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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1899
Page
12
War Department issued corrected casualty list from the Manila battle naming First South Dakota men among the dead and wounded. Horace McCracken and William Lewis from Companies L and K are listed with gunshot and leg wounds, while others, including Frank G McLean and Eugene Stevens, suffer hip knee thigh injuries and minor wounds.
Prof J H W Shepard, directing the U S experimental station at Klookings, contributes a note on sugar beets and soil in South Dakota. He cites Sinus, James River, eastern Missouri valleys, and the Black Hills as suited for beets with moisture from artesian irrigation and favorable fall conditions.
A northbound Great Northern freight struck a Standard Oil wagon at Sioux Falls, throwing one team and tossing the other back on the wagon. The driver was hurled from the seat and barely escaped death under the wheels. one horse died from injuries. The engineer did not warn with whistle or bell, despite city rules requiring a flagsman and train stop before street crossings.
United States Indian Inspector Arthur N. Tinker examines charges against Yankton agency Indian Agent John W. Harding. Cattle man Charles I. Kelsey alleged trespass and unlawful impounding as he leased lands from Indians without agent authorization, and was fined by Harding after a complaint.
Albert C. Hopkins faces U S charges for mailing obscene material as E Judd James Lewis and A K E Linn of Canton accompany to Deadwood for the case. Public sentiment favors Hopkins, seen by many as asylum material. Bills signed by the Governor include funds for reports and increased mine inspector pay. Mes Gamble and Burke report progress on a $50 000 sanitarium bill for Hot Springs volunteers.
A treacherous ground north of Lead undermined by Home Stake Company workings dropped a 20 by 20 foot section, creating a 200 foot deep hole that wrecked narrow gauge track. Casualties not reported, but ground instability threatens nearby lines.
A compact summary of legislative activity in Pierre over February 6 to 9. The House and Senate debated appropriations and bills on railroads and education, with notable battles over a twine plant at the penitentiary and child welfare measures. Moves toward districting, taxation, and state administration were logged, including vetoes and committee actions.
A survey spans mule dentistry with a Mexican mining firm keeping 300 mules under a staff dentist. It notes mules’ back teeth wear, front teeth filing, and daily work of an expert dentist. It also contrasts presidents' salaries across nations, then describes Eskimo counting by fingers and toes, and ends with Delhi’s 60 foot, 17 ton iron pillar.
Dr. Kuyter recalls a Holland tale from Rochester New York about young Queen Wilhelmina at age seven. A footman breaks a valued cup after the King forbids damage and the princess devises a plan to save him. She pretends to banish herself, then lets the cup break to test the servant, prompting the King to forgive.
In Pittsburg an oculist tells a strong man his sight will fail in six months due to spinal nerve wasting. The patient pays five dollars and leaves in quiet resignation. The Pittsburg News notes a tragic moment in a medical exam. A second item recalls Uncle Jabe selling false teeth cheap as a village joke.
A young mother sits with her sleeping baby in a firelit room while outside storms rage. She asks if swans sing before death. her husband replies that babies smile before colic would erupt, and soon chaos returns to the quiet house.
The Senate debated expansion and ratified the peace with Spain by a 57 to 27 vote. Open sessions covered public building bills, Indian Territory railroad rights, and military academy funding, with many measures advancing or laid aside. House actions included the census bill and anti contract laws extending to Hawaiian Islands and war claims referrals.
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