The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20

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Since her return from Chicago Mrs.
VIM. M. Smith has been quite sick
with a severe cold and is confined to
her bed.
Vim. Tralle. of Yankton, is in the
city. Mrs. Tralle owns some land in
the vicinity of Ethan and he has
beer looking after some matters in
connection with it.
Plankinton Herald: Mis-. Diehl
went over to Mitchell yesterday in.
search OF a suitable residence. and if
successful will remove to that city,
where she can be at home with her
son Henry. who now has a perman-
ent run as fireman on the west
freight.
Alderman d. B. Miller will not.
depend on his horses in the future
when heswants to make a trip in the
country or go to IN adjoining town.
He has just bought an automobile,
the purchase being made by his son.,
Glen, who is in Chicago at the
present time.
superintendent p. II. Nolan and E.
Mitchell were in the city Thursday on
their way home from Pierre to Plank
linton After making the trip out to
the now capital city they said that
they were more than ever impressed
with the fact that the capital ought
to be located at Mitchell.
Senator O. l.. Bransen and Repre-
sentative Mark Belts, the represent
atives OF Iavison county in the legis-
%lature, had their features displayed
In the news columns of the Sioux
City Journal Saturday and Tuesday.
Mr.. Branson is represented as the
lighting senator from Mitchell and
Mr.. Belts as the Mark Hanna from
Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Odell, who
reside in the northwest part Of the
city could have celebrated their fifty
fifth anniversary of their married
life Tuesday. On that day they had
been married that length Of time, and
it was the intention of the neighbors
to surprise them on that occasion,
but the exceedingly cold weather op-
Grated against making the arrange
ments for the affair. They are both
in fairly good health for people of
their ages.
Fl. G. Palmer, who lives 8 miles
southwest Of town, was brought before
Justice Mckinley this morning and
fined SIS for being drunk" Wednesday
evening about 9 O'Clock Palmer was
found in rather a perilous position.
He had evidently started for home ir
his sleigh while he was intoxicated.
His horses stopped and he fell for.
ward out of the sleigh and at the
rear feet of the animals. He was
found in that position by Night Watct
Briggs. He put Palmer in jail anc
took the horses to a livery barn. Ha6
the horses moved backward they
would have stepped on Palmer's heae
and caused him a serious injury.
The Red Men have given a series
OF masquerade parties during til,
!, winter, but the n on Wednesda,
evening outshone any Of the previous
; efforts Of the tribe. The hall wa!
!, packed to suffocation and there was
not very much room left for dancing
but the crowd accepted the situation
happily enough and went in for ;
good time, in which the maskers were
not in the least disappointed. At
O'Clock the officers and team Of th,
Red Men marched into the hall, ap
pearing in full regalia, and they pre-
) sented an attractive sight. The cos
tunes are handsome and are trimmed
in true Indian style. The music 70
f the dancing was furnished by Maiers
e orchestra and it was after 2 o'clocl
E before the last number was played
' The Red Men furnish their friend
] with plenty amusement, for thei
B members are built on social line
e and try to make all have a goo
! time when they enter their wigWam
/. Despite the very cold weathe
. tuesday evening the Eastern Sta
ladies had a very good crowd indee'
: at their valentine party given il
!, Masonic hall. The interior of th
room was decorated prettily with
colored hearts and these were ais
: distributed among the guests to b
used in the game during the evening
s The game of hearts was played and
e caught a good many without muc]
. knowledge of the game. The hea