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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1888
Page
7
Advertises Weil Bros dry goods clothing boots and shoes with seasonable bargains. Claims low prices and customer satisfaction with Butterick pattern scents available. Encourages readers to visit Weil Bros as leaders of low prices.
Advertisements announce an extension of a medical premium to July 1 and promotions for J Harker Co and other merchants. Notices include farm sales, dress goods, shade trees, a charity event at Mrs Pollard’s, a horse sale with agent, and family medicine ads. Community updates mention a church meeting, civil claims, and Dakota university support gifts.
In Watertown a Democratic mass meeting selected five delegates to the territorial convention. A three member committee named to pick Watertown delegates reported John D. Lawler R. H. McBride F. M. Hammer D. W. Ward and J. D. Wood as delegates. The gathering adjourned with harsh tirades against cappers and treachery.
O. Si Cassem, a Dakota farmer across the Jim river, sold 2500 dollars of farm produce with 1700 dollars in hogs. He raised 38000 bushels of wheat and 4500 bushels of corn and has a car load of hogs left, crediting disciplined work for his success.
A democratic county mass convention for Davison county is called to meet at Kochs opera house Mitchell on Saturday April 14 1888 at 2 oclock p m to elect five delegates to the Dakota democratic delegate convention to meet at Water town May 2 1888 Com Hammer Michael Dougherty R D Welch The call appears in the Mail which went into the post office Friday forenoon Farmers will have notice to come in and help endorse Gov Church.
The Mitchell cornet band performed three or four airs on the street in a highly artistic style. Leader Layton and the members earned praise for their efficient progress in recent months. Tom Orswell showed appreciation by gifting cigars to the players during the performance.
John Sheehan, brother of Rev. Father Sheehan, has arrived from Buffalo and will take up farming in Miner county. He is described as the forerunner of many New Yorkers drawn by Father Sheehan's Dakotaward missionary efforts.
Captain Beddoes of the west side school passed his 73d milestone Wednesday and on Friday night younger pupils presented him a new coat and vest. Mabel Hagerman delivered a neat speech of presentation.
Col M M Price delivered a lecture last night at Northwestern Business College main hall. The subject was An Incident of the French Revolution detailing a romantic story of a young lady with historical and related information. The talk was well received.
The remarks impressed many listeners with touching pathos and brilliant description as the lecture drew a large and select audience and frequent hearty applause.
Mitchell grows as a premier horseflesh center with Buckingham sold to Milbank parties and a rising field of roadsters training at the fair grounds. George P. Smith and N. Grant front notable string including Geo W Bailey and Gen Grant while drivers like J. K. Smith and C. W. Wilson expand stables and speed prospects.
A driving horse is forecast to outstep all competitors before the season ends. The town is noted to host other noteworthy horses, with more to be discussed in a future article.
The land office reports a list of timber culture patents issued this week to numerous individuals. Names include James R Richardson Anders Calberg Peter Grindberg Niles Nelson Daniel Halverson William Mathies Geof Binks and many others across multiple patent numbers.
Faculty and students extend deep sympathy to Miss Lizzie Brashear and her family after the death of a beloved father. Signatories include T. A. Duncan Lena Hutchins Will Rips on Beulah Windle. The note prays for divine grace to provide comfort in their hours of loneliness and grief.
Hon. M. H. Day travels from the west on Tuesday not stopping for a local gathering of Democratic leaders. He has just returned from the Black Hills and is reportedly keeping busy with business matters.
The Omaha railway offers excursion tickets to Sioux Falls for the Odd Fellows Anniversary on April 26. Tickets, on sale April 25 and 26, are good for return until April 28 for 3.45 dollars. A chance to visit the Queen City.
County commissioners of Davison county will hold a special session on Wednesday May 2 1888 at 10 o clock a m for the transaction of any business before them. R T Robinson Auditor.
Poles are being set for an electric fire alarm system that will be in operation at once. Five fire boxes will be installed and the city is likely to be divided into five districts.
For sale a good pair of mules a team of mares and a complete farm equipment set including a pulverizer inquire at this office.
The Mitchell Primative Co announces a price reduction to $1 for printing land notices in the Weekly Capital, arguing it serves settlers and party interests. The note compares this to past higher charges and urges interested parties to use the new rate.
A tribute extols Dakota as a future great region, noting its rapid development from wild frontier to cultivated land. Mitchell is praised as a seven year old city with 4,000 people, churches, business activity, and support for prohibition as a social pillar.
On Tuesday May 3 1888 about thirty five head of extra good shorthorns including fifteen bulls and twenty cows and heifers will be sold. Notable animals include two standout yearlings Sattellite and Waterloo Duke. Cattle are in good breeding condition and cows mostly milkers. Catalogue ready April 10 blue and obtainable from Allen and Close Waterloo Iowa. Cou F M Woop auctioneer. Terms one year at 10 percent or 5 percent discount for cash.
At Mitchell North Dakota on Saturday April 21 1888 an auction starts 1 30 pm selling two brood mares with foal a mare with foal a heavy four year old horse a span of road ponies two year old colts and more including buggies carts harness mower plow cultivators stock and nursery stock Also a large quantity of forest trees several dead cattle and household goods Purchases under ten dollars cash over that amount with approved security and interest until January 1st Portterfield Porterfield is the seller.
Frank Weller reports a Spencer correspondent notes business chatter that the reservation bill will bring a major boom to Mitchell. The exchangealso mentions praise for poreue and questions whether the university burning will be rebuilt.
List of uncalled letters includes Mrs Kit Burgess Mrs Allen Carter Miss Fan Dressler WM 2 flumber Amos L Dean Peter Peterson Lillian Shanter Frank Wix Mrs Martha When calling for the above please.
The notice mentions that items not called for will be forwarded to the dead letter office in two weeks. D. Hawmen, P. M.
A list of Democratic figures including Goy, Lawler, Ward, Boynton, Nave, Gale, Jenkins, Glidden, Wickham, Simpson, Driscoll and others gathered Tuesday. Observers speculate the meeting aimed at county conventions yet to be held in Hanson, Aurora, Sanborn and nearby areas amid ongoing party tensions and possible independent DEM activity.
A letter mailed Thursday with special delivery to Mrs Graham reached Wolsey late. The postmistress noted a letter in the office last night, but delivery came too late for a reply to her Mitchell friend.
Rev. John T. Shaw of Yankton College spoke at the Congregational pulpit on Sunday urging moral and material support for the college as the Dakota churches back its campus, noting the university destruction and ending with the usual yearly collection for the college.
Rev. T Brashear father of Mr J O Porterfield died Tuesday after a short illness. Funeral at Methodist church tomorrow at 2 PM. Charles son of O Warfield died this morning at his Tobin township home. Funeral to be held tomorrow at 2 PM.
D IL Sutherland longtime Beuzevillés re front grocery manager will depart next week to run a grocery venture with his brother in Beatrice. Mr Parmelee will supervise the local store, aided by Mr Rice, during the transition. Also contains an advertisement for Boschee's German Syrup at 75 cents.
Newark Arkansas resident C St Moris says Dr King s New Discovery cured his incurable consumptive abscess of lungs and he can oversee his farm work after three bottles Decatur Ohio resident Jesse Middlewart credits the remedy with saving him from fatal lung troubles and reports restored health Free sample bottles offered at Gale s drug store K E
Paul Page completed final proof Monday through Mizener Jimball & Co. on the sw ct 4-102-60, two and a half miles south of this city. He homesteaded April 18, 1882 after moving from Wyoming. Page settled May 12, 1882 and has resided since. his improvements total 312,390, believed unmatched in Dakota for an entryman before proof.
If McCormack returns from northern Nebraska with Western Loan & Trust, he notes Dakota farmers are better off than those in soil and climate challenged regions. He warns that even in Iowa and Illinois waters are worse, and moving to Washington or California brings similar drawbacks, overcome only by persistent effort.
The Tyro and Excelsior societies host a program at the high school on Friday April 20 1888 inviting friends. The program lists songs recitations essays and readings including The Tapestry Weaver Well Guarded The Wreck of the Hesperus Dignity of Labor and a question box with a concluding song. Participants include Ruby Skinner Luémberlain Jessie Kibbee Mattie Foster Julia Pringle Emma Harker Florence Wright Lettie Russ and Will Edgerton.
William Kinnard died between 11 and 12 last night at his father's home in West Chester of consumption at age 38. Born in Londonderry township he learned printing, later moved west to publish papers including the Detroit Free Press and worked on other western papers. He spent his last year in Pittsburgh and returned to die among friends. he was husband to Luella Mtanardo of this era.
The Yankton Press reports Bishop Marty learned last night of his mother’s death in Switzerland. The bishop also suffers neuralgia and a fractured arm, and the news brings little comfort to his friends who extend sympathy and condolence.
Small contributions add to the Mrs Bruhn fund. The latest gift is fifty cents with a note asking the amount be applied to the fund. The message from a Mitchell Oak working girl dated April 188s requests sincere effort toward securing the desired total.
Wording notes a for sale item advertised as a bull set of butcher tools with contact by calling or writing to Mrs. Yeary Parry in the city.
A noted nurse and physician prescribes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething. Used for forty years with universal acclaim, it relieves pain and soothes dysentery diarrhea griping and wind colic. Price 25c per bottle.
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