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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1887
Page
8
Montelius offers direct-from-manufacturer savings of about 15 percent, with 50 percent higher sales than last season. All repairs free, money-back guarantee, and price-matching against competitors. Multiple sizes available.
The notice promotes March 30 and 31 displays of dry goods carpets shoes by Butterick patterns agents urging inspection of stock. Items include brick work on main street and new stores. Choral society May concert details to follow. cash entries and land patents cited. discusses tax and medicine stamp reductions and bottle sizes for Green's August Flower and Boschee's German Syrup.
Hammer and Hammer promote Dr. Jing's New Discovery with free large bottles to customers claiming it cures consumption and throat and lung diseases. Also endorsements for Scott's Emulsion cod liver oil and Shiloh’s Vitalizer and Catarrh Remedy offered by L. O. Gale with a free nasal injector.
The Plankinton association of Congregational churches and ministers will meet at the Congregational church starting May 8 with a Sunday school convention on May 3. The agenda lists Devotions, sermons, papers on pastoral roles, church relations, and youth and women’s societies, with speakers from Mitchell Armour Alexandria and nearby towns.
Real estate dealer says inquiries about southern Dakota lands since March 1 1887 come from a broader range than before, signaling growing recognition of Dakota advantages for mixed farming. Per hundred inquiries: 13 from Iowa Illinois 9 Michigan Kansas 7 Pennsylvania 6 Ohio 4 New York Missouri Arkansas 3 Massachusetts Texas Kentucky 2 Alabama New Jersey New Hampshire Mississippi North Dakota District of Columbia 1 from Tennessee Indiana North Carolina Georgia Virginia Vermont Rhode Island West Virginia Minnesota Colorado Utah Canada.
Friday afternoon a high wind forced a fast fire department response as hose carts and ladder work went out in force. Citizens joined in the alarm, and firefighters attacked a rear partition fire at the Commercial house on west First street, saving the outer portion from a wider disaster. Ted Jones, with a broken leg, alerted others from upstairs as smoke emerged. The tenants, including Mrs. Holton, wonder how the fire began since no fire was present in that section earlier.
J. Kindelan, road master on the Iowa and Dakota division, prepares an instruction book for trackmen. It aims to train a man in weeks to match a year of ordinary track work experience and is near completion for the printer.
The best stove for summer use, will burn less gasoline than any stove made, always ready for cooking. Try one, H.C. APPLEGATE & Co.
In Dillon and Preston's law office on Monday afternoon a dispute between Register Everitt and another party escalated into a lively quarrel. Preston and Everitt exchanged threats, then Preston defended by stepping between them as Charlie Wilson, typing in the back, recalled a chaos of arms and curses. An armistice ended the scene, though the principals may avoid each other for some time.
Dillon and Preston moved a house on east Firststreet near S. D. Olmstead's to improve it while C. Q. Stanchfield builds a fence and trees. Leopold Indra and L. N. Seaman advance their homes. W. M. Smith's frame rises on east Fifth. Durrell adds to his house. Father Sheehan and Catholic Society plan shade trees. Mitchell issue praises city benefits. James S. Foster edited an eighty two page pamphlet for general circulation.
E. J. Wallen, long involved in canning, plans a tomato canning business at Mitchell this fall. His plant is expected to spark a larger enterprise later this year. Local parties are in talks with a Marshalltown canning firm about opening a branch here this fall.
The Consolidated Tank Line Company plans to set up tanks and copper shops in Mitchell within three months. The move will make the city a wholesale point and attract additional enterprises.
Wm. It Love of Huron, representing Thompson-Houston Electric Co of Boston, is in Mitchell exploring a light plant. He notes the firm already operates in Huron and Rapid City and Watertown plans to install. A plant sufficient for Mitchell would cost about $12,000.
On a Monday afternoon teachers and pupils from the Methodist Sunday school planted about thirty trees on church grounds. Each class planted one tree and will care for its growth, with several trees planted by individuals.
George BIdwell died after taking opium in his Bowdle area claim shanty. Frank Bidwell and Dr. Crane found him unconscious and dead about 11 o'clock after neighbors reported he had bolted doors and drawn curtains. Coroner Tatman conducted an inquest. Bidwell, aged 50 to 60, had a history of mental decline and prior hospital care. His wife and son Frank are listed as relatives, with Bowdle and Newcomer also named.
Tariff schedules from the C M and St P illustrate shipping cost differences between Aberdeen and Mitchell. Readings cover general merchandise classes from St Paul and Minneapolis to both Aberdeen and Mitchell, plus through freight rates from Chicago and Milwaukee. The data suggests new settlers and jobbers should weigh location based on which town yields better rail rates.
Due to strong wind a group of W. C. T. U. members met Mrs. Barker at the Chamberlain Congregational church to form the county union. Officers elected include Mrs. L. George president, Ella P. Stearns corresponding secretary, L. Terwilliger recording secretary, Lucy Carvill treasurer, and Hunt first vice president, all from Mitchell or Mt. Vernon. A Mt. Vernon meeting with Good Templars is slated for April.
Theodore Shaft, 12, son of H. J. Shaft, eight miles NW of town, was kicked while seated on a feeder. The blow split his chin bone and knocked out several front teeth. His father and Mrs. Shaft brought him to town. Dr. Parmelee and Dr. Robinson treated him and applied a plaster splint.
The two hose companies and hook and ladder company prepared a 300 yard running track east of the artesian well for frequent practices. Evening sessions showed the team depth despite a rough track, with Randolph leading the way.
Jim Spears faced Justice Abbey on assault and battery charges after a winter job with Neil Thompson. The quarrel over Thompson quitting led Spears to strike him with a wagon wrench, inflicting cuts and bruises. Spears was fined $25, plus costs, and sentenced to ten days in jail. Thompson received medical care from Dr Levey and public sympathy grew over the brutality of the attack.
Jesse Vitch, yard foreman at the Milwaukee depot, was arrested Monday on grand larceny charges. He allegedly entered the ticket office, stole 560, spent it in saloons, and later confessed after evidence was presented. He waived examination and was remanded to jail.
The Wm Deering harvester company will establish its general distributing house for South Dakota in Mitchell. General agent Mr J Mordoff will base headquarters there, leasing the Metcalf residence property. The warehouse is planned about 70 by 100 feet near the Milwaukee line east of Main Street.
Mr. J. T. Atkins, a city resident connected with Fort Scott and Topeka railroad officers, believes the Kansas Nebraska Dakota railroad still plans to build north through Dakota to Bis marck. If true, Mitchell lies nearly in its proposed route and could benefit.
As the regular temperance mass meeting is moved to the next Sabbath evening, Capt. Van Etten will speak at the rink with all churches uniting for the service. He needs no introduction to our people and a full house is anticipated.
Mitchell to establish a signal service flag station under Ienry Warne at Warne's drug store. Flag staff erected and flags to fly continuously to indicate atmospheric changes telegraphed from Washington.
Mrs. Kinnard will open a kindergarten at the Presbyterian church with the trustees’ help. The class runs Mondays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. age range is three to seven years.
A May day social organized by the Mitchell Y W C I U will be held Tuesday evening May 3 at the home of Mrs A M Bowdle. The event promises a very enjoyable entertainment.
Mitchell light guards Company I Second regiment D N G re organized and re enlisted for three years with forty enlisted men. Elections elected H S Levey captain P Neals first lieutenant S L Chase second lieutenant Chas Kayser first sergeant J L Bowen second sergeant Frank Mac Donald third sergeant C M West fourth sergeant L K Adams commissary sergeant J Gillispie G W Austin R Pierce 2 D Martin corporals G W Tower M Smith musicians. They will obtain new regular army uniforms. meet April 22 at 0 p m for measurements by a tailor. Drill twice weekly from encampment planned for late June when Company I adds another star to the old Second regiment D N G. Col Townsend commends the Dakota National Guards for their first encampment and proficiency.
The second spelling contest compared east and west sides of C D and A B grammar groups with multiple tests. West side showed tighter oral results but higher written misspellings across all grades, while east side often excelled in written sections and had stronger showing in some oral rounds.
Prof E H Mashbir of this city is invited to join the Russian American National League whose New York headquarters promote aid to political prisoners in Russia. The group aims to inform on Russian internal politics and protest the US Russia extradition treaty. Leo Hartman presides with L Goldenberg as treasurer. the order disclaims sympathy with anarchy or socialism.
D. W. Shaffer reports he and nearly all teamsters quit over lack of steady work. Ties now arrive fast enough to keep teams busy. men and teams were sent for with promises of full time. Iron extends two miles beyond Pier Creek. eight days more will bring them to Mitchell.
Feeling low spirits and poor appetite, with headaches and nervousness, needs a lasting tonic. Electric Bitters purify the blood and renew vitality by stimulating the liver and kidneys, offered at 50 cents a bottle by Hammer & Hammer's Drug Store.
Patent medicine advertisement promising Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded with a 25 cent box sold by HamMeier & Hamer.
An old advertisement notes Dakota grown apple trees grafted on Dakota stocks offered at 35 per 100. It also promotes SHILOH'S CURE for croup whooping cough and bronchitis sold by L. O. Gale, referencing Castoria for children from infancy to motherhood.
One perfect hatcher incubator for sale. Address inquiries to Box No 42 Mitchell Dakota. Northern Nursery Co advertises fruit trees at your own price.
First class farm located three miles south of Mt Vernon offers 150 acres in crop with a good well. Buildings valued at $1,000. Price including crops set at $2,500. C Herrmann, Mitchell, Dak.
Northern Nursery Co offers five thousand apple trees in best varieties at five dollars per hundred. Some nice popcorn wanted. Inquire at this office.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup is praised as prescription from a top US nurse and physician. It claims forty years of successful use by millions of mothers to ease teething pain, cure dysentery and diarrhoea, relieve griping, and wind colic. Bottle price is 26 cents.
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