The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-05-12

Attorney McGratl, of Madison, is
in the city, and expects to make ar
raugetnenls to locate in Mitchell.
l.. ID. Milne rcturned Friday evening
lrOm Scotland, where he assisted in
the organization OF q new lodge of
Home Guardians of - members.
Ms I'M. hickey arrived Saturday
afternoon from Chicago TO Join her
husband, who is connected with the
firm OF j. Il. Turner y Son as man
ager OF the Office department.
a medal contest was held at Ethan
Friday evening under the auspices
of the w. G. T. D.. it being the
close of the county convention.
The gold medal was won by Cha1ity
Miner of this city.
Mrs. Challes Heucrman arrived
home from Chicago Fndly night, and
Mr.. lleuerinan came u few days pre-
vious. being called there by the i'll
ness of the latler's father. The Old
%gentelman was some better when
they left.
j. J.. Bingham moved his pop corn
stand ont of the iIarker building Mon
day and hereafter he will conduct his
business on the streets. The lIarNer
Bros. will renovate the room and
after that is done will reopen their
real estate Office.
A. III. Belts is getting i'm some new
furniture for bis grain Office, which is
now located in the auditors office of
the city hall building. On May |
the linn OF TrnaX \ Belts dissolved
partnership. MI. TruaX remaining in
the postotfice building.
l.. N. Simons has. been out to the
Grow Creek agency during the week
and returned last Saturday. He
stated that a very heavy rain fell in
that section Thursday, the precipi-
tation amounting TO fully three inch
es. 1t IA a great help to the reser-
Walton country.
What April lacked in moisture May
seems determined to make up with
good measure. Last night at IL
O'Clock a rain started IN that was
SLOW and it kept up most of the
night, ceasing about : O'clock this
morning. The precipitation amounts
ed TO 81 inches.
G. q. Rathbun has decided to or
ganize his orchestra into a combina-
tion of fifteen pieces and with it he
will furnish music for concerts and
| promenades. An orchestra of that
Size ought certainly TO be a very
strong II and make some excellent
music.
The high school alu0ni held 4
meeting i'm the city hall building Fri,
day evening to arrange for entertain
ing the graduating class OF 1901. tt
was decided 10 have a formal recep-
tiou ON the evening of June ,. The
details of which will be announced
later.
Mrs. G. j. Corwln entertained the
resident members OF the y. W. c..
A. at her home Saturday evening.
Miss Corwin is at home at present
from her travelling duties as secre-
tafy OF the state association, and the
evening was happily and protitably
spent in a discussion of the work
II. L. Bras received IA message from
Sioux City announcing that a surgical
operation was performed Saturday
noon on his brother. G. G. Bras III
heing completed at 2 O'clock. The
operation revealed an abscess on the
kidneys. The patient passed through
the operation nicely and was reported
doing we'll.
Jack Moir, the ticket agent at the
Milwaukee depot, returned Monday
morning from his claim on the Sioux
reservation west Of Chamberlain. He
said that this morning when he
crossed the river that the grading
outfits west of the river had COM
menced grading for the Milwaukee
extension
DR.. Clyde Bobb arrived home Fri
day afternoon from st. Louis, where
he has been attending a medical COL
lege. DR.. Bobb completed his course
this month and is nov ready to begin
tue practice of his profession and he
is particularly we'll equipped for it.
His many friends in Mitchell will
wish him success where ever he
locates.
Planklnton and Letcher have an
%nounced that they viii celebrate the
national holiday. In Mitchell this
year the state pro hibition party has
arranged to hold a mammoth cele-
bration Oh July a. and the services Of
a number of prominent speakers
have been engaged, among whom is
Rev. Silas Swallow. the presidential
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