The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-01
LOCAL NEWS NOTES
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Insurance Co.
Work on the city water works re-
]~uVenatlon is progressing. New val
YES are being installed in the mains
in many places, and these are being
enclosed in brick in manholes so that
they may be easily gotten to if need
arises. BY taking a few blocks at a
time it is the intention of the city
authorities to have the water sys-
TEN in first class shape by fall.
Miss Jessie Shipton, formerly of
Mitchell, who has resided in Minot,
N. D., for the past foul years, has
been visiting relatives here. She and
her sister, Miss Lola have zen visit
ing their brother Harry Shipton, at
Lincoln, Neb. Miss Shipton stopped
off here OF her way home.
Mr.. Chas. Simpson and wife, Mr..
Grover Simpson and wife, Mr.. Law
rence Carlson and wife and Mr.. AL
fred Carlson, We're over Sunday Wis
itors at the home of Howard Will
son.
Three sample boulevard electric
street lamps have arrived and will be
set up in front of the city hall shortly
for inspection. Several makes We're
asked for by the council that they
might choose those which will be on
the streets of Mitchell.
The circus is coming to town. 1t
is one of the biggest aggregations
of it's kind in the world and besides
it's hundreds of employees, will prob
ably be followed by a gang of hang
ers-on and rough characters of all
kinds. In view of this fact chief of
Police Smith, issues the following
warning: Presidents of the city
should remember that there will be
tough characters in town possibly
from now till after show day. |
would advise all to lock their houses
securely at nights and when away
from home. We will swear in several
extra police when the day arrives and
make a determined effort to protect
the citizens from ~pickpockets, petty
thieving, etc, but it is best for all
to protect their valuables."
Work is in progress at the old
Mitchell driving park, II 1T Will
soon be in Such shape, that next
spring it can be laid out into the
beautiful city park planned by the
city council. All the ground is now
plowed up excepting a small portion
occupied by the baseball diamond.
lit is u intention to make the most
beautiful park in the state" said one
councilman today. I'VE will level Off
the ground, lay out walks, plant trees
shrubbery and flowers and endeavor
to give the people of Mitchell a beau
tiful and attractive recreation spot.
Mrs. r. Mccarthy of Milwaukee is
in the city. the guest of the John Mi
chels home. After visiting here h
will go to Creighton, Nebr., where
she will meet her daughter and the
two VIII then travel home together.
ut is surprising, how the city of
Mitchell is growing" said Postmast-
err Wells this morning. "Often times
during the rush hours at HI post OF
flee, take a stroll through the
lobby and am surprised at the num-
Der of people who come in, that l do
not know. l have lived in Mitchell
since 1880 and in former days, knew
everyone in town and what his bust
ness was. l certainly cannot say that
any more. People are coming in enc
too fast for me to keep track OF
them
H. S. Mcmillan, assistant district
master mechanic, of Minneapolis; j..
j.. Corners, assistant superintendent
of motive power, of Dubuque and c.
A. Beebe, travelling engineer of Abb
erdeen, all officials of h Milwaukee
were in the city this morning on a
tour of inspection.
DR.. and Mrs. Hoagland and Henry
leave Monday on their annual vaca-
ton trip. They will go to Chicago and
spend a day or two and the go to
Delaware, N. j., and spend a short
time with relatives and return the
latter part of the month by way OF
Indiana. The regular church work
will go on just the same. The pulpit
will be supplied by popular ministers
secured by the committee on pulplt
supply. This committee is as follows:
Mr.. w. A. Branch, Mr.. S. Z. Morris
and Prof. l.. A. Stout.
Il stood leaning with my back
against the court house, last night
during the union services in the
court house square," said a promin-
emit citizen today, land l noticed that
during the entire services, while
many people we're walking past me
on the cement walk, that only one
man, and that a young Italian, made
any effort to go along the walk on
tip-toe and thus avoid disturbing the
meeting. Men, boys and young wo-
men passed by, all walking heavily
on their heels, and it was left to this
young foreign laborer to teach then
a lesson in every day courtesy and
politeness.'
The Salvation Army conducted ser,
vices at the county Jail yesterday at
ternoon. Eleven prisoners listened tt
the talks and music, with close at
tention. This weekly Jail service has
become a regular occurrence with tn
Salvation Army, and its presence
there is always welcomed by Sheriff
Berry. 1T gives the prisoners a vel
come change, from the lonesome M
they lead" said the sheriff, land IL
h.o,eo of tho MT tOO hardened one