The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-04-25

w. r. Rathbun, agent for the Royal
Insurance Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Paige and lit
tie daughter departed Saturday cv-
ening via the Milwaukee road for
Spencer. Iowa, where they will re-
main for a few days and then leave
for Portland, Ore, TO make their flu
ture home. Mr.. Page has accepted a
position With Il leading jewelry firm,
an expects to eventually go into
business in II of the towns sur
rounding Portland. Mr.. Page until re-
Gently has been associated with Seal
lin Bros. Co., is a very capable jew
eler, and made many friends in the
city while living here, who Will wish
him well in his new location.
Black Horse, tbout 100 Obs, for
sale by j.. II. Ferris.
Tho %postoffice department at
Washington recently issued an order
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letters received in local Offices, and
one that vas much appreciated by
the clerks, but hardly so by the gen
eral public. Without the back stamp
ing a letter can be delayed in trans
mission a matter of twelve hours and
there is hardly any way left in which
to place the responsibility. Without
back stamping the mail can be hand
led to the boxes at a saving of about
thirty minutes.
April is doing a pretty good bust
ness in the moisture line, and inside
of a week more rain has fallen than
descended during the entire month
last year. Saturday night rain COM
menced falling at 8 o'clock and kept
up throughout the night, ending at
about IL O'Clock Sunday morning.
The precipitation amounted to 1.4o
inches. The gro-nd is filled with
moisture to a great depth and the
rain vas hardly needed in any sec
ton of the state. Its absence would
have been appreciated as the farm
ers would have had an opportunity
to complete the seeding.
DR.. Kerfoot, of the University,
preached the morning sermon at the
First Methodist church. More than
two hundred people came out in the
storm and enjoyed an excellent scr
mon from the text: cast the net ON
the right side of the Ship The even
ing service was primarily for young
people and the rain having stopped a
great crowd was present, filling the
galleries. DR.. Hoagland spoke on,
"%Springtime Lessons" or How We
Grow The music ut both services
was fine and much appreciated. Miss
Morris WAS back in the choir yester-
day and the people were glad to see
her. The young peoples meetings
We're largely attended at Z p. M. 1t
was also rally services and more than
two hundred were in attendance.
Prof. Dalgcty spoke to the lntermcd-
late League and Miss Curtis lead the
Senior League. Special musical num-
bers were 5 Ven IN both leagues. Miss
Thelma Cassam is chorister of the
intermediate League and Harry Hull
leads the singing of the Senior. They
mad charge of the special music.
Formaldelyde I Ib. to 30 gallons
of water, kills smut. SOC lib. $2.25 per
gallon at Ferris Drug and Jcwelry
store.
a. ID. Peterson, of ortonvilIe,
Mimi. arrived in the city to take
charge of the jeWelry repairing de
partment in the Ferris drug store.
during the absence Of S. a. Wise
who is travelling with the Bransor
male quartet, and will be out of the
city until the June primary is held
Miss Inez Doane departed this
morning via the Omaha road fol
Spokane, NASH, whore she will re
side in the future, and where hel
sister, Miss Maude Doane is living
and teaching in the city schools. Miss
Doane has been connected with the
law offices of A. E. and H. e. Hitch.
cock in the capacity of stenograph
er, and VIII follow the same work il
Spokane.
"Wednesday evening the new,
elected officers of the Elks were in
stalled, with Frank j. Levings a;
Exalted Ruler. The work of install
lation was done by Robert Burns
the retiring Exalted Ruler. Six can
didatcs were initiated during the ev
enins, and the inspection of In,
lodge was accomplished by j. G.. Nc
Farland, of Watertown, district den
uty exalted ruled. He compliments,
the lodge highly on it's work and tn
fine building for the home. At tn