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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1887
Page
5
H. M. Montelius of Mitchell advertises Montelius Shoes with quality stamps and a Ludlow model for medium grade footwear. He offers free boot repairs, material transparency, and a money back guarantee for cash buyers, stressing direct buying from manufacturers to save money.
Train times and departures listed with morning and evening runs, connections for southbound passengers, and freight notes. Also an advertisement from Weil Bros. announcing holiday goods and cloaks and shawls clearance with low prices.
Prosper township approved bonds to build a new school in district No. 2. Land deals include Jesse Hale selling a quarter section for $850 to A. Morgan. Real estate activity expands as agents plan to advertise Mitchell in the east. H. Joseph Koch buys a Main Street lot next to Tom Ball, and Porter and Wheelock move into Edge Edgerton’s former office. A Tasmanian opossum robe worth 330 arrives from Australia. Anton Koch plans a 24 by 50 two story hotel at Seventh and Sanborn. A Sioux Falls flyer is ridiculed amid local boosters. The Sioux City Journal notes Hiram Marber of Mitchell may relocate there. A boot black’s gasoline mishap ends with a snow-soaked rescue. The Interior Department upholds a land case in Mitchell. A Timber Culture entry by Bliss Wheaton is rejected. A social gathering at Walter Hooper’s draws Miss Regan, Miss Roche, Miss Roche, Nellie Smith, and others for dancing and games.
Lumber dealers and contractors in Mitchell anticipate strong activity for the coming season with many planning new residences and business properties. Key projects include eight on east First and Fourth streets, Main street ventures, and a three story building by F. G. Champeny boosting the business district.
A historic call for widespread tree planting in Mitchell and surrounding areas urges property owners to improve their grounds and suggests city and county authorities promote street and roadway plantings. The piece emphasizes timely action as winter ends and spring arrives.
Clerk of Court McBride notes the next session begins March 15 and will feature a sizable criminal and civil docket. The McClatchie railroad case returns, O. J. Raymond vs Milwaukee for timber losses and engine-caused fires will be tried, and a criminal calendar includes Omans, Robes, Griffin, Miller, Dowdell, Mers, and Brown. Several older cases may also be heard.
The response from Ransom Post No 66 to Logan memorials arrives from Washington on January 29 1887. It gratefully acknowledges sympathy and condolence offered by Mrs Joan A Logan and family with names including Mary Logan Tucker and W F Tucker U S A.
Several car loads of farm machinery were unloaded at the depot yesterday and mostly consisted of corn cultivators. The dealers foresee increased corn acreage in this section, which could boost hog farming and improve local finances.
James Grandy who was sentenced to the Sioux Falls penitentiary about ten months ago for passing and possessing counterfeit money was released a few days ago and returned last Wednesday. He received an early release two months before term due to good behavior and will reside in White Lake.
Armour Chronicle notes Culver & Son bought the mail contract between Mitchell and Grand View. E. L. inspected the route Tuesday and set up stations. Four buckboards will operate for passenger traffic since all travel is by train.
Real estate dealers met at Hitchcock Bros. last evening with James S. Foster as secretary and M. M. Hitchcock as chairman. They formed plans for a permanent organization and approved a pamphlet on Mitchell and Davison County featuring business ads, with Foster editor and a publishing committee including Kratz Hoffman and Hitchcock.
The last spike on the Manilla line of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul was driven near Mapleton as Sioux City gains an outlet. The 88 mile line was built rapidly with 2 4 million yards of earth moved and 4 million feet of timber used for bridges. Through trains may start by May or June 1, with local trains already to Rodney. Sioux City hopes to integrate the line into the Sioux City and Dakota division.
Hodgson of Anina township was approached by two smooth talkers offering a second mortgage on his farm if he insured his buildings for 31 700. He signed applications for loan and insurance, and now faces a $53 insurance note from a Sioux Falls company. The con fell apart when the crooks aimed to secure a second loan on nonvalued property.
All persons with judgments liens notes due bills orders warrants or unsettled accounts with Dakota university are urged to present them to treasurer R N Kratz at his Mitchell office. The executive committee aims to complete auditing by February 10 1887 and seeks cooperation from all past and present directors officers and members.
At the bride’s mother’s residence near Huron Dakota on February 2 1887 Rev M E Chapin joined Henry B Drake and Hattie O Marsh both of Beadle County in marriage. Also John L Bowman wed Ettie Frawley February 9 in Mitchell by Judge Abbey both of Mitchell.
C E Gaines for Ault man Miller & Co reports that the Buckeye binder won the grand gold medal at the National field trial of binders in Shepparton Victoria on December 14 1886. The Buckeye led over Flood McCormick and Slomsby due to clean cuttings simple construction light draft and low cut earning maximum points. The victory generated large orders from Australia for the coming season and solidified Buckeye's reputation for work over show.
In 1886 Griswold & Co. invites readers to name the longest verse in the Bible by March 15 to win a woman’s 360 gold watch. Second place wins a man’s 50 gold watch, third a 25 silver watch, plus other prizes. Send 24 cents for samples, price list, terms, and a 32 page illustrated book. address Center Brook Connecticut.
Pouch mail service will switch to the Scotland line on the 10th. The Rome to Rockport stage route will be discontinued. Dakota Fire and Marine Insurance Company has installed a heavy vault door. L O Gale copyrighted an advertising map for envelopes and letter heads showing Mitchell as a railroad hub. Dodge and Durell recovered a lumber bill after a debtor walked away with the goods. Stone for a new bridge south of the railroad is being hauled but work awaits a firm plan with Milwaukee for an arched passage under the tracks. Tibbetts house in Armour Oak is now open with services for commercial men. Ad copy warns to attend to bowel trouble with Dr Biggers berry cordial, sold by L O Gale. West's Cough Syrup advertised by druggists also via Gale.
An old man named Singer was crushed between moving cars in Sanborn railroad yards while repairing a caboose. Several players in a social game were nearby. they were shaken but not seriously harmed. A separate Sioux City mail delay and an upcoming partial lunar eclipse with Venus and Mars conjunction are noted for Dakota observers.
A long list of property transfers dominates the page with numerous lot and block descriptions in Mitchell and nearby additions. The section includes several named grantors and grantees, then intermingled advertisements for Brandreth's pills and various tonics.
Records list numerous declarations of intention to become citizens and proofs required. Entries show names such as Wm F Stummerfield Christ K Johnson Nicolas Kuch and Emma Butler with dates and lot numbers. many cases require affidavits, residency proof, or face cancellation. Additional notes cover mortgage proofs, preemption affidavits, and entries held for cancellation or adjusted after new proof.
Farm lenders offer available funds for improved farms with low rates. Call for details. Dar and Seaman provide financing options and prompt service for prospective borrowers.
Captain Coleman and crew aboard the Weymouth schooner between Atlantic City and New York find relief from coughs and chest soreness using Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. Free trial bottles offered at Hammer & Hammer. Also notes renewed youth through Electric Bitters for Mrs Chesley after kidney and lameness issues.
An 19th century pitch touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a top labeled remedy for teething children. It claims the concoction has four decades of use with universal maternal approval and promises relief from teething pain plus cures for dysentery diarrhea griping and wind colic. A bottle costs 25 cents.
Traveling salesman H. Jay Cook of C Sydney Shepard Co purchases the residence of S Neirmeyer on West Fourth Street. The Woman's Relief Corps to hold a sociable at Odd Fellows hall next Monday evening.
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