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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1887
Page
4
The notice details subscription options with one year in advance and three months samples, pricing for the Mitchell Capital De Copy One year at fifty cents monthly, advertising rates by the line for business cards up to six lines, and reduced rates for later insertions. It also lists legal ads at statute rates, free obituaries, and notices of marriages, deaths, and wedding gifts at five cents per line.
Mitchell boasts population 4700 with two national banks one private bank and a United States land office. It is a railroad hub with four lines, ample waterworks, public schools, factories and warehouses, and a thriving manufacturing and wholesale scene inviting enterprises to move in.
Senator Call from Florida campaigns for Utah admission. Virginia elects John Barbour, a Democrat, to succeed Senator Riddleberger, an independent.
Local Democrats in Sioux Falls resent Governor Church visits being monopolized by Cal and other Republicans, leaving the faithful and party workers feeling neglected.
The Aberdeen paper announces a Democrat administered publication. It criticizes Major Barrett for aligning with a misleading Republican name and notes sympathy for him as trouble arises from the stance.
The author criticizes supporters pushing for Dakota’s statehood, calling their claim a bluff. They question timing and impact of a 200 citizen memorial against a 4,400 territory majority, urging skeptics to weigh whether yielding to partial gains is wise in this political contest.
The article argues against a single Dakota and supports division into North and South Dakota. It notes fears of perpetual exclusion if admitted under one state and praises Delegate Gifford’s bill to admit both states with a vote in 1888. It urges unity to prove Congress sincerity and advance statehood.
A discussion with leading citizens from Yankton to Oakes promotes cooperation for the proposed Omaha and Yankton railroad. The line would open Dakota markets and likely join the Missouri Pacific system with a southern outlet at Galveston. Ex-Governor Pennington's Aberdeen effort faces Democratic party backlash if partisan.
A starter outlines a Dakota plan with Ordway Johnson as governor from Brown county and C T Mc Coy as lieutenant governor from Brown county. The capital is Aberdeen in Brown county and the ticket pledges the “dear people” as represented at Aberdeen for all senators representatives and state officers.
The Bismarck Tribune notes the Aberdeen proxy delegates’ frank view that the convention’s admission stance may not alter Congress results but remains on the winning side. Delegates will celebrate when the territory is admitted as one state.
The outcome of the Kilrain Smith prize fight leaves the question of who holds ultimate authority in the sport unsettled, with analysts noting winter has arrived and tariff policy looms as a major issue.
In New York several aldermen face time for alleged bribes from Jake Sharp while Sharp himself remains largely free as the bribery claim lacks proof. The case highlights evolving questions of culpability and enforcement.
The Immigration Journal envisions a thriving Dakota with new coal mines openings packing houses creameries cheese factories and diverse manufacturing. The state could sustain itself through these developments as the new year begins.
Mr. Blaine should retire from all active public duties while Henry George and John VP St John oppose his review of Cleveland's message. The two men accuse him of chasing impractical aims and disapprove the current assessment.
The St. Paul Globe remains the official organ of territorial administration, granting it first access to major news. Officials deem the recent coverage a big deal for the paper but a minor matter for their operations.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader critique notes the Aberdeen gathering lacked harmony and suggests the paper should offer condolences to Major Edwards.
A Northern Pacific brakeman awarded 25000 dollars for the loss of both legs in Fargo in 1883. The United States Supreme Court has affirmed the Dakota court ruling, finalizing the case.
The piece notes that while Fitz-John Porter and anarchist cases fade from memory and war articles wind down, the ongoing factional dispute in Hutchinson county stays lively and unresolved.
Congress appears set for a partisan fight that may sideline the crucial Dakota admission issue as lawmakers settle into routine debate and public pressure grows.
The Huronite voices a strong Dakotan sentiment against the railroad tariff on coal. It states residents want the tariff knocked off, reflecting regional anger toward pricing in energy transport.
With the prospect of a European war and the republicans back in power, the country faces a bright outlook for 1888. The report links international tension and domestic politics to optimistic economic and political prospects.
Sterling P. Rounds, a renowned national printer and former owner of the Omaha Republican, has died leaving a lasting imprint on journalism and printing circles.
Congress has acted on a matter of national importance and adjourned until after the holidays. The action signals a pause in legislative business as lawmakers disperse for the season.
Rumors in Des Moines suggest an anti prohibition syndicate plans to acquire the state Register, though no formal confirmation has emerged and details remain undisclosed.
A readable note reports that farmers hold the majority in Iowa’s newly elected legislature signaling strong agri policy influence for the session.
The Tariff League Bulletin argues a protection revival is near as masses and labor groups push for home labor and industry. It cites rising interest in New York, Ohio, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Rhode Island with pamphlets and events shaping the debate. The piece warns against free raw material and calls for full protection to safeguard American labor and domestic production.
The Chicago Times will not become a Blaine election organ under Clarkson control. Snowden-West syndicate announces it will take possession Jan 1. Reported options on the Times were debated amid Story will title disputes and funding concerns, but Clarkson now says he does not expect to buy the paper.
A crowded uptown Sixth Avenue Elevated train derailed near Franklin Street West Broadway but was held from the street by temporary timbers and a third track under construction. Passengers were terrified yet none were injured in the incident this afternoon.
Ex-champion John Lawlor of Dublin and Phil Casey of Brooklyn compete for the world handball title with a twenty one game match totaling 147 to 63 in Casey’s favor. The Brooklyn court measures sixty five by twenty four by thirty five feet with walls of Portland cement and a pine floor. The game’s simple rules hinge on serving and returns, with three on each side preferred for amateurs.
A detailed description of the German navy cruiser Irene noting its novel armor, dimensions 108.7 by 14 by 8.3 meters, displacement about 4300 tons, Vulkan Shipyard Stettin construction, steel hull with copper skin, two five meter screws and 8000 horsepower engines achieving 18.5 knots, crew 320, armament 14 fifteen centimeter guns, coal capacity 900 tons, and provisions and comforts including electricity and ice making. The article also mentions cost estimates and ancillary details about machinery and compartments.
The Century recounts Grant riding into Petersburg near nine in the morning as crowds fled and Lincoln arrives with Tad. They discuss strategy and the nearing end of the war, Lincoln expressing relief and concern for postwar statecraft while Tad entertains with sandwiches and light moments.
Descriptions of current styles include gray and green veils, large hat pins, passementerie, peltry trims, ostrich feather fringes, long tulle, fur capes, leather color coats, matching muffs, and shoes in gown material. Colors like green, red, and black dominate, with beaver and otter furs, lace trims, and elaborate jewelry and hair fashions for balls and dinners.
Artie Flint offers to box any 140 pounder for 250 a side while Joe McAuliffe and Paddy Ryan set a finish date in San Francisco. Elsa Von Blumen challenges Miss Jessica Oaks in Rochester for a speed and endurance bicycle race. Annie Oakley has earned £2000 with Buffalo Bill in England and Teemer's measurements and stats are listed.
A New York Star column mocks the idea of books that help readers become better people. The author argues most works aim to amuse or inform, not to transform, and wishes for books that improve practical skills like cooking or cleaning.
Miss Emily Faithfull argues for open air swimming for girls and school measures. A Swedish anecdote and Midlands clergyman’s tale highlight bathing as vital for poor children’s health and moral well being. The Herald of Health extols swimming as invigorating and beneficial.
The New York Sun reports that applying Chinese ink to paper labels enhances durability. After fixing, the label is sized twice with a gelatine or good glue solution, followed by two coats of copal varnish, enabling years of service.
The piece notes the growing appeal of a five shaped teapot stand and price rises in cut glass. It highlights new Japanese patterns, silk banners for lamps, and a shift in diamond use for formal wear. Bridesmaids carry shoes filled with flowers at weddings like Sir Robert Peel’s daughter's, with pink satin shoes and roses.
The New York World puts Frank R. Stockton at 53 though critics say he looks 38. Haggard denies an immediate U S visit, Bourget publishes Lies, Dickens mocks New York pavements and railroad car stores, Trollope family catalogues 275 titles with counts for each member.
The Philadelphia mint finished in 1829. Tinware began in Berlin Connecticut in 1770. Eli Terry started clockmaking in Plymouth Connecticut. A bi monthly stage mine linked New York and Philadelphia opened in 1780.
A Chicago Herald note references a Japanese edition of Pilgrim's Progress with native-artist illustrations. It describes Christian with a close shaven head and Vanity Fair as a lantern laden feast, plus a dungeon described as a large wooden cage and angels in Yokohama fashion awaiting pilgrims beyond a bridgeless river.
The article outlines a Utah Mormon structure with 400 bishops, 2 423 priests, 2 947 teachers and 6 deacons. Salt Lake City wards of eight or nine blocks each have a bishop in charge who learns residents income through two teachers and collects the tithes for church authorities. It notes the system exists across the territory and adds a note that Germans are crowding out British shipping in Japanese waters.
Katharina Hermann and William Sigmund face conspiracy charges after a claim they attempted to arrange a sham marriage for a young applicant. The case centers on an alleged plan to obtain a marriage license and induce a girl into an improvised union with a butcher in the Lane Way area.
A morning wreck on the Cincinnati and Northern line at 6 50 involved the Montgomery accommodation southbound and the Ohio and Northwestern northbound. Both engines wrecked and several injured including Mrs Proctor of South Norwood and Mrs Ringgold with back injuries.
Public notice announces foreclosure of the Gale mortgage on Lot 9, Block 8, Mitchell, Davison County Dakota Territory. Mary M Martindale holder seeks sale to satisfy 4800.34 due with interest, costs, and 250 attorney fees, to be held December 15, 1887, at 10 a.m. at the Mitchell courthouse front door.
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