08 May 1885
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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1885
Page
1
A second class matter entry appears on the Kimball Dakota post office list indicating a mail service designation or classification for local postal processing and dispatch. The fragment notes the official labeling used for mail handling at the Kimball facility.
The Brule County region, located in prime farming and stock country, is praised for its thriving agricultural outcomes. The text emphasizes the proven strength of local crops through recent years of harvests and success.
Kimball sits on the Milwaukee and St Paul line 48 miles west of Mitchell and 22 miles east of Chamberlain. It boasts a public school, church, post office, two hotels, an elevator, timber yards, blacksmith shops, livery stables, and abundant stock. The nearby Brale County Agricultural Fair Grounds adjoin townsite with a good track and promising investment inducements for five men.
The original town site proprietor has platted three additions with main streets and alleys. Describes macre lots for residences and commercial blocks on Main Street still for sale. Praises Dakota climate as mild as Ohio Indiana Illinois with ample rainfall and pure water. Promotes early settlement as excellent for emigration. for details contact the advertiser.
James H. Wardell of New York named chief of the census division interior department. Russian minister and family to wait in June. President Cleveland may visit Gattynburg with First army corps in May. Casualty record covers Vicksburg fire victims and other accidents. Foreign items note Russo British talks and the Prince of Wales visit to Rome. Local incidents include fires, drownings, and violent crimes across several states.
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