The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-30

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Mayor Silsby arrived home Saturday
morning from Aberdeen, having
peen on a business trip to various
points IN that part of the state.
Senator O. L. Branson and Repre-
sentative NJ. @. Belts returned to
Plerre Monday afternoon to resume
their duties in the state Legislature.
The Young Peoples Club gave a
Dancing party at the Mitchell Club
rooms Friday evening, which was
largely attended. Some splendid
music was furnished by Nichols's
mandolin club.
Frank A. Gibbs, whose hand rests
on the throttle of the engine that
pulls the passenger train to Sioux
City over the Milwaukee road, ar
rived home Friday morning from a
trip to Minneapolis.
The Workman lodge has arranged
for an entertainment to be given,
perhaps in the lodge room, on the
nights OF Feb. 5, s. q, by Prof. G. B.
lhomas, which will consist OF Illus
trated songs. melophone solos, and
elocution selections.
Mi. and Mrs. Oscar Kanouff arrived
IN the city Friday evening from Ha-.
warden, Iowa, to again take up their
residence. Thursday of next week
MI. kanoutf will take the night mail
run over the Omaha road between
this city and Worthington. MINI.
Nye %. Phillips has been over from
Sioux Falls for several days looking
over matters in the city, and re-
turned home Friday. Concerning
his possible removal to this city
in the near future. which has been
rumored since he came over. Mr..
Phillips said he was not ready to
make any statement at the present
time.
Mrs. L. E. Stair went to Parker
Monday to attend the district
meeting of the Degree of Honor,
which was held that afternoon
and evening. There are ten towns
IN the Parker district. Mrs. Stair,
who is the grand receiver Of the
grand lodge, read a paper before
the meeting on the Flower Fund of
the order.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Congregational church held it's annual
meeting Thursday afternoon at the
parsonage and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. &. F. Dundas; first vice
president, Mrs. Lannie Brown; sec
ond vice-president, Mrs. u. B. Miller:
secretary, Mrs. Geo. A. Sllsby;
treasurer, Mrs. r. e. Ruth.
The chicken show at Sioux Falls
opened Tuesday. 1t is comprised
of three states, Iowa. Minnesota and
South Dakota. Some big prizes
have been hung for the exhibition.
Mitchell will be represented in the
exhibit and the birds were shipped
there Monday. N. D. Purdy sent over
20 White Leghorns, Geo. Law en-
tered six of his Light Brahmas in
the exhibit, and VIM. Scallin will
have IL of his finest White Wayn-
'dottes.
We received an interesting letter
from Jos. Harker and family. who
are spending the winter at Los
Angeles, California, giving the de-
tails Of some of their pleasing ex-
%periences in the coast state. He
said at Sacramento they saw Miss
Carlotta Meyer, and at Oakland, met
E. J.. Putnam and family. Mr..
Harker said he was present at the
laying Of the cable between San
Francisco and Honolulu. The family
is enjoying the trip very much and
take frequent expeditions to the sea
coast. While all Of the pleasure is
going OF he says that Mitchell and
South Dakota is ever upper most in
his mind. Mr.. Harker was particu-
5larly we'll pleased to hear Of the uc-
cess of Mitchell in the resubmission
of the capital location.
MILFORD w. Beach, OF Sioux City,
was in town yesterday and was in
PRODUCED to the business men of the
city during the day. Mr.. Beach is
an architect and came to Mitchell
for the purpose of looking into the
proposition of establishing a branch
office here of his headquarters in
Sioux City. He stated he has
watched the growth of Mitchell for
several years and considered this as
an excellent vantage point for the To-
cation of an architect to secure good
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