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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1912
Page
5
State lands sold this year raise the permanent school fund to 9 477 575 dollars with interest at 5 to 6 percent feeding the income fund for schools. Southern lands average 54 70 per acre versus 47 17 statewide. Codington saw 150 per acre on one tract. Also notes a lawsuit over a 2000 life policy payment to Maude Stemler and a bid for state printing contracts set for June sixth.
Rev. W. M. Muir used the Titanic tragedy to illustrate lessons about responsibility, heroism, and human limits. He praised the captain and passengers, noted improvements like lifeboats and wireless service, and urged four wireless operators on vessels if needed. The service drew a large audience and mixed quartet provided music.
Pierce S D reports Governor Vossey has been selected as chairman of the general committee of the American Immigration and Distribution League. The group aims to ensure proper distribution of new immigration to prevent congestion at large central points.
A Johnson faction meeting in Sioux Falls produced a full ticket. R Dowdell led the slate with R J Dowdell as congressman first district and I M Stewart Leeola as secretary of state. Other named posts include Geo H H Smith Reliance superintendent of public instruction and J P Croul Sisseton railroad commissioner. Presidential electors listed include A J Hitchcock Mitchell James Mee Centerville and John P Betha Gregory.
W Holsclaw of Clarendon Texas recalls his brother's severe cough mocked as consumption until he used Dr Kings New Discovery. After ten bottles he recovered completely and now weighs 215 pounds. The remedy is quick safe and guaranteed with prices 50 cents and 1.00, bottle free at Diehle Brown.
Local notes cover moves of C J Paige family to Spencer Iowa then Portland Ore for new jewelry firm post and home. Miss Inez Doane to Spokane Washington. new Elks officers installed with Exalted Ruler Frank Levings and six candidates. Kiln of rain and April moisture. church services sermon and youth events. new buildings planned by John Blenkiron and Trick-Wittaman Co. and a junior baseball league formed at Y M C A with four clubs, ages 12 to 17.
The Branson for Congress committee, led by W J Tipton, states that O L Branson was named in a Taft campaign plate lineup without his knowledge. The group calls any such alliance claim false and stresses adherence to primary election laws and independence from other candidates.
Dr Samuel I Kerfoot proposed as successor to President Bridgeman at Hamline University St Paul Minn after four years at Dakota Wesleyan University He led a major expansion raising 250000 for endowment and building Science Hall 50000 and a gymnasium 50000 while maintaining strong city ties and broad church support.
A call was issued for the state's Republican convention to meet in Huron South Dakota on July 2 to nominate presidential electors and adopt a platform. Each county gains one delegate per hundred votes for Vessey in 1910, totaling 622 delegates including newly organized Dewey Ziebach Mellette and Bennett counties.
The district oratorical and declamatory contest at the city high school Friday evening drew many citizens. Irving Mumford of Howard won first in oratory with Grace Anderson of this city second. Gladys Murray of Mitchell won oratory first with Clifford Gray of Howard second in declamation. Judges were Superintendent Evans Redfield Kelso Alexandria and Lugg Parkston. The victors will go to Vermillion May 3 for the state contest, with medals awarded to the top placers.
For the next fifteen days monuments will be sold by Mitchell Marble and Granite Company operated by S. W. Ballard, one block north of the Corn Palace.
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