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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1911
Page
6
Legislative debate centers on county reorganization, local control, and the Whiting measure. Bills authorize cyclone insurance by county mutuals, electric headlight regulations face railway opposition, and state finance shifts challenge prior centralized authority.
The piece notes Watertown residents push for an appropriation to start their northern insane asylum as attendance nears a thousand at Yankton. It also mentions a new permanent salaried tax commission bill and Senator Weaver's farm and ranch registration proposal.
Sioux Falls hearings on the Rosebud land cases before Special Examiner Wallace adjourned for later session. defendants include E J De Bell West Point Neb H Butterfield Norfolk Neb W H Lynn Dallas S D and two LeMars Ia residents Johnson and Moritz. government charges misrepresentation and fraud in land transfers from Indians and seeks to set aside the transfers.
An old liniment advertises Dr. Cor's Painless Blister priced at 50 cents. It claims to be absolutely painless and guaranteed to treat spavin curbs splints sweeney and similar horse ailments. Available through druggists.
The resolutions committee of the conservation congress urges counties with farms to use part of them for experiment and demonstration, supports timber coal and water conservation, and backs pure bred stock and seed. Talks cover soil fertility livestock farming and fruit growing in the Black Hills, with Rev Wm Mair advocating the country church as a religious, educational, and social center.
Vermillion county grand jury broadens probe into vote traffic with subpoenas naming Judge E R Kimbrough Mayor Louis Platt and chauffeur Earl Chambers. Witnesses include Greek politician Peter Sanidas and Charles Knox who lost sheriff nomination amid talk of paid support.
Harriet Brush, a widow and long time Charles Mix county resident, was found dead today on her 160 acre Geddes area farm. Authorities suspect natural causes linked to aging and a frozen limb she suffered months earlier. she lived alone since her husband’s death a year ago and left substantial funds on her person.
The body of Frank Arnold a farmer living three miles from Appleby was found in a field nine miles from Watertown after an all day search. Arnold rode to Appleby for provisions on Saturday and never reached home. His horse was found at the stable the next morning and his remains were brought to Watertown for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
The religious census of Huron is nearly complete. Figures show Methodist leadership with other denominations represented in the city’s faith community.
In Washington the Senate heard that the nation’s ship subsidy policy was challenged by Senator Shively who blamed outdated navigation rules for lost commerce. Alfred Dodsworth testified that editors rejected bribe offers to insert pro subsidy coverage, including a $100,000 bid for a single issue. He recalled earlier attempts with a blank check to stop anti subsidy writing and other offers dating back decades.
The board of education approved installing domestic science in the high school beginning next fall. The teachers committee will secure a teacher and equip a basement room. Superintendent Hoff praised the move while Superintendent Goff will seek leave to attend the National Educational Association meeting next month.
In Alexandria South Carolina the athletic club staged a wrestling card headlined by Roy Gillis of Salem versus local Frank Hix. Earlier bouts included Mike Wagner against Alfred Nelson in a 3 round boxing match ending in a Nelson draw, Phil Kelly defeating Keith Mohr, and Ray Whitmore defeating Tony Hanlon in twelve minutes. Gillis dominated Hix in the feature, throwing him in the first fall and finishing the second as fans watched.
An enthusiastic county crowd witnessed athletic events as the club grows in support in town. The match sparked excitement and discussions about the club's rising prominence.
An instructional piece on corn culture detailing seed selection, seed-bed prep, planting timing, depth considerations, and cultivation cycles. It covers ideal ear qualities, seed drying, soil preparation, shallow versus deep cultivation, and the progression from planting to husking, asserting success depends on climate and steady effort.
A group of engineers in Pierre organized the South Dakota Engineering Society to advance engineering knowledge and uphold professional standards. Eligible members include engineers and architects with six years of work experience and two years in charge of major projects. A junior branch accepts two years experience and graduation from a recognized school. The state is divided into four districts with a board of directors and officers led by S. H. Lea. The second paragraph notes David Lloyd George’s absence due to throat trouble, delaying his return to Parliament.
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