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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-01-19
The SITE IS SECURED
Palmer g Co., of Sioux City, Hav'
Secured the Site on Rowley
Street Desired.

For the past two or three weeks
negotiations have been going on be-
tween Palmer y Co., of Sioux CITY.
and j. III. Creighton for the purchase
of a site for their wholesale fruit
house. The site desired was on the
corner OF Rowley street and Railroad
Avenue, which is now occupied par-
italy by a livery barn, the lease on
which does not expire until May,
and this was the hitch en- the trans
fer of the property. However, yester-
day the parties got together an0 made
a contract for the transfer ui the
property.
In conversation with Mr.. Dunlap.
who will tie the manager for the new
fruit house, lie said that the COM
pany was anxious to get to work CD
the constrnctio of the same within
a very short time so that they can
be ready for business by the opening
Of spring. Just what kind of a build
ing will be erected has not been fully
determined upon, as there may be a
possibility of the business being en-
larged upon within a year that will
need a larger establishment than
than that for fruit, and it is possible
that brick or stone may be used in
the construction of the building
This location Of Palmer & Co.,
which. is recognized as one of the
largest lighthouses in the northwest,
will doubtless act as an incentive for
other wholesale houses to look upon
Mitchell in a more favorable light,
standing as it will as the gateway to
the great reservation beyond the
Missouri river to the Black Hills
country, and at the same time be in
close touch with d largely settled
portion of the state. Any wholesale
house that locates in Mitchell will
have a wide sweep of country for ter
ritory upon which to do business
with the extension of the Milwaukee
road to the western part Of the state.
We believe that this feature will soon
be recognized by men who want to
get into the wholesale business and
that Mitchell will be the gamer
thereby. They will be located right
in the section Of the state that has
some fine towns, where diversified
farming is carried on to a greater ex-
tent than in other portions, and at
the same time be in line for the new
business that is to be opened up west
of the river.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-01-19
JUST FIFTY YEARS AGO
Mr.. and Mrs. P. T. Gibson Celebrated
the Fiftieth Anniversary of Their
Wedding.

1t is an event which does not come
into the lives of Il great many persons
to celebrate the tiftieth anniversary
of their wedding, but Mr.. and Mfs.
P. T. Gibson have this privilege and
Monday celebrated the event at their
home at the conner of Edmunds and
West Seventh street, by giving a din
ner to their relatives living here and
the close friends OF the family.
Mr.. p, T. Gibson is "A native OF
New York, and was horn Jan. %,
1892, his wife, Lordna L. Ballard,
was also born in N Y, in 1885 and
they we're hurried at Little Valley,
N. Y on Jan. Is, 1856. In 1873 they
moved to Iowa and lived on Ii farm
until 1879, when they moved to Da-
kota and took a homestead on a farm
two and one-half miles northeast of
Mt. Vernon, where they made their
home until eleven yeHrs ago when
they moved to Mitchell.
They have two children Z. G. Glib.
son. who lives at Seattle, Wash. and
q. g. Gibson, who lives in Lyman
county, S D., and who with :ais
family as able to be present today at
the anniversary.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-01-19

tion Of the new officers and the ini-
tiation Of class of candidates. The
following are the new members ini-
tiated. MI. and Mrs. Will III. George,
M. M. Mcdonald, John jackson,
Mrs. A. A. Truax, Mrs. L. T.. King,
Mrs. r.. r. Saul, Miss Ethel Priest.
The ceremony of installing the Off
Gers was conducted by Mrs. Sid w.
Smith and Mrs. Geo. n. Miner, and
the following are the officers placed
in position for the ensuing year:
Worthy Matron-Mrs. Clara A.
Lukens.
Worthy Patrons. ii. Scallin.
Associate Matron--Mrs. Fanny
Wells.
secretary-Mrs. Jennie ,Wiltse.
Treasurer-Mrs. Fannie Craft.
Conductress-Mrs. Florence john
ston.
Marshal-Mrs. G. v. Priest.
Chaplain-Mrs. Gertrude Abbey.
Adah-Miss Louise Bras.
Ruth-Mrs. Cora Boice-Crou.
Esther-Mrs. Clara Cope.
Martha-Mrs. Lillian Dowd.
Electa-Mrs. 81. M. Clark.
Warder-Mrs. Lulu Cooper.
Sentinel. +. Cooper.
Musical Director-Mrs. Ada Man
chester.
During the evening light refresh
ments were served. which included
punch served from the new punch
bowl recently purchased by the
Chapter. With the Initiation Of the
new candidates the membership OF
the Chapter numbers 1857. an in
crease that is highly satisfactory.
Mrs. Lukens, who was reelected
worthy matron, has been active in
securing new members and making
the attendance larger at the meet
ings.
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Banquet the Social Feature

The work of The evening was
finished about 10 and the Knights
marched to the city hall, where the
banquet was held. The room was
handsomely decorated and with the
numerous tables arranged around the
large auditorium and decorated with
carnations it presented a handsome
appearance. The draperies were red,
white and blue cloth, and on the
stage palms concealed Hoyt's orches-
ira, which furnished a fine program
of music while the banquet was being
served. The speaker's table was placed
to face the other tables and was
raised to command a good view of
the assembled guests This table
WIS draped with smilax and decorat-
ed with carnations The following
is the menu that was served:
Blue Points
Celery
Queen Olives Sweet Gherkins
Columbia River Salman, Hollan-
daise Sauce
Saratoga Chips
Roast Turkey, Chestnut Dressing
French Peas sweet Potatoes
Sweetbreads. A la Maher
Lettuce Salad
Banquet Rolls
Fancy Ice Cream
MarshmellOwS
Macarons Angel Food
Waters Cheese
Cafe Noir.
Cigars
Chef Mccarthy mad charge o; the
banquet and the menu was about the
finest that has ever been given in
Mitchell, 1t costing the knights
$500 for the spread, and it vas one
that every visitor was loud in praise
of, the viands being as tasty and as
well served as in any larger city.
/ The guests were served by AZ young
ladies. all of whom we're dressed in
white and they had been trained for
the special sreyice sufficiently so that
everything passed off in the smooth
est possible manner.
Aud Then the Speeches.
After the inner man had be Z
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-01-19
INSTALLED The OFFICERS
Odd Fellows Did Their Work in Tina
Line and Were Then Surprised
By the Rebekas.

Thursday evening the Odd Fellows
held their regular meeting for the
purpose Of installing the officers for
the ensuing six months term. The
work was performed by w. N. Hol-
lands as grand master, s. B. Sphinx
as grand marshal, a. j. Curtis as
grand warden, H. G. Clark as grand
secretary, and DR.. M. Balphide as
grand treasurer. The following are
the officers Installed:
Noble Grand-C. A. Anderson.
Vice Grand-F. Z. Logan.
Secretary-H. B. Anderson.
'Treasurer-S. B. Sphinx.
r. S.-W. N. Hollands.
L. S.-A. G.. Bergqu st.
Warden-S W. Rowley
Con1uctor-A. E. Porteous
Inside Guard-E. I. Reynolds.
x. s. S.-R. M. Sphinx
l.. s. SIN. p. Bates.
After the work the Odd Fellows
had arranged to have ar oyster sup
per, but when tile lodge adjourned
they found that the Rebekahs had
made a quiet entrance into the adj
joining room and we've in the midst
of preparing the refreshments them
selves as a surprise to their brethren.
About IS Rebekahs were present and
the latter part Of the evening vas a
most happy and enjoyable gathering.
Between these lodges there is a very
happy relationship existing and the
times are frequent during the year
when these surprises are held. first
by one and then the other. AS a re-
suit both lodges are in a f1ourishing
condition and the membership takes
a great interest in keeping up the
growth.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-01-19
Of COLUMBUS
. Lodge Was Organized in Mitchell
Sunday With the Aid of
Outside Members.

Outside Members.
One of the greatest gatherings OF
lodge members that has been held in
Mitchell in years was that of the
knights of Columbus. which assem-
bled here for the purpose OF organic
ing a council of that order. Provision
bad been made by he local committee
for entertaining a large crowd and
in this the getlemen were not dis
appointed.
Saturday evening members from
Sioux City and Sioux Falls, Armour
and other places began to arrive
for the big event and the number
was largely auinegnted by the arriva
OF d special train over the Milwaukee
road from Aberdeen, which brought
members from that place and Water
town, Huron and Redtield. After
the trains were all in the members
met at the headquarters, The Mitch
ell, and forming in line the delegates
marched to the holy Family Catholic
church. the line extending from the
hotel orn to the church, two
blocks away. At the church Mass
was celebrated by the Very Rev.
Dean Sheehan, of Elkton, who was
a former priest Of this city and his
presentation of the service was very
much enjoyed. The sermon was de-
livered by Rev. j. j. Shea, whose
words OF welcome we've hearty and
were much appreciated by the visit
ors. The church was crowded to it's
utmost capacity, there being 322
visitors in attendance, and many
stood Throughout the service.
AT the conclusion Of the service
the knights dispersed to the various
hotels, where a special dinner was
served the visitors. A 2 O'Clock the
work Of organizing the council was
commenced in the Masonic hail. The
first and second degrees was exempli-
fed by the Sioux Falls team and the
third degree was handled in a master
ly way by the Sioux City team,
Messrs. I. j. Griffin and John b.
Keffe. There we're 81 candidates
initiated during the afternoon and
evening, the work being finished a
little after 10 o'clock.
The new council was named Maher,
No. 1919. in honor Of the memory ..of
Rev. William Maber, a former priest
of the local church, who died several
years ago. The following officers
we're elected, who will be installed
this week:
Grand Knight. P. A.. McGovern.
Deputy Grand Knight-F. e.
Furlongh.
Financial Secretary-P. 81. Kelley.
Recording Secretary-Augustus FL.
Doyle.
Chancellor-Ed. Leehan.
Lecturer-L. j. Welcb.
Treasurer. &. Burns.
Wa1den-James Rrazzell.
Inside Guard-Rlchard WEIGH.
Outside Gua1d-J. M. Lcaughliu.
Trustees-A. G. Berry, James Lyon,
M. M. Doyle.
Banquet the Social Feature
n, r,o.V. - ----
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-01-19
Quarreling About Paltry Trade.

Philadelphia Record: When the
tax collector can find only ten men
in New York who are willing to own
up to the possession of owe $40, 600,
900 in personal property IL is time to
abandon the collection OF personal
property tax as a rank imposition on
honest men with %inelastic con-
sciences.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-01-19

e" anu oDc SucSCS SeuCleu DaCk
Tor an hour OF speecllmaking. Hon.
i. i. Nickhem, of Alexandria, had
been selected as POSTMASTER and the
genial manner in which he introduced
MS speakers was greatly appreciated.
Rev j. j. Shea gave the Invocation.
and the first speaker announced was
ID. j. Conway. OF Sioux Falls. who
gave "A Tribute TO the Ladies.'s
MI. Conway bears the title of being
the ladies' man of the knights, and
the very kindly things he said to
Them entities him to the application
or the phrase. His gallant references
TO the good nature, the sweetness of
disposition and their charms brought
the blush of happiness to the faces
OF the ladies present, and when the
gentleman had finished he was COM
pletely showered with carnations as
a tribute from the ladies.
Bishop O'Gorman was on the card
next for an address "The Candidate
Before and After but owing to
the sickness OF his brother in Sioux
Falls he was unable to be present..
The knights very much regretted
the enforced ~absence::of the bishop, for
bis presence is an inspiration in
their work Of organizing the councils.
Hon. John B. Hanten, Of Water
town, who is one Of the pioneers in
the organization of councils, spoke
very latteringlJ of the success which
had come to the knights OF Colum-
bus and predicted a fine and growing
lodge for Maher Council. He spoke
particularly of the banquet which
had been served and said that any
other council in the state would have
a bard task to eqlal what the Mitch
ell brethren had accomplished.
"True Knightliness'' was the
toast upon which Ihos. d. Lyons,
of Vermilllon, spoke. He dwelt on
the ancient chivalry, and the days Of
the crusade and feudalism, and in
conclusion paid a fine tribute to
Abraham Lincoln and Patrick Sars-
field.
@. A. Kelley, of Huron, spoke on
the %"Stayine Qualities of the
Knights, touching in an interesting
way upon the manner i'm which
the Knights STAYED by the order and
in the things in which it was inter-
ested. He suggested the observation
of the motto OF Columbus to sssail
Westward as the watchword Of the
council
Andrew Keuhn, of Sioux Fails, was
called upon to give bis experiences
a Knight of Columbus, which he
did to the great amusement of all.
Mr.. Keuhn has a keen sense Of hum
or and what he had to say was highly
interesting.
f. E. Furlong. Of this city, spoke
for the new candidates who had been
Initiated during the afternoon and
evening, expressing their pleasure
at being taken into such an institu-
tion as the Knights of Columbuo
1t was a late hour in the morning
when the banquet ana speeches were
finished, and an hour or more was
INDUCED in dancing.
The day was a splendid success
Throughout and the arrangements
that had been made by the local CON-
mittees were carried out in a happy
manner, contributing a great deal Of
pleasure to the visitors. Many ex-
presstons we're heard among the visit
ors on the hospitable manner in
which they had been entertained and
the very fine banquet which had been
prepared. They are all anxious to
come to Mitchell again at any time
in the future, feeling that they will
be royalty entertained.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-01-19
THE OFFICERS INSTALLED
Easterns Star Chapter Installed Officers
and Initiated a Glass of Eight
Members,

Friday evening there was a large
attendance at the meeting OF the
Eastern Star Chapter in Masonic
hall, there being a double occasion to
attract the members in the installa-
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

ing into that slang which | always thought ne used
just to annoy Alternately The old man could
stand it longer Biddles good nature while he
talked irritating.
Mr.. Bidde, l do not care that White Stockings
won race. l don't care what he did. hope he
broke his neck And l don't care anything about
your women affairs. They not proper discussion
in this club"
Well now, Ten Millions, I didn't intend to dis
cuss women in this club, where its habit. But
since brought this sweet lady into talk, it's up
to to tell you all of it, Couldn't leave her
a limb like that, YOU know"
Il insist, sir, that | don't
"Of course YOU don't. There are human beings
in the story, and you don't lean hard toward
humans, do you? She works in a store Now don
sniff Because she stood up twelve hours day be
hind counter, smiled at her customers, some OF
them rough you, Ten Millions, dOeSnt I mean
that she hasn't a pedigree as long as from here to
the street; and it's a pedigree with big performers
it, too. That's reason why she is there II
took thoroughbred like her do it. With all those
past performances of her sires behind her you'd
expect her to be where the game was strongest.
She was at work when friend OF mine, my most
intimate friend, | might say dashed in IN hurry
to get gloves. He'd forgotten his and just had
time to catch the last train for the races She came
up all smiling to serve him. He IS the kind of
who doesn't much, and he used to surprises.
he IS a racing man. But when he her he leaned
over on the counter and gasped. She must be
the same one! He couldn't forget her. Once in the
sweet long ago when they kids down South.
he had carried her books home from school. You
know how that is, Ten Millions No, no, forgot.
girl who had the brown eyes and the soft hair and
used to look at you sideways and make YOU think
Of-of Heaven Pity, that.
She didn't know him for a second two. He
had hit the pike a bit early in life and had some
face marks which weren't there in the book carrying
days. When he dawned upon her, she knew 1t
pulling on the halter, and she Just stood
right up to the rack, hay no hay. That bargain
counter was an awful awful fall down for her. She
never batted an eye quit smiling when she nodded
and said Well, well this IS pleasure.' and laid
out exactly a she meant It. He dead next
to a tragedy and ne knew it in a minute. He missed
the last race train and overlooked good bet or
two, but he got his gloves and her address before
he left the store.
I've heard something of such stories before.
Mr.. Bidde. They make books OF them. He
married the girl or he made her happy in fiat
up town.
Biddle almost scowled but he went in mo-
nent in the old way. No not the story.
Ten Millions. You see, he happened to be gentle
man, in some things. anyhow having been born
that way, and he mOseyed over to the East Side on
a regular night and called He found what he was
looking for. She living there in one of those
homes whore so rnanN folks give i up in the
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21
By CHARLES E. TREVATHAN

n IDDLE came swinging up the club steps in
* an English walking suit, gave his hat and
racing glasses to the bOV, and sauntered
~ into the general room. He looked the
happy Blddle that he always looked, though
the rest OF Us guessed sometimes that he had reasons
10 be down IN the mouth The things that would
happen to him some DAYS at the race track would
make q very rich man unhappy. Bddle never
seemed TO mind. He always strOlled in with a
smile and cheerful whistle in spite OF everything
This day he came over TO the bay window and
dropped down into Abernathys arm chair OF
course, the chair WASH Abernathv'S any more than
belonged any OF US, but \ bernathv being our
had made his way in the world until he owned most
everything on the Street. why ANYTHING he wanted
exclusively in the club always his. He had sat
IN that arm chair long before young fellows
born. No would have dared take 1t any time
OF day, and it would have been dreadful if had
dared TO drop down there after five o'clock when
Abernathy might come IN at any moment.
Abernathy was great power IN the world when
he only thirty, or at least he told Us, and
Il IN his hand to take away any OF our fortunes
Abernathv not accustomed to being crossed
IN anything; 50 when Biddle took the big chair and
began TO look the evening paper which ne drew
out Of his pocket. we looked at him in anazement
He had Z way all his own had Biddle, and he used
i with AbernathT until sometimes we thought
Alternately might report him to the governors or,
worse than that, rum him. dread to think what
Abernathy might not have done to Bddle had
Biddle been follower OF the Street.
This day Biddle was whistling softly to himself
q thing which Abernathy never could tolerate in the
club when the latter came III. He in a bad
hu-no-, and when he that way he could not
be triied with All at once he saw Biddle ensconced
II his arm chair, and whstling into the bargain
His face showed stormy. He went straight up to
Biddle and coughed loudly. Everybody looked
around. but Biddle kept on whistling and marking
the paper with pencil Abernathy coughed the
second time and blew Ike a steam engine. Biddle
kept on his figuring Abernathy properly could
stand Il no longer.
Nr Bidde," he broke out ' Mr. Biddle do you
know YOU are sitting IN my chair,
Biddle looked up slowly, quit whisrling and
smiled. Oh. Is that you, Ten Millions,
Ten Milons-think OF that, Biddle never called
him anything else except when he was IN the best
spirits and then he grew even more familiar
Il Is Mr. Abernathy. Mr.. Biddle and l would
thank YOU. sir. Tor my chair.
Oh YES. TO be sure. said Biddle smiling still
This Is your chair. isn't It, Ten Millions. It's the
most comfortable piece OF furniture in the house
Always enVied YOU II | could pick winners like you
pick your rest havenS- Take a seat.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21


Heard it when | was out of luck, and heard
Il when | was in luck. But you know, when
we take II away from a widow or an orphan
at the race track, they can see how it went.
Now, down where YOU deal from the bottom
they cant see ANYTHING but the top card,
and that's always the joker and doesn'
count anything.
Il suppose, said Abernathy sarcastic
ally, that you made what in Your peculiar
vernacular you call a killing on your
White Stockings
No, mused Biddle, smiling quietly and
looking happy, mot killing, Ten Millions,
Just a helping There's a little woman
who's going to be mighty happy tonight
because White Stockings won to-day"
Women, women wonderland horses! /!
Mr. Biddle as a married man 1t seems to
me YOU have duties which would restrain
YOU from connecting women with your
other disreputable affairs of the race track. 8"
Women and horses, Ten Millions! What
would this terrestrial sphere be without
them? Women and horses If we didn't
have that winning combination we couldn't
have had any Lady GOdIva, and we
couldn't have had that picture of Napoleon
riding away to the campaigns on his big
gray while Josephine leaned from the palace
window to wave him that good-by kiss. [
have looked at that picture for hours, and
it always seemed TO me that Josephine was
sending lust as much kiss to the gray as
She was to old Nappy himself. Women
and horses Ten Millions, | wOuldn' have
missed what YOU have for all the gold down
there IN your hang out BIddle was fall
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

SO was-so was, ," smiled Biddle back Sorry
you don't like il.
Like it, sir It is most annoying. Why people
especially some members of this club whistle
never understood
" OF course you never understood, Ten Millions
How could you: You never had a whistle in YOU
even in those barefoot days back the dear old
farm You We been too busy dollar getting whistle
on the square. If yo- could do bit of a pucker now
and then 1t would help out some Have try at it
anyway.
Alternately blew his disgust in a big qrowl. Biddle
asked us all to Join him, and mOtiOned the boy
We always Joined Biddle because he seemed to like
1t so. Abernathy usually took his whisky and soda
alone, but he frowned and Joined Biddle with the
rest of and looked so ferocious that some of US
were for slipping away after the drink for fear his
anger might fall upon US. Bddle took his long glass
quietly for him and sat looking at his paper absently
Finally he leaned over toward Abernathy and said
holding the paper in front of him:
" Ten Millions, be pleased to observe there that
White Stockings won the fourth race to-day.
Abernathy almost pushed the paper away. Mr.,
Blddle. from former expressions of mine YOU know
how hate the mention OF horse racing, and We
told you how much respect | have for the intelligent
man who pursues such gambling business"
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

| IDDLE came swinging up the club steps in
an English walking suit. gave his hat and
racing glasses to the boy, and sauntered
into the general room. He looked the
happy Biddle that he always looked. though
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

Biddle drawled it
all out slowly, as
was his manner of
talking to anybody.
and moved over for
Abernathy to sit
down. Abernathy
shifted most con
temptuouslya at Bid
die, but Biddle
spread out his paper
again and went on
marking with his
pencil. He went on
whistling, too. Abb
ernathy bore it,
with splendid pa
tience, we thought,
and then he simply
had to stop the
noise; though it
didn't bother the
rest of us.
" Mr.. Biddle. sir.
please refrain from
that that rack
ing sound you are
making? "
Biddle looked up
as if he was sur
prised. " Whatrack-
ing sound, Ten Mil
lions?''
" Sir, you are
whistling.