27 Jun 1884
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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1884
Page
1
Public notice from The Kimball Graphic outlining post office details and advertising terms. Includes submission deadlines for Thursday publication, monthly payment terms, and rate clarity for regular and short communications. Also mentions the time table for the Omaha Northwestern routes and western passengers.
A brief description extols Kimball as centrally located in Brule County in the heart of prime farming and stock country. It asserts the area's crop success over recent years as proof of its superior location and prospects.
The location lies on the Main Line of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, four point eight miles west of Mitchell and twenty two miles east of Chamberlain. It features a public school building, churches, a first class post office, two banks, two hotels, a large grain elevator with ground material for expansion, three lumber yards, blacksmith shops, livery stables, and stores covering all trades. The country offers incentives for investors to settle and grow in this burgeoning town.
The Brule County Agricultural Fair Grounds adjoin the river and is praised as one of the finest grounds in the Territory with a good half mile horse track.
D Warner owner of original town site has platted three adjoining additions with continued streets and alleys. Front blocks on Main Street remain for sale to energetic businessmen with strong inducements offered. The climate is praised as mild, rainfall ample, water taste free from alkali, and the county touted as highly suitable for settlers. For details, contact the promoter.
Yankton and Aberdeen report the United States grand jury indictment against Gov Ordway for alleged bribery in Faulk county is dropped after Judge Edgerton grants a motion to quash the indictment. The ruling ends the case and notes the governor’s counsel prepared to challenge the grand jury makeup. Also covered are the annual Dakota Masons meeting in Aberdeen with officer elections and the region’s various local notices and incidents.
A Paris correspondent reports widespread unease in Pavia despite the republic. Business activity stalls as people hesitate to invest, and spring revival remains distant. The stagnation reaches arts and theater where activity once thrived in s
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