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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1904
Page
9
A Pierre editorial criticizes the Mitchell Billinghurst controversy over reservations west of Pierre. It accuses the Dakotan of falsifying claims that Mitchell used agents to discourage landseekers and suggests the paper aims to boost Pierre's agricultural campaign. The piece defends Mitchell and urges scrutiny of Dakotan accusations.
Local items record a New Year greeting and visits by Miss Lena Gordon and others. Notices invite a teachers meeting at the court house and list January program details for Mitchell Mt. Vernon Ethan and Davison county association sessions with assignments and moral topics.
New York Life reports 1903 results with over 170000 policies issued totaling more than 325 million dollars in new insurance. Paid in cash first premiums exceed 23 million dollars above 1902, with total in force topping 1.745 billion and 810000 policies. Death losses exceed 5.3 thousand claims, cash benefits to living policyholders surpass 18 million, and dividends exceed 5.5 million.
In his travels in England Mr. Bryan notes the United States is well represented abroad by ambassadors and ministers. He says he has found many fine American citizens and Republicans over there and that the trip has broadened his views about what is possible in the country.
Aberdeen reports the first general session of the South Dakota Educational Association in Gottschalk hall with welcome addresses and President Alexander Strachan of Deadwood delivering the main address. Prof. R. B. McClennan of Huron College is elected president as officers are reappointed and Deadwood narrowly wins the next meeting city by 36 votes after a secret ballot.
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