The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-23

noon, Thomas w. Chopski, of Vega,
s. D. and Marie M. Jaira of Kimball.
Miss Grace Smith has returned
from her trip to points in California,
Nebraska and this state. She will 70
to Ipswich to visit her brother and
then register for a chance at a piece
OF End in the Standing Rock Agency,
The Truax Land Co. has an adver-
tisement today calling special atten-
ton to the land it has for sale in
Box Butte county. Neb. Mr.. Truax
will soon conduct an excursion into
that country.
Miss Lillian Johnston arrived in
the city Thursday from her home
at Quinn, in the western part of the
state, and will take up her work as
a student in Dakota Wesleyan next
Tuesday morning.
A party of DEBORAH, Iowa, people
arrived in the city Sunday afternoon
to look over the real estate in this
county. N. Andrews, N. Chester, N.
Bernard, H. Dennis. Miss Dennis, R.
A. Dyland, and Messrs. Paul and Linn
are in the party and are guests at the
Mitchell.
Prof. Marc D. Lombard left Satrr-
day evening for Winona in response
to a message that his father was in a
very precarious condition and likely
to pass away at any moment. The old
gentleman is past 80 years old and
has been in delicate health for some
time.
f. P. Sand and George Law had
their poultry on exhibition at the
state fair at Huron and the birds
were shipped home Saturday evening.
Roth Of the fanciers did we'll in their
classes. Mr. Sand displayed his Bar
red Plymouth Rocks and won eleven
first prizes with several seconds, and
in fact took about all the premiums
in that class. Mr.. Law showed his
Columbian W%yandottes and secured
three frsts and two seconds on the
seven birds that he exhibited.
The Huronite in giving an account
of the awards on the county agricul-
tural exhibits at the state fair, says
that the first prize of $175 was
awarded to Hanson county, second
prize 500 to Hyde county; third
prize 500 to Clark county; fourth
prize, SIS to Clay county; fifth prize,
$50 to Minnehaha county; sixth prize,
$25, to Turner county. Dawson coun-
tv had an exhibit at the fair but it
did not enter for the purpose of try
ing for a place, but more to help the
state fair out in the exhibit line.
The Newburys, w. A. Wheeler and
j. r. Allison came home from the
state fair at Huron Sunday morning,
each having been over there to look
after their exhibits. Mr.. Wheeler stat
ed that he gave away over 5000
for the Dakota Improved
Seed Co., and that he secured a reg
istration of over 1900 names for adj
vertising purposes. The Newburys dis
tributed a great amount Of advertis-
ing matter and brought home some
premiums on their nursery stock.
Dawson county's exhibit showed up
with the best of the counties there,
but it was not entered for scoring.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Neish and their
four sons, Chester A.. Paul c.. Linn
L.. and Bernard have arrived in the
city from DEBORAH, Ia. and hereaf-
ter will be counted residents of Mitch
ell. Mr.. Neish and his four SON will
engage in the dry goods business. hav-
ing secured the former p~ostoflce
building. and a large quantity Of
goods have arrived, which they are
now putting in place. Mr.. Neish said
that he would have his stock ready
for business next Monday morning.
The Republican extends a very cor
dial welcome to Mr.. Neish and his
family and we hope they will and
things to their liking. Miss Clara
N-shum accompanied the family and
will take a clerical position in the
store.
Shortly after supper Tuesday even
ing Sheriff Plotner and Deputy Cook
discovered a rather remarkable oper-
alton being performed at one of the
basement windows which open into
the county Jail at the court house. A
character by the anne Of Henry Bud
word, who has been in police court