The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-04-09
correspondents of tho Mitchell grain

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firm.
Sarcna Meyers has instituted sui
for divorce in circuit court aagins
T. j. Myers, to whom she was married
in Chamberlain on November 16
1887. N~on-support and cruelty are al
legged to be reasons for the decree
Mrs. Myers also asks that she be Civ
len the custody of the eight children
born OF the union.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Metz
enger, Of Perry township, on Thurs.
day, April i, Il daughter.
A son was born yesterday to Mr.
and Mrs. G. r. Wallis, 4I6 South
Edmnnds street.
Friends of Congressman L. w
Martin in this city have received a
letter from him saying that he is in
Mt. Vernon, Ia, at present, and that
his health is slowly improving. He
suffered Il nervous breakdown last
fall, and visiting with a brother in
st. Louis, on his return to Washing
ton. he contracted pneumonia. How
ever. he is o recovering from both
ailments.
p. S. Wilcox, land examiner for the
Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance
company, departed for his home at
st. Paul last evening after two days
III Mitchell on business.
The eight-months-old son of j. +.
Urban. Of Kimball. was operated up
on for appendicitis at st. Joseph's
hospital yesterday. The infant was in
a critical condition at the time of the
operation, but is believed to be safe
at present.
A. b. Darling arrived home last ev-
ening from a business trip by auto
mobile to Hurley and Virgil.
The state tax commission will be
in Mitchell, Monday morning, when
the assessors OF the county will meet
at the court house at 10 O'Clock with
the board of county commissioners.
The members Of the commission will
go over the assessment and taxation
problems in Dawson county with the
assessors. 1t is probable that the com
missioners will remain in session
most of the week, as this meeting)will
be the second quarterly session of the
year. it is possible that the commits
%sioncrs will decide at this time to
advertise for bids for the proposed
east and west road in Rome town
ship, five miles long.
Pres. Fl. NJ. Gage of Huron college
will speak at the vesper services at
1870 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at
the university chapel, in connection
with the conference of college Y. M.
G. A. officials being held in Mitchell
at present.
Lauricc Vickers received word last
evening that his mother, Mrs. Samuel
Vickers, was gaining in strength after
her operation at her home near Los
Angeles on Wednesday, On Thursday
the reports from her bedside indicat-
ed, that her condition was serious, but
she is believed-to be on the road to
recovery now.
j. II. Anderson, cashier OF the Far
mers' National bank at Bridgewater,
and Elias Wipf, also of Bridgewater
were Mitchell business visitors c
terdny.
a. w. Hopkins of Redfield, was a
caller today in Mitchell.
~ Mrs, Wallace York. living on route
NO. 3, who was operated upon at st
Joscph's hospital for gall stones, is
reported to be doing nicely today.
Mrs. Joe Johnson and Miss Jose
phine Frank, both of Sioux Falls, are
Visiting Miss Josephine Wilkomm.
The financial powers of Mt. Yer.
non we're Mitchell visitors yesterday
Among these we're w. NJ. Mcdonald
president of the Western State bank
j. M. Newell, cashier of the Firs'
National bank, and III. II. Kittleson
assistant-casllier of the Western State
bank.
The valuation commission, which
was authorized by the city council ii
tic special meeting on Thursday 'ev
ening, will commence It's task OF APP
praising the buildings OF the city OF
Tuesday morning. The names OF til,
1.-TWO men who VIII assist j.. H. Davis IL
the work have not been announced
lyet by Mayor A. Il. Hitchcock.
From Mondays Daily
Miss Winifred Grace returned Il
\ AOiAC yC~SlSAuuS, WlLSiC BIC Is u lcu-
cher In the public schools. after spent
ing the spring vacation with her per
tents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Grace.
II. C. Roberts, Of Sioux City, ar.
rived yesterday for q brief visit witt
friends IN Mitchell. Mr.. Roberts is /
graduate OF Dakota Wesleyan ant
formerly teacher In mathematics ii
the Mitchell high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Newell, of Mt
Vernon, were dinner guests yester-
day Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Silsby.
Miss Vesta Southworth returned
to her home at Alpena, Saturday, fol
lowing 4 visit with friends in Nit,
chell.
Miss Ethel Blynn left Saturday 70,
Arlington, s. D., after spending O
week. at the home of her. parents, Mr.
land Mrs, w. A, Blynn. Miss Blynnsis
a teacher in the Arlington schools.
Charles a.. Wright departed this
lmorning for Kansas City. where he
will join Mrs. Wright and his dalgf-
ter: and proceed to Los Angeles. The
lWrights have been at st. Cloud. Fla.
during the winter, visiting with John
e. Green, a former resident OF Davi-
son county. Mr.. Wright came to Nit
lchell a few days ago to close up some
business matters before proceeding 70