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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
6
Christmas day brought bright sun and packed snow for sleighing as families opened stockings and gifts. Churches across the city hosted Masses and cantatas with rich music and scholar Hoff received a charity gift. Santa arrived to distribute presents to delighted youngsters.
The Mitchell real estate market shows activity with numerous transfers including Wm N Vennard to R E Patterson and Michael Dougherty to M J Dougherty. The list names buyers and parcels across several additions as well as university properties and farm tracts. The report also notes a forthcoming poultry show with a $2500 prize pool and strong local support.
County and city officials report total tax levies for state and local purposes. State needs 23,740.28 across funds, county general 46,311.04, township 7,981.11, and schools 74,255.49. Mitchell city requires 45,011.54 for government with a 20.4 mills levy on 2,206,448 assessed value. County totals list land 2,774,383 and other property for a 5,940,750 total assessed valuation.
The Grand Lodge of the A O A W questions a life policy paid on Henry Christopher of Brown County after he reappeared in Aberdeen ten years after being reported dead. Christopher vanished in 1899 while living in California. his wife collected the policy in 1907 after three court rulings. Relatives may be required to repay if the lodge prevails.
Special to the Republican reports Miss Jean Clemens, Mark Twain's daughter, found dead in her bath at her Redding home. She had suffered epilepsy for years and it is believed she was stricken while bathing and drowned. She spoke with her father in the library last night and had been in good health.
South Dakota Poultry Association gears up for its annual show in Mitchell at the city hall auditorium from January 31 to February 4. After the death of president E T Losey, Wm Crabbs steps in as acting president, with Laurice S Vickers as secretary and William Scallin as treasurer. Executive committee members include J E Schulte, H B Sutton, A J Keith, W B Walcott, H P Larson, J N Crow and other officers. Judge A D Shaner of Lanark Illinois is selected to score the birds.
A Milwaukee road wreck in Harrisburg near Sioux Falls involved a Sioux City way freight colliding with a stock train. Engineer Palmer had a crushed foot and fireman Ralph Brophy was badly bruised. Three engines lay mangled beside the track, likely beyond repair.
A historical notice lists letters remaining uncalled for the week ending December 22 1909. Names include Anderson Carl Nat Albertson Herman J E Brooks Rob ert Downing Lorena Mary Oscar Robson Robert Claus Buckens Giovanni Viti Kiellyka John and others.
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