The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-06-05
tailor. That was cver twenty-five

lallof. mat was over twenty-five
Years ago.
The citizens of Mitchell and visit
ing friends of Wesleyan are cordially
invited to attend the commencement
exercises to be held in the college
chapel "Wednesday morning at 10 o.
clock. The commencement address
will be given by the Reverend j. NJ.
cises will conclude the program of
the week.
A meeting of the ladies reception
committee, for the Elks state associa-
tion meeting, is called by Secretary
Silsby of the Elks lodge for three o
clock Thursday June 5, in the parlors
of the Elks Home: and it is hoped
that every member will be present, rs
very important business will be pre-
scented for consideration. The follow
ing comprises the personnel of the
committee: Mesdames II. ID. Butter
field, $. G. Boyce; VIM. M. Smith; III.
T.. Hitchcock; j. ID. Anderson, Joe Nj
Wood, John Herman, G. w. Downey,
Sid w. Smith, +. III. Winsor, L.. j.
WEIGH, Robert Ward, Robert Burns,
Mark Harris, Lee Baldock. VIM. NJ.
Herbert, w. II. Ball, A. j.. Dix, ID. j.
Noble. L.. Il. Wallerstedt, j, j. hahey,
j. f. Wells, w. +. Upton. A. T.. Por-
teous. p. III. Kelley, j, O. Walrath,
John NJ. Siberz, II. G.. Raines, O., l..
Branson, f. j. Herrick. VIM. T. Nor
ton, Louis t.. Beckwith, Fritz j. An
Charles Fowler, Geo. Nj. Rowley, II.
G1nlA- \N,1t Saith IL L., a%nnnt..I
that many Elk ladies from out oil
town viii grace the association meet
ing with their presence, and the Elks
desire that they be given the trne
Mitchell welcome, and win meet all
expense incident TO their proper re-
ception and entertainment
Henry Kirfel died yesterday NOR
ming at his home 500 East Seventh
venue The remains will be taken
to Dimock on the 10:45 train We'd
nesday morning where the funeral
viii be held at the ST. Peter and
Paul's church.
An effort is being made to organ
ize a Woodman of the World lodge
here. ID. S. Phelps of the head camp
at Omaha is i'm the city and already
has a large number of applicants for
the lodge which viii probably be or
ganized in tn near future.
Mrs. A. Walkin Of Alcester, S. d.,
is visiting for a few days at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Jack Brooks,
Mrs. w. G.. Bracket left the city
today to spend the summer witr rela-
.tiYcS near Billings. Mont.
III. #. Rogers has opened the I'm
perial Health baths in the Blenkiron
building under the New Clothes store
where all kinds OF batrs for the I'M
proNement of the health may be OBJ
tanned.
At the meeting of the school board
last Night the bids for the completion
OF the third floor of the high school
building and he same were referred
to the building committee and the
president for future action. Some new
arrangements and improvements in
the Whittier and Central schools
We're authorized and the clerk was
asked to advertise for bids on from
400 to 500 tons of coal for Immediate
delivery. The bids will be opened at
the next meeting. Bills to the amount
of $36S.52 We're allowed. The treas
urers report gives the ash ON hand
as S~4,692.9S and warrants paid since
the last report as $3,911.4S.
A. Il. Hitchcock, president of the
( board of regents of this state last
night filed his referendum petitions
for the vote of the people on the
question of Improvements at the Alb
erdeen normal school and the estab-
liShment OF college courses there
With the officials at Pierre. The pet
lions contained 7,400 names. Mr..
Hitchcock was in Pierre in person
and went from there ON to Speariish
and Rapid City on regent business.
w. A.. Branch was at Lake Andes
yesterday where he visited his broth
er Emil Branch who is very low with
Bright's disease and dronsy. Mr..
Branch was accompanied bw his
mother and sister from Pierre. He re
turned to this city today.
1t is announced today that G. w.
Downey of this city has bought the
Mitchell Gazette and has taken pos
session of the same.
John j. McLaury of Midtown and
Mrs. Mary Mcdonald of this city were
granted a license to wed by Court
Clerk Cattrell this morning. Law
renee kittleson II Edena M. Foss
of this city We're alsa granted a Ii
rense this morning.
C.. M. Henry of Redfield, a member
of the state tax commission was here
on business today.
+. S. Brown and wife of Doland, r..
r. Storer and wife and s. II. Morris
and wife of this city and w. NJ. Nc
Donald and wife of Mt. Vernon are
among a group who will leave over
he Milwaukee tomorrow morning for
Portland and coast points for a three
weeks trip.
Attorney LauritZ Miller returned
asst night from Yankton where he
argued OF demurrers in the license
controversy there before Judge Plat.
1t is expected that the Judge will an
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