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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1889
Page
8
Column extols Mitchell as central to population, transport links, rail connectivity, education, drainage and health. It cites accessibility from many towns, access to GO M and St Paul lines, and future rail connections as reasons for selecting Mitchell as the state capital.
A letter from Pensacola ex-mayor Sewell C. Cobb reports extensive smuggling along the Florida coast and urges federal action. Cobb says a single U S Coast guard vessel cannot patrol 600 miles, leaving smugglers free to operate daily. He criticizes the state board of health for inaction and advocates a swift coastal response.
Prices from St Paul Union Stock Yards and Chicago and Kansas City markets list hogs cattle sheep and veal with varied bids. Regional grain and wheat quotes appear for St Paul Minneapolis and local towns alongside mentions of Capital Investment company activities and rumors about Watertown Pierre and Mitch.
The Capital Investment company denies any location decision or investment plan until stockholders vote. N. B. Reep, president of Woonsocket D, August 9 1889, notes rumors as baseless. Territorial veterinarian D. E. Collins was in town amid speculation, reportedly backing Mitchell for capital.
Advantages abound in West Virginia Maryland and the Shenandoah Valley Virginia with better opportunities than elsewhere. Farm lands suited to stock raising dairying grain grass and fruit growing are available at low prices on easy terms. Thriving towns invite merchants mechanics and business men with abundant coal timber ore and water power. Free manufacturing sites. For more information contact M. V. Richards Land and Immigration Agent Baltimore Md.
Notice of two settlers filing for homestead final proof at Mitchell Land Office Dakota. Anne Page files for selection 28520 for lot 44 section 13 township 102 range 62 with witnesses Pingry Smith Toonbiy Phillipson. final proof set Sept 16, 1889. Rockafellar Lakue of Hanson county files residence proof with Thompson Powers Patterson Craten. final proof Sept 10, 1889. M. J. Rowley, Register.
Land office at Mitchell Dakota June 25 1889 notice that August 14 1889 Augusti D Smith widow of Ira Smith deceased has filed for final proof on entry 21371 for the w 44 sw 4 and se 44 Sw ty see 31 twp 103 range 59 west. Witnesses Silas C Presba William Miller Albert J Martin and Henry Gardinter all of Mitchell Davison County. Protests or reasons to dispute must be presented at the time to cross examine witnesses and offer rebuttal evidence. M H Rowney Register.
Public auction to foreclose the mortgage on the northeast quarter of section 14 township 102 range 62 in Davison County Dakota. The sale is set for September 16, 1889 at 1 PM at the Mitchell court house front door. Mortgagee Butterfield notified by Ansist day of August 1889.
Tourists and business travelers praise the Wisconsin Central for its dining car service and fast through trains. The line connects Minneapolis Saint Paul Milwaukee and Chicago with major Wisconsin stops and strong passenger support. Representatives nationwide provide information and comfort for routed passengers.
The Woonsocket capital investment firm visited Mitchell in official capacity with the result and timing undisclosed. Indications point to Mitchell as the site for delivering votes held to be sold to the highest bidder amid rail survey conjectures.
The Minneapolis and St Louis Railway offers round trip excursion tickets from the Albert Lea route to many states and territories. Tickets are valid thirty days from sale with stopovers allowed in the selling territory. For rates and maps, consult any agent or write to C L HoSpr ing e.
Special half fare sales on August 8 20 September 10 24 and October 8 offer round trips from Chicago to Omaha Sioux City and beyond. Tickets valid only day of sale returnable within thirty days with west-of-Missouri river stopovers. Also single fare excursions from St Paul Duluth and Wisconsin to southwestern Minnesota and Dakota. For rates and info contact Northwestern Line agents or General Passenger Agent T W TEASDALE St Paul Minnesota.
An advertisement asserts deafness cannot be cured by local treatment and must be treated constitutionally. It attributes deafness to inflammation of the Eustachian tube with catarrh as the common cause, offering one hundred dollars for an uncured case and urging readers to send for free circulars from F. J. Chienty & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
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