The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-21

Miss Grace Haas, of Sioux Falls
visited over Sunday with Mr.. ano
Mrs. f. j. Welch.
Mrs. G. e. Nevins. who has been
visiting in this section, left FRIDAY
morning for her home at Laurel
y. Martinson received a lette,
from Eleanor, S. d., announcing the
iiIth OF a Sol to Mi. and Mrs
A. C. Worthin, which occurred on
Tuesday, April 18th.
The Odd Fellows are making ar
fahgements to celebrate the ninety
hfst anniversary of the founding OF
me order on April 26. The pre!im-
mary arrangements as far as they
nave gone Indicate that an entertain
ing program will be presented. The
day will close with a supper and
dance in the evening.
The Missouri River Valley Engin-
eerlng Co. has been engaged by the
Parker board of education TO lay out
the grounds for a new high school
building. The company also has
charge of the good roads improve
nlents which are being done under
the direction of the good roads ccm-
mittee of this city.
Secretary McIlvane, of the South
Dakota State Fair, has started his
advertising for the race feature of
the big fair to be held at Huron, Sept,
Y, IL, IA, Is and 16. The beard this
year will offer $9,75O in stakes and
purses for the race program, and it
ought to draw some speedy animals
to the fair, Entries for the stake races
close May 16, and for the other har.
ness races Aug. %.
DR.: j. G. Mccartney, who is a
member of the State Board of Dental
examiners, came home from Sioux
rails Thursday evening. He was there
as a witness in a case against DR.,
Carlisle. The latter was arrested for
practicing dentistry without a state
Incense, and after the trial he was
found guilty and the court imposed
a fine of SIS. The state board is
active in looking after violations of
the law in this respect, as a protec-
ton against the people who are i'm
posed upon many times.
In circuit court Thursday evening
the jury in the case of w. H. Warne
VS.. VIM. Hammond and A. v. Hall.
Drought in a verdict in favor
OF A!r. Warne awarding him the sum
OF sol7 as the commission on a land
sale which he effected for those par
ties. c. r. lynn and Lauritz Miller
appeared as the attorneys for Warne
and Preston & Hannett for Ham
mond and Hall. This morning Judge
Smith heard the case of Foster VS..
Winter and the court took it under
advisement. L. Miller appeared for
Foster and Preston & Hannett for
Winter.
Funeral services were held FRIDAY
morning yer the remains of Mrs. Fl.
M. Travis at 9:45 O'Clock at the home
OF Frank Travis. The services were
very brief and were conducted by
Rev. A. Craig Bowdish. The remains
We're taken to Lansing, Iowa, for in
lerment, M were accompanied by
FRANK and Miss Eta Travis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Travis, and the relatives
VINO were here from Mcintyre, Iowa.
The deceased has lived in Mitchell
TOR about ten years and vas known
by a close circle of friends as a wo-
man of splendid qualities and who
always did her duty to her family,
and was exceedingly kind and gen
erous to all with whom she came in
contact.
This evening "The Third Degree"
VIII be seen at the Gale theatre, the
company arriving this afternoon from
the south. Without doubt one of the
largest audiences at a dramatic per
formance ever in Mitchell will be at
the Gale tonight. With Paul Everton
of the Lion and the Mouse" fame
and Fernando Eliscu in the cast one
could no. ask for much better in this
city. The curtain will rise promptly at
$3.50 O'Clock this evening, and no
person will be seated during the
progress of an act. So it would be
Just as we'll to be in your seat prompt-
~ tonight if you want to get the ben
etit of the full performance, and
there is none of it that YOU should
miss.
The baseball players down town
are commencing to get the idea that
something ought to be done towards
organizing a town team for the sum-
mer The material in the city
showing up pretty strong in the game
with the college team Wednesday
gives the boys reason to believe that
they can make good. A nine was pick
ed up and they went out there We'd
nesday to play the college team. The
town team Won by a score of s to S,
with Bruce Mclean in the box, and
h allowed but three hits. There
are several new players now in town
who will fit into the team in fine
shape, and with a couple of good
pitchers and a little enthusiasm
among the town sports on baseball,
they feel that they can do some bust
ness and place Mitchell on the base
ball map in this section.
Frank Higgins, of San Francisco,
arrived in the city Friday and
is a guest of Geo. A. Silsby. Mr.. Hug
gins was a resident of Mitchell in
the pioneer days and left here about