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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
7
Sioux City Iowa market receipts total 3 800 cattle hogs and sheep with prices 25 to 50 cents lower. Slaughter cattle steady to 14.00 with beef steers 7 50 to 14 50 and feeders 6 00 to 9 00. Hog quotes range from 8 50 to 19 00 with bulk around 18 00. Exchange notes liberal supplies and softer tone from neighboring states.
Chicago Illinois Union Stock Yards receipts around 14000 hogs with weak demand and prices around 18.50 to 19.50 per cwt. top 419.85. Cattle receipts about 13000 with market steady to strong. native steers 7.00 to 15.00. western steers 6.85 to 12.30. stockers 6.00 to 9.10. cows 4.00 to 12.50. calves 10.50 to 14. Sheep receipts 13000 with strong market. wethers 7.75 to 11.10. lambs 10.25 to 16.75.
HW A Rode of Mitchell replies to Wm G Rempfer letter alleging antiwar sentiment. He argues the draft law has proper authority and urges citizens to prioritize patriotic duty over rights, condemning resistance and urging enforcement and unity during wartime.
Market firmer receipts show 9 709 tubs of dairy and 3 4005 cattle entries with calves to 13 dollars. Cheese ranges 18.60 to 18.40 per hundredweight. Lambs mid range around 8 to 15 dollars, sheep and ewes steady. Fowl and turkey quotes listed with mixed live weight values.
Minneapolis cash markets show mixed closes for wheat, corn, oats, barley and rye with No. 1 dark spring around 2.40 to 2.53 and various No. 2 and No. 3 lots trading near 2.30 to 2.45. Corn futures list No. 3 yellow at 1.66 to 1.68, oats around 0.52 to 0.54, barley near 4.18 to 4.23, and rye about 1.73 to 1.74 with seed Feeds at 3.15 to 3.50 for No. 4 seed.
Miss Mable Peters of Sac City Iowa will replace Miss Lucile Rosenberger in Home Economics while Miss Katherine Birch of Greencastle Indiana takes over for Miss Della Tracy in Classical Languages at Dakota Wesleyan. Peters with degrees from Iowa State and Illinois Wesleyan has a strong domestic art record. Birch, DePauw graduate with a Master’s, ten years teaching, and graduate work at Cornell, joins from Windom College Minnesota.
The Mitchell Chamber of Commerce extends unanimous appreciation to the South Dakota State Board of Railroad Commissioners and to D. L. Kelley and A. J. Sweet for their efforts in securing equitable freight rates before the Interstate Commerce Commission. The board cites the substantial victory in Mitchell’s rate case and honors the commissioners and associates for valuable services to the city and surrounding trade area.
In New York City on August 22, ship yard workers voted to postpone a general strike, awaiting mediation by federal mediators. About 12,000 shipyard workers are already on strike, with officials fearing thousands more could join if the broad order had taken effect.
A corps of wheat and rye specialists from the agriculture department led by Dr. Raymond A Pearson assisted by the assistant secretary arrived in Kansas City for a conference with 43 states. Attendees included forces of agriculture, agricultural colleges, and the council of defense from Minnesota Missouri Kansas Iowa Nebraska Arkansas Texas Oklahoma Wyoming Colorado New Mexico Arizona and South Dakota to discuss expanding winter wheat and rye acreage.
A jury found Kalman Gruber guilty of taking bribes to grant exemptions for Dr. S. J. Bernfeld and Louis J. Ghrey, members of exemption board No. 99. Gruber was sentenced to two years in the Atlanta penitentiary after a 12 hour deliberation.
Professor David H. Munson A M graduate of Illinois Wesleyan will head the re organized bag lish department at Dakota gvesleyi ui replacing Professor Gyds Tull who left a year ago. President W Schermerhorn notes the election followed careful candidate review and Munson brings two years as head of the Baenist department at Ilsworth College Iowa Falls. He studied English and philosophy and did public speaking sociology and folklore work and will also handle public speaking with Miss Mary Lucie Hitchcock directing dramatic work. Ellsworth College president Nis Work dn Ghardine praises his teaching and forensics record predicting continued strength in English and drama. Jackson County fair preparations are under way for Aug 29 30 with a strong exhibit program anticipated.
Paris August 22 Major General Pershing commander of the American expedition in France returned to his Paris headquarters after witnessing the Verdun offensive with General Pelain. Pershing observed much of the Verdun battle and was greatly impressed by the spirit and vigor of the French troops.
ML Vernon gamblers in a quintet court action were fined a total of £413 after pleading guilty to gambling. James Knight faced 3800. four others paid fines and were released. Sheriff Owens filed a complaint as locals decry the rambling evil, with 50 cents cited as the stake in the sitting.
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