The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-16

pants report avery pleasant evening
of dancing. The music was fur
nished by Nicholas mandolin club.
Sioux City Journal: Ralph r.
Bowdle, of Detroit, Mich, was in
the city yesterday on his return from
Geddes, s. d., where last Saturday
he closed a deal for the purchase of
the Padley property. Mr.. Bowdle
said he intended to make extensive
Improvements inthe hotel as soon.
as he can find a suitable man to
manage 1T.
ID. B. Croppf opened his gymnasium
TO the public last evening and the
indications are that he will have
full classes from the start for men,
ladies and children. People have
taken a great interest in physical
development and they have con-
fidence in Mr.. Crop to do all that
he sets forth in regard to lettering
ones physical condition.
o. y. Branson, Dawson county's
senator in the state legislature, ar
rived home Tuesday from Pierre.
MI. Branson was heartily greeted.
during the day for the success that
was attained by Mitchell in the re-
cent capital removal proposition.
He came home to attend the annual
meeting OF tine First National.bank,
which was held that evening.
A meeting Of Co. D was held Mon
day evening to select a successor to
the position of second lieutenant,
the place made vacant by the pro-
motion Of Oscar Williams a step
higher. The election resulted in the
succession Of John Savage to the
place. Nj. Savage will doubtlessly
I'll the position to the satisfaction Of
all, and having had considerable ex-
perience in actual warfare will make
q good man for the place.
James Seryeson, the. popular auc-
tioneer, says the indications are that:
there will be a large number Of
auction sales this spring and sum
mel. He says he has contracted
quite a number ahead and will be
kept very busy the greater share Of
the season. Mr.. Serveson has met
with splendid success since he has
commenced to cry sales in this.
county. He has been at the bust
ness long enough to bring good re-
turns for goods placed on sale.
People generally found it very
difficult to heat their houses Sun-
day, although the day was not I'M
usually cold. The thermometer
lowered around the zero point all day
ani did not get above lit. In the
early morning hours the thermom-
eter stood at 10 below zero, and an.
exceedingly cold wind blew from the
northwest all day long. This morn
ing the thermometer went to Is de-
grees below zero, and.at 9 O'Clock it.
was IA below.
We have often wondered why an,
up-to-date hack service was not.
started in this city, but we are to
be supplied in this direction in a
very short time. Jos. Schlimgen re-
turned from Sioux Falls Monday
evening and while there during the.
day he purchased a nice covered hack
and be will have itin operation on
the streets within a couple Of weeks.
There is plenty Of business for a good.
hack line, and we hope that Nj.
Schiimgen WILDE encouraged in his
efforts to keep it up in fine shape.
Monday evening occurred the in
stallation OF the officers of the Odd:
Fellows Encampment, when the full
list OF officers were placed in power
for the ensuing term. They were
as follows: Chief Patriarch, G. E..
Mason; high priest, o. =. Fish;
senior warden, w. n. Hollands;
JuAIiVA liz Ls MCAlulSy !
scribe, S. B. Sphinx; treasurer, M. r.
Orrell guide g. Keohler; first watch,
j. 9. Myers; second watch, "a. J.
Curtis; third watch, Geo. w. Car
ton; fourth watch, w. M. White;
inside guard, Roy Jewell. The
officials were installed by s. b.
Sphinx, district deputy grand pat
riarch. limitations were held in
three degrees during the evening. At
the close Of the work the members of
the Encampment adjourned to the
Olympus, where an oyster supper was
served. The Encampment is grow:
ing nicely and there are but few
camps in the state whose member
ships larger.