The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-12
Frank Jones went to Big Ston
City Monday TO visit his parents.

Col. John ii. King and wife were
in the city Monday enroute home to
Huron from Chamberlain.
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. O. Nj. Hea-
ley. at their home on the south side,
Saturday, Aug. s. a daughter.
Mrs. [. W. Downey came home
from Ashton. Oil Monday, where
she has been for the past week.
Ross Townsend. of the Mitchell
National bank, who has beer at the
Spirit Lake. Iowa. summer resort ar
rived home Saturday evening.
The Very Reverend Dean Shea
went 10 st. Paul on Monday to
attend the retreat of the Catholic
priests of the Sioux Falls diocese.
Mrs. Harriet a. Ercanbrack. who
has been visiting with her nephew,
5 G. Boyce, and wife, left Monday
morning for her home at Anamosa.
Iowa.
Mrs r.. Hetlesater and daughter,
OF Canton. Mrs. E. S. Chatfee and
daughter, OF Aurora, Neb., and Miss
Rache, French. of Yankton were
guests of Mrs. j. +. Barlow over
Sunday.
DR.. Buck, the Aberdeen specialist.
was sick with typllold fever SO he
could not make his Mitchell visit
last mouth. He has recovered and
viii he here from II to 3 O'Clock
Monday. August 22nd.
A. w. Meilenz, of Yankton. a fol-
mer resident of Mitchell, spent Sun
day With friends and returned Mon
day. Mr.. Meilenz is engaged in
the laundry business at that place
and reports they are doing very nice
ly indeed.
c. w. Adams went to Trip Mon
day to meet his son. Fred Ad-
ANS. and his wife, who are on their
way to some point in Colorado. for
the benefit OF Ered's wife. About
five weeks ago Mrs. Adams was taken
sick with lung trouble that has made
rapid development. They we're mar
ried in Mitchell a year ago at this
time and a baby was born to them
two months ago.
Game Warden Collard is taking the
necessary precautions to prevent VIC
lations of the game law in this coun-
ty before the opening of the prairie
chicken season. There is an abund.
ance OF chickens this year and The
temptation may be too strong fol
some hunters to resist getting out a
week Or two in advance. Mr.. Collard
has appointed two deputy wardens
in each township of the county and
he thinks that this will be sufficient
to bold the would-be violatols for a
while. Aside from these deputy
wardens the members of the Rod anC
Reel Club will use their every effort
to catch the violators of the law.
John Petrie, of Chamberlain, dep
uty United States marshall, passed
through the city on Monday on his
way to Bonesteel. After he left
Chamberlain he received a message
from United States Marshall Ken.
ncdy calling him to Bonesteel al
once to be present during the draw.
ing of tine persons who Will at once &C
TO the reservation and select tlleil
claims. The marshall evidently an.
ticipateS some trouble in the crowd.
which will congregate there today
this being the opening of the draw
ing. Mr.. Petrie said i'm reference tt
the escape of the counterfeiter
More, that he believed the fellow
picked the lock of the Jail doors will
a wire. Sheriff Irish was out of towr
when the jail delivery happened.
An exceptionally large crowd of
people was out to the band concer
Friday evening, which was given OF
the corner of Nam and Second Av
enue The band rendered its selec
lions in fine shape and they were ap
plauded time and again Directo
Rathbun introduced a new solo play
er on this occasion, MIG. w. Baugh
man. He is the clarinet soluist O
the band and the selection he played
was rendered in a skillful name
the accompaniment being played b,
the band. At each succeeding con
cert the band is showing bette
work, and the music rendered is o
the popular character, although on,
or two concert pieces are given
The streets were lined with peopl
and carriages were wedged in prett
close on the four 1adiating streets
The Friday night concerts are eag
erly waited for by the citizens.