The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-11-06

Ireturn from the east. The chief result
of the conventions deliberations,
said Rev. Barnett, was the division
of the work of the general church
into provincial districts, which sys-
tenn is believed to be more efficient
than the unwieldy convention at
large.
Herbert Stout, principal of the
Chamberlain high school and a grad
uate of Dakota Wesleyan last year,
was visiting friends in Mitchell over
Sunday.
DR.. Guy Van Alstine went to Hahn
es, S. D., Saturday. He will return
some time this week to Mitchell,
bringing his wife and two children
back with him. They have been visit
ing with Mrs. Van Alstine's parents.
Workmen are installing a gasoline
engine over the we'll recently drilled
by the Milwaukee road west of the
passenger station. The water, which
is said to be we'll adapted for use in
locomotive boilers, will be pumped
to the engine hydrant near the pump.
ing station and the water tank near
the round house.
G.. p. Prescott, formerly head stew
ard in the st. Paul hotel at st. Paul,
has entered upon his duties as head
steward at the Widmann hotel. Mr..
Prescott will have general supervis-
ion OF the menus and culinary de-
partment of the Mitchell h%ostelry.
Mrs. j. II. Davidson has returned
to st. Paul to arrange for the re-
moval of her household effects to
Mitchell next spring. +.
An invitation to address the ST.
Observation-Disclosures associa-
ton at its meeting in st. Paul next
week has been received by j.. II.
Davidson, manager of the Widmann
hotel. The subject assigned is the
building of the highway between ST.
Paul and Yellowstone park, through
Montana, with convict labor. Mr..
Davidson was the director of the as
ISOLATION for the state of Montana,
but has resigned since coming to
Mitchell.
All guests of the Mitchell hotel
who were aroused from their rooms
by the early morning fire, were invit-
ed by Manager j. III. Davidson of the
Widmann to accept of his hospital
ity for the remainder of the night
and for breakfast.
Roland SiberZ broke his arm Sat
urday while cranking an automobile.
He is reported to be doing nicely at
present.
NII,c IL ~ rnNrrO s~1~
by her son Elgin, left over the Mil
waukee this morning, where she was
called by the Hines sof her mother.
Miss Lottie Steninger returned this
morning to her home in Parker, fol-
lowing a short visit at the home of
Miss Lois Anderson.
Rev. C. B. Harold, associate pas
tor, preached yesterday morning at
the First Methodist church. In the
evening, Prof. Paul w. Ivey, profess
sor of sociology at Dakota Wesleyan,
spoke on religions, political and eco
monte conditions of today. Music was
furnished by the choir under the di-
rection of Prof. e. w. Hobson.
p. Mcmahon, roadmaster of the
Milwaukee, encountered a pleasant
surprise yesterday morning when he
opened several boxes which had been
sent him from Italy. The contained
wines, champagne, cigars, candies,
and several kinds OF anned goods.
The gifts were sem by a party of
Italians who were employed by Mr..
Mcmahon on road work near Kim
ball the past summer.
III. M. Booth and wife, of Hecla,
left Mitchell today for Seattle, where
they will sepnd the winter.
Miss Elsie Jones went yesterday to
Aberdeen, where she will assume d
position in the head office of the
Jones formerly was in the Mitchell
branch office.
The safety first" committee of
the Iowa and Dakota division of the
Milwaukee was entertained at lunch
at the Widmann hotel this noon, prior
to the regular monthly session, with
G. A. Anderson, assistant superin-
We're M. G.. Ccfbett, chief dispatcher
and secretary of the committee, p.
Mcmahon, road master, and the fol
lowing from other branches of the
service in Mitchell: William Rollin-
son, C. A. Beebe, A. A. Kicks, l.. p.
Rhine, Charles Alexander and e.
Lowe, The regular meeting was held
in the office of the superintendent.