The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-17

supuel will amount TO nearly $500,
a ID after the small expenses VIZ paid
there will be a eoodly sllm to turn
into the treasury.
Mrs. n Kohl. who has been visit
ing at Salem, ohio, and points in
Indiana and Pennsylvania since late
In the fall, has returned home.
DR.. Thomas Nicholson went out to
Rapid City Thursday aft rnoon to le-
sumo h work lie has b .en doing con-
corning the raising of the funds for
the Dakota Wesleyan Academy.
MIR. and Mis-. II. l.. Bras went to
st. Paul, and from that city Mrs.
R'as will go to her former home at
Portage, Wis, to make a visit of
several months with her patents.
j. Z. Naslitt of Marion Junction,
visited With his brother-ln-law, j. f.
Evans,at Memorial hall. for aday ane
returned home Thursday morning.
MI. Haslitt has been in the news
paper business at Marion Junction
I, for a great many years and has just
disposed of his plant.
The Childrens' Easter service of st.
Mays Episcopal church will take
place on sunday evening when the
scholars will render a short program
and they will be assisted in The
Singing by the church choir. All
parents and friends at the children
are especially Invited.
a party OF gentlemen from the
northern and southern part Of the
state arrived here Thursday morn
ING and afternoon at the invitation
of the officers o! the Western Ma
tional which will hold its annual
meeting tomorrow. The gentlemen
comprise stockholders of the bank
and Officers of otbe! banks in the
state with which the Western Ma
Itional has business relations as
correspondents.
In years gone by IL used to be the
custom to plow a fi1ebreak around
the outskirts OF Mitchell to prevent
the danger of d prairie fire sweeping
in from the country and starting
a co%nflagration in the city. 1t is
possible that it was thought there
was no further danger from that,
! but from the number of prairie fires
which are sweeping owe the state
ard where towns bave been enGan-
gered, it has. been suggested that it
authorities to take some precautions
AIRY methods and prevent a possible
confederation 10y plowing around tic
, civ.
In court Nednesday evening thee
/. divorce cases were heard. and uerlees
granted to Dorthea Nelson. Us. lens
Nelson, to Herman $. Bennett Us.
! Mary e. Bennett: 10 William a.
Mckinney VS.. Lillian NJ. Mckinney.
Thursday morning the jury in a cast
. against w. #. McMackin, charged
; With illegal VOTING, went out apt
I they brought In a verdict this after
noon dcquitting hin of the charge
: The case OF Berry Bros. against tn,
Milwaukee company is now bein@
t heard. The firm ask for damages t,
the amount of 5000 for manages am
injuri. done a carload of horses they
shipped To Chicago.
v Frank Tanning aud his compan,
of artists presented %"taust' at til,
S Gale theatre Wednesday evening t
an audience Of small proportions
y and 1T was regretted that so few
= turned out to a really m%eritorlou
is production Of Goet!le's beautiful
drama. Mr.. Canning made All idea
n Mephisto, ard he Vas very abb.
! supported BY Thomas II. Clarke n
20 Faust and Miss Wanda Howard q
Marverite. boil, OF whom presente
their characters In an ! cal ~N
The scenic effects we're VIEW apurc
pirate and beautiful, aud IN III
whole 1t was as good. If not better
production OF Faust as has ever bee
t. seen IN the city.
re Protect your crops with hail in
surance. Call on j. e. Wells, insul
IS ance Agency.