The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-24
CHURCH MEETING IN HILLS.
Large Attendance at 18th Anniversary
of Oraanization of Baptist Churches.


Deaawood, S. D., Aug. 22.-The Black
teenth anniversary of the organization
Of the Black fills association last
week, and members Of this denonina-
ton throughout the entire Hills came
to Deadwood in large numbers to at
tend the three days session.
The first meeting was held Friday
in the Baptist church. The special
features OF that meeting were the adj
dress by Rev. A. H. Dahl, of Aber-
deem. on THE Importance of Home
Evangelism," and the annual sermon
in the evening by Rev. Monroe Smock.
the editor preacher of Hot Springs.
Saturday morning was given over to a
discussion Of Sunday school work, the
afternoon to state missions, and the
evening to the Baptist Young Peoples
union. Rev. w. c. King, the newly APP
pointed general missionary for the
state, was present and gave a very able
address. Sunday the last day. was the
big day of the three days session, and
some excellent addresses were given
by ministers Of more than statewide
reputation.
The attendance was exceptionally
good, the best ever seen at any of these
meetings in this section of the state.
HoNoRs FOR WATERFOWL BAND
Watertown, S. D., Aug. 22.-The
Watertown Cadet band will be the ma
tional band for the Grand Army Of the
Republic next year at the national en-
campment at Saratoga, N. Y, unless all
signs fail.
This band led the South Dakota de-
partment at the Denver encampment
a year ago, and attracted SO much at
tention that when Michigan this year
found that South Dakota had not re-
engaged the famous band the Wolver-
inc state engaged it, and the Water
town aggregation led the Michigan de-
partment in the grand G. A. r. parade
at Minneapolis last week. The band
won second honors in competition with
120 other bands at the encampment
and, while the appointment of an Of
fetal band has not yet been announced,
South Dakota need not be surprised to
see the crack band of the state the
chosen one of the nation.
NEW NATURALIZATION LAW.
Pierre, S. D., Aug. 22.-Attorney Cen
eral Hall has sent to clerks of courts
of the state a circular letter concerning
which go into effect on September 81.
After that date all blanks used in
naturalization cases must be secured
from the department at Washington,
and will be numbered. the clerks re-
ceiving them beng held accountable
LOI dll lHe numbers TecelNed.
Any application for naturalization
must be filed for a period of not less
than ninety days before final action is
taken by the court, which action must
be on a set day of term; but no such
naturalization can be completed within
the thirty days preceding a general
election.
The whole matter of naturalization
is practically placed under federal con-
troll, though through the machinery Of
the state courts, and it is evident that
the intent is str.cter supervision and
to prevent wholesale naturalizations
just preceding an election.
BAsFoRD TAKES IN PARTNER.
Redfield. S. D., Aug. 22.--,rhe firm of
J'asford Bros. & Bas1ord, the name un-
Ger which the Redfie1d Press. week
" newspaper. has been conducted for
sone time. has been dissolved by mu-
tual consent. George l.. Meyer has
purchased one-thirl interest in the
oaper, and in future it will lie con-
iucted under the firm name of Bas-
p