The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26

Tuesday from her trip to Min.
neapolis.
MIR. and Mrs. II. X Kibbee arrived
home Wednesday from their trip
to Eldora, Iowa.
Major o. W. Coursey arrived home
this morning from Volga, where in
company with other officers Of the
state guard, he assisted in the in
%spection uf Co. E.
A contest vas held at the land Of
flee Wednesday the title of which is
Moriarty VS.. the heirs OF Anna Pur.
cell. A. B. Hager of this city and
7. J.. Ward, OF Armour appeared for
the latter as attorneys. and T. j.
Spangler, OF this city, and John L.
Matthews, OF Armour, appear for the
former. The land under contest is
located in Douglas county.
Leon Smith, who resides near Mt.
Vernon, and Miss Lena Davis, of
Amboy, Sanborn county, were united
in marriage at $3.50 O'Clock Wednes-
day at the home OF the groom's
brother, A. A. Smith, in the pres
ence Of immediate relatives. The
ceremony was performed by Justice
Mckinley. Both young people are
highly respected in their separate
communities and it is the wish of
The Republican that much happiness
may come to this union.
Supreme Field Marshal j. c. Milne
writes to the home office of the
Home Guardians that he has just i'm
troduced the order into the state of
Colorado, establishing headquarters
at Denver. ID. b. cropp. formerly of
this city, was the first deputy APP
pointed and he will organize a lodge
at Boulder. 1t is the intention, now
that the company has a very strong
foothold in this state, TO open up
other desirable territory. The plan
OF the Home Guardian insurance is
Of the safest kind and iJ is bound to
become popular among those who
favor the fraternal insurance.
Tuesday evening a meeting OF the
fire department was held at which
the new bylaws and constitution
was brought up for adoption. These
bylaws and the constitution were
drawn to conform with the new city
ordinance which put the control and
government of the fire department
in the hands of the city council.
The chief and assistant chief of the
department will be appointed by the
mayor to commence their duties on
the first Tuesday in May. and they
will hold for n year. The captain
and lieutenant OF each company are
to elected by the members of the
company at the last meetings in
April.
Night Watch Briggs. has been keep
ing his eye on the rooms above the
hose house on east Second street in
the belief that sort of a house OF i'll
fame was being conducted there.
Early Wednesday morning he saw a
party 90 up stains and with the as
%sistance of Chief Keith pulled the
house. He found a colored man and
woman and a white individual, and
the trio were taken before Justice
Mckinley, who assessed d fine Of $40
each. The negress and the white
man paid their fines and the boss Of
the ranch was given until this ven
ing to dig up his fine or go to Jail.
Monday evening a %pianoforte re-
cital was given at the chapel hall Of
the University of the school Of mu-
sic, which was participated in by
Misses Hazel Lathrop and Ruth
Richard. The attendance was very
good and the audience grew enthusi-
astic over the playing of the young
ladies. The selections embraced
those OF the higher classics, and Ing
cluded "Sonata Pathetique,n by
Beethoven; "Pasquinade Caprice"
NY OOulSClldlk. OTdCOVlelne fdlLdS-
tique," by Padarewski: Polonaise in
d Major' by schumann; ga Noun
tain Storm" by Kunkle; "Air de
Ballet" by Chaminade. In their
different selections Miss Lathrop
and Miss Richard displayed unusual
ability on the piano, rendering the
pieces of--the old masters with taste
and skill.
a meeting OF the Rod and Gun
Club of Dawson and Hanson coun-
ties was held in the Mitchell Club
rooms Tuesday morning at 9 O'clock
With Geo. Stalding, yice-president, Of
Alexandria, in the chair. The prin-
cipal feature OF the business was the
discussion Of the bylaws. The OBJ
ject Of the club as expressed in the
bylaws is to assist the farmers in
each county to protect their fences
and against. invasion of gram fields
by the careless hunter. Heretofore
the farmer had no one to make their
complaint to in such cases, but the