The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-22

of her brother, b. A. Meisenholder.
Mrs. Grace Walpole has returned
from Missoula, Mont. where she has
been making an eXtened visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID. Pres
Icott. Mrs. Walpole will make her
fhome here in the future Her daughter
Miss Lenore Walpole. will remain in
Missoula until the end of the school
year.
George Hofstetter returned yes
terday to Washington Springs, after
a few days visit with his sister, Mrs.
Oscar Miller, and other relatives.
Mr.. Hofstetter will leave the first of
the week for a visit with other rela-
tlves in the west. After a short stay
in San Francisco, viewing the expo
sition, where the Manila school in
which he teaches has an exhibit, ne
will sail May s for Manila, Phillip
pine Islands.
Twenty-eight cars of stock IN q
special train left the Milwaukee
yards for Chicago at l O'Clock this
afternoon. The shippers were Joe
Kotrba, Geo. II. Rev, ii. r. Kibbee
and Charles Boreson. Conductor Mar
tin Olson was in charge of the train.
Fire starting in the general store
Of III. c. Frost, presumably from a
gasoline stove. last evening wiped
out the buildings in the business sec
ton at Vivian, S. ID. The total loss
was about 100000. The places de
stroyed included the yard and offices
of the j.. A. Smith Lumber company.
the hardware and implement store
owned by E. *. Slett, the Frost store
the Vivian State bank, a pool hall
and a saloon. The first started at
S:45 O'Clock. Mr.. Frost is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Frost, of Mitchell.
west of Mitchell indicate that spring |
farming conditions are opening up
good and that seeding is we'll under
way. Between Canton and Marion
junction between so and SO per cent
of the small grain has been seeded |
and the ground is in good condition.
Near Alexandria about half of the
small grain is III. From Chamberlain |
west, the farmers are nov getting
into their fields, with some seeding |
started west of Murdo. The ground
west of the river is we'll soaked with
and the outlook is the best
it has been for years.
Mrs. S. NJ. Seaman, who has been
spending the wilmer at the home OF
her son, DR.. w. G. Seaman, left this
morning for her former home at
Waukaroosa, Ind, where she will
spend the summer.
Mrs. Harry Shepard departed this
morning for Wheeling. w. Va, in
response to a message announcing
that a sister was in a critical condi-
ton. Her mother accompanied her
as far as Chicago.
Temporary shifts have beer made
among the Milwaukee conductors
running east and west out of
Mitchell. George w. Warner, on the
passenger run between Chamberlain
and Sanborn, is taking a vacation
and has been relieved by John Wiley.
This is one of the few vacations TAX
en- by Mr.. Warner in his 35 years
of service. Conductor e. e. Bradber-
ry, OF the passenger run on the Run
ming Water line is being relieved
for the time being by Charles Alex
ander. Mr.. AleXander's run between
Mitchell and Chamberlain, has been
over by Conductor Ed Wort
The shift puts j. l.. Sullivan
on his favorite run on trains No. 80
and SO between Mitchell and San
born.
e. b. Yule. editor of the Alexand-
ria Herald. and Mrs. Yule, and Mr..
and Mrs. III. l.. Taylor. were over
from Alexandria last evening. They
made the trip by automobile and are
among the first visitors to come that
route this season.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John c..
Saturday, April "a, a 10-pound son.
Henry Fidreoff was brought up
from Ethan last evening by Sheriff
e. L. Owens and lodged in the county
Jail to finish his Jail sentence for
neglect of his family. Fidreoff took
French leave from the court house
yard last week. No attention was
paid to it until he returned and COM
menced to abuse his wife. He skip
ped again, but was caught at Ethan
and held.
Mrs. G. w. Bunnell. aged 81 years,
passed away yesterday at the state
hospital at Yankton. The remains
VIII be brought PACK to mitchell TINS
evening by Mr.. Bunnell. Services
will be held at the First Baptist
at 2 o'clock on Monday after
noon. Rev. Robert Lincoln Kelley
officiating.
Plans for a society circus on the
nights of April 90 and 80 are being
made at st. Mary's guild. The circus,
the full details of which will be given
in The Republican ext week, will
be staged in either the city hall oud-
itorium or the Corn Palace.
Harry Wilson, convicted of the
burglary of the Olsen & Asmussen
store at Mt. Vernon. was
yesterday sentenced by Judge #. b..
Smith to'two and a half years in the
state penitentiary at Sioux Falls.
Judge Smith excused the jurors yes
terday, as the rest of the cases at this
term will be heard in chambers.
Much progress is being reported in
Dakota Wesleyan endowment CAM
paign. The campaign for Mitchell