The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-03-31
in TOWN AND
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN m
THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

Misses Helen and May Conan were
i'm the city TO make a short visit With
relatives. 'Thc former is attending
Yankton college and the latter is
teaching IN the schools of Woonsock-
ct.
ID. McDermaid shipped in a special
trainload of stock cattle over the
Milwaukee road Thursday night,
there being $40 head in the bunch.
MIR. McDermaid will sell them to
farmers in this vicinity.
ID. NJ. Brenneman, of Jerauld coun-
ty, was IN the city Friday purchasing
some cattle for his ranch. Mr.. Bren-
neman owns 800 acres up there and
has lso head OF cattle feeding on the
prairie. This was increased by 90
head.
Earl Brown came over from Sioux
Falls with a crowd of Eagles to par.
ticipate in the institution OF the or
deg in this city. Earl is in poor
health at present and i'm about a
month he VIII return to Mitchell
and stay on his fathers farm a por-
tion of the summer.
The dipping tank committee met
Friday and decided ON the 10.
cation OF the dipping tank for this
city. 1t will be placed on a plot of
ground just vest of the wate1works.
1t will be constructed of cement and
will cost about $500. The drainage
offered up there makes it better than
if located in the southern part of
the city.
Cashier kibbee. of the Commercial
and Savings bank. is in RECEIPT of a
letter from Col. Nj. NJ. Price, form.
erly OF Letcher. The colonel has been
in the government consular service
and is now located at Jeres de
Ia Froniera, Spain. The colonel
writes that he has Just been promot-
ed in the consular service and that
he is allie to bear his honors unblush-
ingly.
Z. II. Norris, proprietor of a saloon
on Third Avenue east, was arrested
for the violation OF the state liquor
law, charged with keeping his saloon
open between the hours of II O'Clock
and - O'Clock .. M, when it
should be closed. He appeared be-
fore Justice Mckinley Saturday after
noon at 2:30 O'Clock and was bound
over to the circuit court in the
sum Of 5000. He furnished bonds
promptly.
Saturday the farmers OF the
county met in goodly numbers at the
court house to elect a cattle inspect
or, according to the announcement
thai was made a few weeks ago. On
an informal ballot there were about a
dozen candidates for the position.
and The three highest We're voted for
formally. In this list we're A. j.
Annis, j. E. French and B. S. Barn
ard. MT. Annis, who resides in
Rome township, was the successful
candidate
I, O. Eaton. section 8, Beulah
township. has a thoroughbred Short
horn bull TO trade for another Short
horn bull. Can furnish papers.
Miss Hazel Latnrop entertained A
party of young ladies and gentlemen
al her home Friday evening at Il
crazy party. The young folks dressed
themselves in the most unheard of
costumes, each vieing with the
other to appear at theil worst. Every
thing was done the wrong way. When
the refreshments were served the fin
ger bow was brought in and the
menu. thus started in at the last,
was served that way. napkins being
the asst on the list. The rest of the
evening was devoted TO progressive
finch. In awarding tie prizes Sid
ney Smith was given the booty prize
for having won the greatest number
!, OF games. and Fred Gibson was given
the head prize for winning the least
number. Miss May Waterman was
gwen lne prize lOI having the rraZl-
! est costume. The Affair was a pleas
ing one to all the guests.
Harness. We have a nice assort-
ment OF harness which we are selling
at right prices and on terms TO suit
customer. e. B. Van AlStine.
The Chase-Lister Co. had another
crowded house Friday evening to
witness the production of "a Run
away Match" a comedy that is full
OF laughter from beginning to end,
and the people who participated in
T the drama brought out the humor
with a characteristic personality.
There is just enough plot to the
drama to make it interesting, and
] the situations at times were quite
l%udicrous. Everything turns out hap
PLY in the end, and the performance
] came to a close with everybody
: thoroughly satisfied with evenings