The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-01

For sale-Yearlings and two-year-
old steers, cows and heifers; will sell
for cash or on time. D. Dermaid.
Mayor Silsby came home Thursday
from a trip to the northern part
of the state. He reported that con
siderable snow fell in some parts of
that portion of the state yesterday.
l.. N. Loomis Of Minneapolis, ar
rived in the city Wednesday evening
via the Omaha road. He was former
ly d resident of Alpena and is we'll
known over the state. Although liv-
ing in Minneapolis be still retains
many interests in South Dakota.
On Saturday evening, May 9, Miss
Emma Harker, Of Mitchell, assisted
by Others, will give a recital of elo-
cution and music in Bethel church..
9 miles northeast of Mitchell. Every
one cordially invited. Admission Is
cents. Refreshments will be served
after entertainment.
j. F. Halliday, suate auditor, and
Gus Bach, commissioner of school
and public lands, were in the city a
short time Thursday. They were on
their way to Jerauld county to make
an appraisement of some school
lands. Mr.. Bach is meeting with
splendid success in placing the school
money Of the state in municipal and
township bonds.
P. L. Blodgett, of Parker, was in
the city Wednesday and Thursday,
going east on the Milwaukee. Mr..
Blodgett vas here to look up the
matter Of gas franchises, which prop
osition is now before the city council
in the shape of an ordinance. He
has a plant in operation at Parker,
and recently sold M at Chamberlain.
Mr.. Blodgett was formerly connected
with the faculty Of Dakota Univer-
sity.
The highest point reached by the
thermometer Wednesday was 81 de-
grees. Thursday the government
instrument registered at IA degrees
as being the coolest during the night.
At 7 O'Clock the thermometer was at
!; IS degrees. The oldest inhabiUant
agrees that for the last day OF Apri.
that he never knew it to be so cold.
Ice formed during the night at least
, two inches thick. The sun came out
warm Thursday morning and ought
to put an end in short order tt
) this kind of weather.
5 The program for the meeting Of thu
Congregational churches of the staff
has been issued and it shows that
: an interesting time will be given tn
delegates who come to Mitchell OF
e May 10 to 81. Among the prominen
men in the church who will be her
: is Prof. 9. S. Beardslee, of Hartford
. Theological Seminary. The attend
S ance will be large and the citizens G
y the city will entertain the delegate
e at their homes during the CONVEX
S ton. The full program will be pull
lished in the course of a few days.
Alexandria Herald: G. E. Brown
who for many years has been a res
dent OF Hanson county, has sold hi
farm Of 800 acres in Plano TOWNSHIP
to Mr.. KlDbee, Of Mitchell, and wi
move to that city to make his futul
d home. Mr.. Brown has purchase
residence property in Mitchell. al
a while many Hanson county friends
a him and his estimuble family deep.
d regret their removal from the count
E. they will join most heartily with tt
ia Herald in wishing them continue
N prosperity and happiness in the
[. new home.
The Woman's Foreign Missional
~ district nventiOn was in session ;
- Mt. Vernon. and a good represent;
ton from Mitchell went out, mo
= CT the ladies returning home Thurs
iday. Mrs. c. B. Wilt RENAME
over a day to read her paper befol
the convention. Those who can
home Thursday were Mrs. T. II
a Youngman, Mrs. c.. G. Rathbur
is Mrs. W. H. Conyes. Mrs. W. A. .Ba
iiea Der and Miss Florence Starr. Ea(
st of these ladies took part in the co
Or YentlOn by reading a paper on son
n; phase Of the foreign missionary wor
~ ~ Mrs. Y%oungman is the president
all the district association. The attic
to dance, the ladies reported, was We
good indeed.