The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-03
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Geo. marriott of belmont is here to-
day.
A g. s~choemenan and WIFE of
Sioux Falls are here today.
Edwin Cool, Norman Anderson,
Charley Golfer and Dell Sherman OF
platte are here attending the Elks
convention.
DR.. Guy Ramsey of Salem was
here yesterday on professional bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Woodman OF
Parker were here yesterday attending
the Elks convention and visiting at
the parental Woodman home.
Miss Mabel Shelby is expected here
tonight from an extended trip of sew
oral weeks to eastern points.
John Clemenston of Elk Point is
here attending the Elks convention
and visiting Wood Smith, a %boyhood
friends.
Five DRINKS were. up before Judge
Herbert this morning and assessed
the usual fine of $500 each.
s.. Il. Morris and wife returned
home this morning from their extend
ed western trip.
T. II. Wells OF Spencer was here on
business today
j.. A. Gross OF Bdirgewater is a
visitor to this city today.
II. %. Dowdell OF Artesian Is in the
city attending the doings of the Elks
convention.
Il. G. Helgerson Of Mt. Vernon is
visiting this city today.
The two year old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Barney Gates who live about
ten miles northeast Of the city died
atsthe hospital this morning Of OBJ
stTnction of the bowels.
Clarence Bulls Of White Lake was
brought to this city yesterday for
treatment. He broke his leg about
thre months ago and it failed to heal
properly and it was necessary to re-
break and set 1t.
DIR. Farnum Of Subley, Ia. is in the
city visiting his mother Mrs. Henry
Farnum who is quite sick.
The county auditor has received
his prinaed instructions from the
state tax Commission which will gov.
ern the actions OF the board of county
commissioners which will meet as a
board Of equalization July list. Ac-
cOrding to the auditor the instruct
ions are rather complex M will
cause considerable difference in the
methods to be employed by the board.
The first assessment books which
have been received by the county au-
ditors office are said to give the av-
erage value of land at $3.50 per
acre N this is a township where
land right along Is selling for around
$75 per acre.
The auto owners are warned that
H. Is high time they were taking out
their new licenses. These must be on
the cars July 1, and Treasurer Rodg-
crs today states that according to the
number of autos in the county, own-
crs are very slow about calling for
the new licenses.
Mrs. III, A. Hildegrand of Reliance
was briught to this city yesterday ana
underwent an operation for appcndi-
oitis.
Mrs. Fred Huethel of Emery was
operated on here yesterday.
s. Mrs. Geo. Funke of Ethan died
yesterday at the hospital here and the
remains were taken to her home last
night. She was about 34 years of age
and is survived by her husband and
several children. Death was caused
by an internal abscess.
Mrs. Il. Dodge of White Lake un-
derwent an operation at the Hospital
yesterday. g.
S. q. Morris and wife aud w. M.
Mcdonald of the Western State bank
at Mt. Vernon, returned this morn
ing from a western trip, during
which time they visited Denver, Ia
coma, Portland and included a boat
trip up the sound to Vancouver. AT
Seattle Mr.. Morris visited Mrs. T. A.
Crisman, a sister.
M. G. Corbett and family return
cd last night from a trip to High
more. Mr.. Gorbett states that that
section has had much more rain
than this city has had and that crops
look excellent. He believes this will
undoubtedly be u banner year for
small grain.
From Cnfuvdnv, nat1y.