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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1903
Page
6
Davison county faces a seriously unhealthy county jail in the courthouse basement with poor ventilation and sewer gas risk. Residents and officials seek a new jail and sheriff’s office on a better site, likely second story or courtyard corner, with summer construction and public input.
Pierre February 21 Lawson did not seek reconsideration of the vote on the valued policy bill and it went to the governor for signature. Other measures: anti compact bill criticized by insurers as class legislation. constitutional amendment on public lands. loaning of school funds. lumber duty memo to Congress. pools and trusts banned. state flower changed to anemone. bonds for county depositories repealed. taxes in first class cities failed. telephone company incorporations prompt company reps to visit.
President Graham of Dakota University announces a three day educational convention in Mitchell set for May 12 to 14. Delegates from the Dakota conference of the Methodist church will include about 300 ministers and laypeople with Bish op G. C. McCabe and Rev. W. F. MacDowell among the featured leaders. The event aims to unite ministers and laymen with university educators, requiring city help to host visiting guests.
Alfred Wenz won the Dakota University local oratorical contest at the courthouse, earning the right to represent the university at the state contest in Huron in May. Gustavus Loevinger and Roscoe Satterlee followed, with Wenz scoring highest on both delivery and judges’ marks.
Nelson has extended a semi circular pipe raising gravity pressure by about 12 pounds and 25 feet above the reservoir. The system redirects water through the circular pipe for peak city coverage while most flows continue to the reservoir. A new gong whistle, weighing 120 pounds, was installed to emit a city wide blast at low steam pressure costing under ten dollars.
Fire department group presents a comedy drama The Dairy Farm on March 13 with H L Maxwell organizing a cast for the benefit of the new uniform fund. Members have incurred expense for uniforms and seek support from the show.
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