The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-05-10
AROUND THE STATE.
Work is being pushed on the Fort
Pierre and Black Hills Railroad, be-
tween Lead and lInglcwood.

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tween Lead and Fnglcwood.
The first National bank of Doand
has been moved to Rcdfeld, and it's
name changed to The Merchants Ma
tional Bank of Redfeld.
June 10th, Goth and DIST will be old
soldiers day at Ortonville Invitations
have ben extended to G. A. r. posts in
South Dakota aud Minnesota.
John A. Rawiins Post G. A. r., Of
Plankinton, will present the name Of
S. Il. d axe or commander of the de-
partment OF South Dakota.
II. NJ. Benedict, W. w. Taylor's
brother-in-law, has returned to Chicago
and some people profess to believe that
that he has lately been with Taylor.
Doc Middleton, the old time terror
OF the Elkton valley and one of the
competitors in the cowboy race from
Chadron, Neb., TO Chicago, during the
Worlds Fair, has been converted and
will 60 out on Il lecturing tour
a Pierre dispatch says that Railroad
Commissioner Conklin believes a test
OF the new railroad law will be made
soon, and that he does not consider il
effective. The dispatch also attributes
the statement to him i was otiutcndcd
by its trainers to be effective.
The residence of w. w. Hills. at
Alpena. was struck by lightning, which
tore down the chimney and passed
down through the house, knocking all
the isinglass out of the stove a, doing
other damage. Mr.. HILLS was knocked
down and hislittle girl stunned slightly.
a number Of the neigh hbors OF Mrs
a. d. Wiser, of Hand county, We're ar
rested Ivy the sheriff on Tuesday, Mrs
Wiser is the woman who had her ear
nipped by a bullet from pistol in the
hands of an unknown man. 1t is pre-
sumed that the arrests had some con-
nection with the case.
w II. Carter. secretary Of the South
| Dakota Holiness Association. announces
that the annual campmceting will be
held in Barber's grove. near Nermil.
lion beginning June Goth aud closing
June Both. Rev. G. |. Fowler OF Hav-
erhill, Mass, has been engaged TO con-
duct the meetings.
a law passed last winter, depriving
foreign corporations of standing in the
courts Of this state unless they lied a
copy Of thei" articles of incorporation
and appointcd an authorized agent on
whom papers can be served. is rushing
a large number Of such filings into tho
state secretarys Office.
Work on Edgcmont's new wcolen
mill is fast nearing completion and
the mill will soon be ready for the
manufacturing of western woolens.
The building is two story stone struct-
ure. Tne second story is TO be occupied
by knitting mill. The machinery
for the latter plant is now on the track
and will be set mp as soon as tie room
is ready.
The grand lodge of Odd Fellows will
meet at Yankton on the 21st inst, as
also will the grand encampent and the
state Rcbekah convention The grand
lodge will meet at 9 Il. m. on the Dist
in Turner hall, and in the evening a
banquet will be held. which will be
participated in by the three organiza.
tions. Mayor English will make the
address of welcome from the citizens
of TanktOn and S. w. Swift will speak
III behalf Of the two local lOd @cs of
Odd Fellows. y response will be made
by N. G.. Nash, of Canton grand master,
and Mrs. Nina Richey will welcome
the visitors on behalf Of the Rebekah
Lodge, Of which she is the president
The session of the grand lodge will oc-
cupy three days and will be followed by
the annual meeting of the grand en-.
campment. which will occupy one day,
and the Rebckahs will be in session
three days.