberdeen, southeast to Wat.
ertown, Brookings and Sioux Falls
and return to Huron, by way o
Mitchell and Woonsocket. j. A. Sauel
is to be president OF the run and j
Mac. ID. Campbell secretary. The run
will reach here. August goth ant
will stop long enough to meet man,
of the citizens and make a short visi
in the city.
Forty-five lamp posts for the new
electroleer lighting system arrived
by freight over the Northwestern las
night. They will be hauled to thu
city hall and stored in the yard there
about two weeks. 1t is expected tina
the wiring and balance of the equip
ment will be here by that time ant
the posts will then be erected. Coun
Gilman Walrath has been authorized
to put his men at work at once pre-
pairing the foundations and ancho
bolts for the posts.
1t is estimated by local observer
} that over 5000 men passed through
this city this summer by freight trail
heated for the harvest fields of tn
nor hwest. Chief of Police Woo
l Smith states thai they are now begin
lIIS w UNI DdGh lOWdid tiC CO.'S
I Every day applications are made o
the chief for work in harvest fields
? but nearly all the farmers nea her
} seem to be full handed now.
Fred Clark who was injured, Nor
day night. by falling through a mar
hole in the sidewalk in front of TIL
new Navin hotel building. is reporte
as some better today. He is still at 81
%Joseph's hospital and does not seer
to realize that he is badly hurt. H
insists on wanting to get up and g
: home.
/, Floyd Moir the eleven year old so
of r. l.. Moir who was operated o.
recently for appendicitis is reporte'
today as doing nicely.
Miss Eldora Young who spent Sun
day visiting friends at Parkston. nc
turned to her home in this city las
night.
j. c. Blenkiron is planning tn
} erection of a new building at the cor