The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-04-16
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

MI. ana MRS. Harry Slade arrived
nome yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Slade
mas been travelling for the past few
weeks for a glove firm in Iowa terri.
tory and Mrs. Slade has been with
relatives at Elk Point, S. d.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Riedel have
gone to Belvidere, ILL.,, for an extend
ed visit with relatives and friends.
Nomination papers for l.. e. Beck
Win, candidate for councilman in
the Third ward, were filed yester-
day afternoon in the office of the
city auditor. Mr.. Beckwith is the
fourth candidate for the post of coun-
Gilman II. the Third ward, John M.
S~iberzifAstAea present incumbent, is a
candidatH for reelection, and Ben w.
PalmNfgahhaH. w. Gardner also are
In the radeS C. Miles thus far has
a clear. fisfd I'M the Fourth ward and
Prof 50. Dt van Benthuyren is MAX
ing a hon race in the First. John
Michels, candidate for reelection in
the Second ward, will be opposed by
A. j. Kings.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. s. Stein have ar
rived from Sioux City to make Mitch
va ASiI ~ az oOU WtSl 1IIIu ave
nue Mr.. Stein is in the employ of the
Mitchell Power Company.
Mayor A. E. Hitchcock addressed
the boy scouts Thursday evening in
the gymnasium of the First Method
list church. More than 60 boys were in
line and went through their drill
work before the mayor, after which
he gave the boys 6 splendid talk on
the spirit and purpose OF the scout
movement and was loudly applauded.
L. e. Wallersteadt left this morn
ing for Norfolk, Neb., where he will
spend Easter with his family.
The triangular debate which had
been scheduled for this evening, be-
tween the high schools of Mitchell,
Aberdeen and Huron, has been called
Off because of the smallpox epidemic
in Huron and the prohibition of any
public meetings in that city. 1t is
planned to have the three simultan-
eous debates at a later date.
In line with the announcement by
Chief OF Police Wood Smith that he
would make a rigid enforcement of
the new city traffic ordinance. last
evening, he arrested Lewis Bailey for
standing his delivery wagon on the
wrong side of the street. Mr.. Bailey
pleaded not guilty in municipal court
this morning and demanded a jury
trial. This is the first arrest under
the new ordinance.
c. M. Henry, OF Redfield, chair
man of the state tax commission,
spent the day in Mitchell and this
afternoon went out to Chamberlain,
where tomorrow he will talk taxa
ton matters with the assessors of
Brule county.
G. o. Van Meter, of Murdo, chair
man of the Bull Moose convention 10
be held in Mitchell next Wednesday
afternoon, will arrive in Mitchell on
Monday morning. The announced
purpose OF the convention Will be to
select a state and congressional pro-
gresslve ticket and to complete the
organization in South Dakota.
DR.. and, Mrs. j. G. Mccartney and
daughter, Miss Henrietta Mccarthy,
left this morning for Sioux City,
where they will spend Easter as a
guest OF the doctors brother.
S. F. Mills of Chicago, in the
transportation department of the
L oNSlCll, NQS III NltCllelIi
today on business.
Mrs. A. G. Ford of Letcher, who.
was operated upon at midnight We'd
nesday evening at st. Joseph's hos
pital, was reported to be resting
easily today and gaining in Strength.
Mrs. ord is a member of the CORN
ley family in Mitchell and her many
friends in the city will be glad to
know that the critical stage of her
illness is past.
Charles Bartine, of Oacom9, who
was operated upon for gall stones at
st. Joseph's hospital, il recovering
nicely at the present time. Mr.. Bar
tine is a brother of JIG. Bartine,
late candidate for congressman in
the Third district.
Fulton Advocate-A. T. Downey,
of Mitchell, just missed by about six
feet, pushing the east bound passen-
ger off the track, this morning. There
should be a danger sign "drive slow
placed at this crossing, as the grove
north of Brewers runs. up to the
right of way. Dn't lock the barn
after the horse is stolen.
Mrs. Jonas Anderson has returned
to her home in Salem. following a
successful operation at st. Joseph's
hospital.
After swaying back and forth for
an hour against the strong northwest
wind this morning, the upper half of
the rear wall to the Gale theatre
ruins fell to the ground about 8 o.
clock this morning. The brick wall
swayed like a sail and only disinte-
grated at the last when it had bulg-
ed about two feet to the inside. The
Anderson Lumber company is prepar-
ing to tear down the back portion of
the two side walls which are danger
GUS. The alley back of the theatre is
fenced off for teams.
Mrs. Maude Louster, who was bad
ly burned about the face and head on
Wednesday by an explosion of gun
powder thrown in a range by acct
dent, is resting easily today. Her eye
sight is not injured.
From Saturdays Daily a
Following its regular program at
the high school yesterday afternoon,
the Sirius Literary society elected Of
ficers for the ensuing year. They are
James Salisbury president; Walter