The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-15

lson yesterday TO remain an indeti-
mite period.
Mrs. G.. o. Hougan. the mother of
the late Mis-. II. n. Reierson. will
remain at the home of Mr.. Reierson
to take care OF the two motherless
children.
Young men to leam matchmaking.
engraving, optics, jewelry work.
Money made learning. Minneapolis
School Engraving, Matchmaking,
Commercial Bldg, Minneapolis.
Mrs. II. E. Hitchcock arri we'd
home Tuesday from Sioux City,
where she has been several weeks in
a hospital. Mrs. Hitchcock's many
friends will be pleased to know that
She has practically recovered from
her illness and is ON the road to good
health.
a. N. laagstad. secretary of the
Greig Sangfolening. of Canton. ar
rived in the city Tuesday to arrange
for the appearance of that singing
society in Mitchell. Wednesday even
ing. April 81. The Greigs produce
some fine music and their coming to
Mitchell will be hailed with pleasure,
and they will be greeted with a large
audience at the opera house.
At the last meeting of Co. ID some
changes occurred i'm the officers BY
the promotion of Capt. Briggs to
Major Coursey's statf, Lieutenant
Williams was made captain and Sec
ond Lieutenant Kimble was made
first lieutenant, leaving a vacancy in
that position, to which James Grey
DRY was unanimously elected b. A.
O'Mealey was made first sergeant.
The Today Club will meet with
Miss Emma Haynes Saturday even
ing, April Is, when the following
program will be given: Roll call,
Art news; Millet. the master OF rus
tic art, Miss Pearl jackson: 1nness
and Corot, Mrs. w. NJ. Herbert;
Fine Arts at the Paris exposition,
Miss Mamie Ogin.
j. L. w. Zeltlow. OF the Dakota
Central Telephone Co., was in the
city to start the men on con-
structing the long distance telephone
line out OF Mitchell in several direc-
tions. a gang of ten or fifteen men
came down from Aberdeen this
morning to construct the line to
Salem, to Huron and to Yankton.
Mr.. Zietlow says he will have seven
gangs of men at work to extend the
lines in the various din ections.
Thos. Ball has got the building
fever again and is starting in on a
big project. He has bought the ii.
J. Clark residence 90 the corner of
Fifth and Rowley streets and is
cutting the many gabled house into
sections and d~isposing of them. On
the site he will erect two apartment
houses, each 4ON40, two stories in
height and each will be fitted to con
tain four families. Mr.. Clark and
family have moved into the Arney
residence on Fifth and Edmunds
street.
Tuesday afternoon Adolph Haut
entered a complaint against Peter
Young for the discharge of fire ar ms
within the city limits, and late in
the afternoon Young was arrested by
Officer Briggs. He was brought be-
fore Justice Mckinley, Young bring
ine along a chicken that he had shot
to prove that it was no a horse that
was:alleged to have been killed. The
justice asked HIM if he shot the
chicken within the city limits.
Pete replied that he did, but de-
clared that he was not guilty Of the
charge, although having admitted
it a moment before. The justice
entered a fine of $40. which he de-
clared he would not pay, but would
stand trial. The justice told Pete
he could pay the fine or 80 to jail.
"To Jail l will co. said Pete de-
terminedly. He marched Off with
officer but when the door of the Jail
Iopened to receive him Pete weakened
and salu he would pay the fine.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. j. N. Grow
gave a five O'Clock tea to about fifty
five Of her lady friends. On the ar
rival of the guests they we're greeted
at the door by Genevieve Branson
and received by Mrs. Crow and her
assistants, who we're Mrs. II. NJ.
Clark, Mrs. G. c. Bras, Mrs. J. K.
Smith, Mrs. o. /. Branson, Miss
Hattie Boice, Mrs. T. j. Spangler
and Mrs. y. w. Downey. The re-
freshments we're very dainty and
some delicious viands were served.
After refreshments we're served a
guessing contest followed that proved
an amusing feature. Questions were
each guest and the answers to
them we're to be made by two words
formed from the initials. There
| we've four or five tied for the first