The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-05-16

Jay Dundass. who represents Tol-
erton g. Stetson in the north part
of the state, came down from Aber-
deem this morning. ....
G. N. Towne. the real estate man
of Des Moines, Iowa, arrived in
the city Friday morning from the
north part of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. jerome Miles moved
their household goods here from
Ethan Thursday and will occupy
their new residence on the west side
of the city.
G. II. Baxter, of Lancaster, Wis.,,
is in the city. Mr.. Baxter bought
a quantity of school land in Badger
township recently and he is going
to break up portion OF it.
a. E. Hitchcock returned home
last Friday from Woonsocket. where
he has been attending term of cir
cult court. lie said that there were
some interesting cases on the docket.
John Beddoes, who lives out in
Badger township, departed Friday
morning for Rockford Ill.,, to make
a visit among relatives. 1t has been
a number of years since John was
back to his old home. and he thought
he would take a trip down there
while the crops were getting above
| I,rrO,,,,1 1i1 i,n Of
man.
A. f. Crandall, of Beresford, was
in the city Friday on his way home
from Woonsocket, where he has
been attending court. He said that
considerable damage was done to
property in the vicinity of Beresford
few days before by storm that
passed over that section. He said
the storm came the day after he left
and did not know what damage had
been done.
The Yankton city council in
spected its volunteer fire department.
a few nights ago, and the meeting
after the inspection the fire depart
ment decided by vote to attend the
tireDenS' tournament to be held in
this city June "a, 25, 26. The Yank-
ton boys will have running team to
enter the hose and hook and ladder
races and the fire laddies from that
town will make themselves promi-
nent in the races of the three days.
We notice by the Sioux City Journ-
al that the Morningside college is ar.
ranging football games for next fall,
and gives the information that
Morningside will play the Vermillior
University team for the champion.
ship of northwestern Iowa and Soutl
Dakota. Morningside college hau bet
ter wipe out the defeat that Mitchell
gave her last fall before she tackles
any other team in the state to pla.
for the championship. Vermillio1
can hardly be recognized as having
any claim to represent the champion
ship of South Dakota, that honor be
ing wholly reserved for the Mitchell
University eleven.
: 1t is evident that Mitchell will
have a ball team this summer O.
sufficient strength to entertain club
in the surrounding towns Some o
the enthusiasts talked the matte
over Thursday evening and hav
f practically decided to organize
team, the first game being looked
q forward to being that with Plankin
, ton, the date, however, not bein!
fixed as yet. Some correspondent
has been had with the Grow Creel
= Indians for game in the near fu
= ture. 1t is the intention to have tn
INDIANS come down for a game o
bali in the afternoon and to brin
their band along and give a concer
. in the evening. The arrangement
. are not completed for the event bu
the boys hope to have things tixe
: in that way in short time.
! A very pleasing masquerade part
was given at the home of Mrs. H. D
= Buttertield Friday evening, when he
v daughter, Roxy, entertained sma
4 party of her boy and girl friends, tn
q little misses being the members 9
!, the dramatic club. The invitation
X were sent out in this form: "Rox
Il Butter6eld as Gibson girl, e,
tends an invitation to the dramati
r club to meet with her on Frida
o evening, May 9. The young folk
O were arrayed in masquerade costume
a and they presented most attractiy
" appearance, and the following cha
acters were represented: Roxy Bu
tertield, Gibson girl, Annie Levi
Night: Jeanette Smith, flower CIR
j, Marie Johnston, flower girl; Ur
:. Smith, Princess Bonepart; MyrC
. - Rowley, Ping Pong; Arthur Smitl
- Sitting Bull; Glen Rowley, Prime