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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05
NEW RAIL LINE
SURVEY TO START
PROPOSED ROAD TO HIGHMOI,E
ASSUMES MORE DEFINITE
SHAPE WHEN SURVEY
ORS START WORK
MONDAY.

Preliminary surveys for the Nit
chell & Northwestern railway, run
ming from Mitchell to Highmore via
Storla, Crow Lake and Gam Valley,
will be started Monday This was
the report of w, l.. Bruce, one of
the promoters OF the road. who was
in Mitchell yesterday.
This action by the new company,
coming so soon after its permit was
granted, justities the support given
by the Mitchell Commercial club to
the project. For years, this matter
has hung fire, with nothing definite
being done. Various promoters have
examined the country and have given
glowing promises. but nothing ma
terial has developed.
The permit to the new concern
was only granted a few days ago,
but the next move was made at once
and a crew of Surveyors will arrive
from Yankton Monday morning and
commence the work. The start will
be made out of Mitchell and will run
to Storla along the line proposed in
the preliminary plat of the road.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05
SEPTEMBER WAS
NORMAL MONTH
LESS THAN HALF
OF ONE DEGREE DIFFERENT
FROM FORMER MONTHS
1.69 INCHES RAIN.

Compared With the months that
preceded it, September must be con-
sidered as an extremely normal
month, from the standpoint of the
weather conditions throughout the
period. During the past 80 days,
the mercury has deviated but A of
a degree from the average of former
years, while the precipitation is 90
inches from the customary rainfall.
June was rather irregular. the
temperature varying four degrees
and the rainfall 90 inches from the
standard. July showed variance OF
seven degrees and l.3S inches Aug
ust was quite normal in tempera-
ture, being 90 degrees over the
usual mark, but varied greatly in
rainfall, exceeding the average b,
3.06 inches.
The mean temperature for the
past month was 592 degrees, as
contrasted with the normal of 80.
The precipitation equalled ! .6t
hottest September on record was
1897. when the mean was 60 de
grees. The wettest was 1901, whel
a total of 675 inches fell.
Only 13 days during the month
We're entirely clear. Eleven wers
partly cloudy and s could be reall,
called cloudy. A precipitation
amounting to more than 01 inche
occurred on seven days. A killing
frost was recorded on October Is
when the government thermomete
at Huron registered 2S degrees.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05
SALVATION ARMY
PLANS BUILDING
HAS $4,000 TOWARD ERECTION
OF $4,000 STRUCTURll-THE
STREET MEETINGS. DUR
ING CORN PALACE
PROFITABLE.

Hoping that it will be able to Sc
cure building of its own before cold
weather sets in, the Salvation Army
is making strenuous efforts to raise
money enough to secure location
and start work. The organization is
now able to furnish $4,000 toward
the building if the remainder of the
$4,000 required can be raised locally.
When the city found it necessary
to make use of the room formerly oc-
cupied by the army as an office for
the city plumber, the army did not
have any place that it could go. At
that time it was impossible to secure
hall. and so steps We're taken look
ing toward the construction of a per-
manent home for the organization.
BY its constant and worthy work
the Salvation Army has secured the
confidence of the people of Mitchell,
and the request of $4,000 for head
quarters is thought by many not be
unreasonable The officers believe
that ali classes will cooperate in put
ting through the project, Plans of
the building will be published later.
The army held "a street meetings
during Corn Palace week, with eX-
2ellent crowds in attendance. Finan-
rially, it was a record breaking week
the collections totaling S25551 be-
sides an extra cash donation of $40
and 5000 gift toward the building
fund in the form of a note.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05
FARMER is SHOT
AT FROM BUSHES
LAKE CITY MAN TARGET FOR
EUSILLADE FROM SIDE OF
ROAD-DATGHTER HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE.

Lake City, S. D.-Mystery sur
rounds an attempt to assassinate
Jack Haggerty, a we'll known farm
er of the Lake City district of Rob
erts county. He was enroute to Lake
City in his automobile when the at
tempt was made.
He was on the front seat driving
the car and his two daughters were
in the back seat. They had Just
reached the bottom of hill when
someone concealed in a clump of
bushes by the roadside fired a shot
at Haggerty from a revolver The
bullet passed through the side of the
top of the car, passing so close to the
daughters that they distinctly felt
the draft caused by the passage OF
the atom of lead.
1t is believed the bullet was di-
rected at Haggerty and that the speed
of the car caused the bullet to strike
La foot or so behind the intended vic
tim None of the occupants of tho
car caught even glimpse of the
person who did the shooting. and
quite naturally did not care to 60
back and make an investigation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05
GUARDSMAN QUITS
RACE FOR SENATE
CAPT. L.. II. HEDRICK, OF HOT
SPRINGS, WITHDRAWS FROM
CAMPAIGN BECAUSE OF
UNCERTAINTY OF RE-
RETURN.

Edgemont, S. DIN lengthy let
ter from San Benito, Texas where
the South Dakota troops are quarter
ed, Capt Lawrence II. Hedrick of
Hot SPRINGS, Republican nominee
for the state senate from Fail River
county. announces his withdrawal
from the race to permit of the COM
mittee to select someone else in his
stead
Hedrick declares he could be
elected but the uncertainty of when
the South Dakota national guard will
come home, causes him to withdraw
rather than see his district possibly
unrepresented at Pierre in the SEN
ate. He specifically denies that the
recent report of the state account
ant in which he with numerous other
county officials were charged with
technical irregularities has anything
to do with his withdrawal
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05

Upon motion this matter was refer
red to the street and alley committee
who are TO make an investigation of
the pits with the city engineer and
decide which gravel is the most de-
sirable.
Several changes We're made in the
appropriation ordinance. The entire
budget was cut down about $500.
The commercial advertising allot-
ment was changed from $4,000 TO
Sc, 900, the police department was
given $1,000 less, while the health
Office was appropriated SIS, 900 in
stead OF $17,500 as formerly.
Ordinance No. 36S was placed on
its first reading This grants to Sam
r. Greene permission to construct an
area way and fight of stairs along
the sidewalk by his new building The
assessment for the west alley paving
was approved. Dan Smith was given
the contract for constructing side
walks at Il price of / 1-2 cents
square foot.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05
CROOUET WINTER
SPORT AT BALTIC
GROI NDs TO BE ENCLOSED AND
HEATED BY STEAM THIS
WINTER. ACCORDING TO
PRESENT PLANS.

Baltic. S. D. The town of Baltic
during the winter will have novelty
in the form OF croquet grounds
which are heated by steam. The mem
bers of the croquet club have arrane-
ed to enclose the grounds with roof
and sides, and arrangements now are
being made for a steam heating
plant
Plans already have been drawn.
aud the specifications provide for a
system thar will keep the grounds at
a Florida temperature even on the
coldest winter days. Funds for en-
closing the grounds and the installa-
tion OF the heating plant will be con-
tributed by all local lovers of the
game OF croquet
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05
WILL PAVE ROAD
TO SOUTH SIDE
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES
SOUTH SANRORN STREET M
PRONEAlENT - RARONS
PLAN MODERN STORE
FRONT.

Final action in the matter of paw
ing South SanDorn street was taken
by the city council in the regular
monthly meeting held last night and
the Improvement was ordered in.
The resolution as passed calls for a
paved roadway from the intersection
Of Third avenue and Sanborn street
TO the intersection of Court Merrill
with Milan avenue.
Although the pavement will doubt
less not be installed until next
spring its coming will occasion a
good deal of JOY among the motor
sts of the city. 1t gives a two-mile
paved boulevard from st, Joseph S
hospital to the college campus in
which both Third and Fourth avenues
may be used, and which connects
with Main street and the tributary
paved districts.
Baron appeared before the coun-
i'll to request that Baron Bros be
allowed TO extend the front of the
inches into the sidewalk space to
make room for an "island showcase"
in front OF the store entrance. Mr..
Baron assured the council that it was
the intention of the company to
make one of the prettest fronts that
could be constructed and the finest
in the entire state but stated that
this could not be done unless the
contractor was allowed to encrOach
a short distance onto the sidewalk.
The matter was referred to the street
and alley cOmmittpa for a rpnOrt AT
the next meeting.
Fire Chief Fowler appeared before
| the body to recommend the purchase
of lung motor, which the fire com
pany proposed to use in case OF
| drowning or suffocation. The ma
chine would cost s115. The matter
was referred the fire committee
A delegation of implement men Ell
tered a protest against the custom OF
prohibiting them to make use o
| the Wood-block pavement on Rail
"oad street to haul their tractors
| they declared that it was impossible
| % block streets everytime they wish
ed to display tractor and asked tina
tney be given permission TO use IN,
ravement. The matter was left Will
lie street and alley committee ant
the city engineer.
| e. j. Sherwood requested that tn
Mitchell Power company be givel
permission to tap the sewer whicl
runs near the plant. This was grant
led by the council
Two bids were received for gradin
and graveing number of streets
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05
LABORER SLIPS
AND SETS FIRE
EXPLODING LANTERN ON BRIT.
TON FARMS CAUSES LOSS OF
$5,OOO--FARM HAND HAS
CLOSE ESCAPE,

Britton, S. D.-A loss of nearly
$1,000 resulted from a fire on the
farm of c. S. Pattee, living some
miles from Britton, making it one of
the most disastrous of recent farm
fires in the state. The large barn on
the place was destroyed, together
with forty tons of hay, the half-tilled
silo adjacent to the barn, and other
property.
A farm hand carrying a lighted
lantern lost his footing and fell down
a hay-chute and the lantern exploded
setting fire TO the building. Had 9TH
ers not been close at hand to rescue
him the farm hand would have per-
ished in the fire, which spread rap
idly. Pattee had only $1,000 insur-
ance
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05

freshman ueDuL III u prescribed cap,
partake in the picnic breakfast and
dinner, watch the Nebraska and Da-
kota Methodists contend for footaall
honors, and attend he bonfire and
booster meeting on the campus in the
evening.
Blue and White Day" is an ar
nual occurance and the fourth OF
it1 kind in the histo, of the institu-
ton. The committee in charge is
busy making necessa preparations.
such as providing adequate police
power, digging a di ch for the tug
of war, and working out schedule
for the day.
At s O'Clock every student in
school, so the program says, Will as
semble on the athletic field for a
bounteous breakfast generously pro-
Ivided by the college dining hall and
boarding clubs. Following this repast
will occur the first freshman-s sopho-
more struggle, known as the obstacle
race, between one representative
from each of the contesting classes.
Then comes the rooster fight between
between the students of the school
of commerce and the First and Sec
iond wear ''preps." Following this
event is to be the bag rush between
the Third and Fourth year "preps'. .
The details of the above attractions
are not to be disclosed until the "big
day"
Following the above stunts" will
come the traditional tug of war oe
tween the freshmen and sophomores.
1t is reported that deep ditch is
being prepared TO be filled with
water. through which the losing
side will be dragged.
Again the students and friends
of the college will paltake of a cam
pus repast, after which will occur
the annual push ball contest. with
the freshmen and sophomores again
Immediately after the
push ball contest or about $50
comes the first real varsity
football game of the season between
Dakota and Nebraska Wesleyan
At 7:30 O'Clock the festivities will
be continued with az all-college bon
fire on the campus. around which
will occur certain mystic ceremonies
intended to initiate all new students
into the realms of Wesleyan college
life. The nature of these ceremon-
les cannot be discussed at length un-
til after they are staged, for the rea-
son that it is unknown outside the
committee in charge.
1t is expected that "Blue and
White Day" will be a day of home
coming for large number of alum
nj. 1t is also expected that a large
of townspeople will avail
themselves of the opportunity of see
ing the various events of the day,
the pushball contest and
the football game which will be
staged at the athletic grounds. at
l:30 and $3.50 O'Clock. respectively
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05
WROTE NOTE WHICH
CAUSED DOUBLE TRAGEDY

Madison, Wis.-Further investi-
CATION probably will not be made,
following the finding of the coroners
jury that Mrs. Arthur Gelatt, wife
of a newspaper man, was temporar-
lily insane when she shot and killed
he'd daughter Mary, and then ended
her own life.
Arthur Gelatt testified at the in
quest that he and Mrs. Gelatt had
separated six time and that after the
last separation he decided he
would leave here forever" Then
he wrote her, telling of his decision.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05
NICARAGUA HAS
NAMED PRESIDENT
FORMER MINISTER TO u. S. rs
ELECTIID-ONLY FEW PER
SONS KILLED IN INCIDE.N-
TAI STREET BRAWI.S.

Managua, Nicaragua, via radio to
San Diego, Calif-'The elections
throughout Nicaragua are completed
The returns are not all in but Gen
eral Emeliano c. Chamorro, pro
American, until recently minister to
the United States. undoubtedly has
been elected president of the repuio-
lie.
A few persons We're killed in
street brawls. The general order
maintained was excellent.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05
COLLEGE WILL
CELEBRATE DAY
FRIDAY WILL MARK OBSERV.
ANCE OF "BLUE AND WHITE
DAY"-NEBRAS MES
LEYAN FOOTBALL
GAME

"Blue and White Day one of the
big festival occasions in the yearly
catalogue of college life at Wesleyan
will be celebrated by the college stu
dents and their friends on Fr.cus.
Banishng for the moment all
thoughts of school books and clas,
rooms, the entire college will Join i'm
the interclass events, witness the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05
SENDING
MORE EXpI IOSI\-IsS

Washington. ID department of
commerce figures FOR the month of
August, 1916. show that exports OF
explosives during the month amount
ed TO S74,77i.977, more than three
times the value for the corresponding
month of 1915. OF this, sum S6,1S5,-
o67 went for cartridges, S26, 299, ,699
for propulsive powder and the bal
ancc for miscellaneous high eXplos-
ives.
The total exports in August
amounted to 100000, 600, setting
another record for the country. The
greatest single increase in any com
modify was that in corn. which was
|siX times that in August, 1915 Wheat
fell off slightly as did fresh meat.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05
CHI HANCELLORl is
Object of Attack In German
Parliament. = U-Boat
Problem,

befllh, Germany.-(NiaL London J
The campaign against Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg is daily as
suming more tangible form.
One OF the latest developments is
a circular demanding the retirement
of the chancellor, which has been
sent by vociferous group of his op-
poneflts to such members of the
reichstag as are considered open to
their arguments.
The Indictment covers almost
everything in the chancellor's CON
duct of foreign affairs before and
during Inc war. Attacks are made
in particular on his attempts to
reach an agreement with England
his first attitude toward Belgium
neutrality and. naturally, his policy
in the submarine issue.
Socialists Break Truce.
Another factor disturbing the poll
tlcal situation is the breach in the
political truce proclaimed at the
outset of the war which has been
made by the Saxon Socialists. This
faction is determined to run a can
didate for the seat in the reichstag
vacated by the death of Conservative.
ERNEST Edward GieSe
This determination violates the
general agreement between the poll
tical parties that all vacated seats
shall be resigned without contest to
the party holding them at the out
set of the war.
Meanwhile the chancellor and the
reichstag leaders continue to discuss
the points at issue behind closed
doors. with great secrecy, instead of
before the full committee on ways
and means.
Greek Cabinet Out.
Athens. Greece.-The resienations
of all cabinet ministers. except the
premier Nikolas Kalogeropulos. ana
the minister of foreign affairs. Alex
andre Carapanos, now are in the
hands of the king. The cabinet prop
ably Will be arranged so that severai
supporters of NJ. Nenizelos, the for
mer premier, will hold portfolios.
Orders have been issued to the roy-
allst newspapers to cease attacking
M. Nenizelos
Mytilenc Rebel Seat.
Canea, Crete Former Premier
NeniZelos is expected to leave here
shortly for Mytilene. where he will
establish the seat of the provisional
government. Vice Admiral Coundour-
iotis will go to Saloniki to represent
the provisional government there.
Scrbians Take Kocobcy.
Athens. Greece military
officials report that the efforts made
by the Bulgarians to recapture the
kaimakcalan plateau which is the
key to Monastir, have been frustrated
and that the Serbs have assaulted and
captured the important fortified Bull
garian position of kocobey, two kilo-
meters from lIaimakcalan The Bull
garian attacks at tho latter point CON
tnue. however. 1t is stated that the
Bulgarians have transferred to this
region their ninth and tenth divisions
from Dobrudja. in the hope that they
may regain the crest of the mountain
range commanding the Monastr val
ley, which now is held by the Serbs.
Francis Joseph Ill Again.
London. England-A report reach
ing Vienna from Geneva and for
warded to London by the Exchange
Telegraph company, says that EN-
peror Francis Joseph is confined to
his bed, with bronchitis. His condi-
tion is causing anxiety.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05
PRIEST is KILLED.

Peoria, Ill.-Father Schertz was
killed and Bishop Dunno and Father
shannon were seriously injured in
an automobile wreck near here today
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05
THREE STARS A CANDIDATE.

Pierre, S. D.-Clarence Three
Stars, a full blood Indian is a
candidate for auditor of Ben
net county. Three Stars has
been prominent in the affairs
of that county every since it's
organization, and has held sew
eral county positions.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05

cutive secretary conference claimants
endowment fund: Martin Thomas,
Utah mission.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05

London, England.-1t is officially
announced that the town of Eua-
court L'Abbeye on the Somme front,
for the possession of which heavy
fighting has been in progress scvera!
days is now in the hands of the Brit
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05

freshman debut in tie prescribed cap.
.partake in the picnic breakfast and
dinner, watch the Nebraska and Da-
kota Methodists contend for football
honors, and attend he bonfire and
booster meeting on the campus in the
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
JEAN RUSSELL
 OPENS AT ELK'S

Beginning Tuesday night. tfe Jeanne Russell companv which has firmly en- trenched itself in the hearts of Phos- nix theatergoeIs will open at the new ly remodeled llks' ;heater in a piay especially written for Miss Russell. "A Star by Mistake" will be the opening vehicle in the new house
 This play was written by q local author for Miss Russell at the re- quest of Brandon brothers and it will be the first time 1t has ever been of- fered on any stage.
 There will he number of new and interesting features sprurg at the Elks from time to time. Something
 new to maintain the interest and show the management's appreciation of the patronage which has been ac- corded this capable troupe since their appearance in this city.
 | And Miss Russell will continue her
 work of raising funds for the poor. l UD until Christmas day ten per cent 1 of all the money taken in at the box office of the Elk's theater. will be turned over to the fund for the bene- i fit of the little kiddies who haven't any bright prospects of 8 bountiful | Christmas dinner. Beginning this week the mana cement will call upon 1 the various merchants of Phoenix and 1 endcaVor t0 secure articles Whlcn VIII
 be appropriate Christmas gifts for the l lsiddies which will be given away at i the big Christmas entertainn1ent and 1 tree for the youngsters which will be
 on the stage at the Elk's theater ! Christmas eve.
 ! Already Miss Russell. after two weeks work has secured the names
 of more than DO little children who 1 n-" aeserVinP of aid in mahing their l Christmas happy and bounilful enc
 The management of the flk's ih"a- 1 ter win make the comnanv similar ] nrga ganiZation to the PurbanlS compa~v l '-, los Anpeios Pc aFer company In ] po-tl1nd and tho RishJD comp7nv in . Oakland, with the successful produr
 fions they will offer here this wirt r
 The best that the authors can snrnlv
 in the way of snecial nroductions and
 high class dramas will be presented
 at the Flks theater week atfor weH'f l And in return for their efforts | l q. ov~eoted th~t tho local people wlil l accord them the mos generous naf- rouace possible as ih" comna~y Is
 ovcaptionallv well balanced ard has heen scori-,- sorlA rnar'-ed S''ccesse7 in 'he vehicle~ which they have al-
 ready presented.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18

who starts his adventures by shooting and wounding Bill Higgins Uee Will lard) the village bully. Then he sends flowers to Bill in the hospital. and the sick man, grateful. tells Lish that he expects to start a new life when he is well. He is going to rejoin his wife, Martha (Pearl ElmOre), in Peaceful Hill, Cal
 Lish likes the name of the place. so he sells his mine in Arizona, and starts for Peaceful Hill. On the way. he stops at keswick. and finds the town in q turmoil as the result of a mining strike. In his efforts to keep everything peace full Lish beats the leader of the strike (James Marcus). and continues his journey. His deed has ended the labor trouble.
 Arrived at Peaceful Hill, Lish seeks Martha Higgins, and finds her He Jl- so finds Maggie CJuanita Hansenf, a waitress. who helps the Mediator in his fight against the men of Keswick. These men have followed Lish to the place. in an effort to get revenge for the insult to their leader.
 Many adventures follow. Tn the end. Lish is victorious. and all the enemies of peace have been put to rout. There is only one left. and that is Maggie. Lish captures her. by an attack on her heart
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
Warner at the Arizona

H. B. Warmers versatility came in handy on more than one occasion re- gently. during the time that he was in California working before the motion picture camera. He Is an accomplished horseback rider, swift swimmer. a clever boxer and an able fencer. In each of these sports he demonstrated his adeptness with such precision. day after day that he rightfully acquired the title of Wonderful Warner"
 His boxing and fencing ability stand out prominently in "A VagabonC Prince Triangle-Kay Bee play by J. c. Hawks. In one part Of the story. in which his role is that of a young noble man who came tO America in search of adventure, he is compelled to wield his fists against two of Ince's most powerful actors-Charles K. French