The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-12

John P. Carlson, of Prosper town
ship. left Tuesday for a trip back to
Bloomington. ILL.,, To make a visit Of
several weeks with old friends.
Now is a good time to have Van
Alstine put you up a windmill before
your harvest is on; he sells the Mon
itor, Aermotor, Sampson and Gem.
Mrs. L. Hofstetter, living a short
distance south of the city. left
Wednesday for Madison Wis, called
there by the serious illness of her
father.
Mr.. aud Mrs. r. Fieldhouse, of
Hurley, arrived Wednesday afternoon
and will spend the remainder of the
week with MI. and Mrs. j. F. Berry.
Mrs. Fieldhouse is a niece OF Mrs.
Berry and will be remembered as
Miss Jessie Mills.
Pierre Capital-Journal: W.. A.
Branch came in from Mitchell Satur-
day night and is loading his house
hold goods this afternoon for ship
ment to that place. All the family
will 90 tomorrow except Lyle and
Miss Florence. who will remain here
for a time.
We have received a copy of the
Bruce Herald, with f. o. Mark as
editor and publisher. It is a seven
column folio and is quite an attract
i've paper, being filed with interest
ing news and a good representation
in the advertising department. II
the people of Bruce will do their
share Mr.. Mark will give them a pa
per that will bring good to the town.
Mr.. Mark is a capable printer and his
paper indicates that he is not at all
slow with the pen. The two combi-
nations ought to result in benefit all
around.
Weaver's Squares are attracting
quite a good deal of attention. not
only among home buyers of Mitchell
real estate, but among outside people.
Mr.. Bidwell stated that he is receiy-
ing orders right along from parties
in various parts of the state, who
realize n Of the greatest bargains
in land that was ever set before the
public. The property lies just east
Of the University addition and the
prices at which it is placed before
the buyers is certainly low enough
to justify an Investment. There are
forty-two squares in the property.
Gottlieb Sc%heurenbrand put his
men to work on the new postofice
building Wednesday. He has Sc
cured the services of an expert
pressed brick layer to put in the front
of the building, and when it is COM
pleted it will be a handsome front.
The brick is of a light color and is
ornamented with different designs.
so that when it is all put together it
will make a fine effect. There has
been quite a good deal of delay in the
work of the building owing to the
trouble that was encountered in dig
ging the basement, and it will not
be ready for occupancy at the time
anticipated. ~
Friday evening the students Of the
various societies Of Dakota Univer-I
sity will present 1.-THE Merchant Of
Venice" This will be the opening
event Of the commencement exercises
of the University, and it is expected
that a rare treat will be given by the
performance Of this drama. The cast
is made up of the young ladies and
gentlemen who have developed the
best histrionic talent, and with the
costumes secured from Minneapolis
there is no question but what a good
presentation of the drama will be
given. The actors and actresses are
being drilled in their lines and in
their stage work by Prof. J. L.
Lardner, the teacher Of elocution in
the University. The drama will be
given at the opera house. and re-
served seats for the attraction are
now on sale at Nichols's store.
The Pierre Free Press was pluming
itself last week on the fact that it's
tiremen we're victorious at the fire.
mems tournament and also that one
Of her race horses came to Mitchell
and carried OF a bunch Of the money.
This bit of success on the part of the
now capital city lead the editor to
say: eff there has ever been a con-
test in which Pierre or her people
engaged and did not win, the writ
ten history Of Hughes county does not
show it," We would refer the Free
Press to a contest at the opening. Of
the legislature last winter in which
the city of Pierre and her citizens
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