The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-07-30

Mrs. b. 81. Gary of Mt. Vernon, was
in the city Monday en- route to Minnea-
polls.
Prof. and Mrs E. j. Quigley spent
several days at Spirit Lake and return
ed home Friday evening.
We know the great cures by Hoods
sarsaparilla are genuine because the
people themselves write about them.
n. G. Nichols spent the past week at
Milltown and returned home Sunday
evening, accompanied by Allan Ladd.
Deputy Sheriff Tobin is confined to
his home on account of sickness and his
place is filled by Geo. h. Brooke, the
former deputy.
w. 81. McKeel showed an orange
which was grown under the care of his
son. The tree bore three OF the luscious
fruit and ia among the first we have
seen grown in this state.
Geo. r. Case, representing the Chi
cago Tribune, was in the city Saturday
and Monday in the interest of that pa
per, securing Information in reference
to crops, stock, railroads and politics.
Saturday evening the Juvenile band
had large audience out to hear them
give. their regular concert. 1t was an
enjoyable affair and affords the people
good entertainment when they come
down town.
The Milwaukee railroad company is
transporting all of its empty box cars
to the Kansas City'division to be used
in hauling the grain of the adjacent
states to market. Nearly 200 empties
have passed through here since Friday,
running as special trains.
John Michaels went to Sioux City
Monday morning. John contemplates
going into the saloon business again and
expects to start up some time next
week in the building next to Webbers.
An addition of 20 feet will be built on
the rear of the structure.
The Hanson county judicial caucuses
were held Monday which, we are
informed, were all instructed for Judge
Smith and those that were not are
said to be in favor of his candidacy for
the nomination. These are the first
caucuses to be held in the circuit.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Taubman and
Mr., and Mrs. G. E. Neyin, of Plankin-
ton, G. r. Tinan, of Kimball. and
Ralph LaFollette, of Chamberlain,
came in on the west train Monday
passenger to take in the editorial ex-
cursion to Minneapolis and ST. Paul.
j, A. Brown commenced Monday
to lay a sewer from the court house
to connect with the Main street sewer.
The county commissioners made a con-
tract with Mr.. Brown for an eight
inch pipe, but to have it conform with
the regulation size, II inches, the city
council was willing to pay the differ
ence on the material. After the sewer
is completed it becomes the property of
the city, as much of it at least which is
laid on the street.
Miss Emma Harker departed Sun
day for points in the east, going first
to Shellsburg, Wis. She is arranging
an extended elocution tour and expects
to be away for some time. She has
secured the services of Miss Alice
White, formerly of this city, to do her
advance work. Miss Harker has the
ability to earn wide reputation in her
art, and it is hoped her trip will bring
the success she deserves.
DR.. r. F. Dundass and Ed. spent a
portion Of Saturday night looking for
his COW. 1t was along about 2 o'clock
when he heard disturbance at the
barn and the two got up and went out
to the barn to discover the cause.
They discovered that their COW was
gone. The gate and fence were in
in proper position and it was evident
to them that the COW had been driven
away. After hunting around for three
hours they found the animal grazing on
the prairie some distance away from
the house, and considered themselves
fortunate in regaining possession of the
COW.
1t was great game of ball played
Tuesday afternoon between the Mitch
ell club and 1.-THE Paiges" club. 1t
occurred over at the University athlet-
ic park and commenced shortly after
o'clock. There we're only four of the
Paiges eligible for duty and the bal
ance of the club was finished out with
home material. The Mitchell boys
won out against the Paiges by score
of 10 to 5. Rogan and Hooper did the
battery business for the Mitchell team,
and the latter was hit on the nose with
ball, while Brown was hurt on the
knee and one or two other players were
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