The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-27

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Il was troubled with scrofuia and came
near losing my eyesight For four months I
could not see to do ANYTHING. After taking
two bottles Of Hoods Sarsaparilla could see
to walk. and when l had taken eight bottles I
could see IS well as ever SUSIE A. HAMS
ros. withers. NC.
Hoods Sarsaparilsa promises TO
cure and keeps the promise.
Mitchell. The men run so feet, de-
tach the compiling of the hose and
attach the nozzle: The race was run
best three in five. Crane of Yer
million. took the first. third and
fourth heats, his .best time being !
seconds, and was awarded first. The
other three run for second money.
Rogan. of Mitchell. took second
place. bis best time in the heats.
equaliins Crane S. ) seconds.
The next event IA the green hose
race. The distan"e. r.in was 2)0 yards
wits the hose cart The hose was
unrealed a certain distance. and on
the scratch the coupling was de-
tached and the nozzle attached.
Yankton department made the first
run. The team came down the street
at Il good gait but lust before the
scratch was reached Wright. the
leader. tripned aud feIis which cut
down the time. He was not hurt to
any great extent.
Tyndall made the second run but
Tist:a. the coupler. made two fail
ures at the scratch to attach the
nozzle. but caught it on the third
trial. Time was Tyndall A seconds.
Yankton As seconds. First place
wa awarded to Tgndall and Yank-
ton seconds
The championship hook and ladder
race was finished at 3:45o'clock. In
was won by Mitchell company in 33111s
seconds. with Yankton second il 351ks
seconds. The distance was 200 yards.
and on reaching the scratch the
ladder was pulled from the truck
and Geo. Kanouff assembled it it
good shape.
Parkston and Tyndall depart
ments went in the green hook
andladder race. The arktson lads
made a great run down the 200 yards
and covered the ground like profcs-
SIGNALS. their time being 80 seconds.
Tyndall then appeared on the track
and made che finish good and strong
but uas a little behind ParkstoH in
the time, making it in Al seconds.
Parkston Won nrst and TgndaiI
second money.
The doublemenss contest was an
exciting event. Crane and Wright,
of Eermillicn. Rogan and Pratt. of
Mitchell. and Higbee and Todd of
Yankton, were the entries in the
contest. Crane and Wright took
first money without much trouble.
while Higbee and Todd carried off
the second prize. There was some
dispute as to who was entitled to
second money and the board finally
decided the matter for yankton.
There was considerable sport in
the chiefs foot race, and nearly
every chief present at the tourna-
ment entered for the prize of s5.
The following we're the entries
Del Marvin, OF Armour: James
Flanagan, of Yankton: f. J. Purdy,
of Mitchell: Thos. irwin, of Scotland
Earl Rogers, of Chamberlain: Gil
bert Voin. of Canton: James Monk
house, of Pierre: J. A. Loesel. of
Tyndail: j. Fl. Brine Of Beresford /:
a. F. Grimm. of Parkston. Rogers
was protested on the ground that he
was only the acting chief Of the
Chamberlain department.. 1t aas a
lead pipe cinch for Rogers and he
took first place. Later in the even
ing the protest against him was
withdrawn and he vas paid over
the check for the amount of the
prize. Jim Monkhouse. the veteran
chief of Pierre. protested on going
into the race but some of the younger
blood insisted that he should GO
with the rest of the boys, and al
though he is 50 years old he kept
along with the company.
The last eevnt of the afternoon was
the wet test between Mitchell and
Pierre departments. The race was
for 100 yards. lay 100 feet of hose,
attach to the hydrant and throw
water in the air. Mitchell's boys
made an elegant run and connection,
not a second being lost in the race.
The time given out as 81 rs seconds,
beating their run of the day before
by four seconds. The Pierre depart
ment made their run but had some
difficulty in connecting the bydrant
and no time was given.
In the evening after supper the
Yankton department. got out their
hose wagon and gave an exhibition
rrJn of two hlcotS and attached tho