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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
7
The text shows a newspaper masthead for The Mitchell Capital with editor W R Ronald and managers at Mitchell South Dakota. It notes subscription rates for three months and six months in advance and class mailing information under the 1879 act.
A Commercial Club dinner speaker urged relief from discriminatory freight rates to Mitchell and surrounding areas. He cited Chicago to Watertown rates and argued the burden costs Mitchell tens of thousands yearly, urging state and interstate commissions to act and save regional business.
The text argues Congress should encourage private American capital to invest more in the shipping business. It notes ship subsidies are unpopular, yet war showed the nation lags competitors as other major powers regularly support their merchant marines with state aid.
The Cummins campaign predicts sweeping South Dakota while Sherman backers push unity. Former Congressman Burke, a staunch conservative, named national committeeman boosting Sherman. Burton Weeks and Crawford back Sherman. mid road candidate urged to unite Democrats.
Judge R B Tripp at Yankton ruled in favor of Frank Weiler in a dispute over a Wagner business lot valued around 7000 dollars tied to the Commercial State Bank of Plankinton affairs. The decision grants Weiler possession, rejecting a deed by Albert Boynton to his mother as a fraudulent delivery, amid prior bank debts and arrangements.
A Chicago livestock breeders meeting hosted by the U S Department of Agriculture concluded that slaughter of affected animals remains the only effective cure for foot and mouth disease. Quarantine penalties were criticized as hardships, with a proposal to restrict quarantines to five mile districts from affected farms. Illinois has stamped out disease except for two counties. farmers should be reimbursed when animals are killed to curb concealment. W S Hill, returning from Chicago, was appointed as delegate to national rural credits and marketing talks. He also attended expositions and Red Poll Angus breeder events.
Mrs Sophia Lang a widow from Deadwood deranged threw away certificates of deposit valued over 3100 dollars. Police seized the money and she was taken for a mental examination while authorities arranged temporary treatment to protect her five children. Her husband was killed last spring and the funds came from life insurance.
Mitchell Art Club meets with Mrs Ed Leéhan to hear Alaska lesson led by Mrs W H Winsor and critic Mrs Geo Rew. Second Mitchell Realty building digs under way on former Mitchell hotel site. excavation shows waters at low spots, about thirty men worked last week. Farmers Educational and Co Operative Club at Letcher elected officers for the year. Republican to announce dates for Peter Gaetz oyster supper. Randall and Albritton of Minnesota Mutual Life in town for plans with South Dakota state agent Downey. Horse stolen from Carl Hoffman near Mitchell. reward of 25 dollars for return. Wolves kill two sheep on W R Piggott farm. Various residents visit Mitchell. church and charity events planned. Christmas services preparations Begin at First Methodist Episcopal Church with programs and concerts. Numerous social and civic notices, meetings, and personal movements throughout Mitchell area.
The unique program will be given. The captain for 1916 will be elected just before the dinner. O. E. Cassem went to Sioux City this morning on business. N. J. Burnham has started laying Water mains on Duff street between fifth and Sixth avenues. The Pioneer Bridge company began grading and graveling east Fourth avenue between Metzer and Gamble streets.
A fire at the C C and F G Hirsch livery in Tripp burned 22 horses, eight owned by the Hirsches and fourteen by the Hirsch brothers. All buggies and equipment burned. Burchardt livery owners reported 3500 dollars in insurance. Firefighters and town residents saved other buildings. flames carried by huge embers threatened wide area.
Henry Bucher, 76, long time Minnehaha county resident, died at Bell Fourche after a heart failure. In life he drafted a detailed obituary six weeks earlier, detailing his Civil War service with the Union Army under General Sherman, his Sioux Falls days, a Garretson farm bought at 20 dollars an acre and sold at 70, and later 1500 acres near the Belle Fourche river in Wyoming.
The first annual convention of South Dakota county commissioners organized by Jens Jensen features speakers on legislative needs road building and county operations. The program opens Tuesday afternoon December 14 with Mayor Hitchcock address and a banquet that evening at city hall auditorium.
Cattle rustling has resumed in the Black Hills with numerous complaints from Lawrence County near Nahant Merritt and Pennington County near Rochford. Old cows visiting salt licks are being stolen with losses of one to three cattle per report. rustlers, possibly former criminals, are under suspicion as stockmen consider mutual protection and hiring a detective to halt the activity.
Washington D C Increased rates on grain from Great Northern routes in Minnesota and South Dakota to Kansas City Southern lines in Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and on Union Pacific in Kansas were approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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