The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-02-19

made all OF the arrangements for the
meeting. The larger part OF the mem
bership is in the state of North
Dakota.
Many Mitchell business houses arc
sending their freight bills to the
Commercial club for auditing under
an arrangement recently made by
that organization With an auditing
company. a charge OF 80 per cent is
lnade on all amounts collected back
on oVercharges, loss or damage, error
in classification or m~isroulin2. All
freight bills on which there are no
%errors are returned. This is an i'm
portant feature OF the work OF the
commercial clubs in most OF the
larger cities.
Mrs. Emma Wilson departed Sat
urday for Chicago on her annual
spring buying trip.
John Wareus, of Wentworth, is in
the city in attendance at the SEES
sions OF the Dakota Philatelic asso-
citation.
South Dakota guardsmen will hold
their annual summer camp outside
the state. according to word receiv-
ed from Lieut.. Z. Is. RoWley from
the officers school at Redfield. The
camp Will De held early in June and
will continue for 10 days. The offic-
ers school Will be held for six days
during the last OF May.
Company L Will have an extra drill
tomorrow evening in its armory at
$50 O'Clock, made necessary by the
coming government inspection.
Mrs. l.. Herzog viii entertain band
No. ! OF The Catholic Ladies Altar
society tomorrow afternoon.
The board of trustees of the First
Presbyterian church will have an i'm
portant meeting at s O'Clock this ey-
ening at the home of Mrs. G.. G.. Dean
GIL West Third avenue. Every mem
ber of the board is urged to be
on hand,
Fronk NJ. Rood, of Philip. nom
inee OF the majority republicans for
secretary OF state, was a caller at
The Republican office on Saturday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Rood made his FIRST visit
to Mitchell in 1917, before there was
even II shack ON the present site OF
the city. lie passed over the site four
times that year, driving cattle from
Southern Minnesota to the Black
Hills. At that time there was only
Que house in what is now Pierre. MI.
Rood is IA man OF atlable personality
and made many friends during his
visit To the city.
Dr.. and Mrs. Ray smith visited
over Sunday and today with relatives
in Yankton.
Oliver Grace, who is assistant in
the dry land work being carried ON
by the home OF his parents. Ny. and
Mrs. George Grace. He is now ON
his way to Colorado after two months
/ spent in Washington. Mrs. Grace
and little daughter met him in Nit
chell after "a visit with relatives in
Yankton and will return With him to
Colorado.
Rev. Is. F. Tilley is improving
rapidly and will be out in a few days
He has been kept at home for the
past two weeks with GRIP and ear
trouble.
Howard a. Kelley, the five-months
old son OF Or. and Mrs. X. A.. Kelley,
died yesterday morning of acute in
digestion. Funeral services we're held
al the residence, 710 South Wiscon-
sin street, at , o'clock this after
noon by Mrs. h. f. Tilley. owing to
the illness OF herb usband. The manF
friends OF the family Will sorrow With
them in their bereavement.
pr. q. v. Gilliland filed the pull
pit OF the First Baptist church very
acceptable Sunday morning and eve
ming. Both services We're Well at
tended.
George c. Willy. OF stratton, colo,
has secured u license TO wed Mis-:
Agnes Scheick. OF Ethan. Anothei
license has been issued TO Joseph y
Ooster to marry Miss Regina Scheich
a sister of the other lady. Bot
parties are from Ethan.
Fred Reuterstrom, district leput'
of the Modern Woodmen, departed
this morning ON a business trip tt
the head offices OF the order AT Rocl
Island. Ill. He will return the las
of the week.
Miss Mabel Maynard departed thi
morning for S%anborn, la, where sh
Will visit With friends Tor a few days
John Michels, chairman OF III
committee appointed at the annua
Corn Palace meeting last Wednesda
/. evening to Investigate the advlsablllt
of a permanent structure, this after
noon issued a call for that body t
meet at T O'Clock this evening. I'm
purpose OF the meeting Will be to OF
; ganize and lay plans for the inNestl
CATION of the matter.
The Western Land and Securltle
company OF Yankton, S. D.. has open
ed "A branch office IN Mitchell vii
John Il. Bruce at the local manager
. This company makes a speciality 0
Minnesota and Texas lands, beside
-Ihandling South Dakota realty.
9 j. G.. Proctor, of Alexandria. ha
opened "a garage and sales room a
417 North Main street. Mr.. Prccto
y will handle the Chalmers, MaNWe
g and the new Saxon cars.
The Mitchell lodge of Elks vi
e have one OF their characteristic 'bl
y times on Wednesday evening, with
large class of candidates will be il