The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-12

Attorney Tilton, Of Vermillion, was
In the city Wednesday.
Fred Cole went to Brookings Mon
day with the idea of buying out stock
of shoes
Mrs. A. j. Cham bers has retured
home from her trip to Spokane Falls,
Wash. She has been absent nearly two
months.
A. e. Hitchcock returned Monday
from Pierre, where be argued q case
before the supreme court in the appeal
OF ths Bank of Olewien vs. Mcfarland.
It is aSanborn county case.
Register Boynton received aletter
from Col. j /. NJ. Adams Monday an
nouncing his safe arrival in San Fran
cisco. and stating that already he felt
very much improved. He will spend
the winter at Los Gatos with his son.
G. A. Crane, who was formerly the
Western Union operator in the city.
and was candidate for sheriff last fall
on the populist ticket, was in the city
over Sunday and went to Aberdeen
Monday morning to take position in
the Western Union Office in that city.
A beautiful granite monument marks
the resting place Of Rev, Father Maher
in the Catholic cemetery and was fin.
ished Saturday evening. Sunday after
noon quite number OF the members of
the Catholic church went out to the
cemetery to view the moument. Father
SMaher died early in January.
Dr.,J. G. Mccartney has just conclud-
ed the purchase Of 320 acres of farm land
Of E. F. Winsor. 1t is located about I
miles northwest of town and is said to
a very good piece of property, we'll i'm
proved and considerable of the ground
under cultivation. The DR.. does not
intend to occupy it himself, but is will
I ing to lease to some good farmer. !,
Sioux City Journal: DR.. Smith, q
veterinary surgeon Of Mitchell, S. d. is
in Sioux City to confer with Drs. Miller
and Statter regarding some disease
which has appeared among the cattle
around Mitchell. He has brought
bacilli which will be submitted to a
microscopic examination. The doctors
are not willing to state what the dis
ease is, but say it is serious.
l. JXYh;tnhap h0 &c <rnino fn po
tire soon from the receivership of. the
land office by reason OF T. G. Burns ap
| pointment, takes his removal very
philosophically and says he will remair
i'm Mitchell right along and practice
his profession, that of law. Mr.. Whit
|cber has held the Office since Aug. %
lls96, and his ability as a lawyer ha
been of good service to the local office
Dan Nickish and family departed
| Monday afternoon for Eureka, wher
j they willreside in the future. He ha
been farming in Dawson county TO
about l6 years and has made a paying
venture OF it. Mr.. .Nickish is employee
; by the Chicago, Milwaukee s. st. Pau
, and Northern Pacific railroads as q
: emigration agent, having been engae
ed in this business for the past year o
} more.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B
Johnston, on the south side, was tn
scene of very pleasant gaLherin
Monday evening, when quite few {
> their married friends on this side {
town wentover to spend the evening
, Cards and other games occupied th
evening, to say nothing of the deliciou
. refreshments which were served
l. Mr.. Johnston and wife made the ever
t ing most pleasant one to all.
Monday evening the Degree OF Hone
: ladies arranged and carried out su
prise party on Mrs. Frances KershaV
and besides bringing theSrefreshmen
. they presented her an emblem pin I
: the order and q bon bon box. Tuesda
Z evening the Rebekah lodge also got U
a surprise party on Mrs. Kershaw wit
: seventeen mem bers present. AS t.
ken of their high regard for her the
. presented her a gold thimble. R
freshments were also served. Aver
: delightful time was had on both occ
. sions.
VI The first game of foot ball OF the Sc
l. son wilr be played at Atheletic pa,
o next Monday afternoon between II
v Dakota University eleven and Il
d Yankton College team, and from 6
If indications the game is going to be
a redhot one. The local team has be,
,s putting in some hard practice ,duri,
the past month and expect to make
splendid showing against their husl
!. competitors. There is quite fascir
!. tion in the game, when not played
:. - brutally. and it is likely that good
- . number of people will go over fre
~ town to see the sport. Game will
- called at $3.50 3. M, and an adm
aion fee of 25 cents will be charged