The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-16

inches.
Miss Maude Hager went to Vermil-
lion Friday to attend the COM
mencement recital of the conserva-
tory Of music of the state university,
Miss Grace White being one OF the
graduates.
WANTED-Bright, honest young
maj over Is from Mitchell to prepare
for position in Government Service-
Good pay and chance for promotion
Address immediaely-W. Box one,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
DIR. I. Y. Stevenson the well.known
eve, ear rose and throat specialist
OF Sioux Falls will be in Mitchell
from 8 p. M. Wednesday ana Thurs
day, June 2lst and 22nd, at The
Widmann hotel. Glasses also fitted
correctly.
Prof. Edward L. and Mrs. Powers
and little child arrived last Friday
from Marion, Ala, where Prof. Pow
ers is in charge of the conservatory
OF music in the Methodist college.
Prof. Powers will be remembered as
having visited here a few years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcllhaney. of Savan-
ma, ILL.,, arrived Thursday evening
and are guests at the home of Con
Sullivan. The couple are on a we'd
ding tour, having been married June
6 at Savanna. The bride was Miss
Anna Bradley, and is a sister OF Mrs.
Sullivan.
Mis-. H. ID. Butterfeld and Mrs.
A. E. Hitchcock returned last Fri
day from Huron. They weSe in at
tendance at the meeting Of Fedora
tion Of Woman's Clubs. The ladies
reported an interesting and profit
able session, the attendance being
larger than usual.
Rev. o. E. Murray was in the city
Friday and returned on the afternoon
train to Bijou Hills. Mr.. Murray
was at Alexandra Wednesday to per-
form a marriage ceremony. He has
practically given up the pulpit and
is now engaged in the banking bus
iness, which he says he finds very
much to his liking and profit.
Judge Smith had to adjourn the
term Of circuit court IN Buffalo
county after he got out there. Dan
lei Kelley, who was to be tried for
the murder Of his wife was not rep-
resented in court by his attorney.
John Pusey, Of Miller, owing to sick
ness on the part Of MI. Pusey. Judge
Smith adjourned the term until July
IL, when Kelley, who is an old man,
will be tried.
The Mitchell party that went out
to the lot sale at Oacoma returned
last Friday, the sale having been
held Thursday. The attendance a
not very large and not very much of
the property was sold. The first lot
brought $1,000 and the next $3.50.
The prices scaled down to 50. SO they
being all business lots that were sold.
1t is intended to hold another sale of
lots at Oacoma In about a month. IL
is asserted that the Milwaukee road
will have its line completed into
Oacoma by July 4 aud that the first
train will be run into town on the
national holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Elce and child
rem, Of Parker, we're visiting in the
City. MIR. Elce had some pictuses.. 81
a trick horse which he is training,
showing the animal going through
with a dozen or fifteen acts. He
commenced to train the horse a
month ago and he educated him in
a number OF difficult feats that show
an unusual intelligence on the part OF
the animal and good training quail
tiles on the part Of Mr.. Elce. He is
figuring with President Gale, Of the
corn palace committee, to bring his
horse to Mitchell as an attraction
during corn palace week.
Saturday night the University base
ball club returned from Vermillion
where they had a close game with
the state university nine. Vermil-
lion won the contest by a score of 4
to 2. Vermillion got three scores in
the first inning. just at the. time
when the Mitchell artists went up in
a balloon. but after our boys got set.
tied down they held their opponents
close. Dobson pitched the game for
Mitchell ana II he had received good
support his team would.. have won
the second game this season from
Vermillion. 1t was a good game
/ throughout and the home boys do not
feel so very bad over the defeat. We
will even up with Vermillion when
we get after its eleven on the foot
ball field next fall.