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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1895
Page
7
Judge Haney issues a reduction after conducting a personal investigation and hearing evidence in a city case. The ruling highlights findings on the challenged assessment and the competing claims, with the judge applying legal standards to determine the outcome.
W. W. Taylor, the former state treasurer, travels from Mitchell to Pierre promising payment of 100000 dollars to the state despite ongoing court action. The Van Eps land assessment case ends with Judge Haney reducing the 55 acre rate to 40 dollars per acre and cutting about 35 percent on several parcels, while the city council’s prior changes are deemed imprudent and may prompt future lessons. Also advertised are medical ads for Dr. Pierce and a sheep-raising subscription offer for readers.
The page blends travel fare notices for Mellette and Mitchell routes with Dr King’s New Discovery offers, Ely Cream Balm and Mrs Winslow's Syrup endorsements, local shop druggists promotions, and a fine for fast driving. It includes Mellette experimental station certificates, excursion fares, and miscellaneous services by S Scal lin.
A Pierre correspondent estimates state harvests will total 28.6 to 30 million bushels of wheat and 25 to 30 million of oats, with corn yielding 26 to 30 million. Northwestern hail hurts some fields, while southern and eastern counties report high per acre yields. Water pressure protests rise as residents blame engineer Roth for shortened hours and potential restrictions loom. A northwest windstorm and rain damaged the post office glass, prompting emergency repairs. A medical promotion extols Hoster’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for rheumatism and related ailments.
A reader notes a contrast between amateur onstage actors praised for skill and an offstage audience member whose mother complains about a play scene. Annie, a servant in the production, endures disapproval from a blunt spectator while the curtain drops, leaving the performer disappointed but determined. Separately, a street car exchange jokes about timekeeping and observation.
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