The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-12-21
LOCAL NOTES
Prom Thmrs,lnN,s Daily

ployecs are now chopping channel
30 feet wide and half mile long
through the ice of the Missouri river
at Chamberlain. When this is fin
ished, the pontoon bridge Will be
swung back in place and trains sent
across again. The work will doubt
less be finished Saturday.
L. j. sullivan, of Mason City, chief
Inspector for the Milwaukee railroad
was in Mitchell today ON company
business.
NJ f. Patton and Beach Crazy re-
turned last evening from points in
TEXAS. whore they have been looking
after land interests.
Born, to MIR. and Mrs LEROY Case,
living ON the south Mi Vernon road,
ON Thursday, December Ia, a son.
j. L.. Mckinley, of Louisville, Ky,
has arrived here and will be employed
as an electrician in the shop of Roy
+. Hughes.
Mrs. A. f. Smith and Miss Eliza
beth Smith. of Alpena, were shop
ping in Mitchell today.
in Mitchell yesterday on business.
The l3-year-old son of Joe Hell
berger. of Bridgewater. was operat-
ed upon for appendicitis yesterday
in g local hospital
T. Meyer & Son, owners of the
Fair store here, have purchased and
taken possession of the White Lake
variety store, which they Will oper-
ate as branch of their Mitchell es-
Enlistment. H. l.. Eastman, who
has been employed in the Fair mere.
Will manager the White Lake store
and will move his family TO that
place about January L.
Manager Dix of the Met. returned
yesterday from Minneapolis with a
contract for the most expensive lea-
ture picture ever shown in Mitchell.
He paid $500 for Il two days run OF
Robert Chambers great novel. The
Common Law, featuring Clara
kimball Young in seven reels.
The library has recently added a
number of books especially adapted
for the younger folks Among them
are Daniel Boone" by ABBOTT
Stories Mother Nature Told Her
Children" by Andrews. THE Boy
Scouts Hike Book" by Cave: Lives
ed of the Hunted" by Seaton; THAT
Football Game" by Finn, and AT
War with Pontiac, by Monroe
Some OF these are TO replace books
worn out. but a number are new to
the library
A MARRIAGE license was isslcl yes
Of 4 ;,l,., Il
berg and Miss Julia Thompson, both
OF Woonsocket
NJ j. Larson, of Chicago repre-
senting the executive department of
the Milwaukee system. b. +. Van
Nliet OF Mason City, and number
of officials from Minneapolis and
Milwaukee. We're in Mitchell yester-
day conducting Il coal meeting. the
object of which was to conserve the
coal supply as far as possible Mr..
Larson stated that the coal bill OF
the company formerly amounted To
SO. 500, 900. but that the present
coal prices would increase that figure
nearly so per cent. He therefore
urged the engineers TO save all coal
possible. especially since there is
only a few days supply of coal here
The city police force is at presen
running with one man less than the
regular quota. The hours of worl
have been shifted so as to give the
full service during the busy hours
The move has been made largely IL
cut down the expense OF the depart
ment.
A. B. Darling left last night on
business trip to ST. Paul, where h,
will attend gathering OF banker
from Iowa, Minnesota, the Dakota
and Wisconsin. at which system
of uniform exchange charges will b,
worked out.
w. II. Ronald returned last even
ing from Kansas City. where he ha
spent several days on business.
DR.. j. II. Just, OF Pukwana. is Wis
iting friends in Mitchell today.
Ray Eyler returned to his home il
Sioux Falls last evening after spend
ing several days a the Isaac Spear
home
Joseph Tschetter, of Bridgewater
was Mitchell visitor Yesterday
Wood. Smith returned yesterday af
ternoon from business trip to Fian
dreau. S. D., and several points il
Minnesota
~. d. Peayy left last evening on {
business trip to Minneapolis.
The weather was not quite SO Sc
we're this morning as Yesterdays low
figure. The coolest was is degree.
below zero one point higher thal
Wednosd2ys mark The two conse
cutive days are almost q record fol
this time of the year
The Central Auto e Supply com
pany received a big shipment of Buicl
cars yesterday afternoon and rar
them down the street i'm a constant
stream all afternoon. The shipmen
consisted of 10 carloads of autos
making a total of about so machines
This consignment has been on the
road for rather long period and has
beeE eagerly awaited
Cyrus Parsons and ID. r. Owens. o!
Gam Valley, We're Mitchell visitors
yesterday.