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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1888
Page
4
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Mitchell in Davison County boasts a population of about 4 700 with two National banks, a United States land office packing plant, multiple mills, opera houses, and two railroads. The town surveys extensive growth, including four railroads, brick buildings, water works, schools, four hospitals, and a strong manufacturing and wholesale emphasis inviting enterprises to settle.
Don M Dickinson says he will not accept confirmation as post master general unless Vilas and Lamar are equally favored. Chris Spreckles, autocrat of the Sandwich Islands sugar trade, says beet sugar can be established in almost every state and will yield 60 to 75 dollars per acre to farmers.
The Beatrice Neb Express notes Dakota spans 147700 square miles while Nebraska and Kansas total 157885. It comments that some urge admitting Dakota as a single state despite the vast size.
The St. Louis Republican laments Dakota politicians craving more offices and mocks their ambitions. It warns that Dakota may become known for its politicians rather than its state, stressing the need for modesty among leaders.
Judge Brookings proposed a three member executive committee to canvass close districts and defeat congressmen who oppose Dakota's division. The measure aims to reach the democratic party’s conscience on the issue.
The house committee on territories adopted a rule mandating that all delegations appearing before the committee must submit their views and claims in writing. The change follows an era of oral presentations and is prompted by the threat of one state memorialists led by Ordway Johnson and Col Gale moving to Washington. It is seen as a self protection measure by NCHA.
The senator denounces a proposed education bill as centralized and paternalistic. He warns it would undermine state authority and the common school system by imposing federal control, risking loss of self-reliance and local governance. He argues true education includes self-respect and independence.
A Washington journalist fantasizes about creating a $50 000 newspaper in Dakota's capital to dominate the field. He promises to invest heavily, hire top editors, and imitate proven papers, claiming rapid profits within ten years.
John Wanamaker boasts the top income in Philadelphia and explains his advertising stance. He rejects posters and handbills, saying his 15-year plan was to buy broad newspaper space and align content with reputable readers.
The Bismarck Tribune notes the new compilation of Dakota laws will not take effect until the next legislature approves it. The costly project has failed of its purpose as observers feared, with $15,000 spent without result.
The snow cover enriches soil for a grand crop and better prices are seen as a hopeful sign. The Dakota outlook boosts spirits against climate tales as the constitutional convention at Lluron passes a memorial to Congress. It criticizes electors selection as ineffective, giving enemies leverage.
Ordway Johnson sues Aberdeen Pioneer judge Drake for 10000 dollars claiming libel. The piece notes Drake called Johnson the biggest liar in Dakota and questions the merit of such a title amid Dakota competition. The St Paul Globe comments on delegates to Washington, reservation issues, and a call for consistency among memorialists.
A Dakota prohibition organ argues the state will never become Republican and questions whether it will be Democratic or Prohibition. The remark reflects the era's party realignments and press rhetoric.
The Argus reports Major Edwards nearly made a center shot as commentary on six years of laws. The piece critiques that most enacted laws amend prior statutes and tend to worsen conditions.
The St. Paul Globe denounces the Dakota one-state movement’s revival of the constitutional convention as a putrid reminiscence and urges little value in any commentary.
Sioux Falls and Aberdeen liquor dealers will contest the local option law with the case likely reaching the supreme court in February. The Dakota section predicts prosperity not seen since 1882 and 1883, with settlers moving into Davison and nearby counties as spring works toward snow melt. It urges advertising vacant lands now.
In a pointed commentary Judge Moody argues the Dakota name belongs in the north. He asserts South Dakota is sufficient for identity and urges recognition of northern Dakota heritage.
Fragmentary phrases hint at evolving laws and authorities shaping governance. The text mentions ongoing adjustments to oversight, the role of a central director, and the broader impact on law and order in the region.
A predicted surge accompanies the opening of a reservation center at Possession Congress, expected to boost local activity and attract heightened attention from investors and residents alike.
A Danbury Democrat verse sketches a wayward boy who skips Sunday school yet benefits from Christmas. The piece contrasts the bad boy who snickers beside the devout child with the season’s gifts, noting the contrast between the skates for the naughty and cards with dates for the good.
A humorous salon of portraits describes William Walter Phelps Dan Lamont Joe Jefferson C P Huntington Bourke Cochran Theodore Roosevelt Pat Gilmore Robert Garrett Walter S Camp Larry Jerome Col Samuel A Echols George William Childs Senator Evarts Ex Senator Joe McDonald Henry Clews Col Tom Ochiltree and Col Ochiltree on Broadway. It notes their hair mustaches and overall looks with witty comparisons and playful judgments.
A blaze last night destroyed a large barn near the Pilger house in Chamberlain, killing six horses and two cows and smothering five more. The barn, valued at 100 dollars, housed 10 head of stock with 1,000 dollars in gear and feed. no insurance was carried. The fire department, 15 members, fought the blaze amid deep snow and 20 below zero temperatures, with cause still undetermined. Drayman D W Overacker narrowly escaped as smoke overpowered him before neighbors helped.
An 1880s New York Press account describes the liquidating department at the customs house where final duties are calculated. Clerks face language, unit, and value conversions, with compound taxes on dress goods, glass, sugar, wines, tobacco, and other items, sometimes requiring dozens of calculations per invoice and risking mental strain. The piece notes workers with long tenures still encounter unprecedented puzzles and cites a troubled clerk, Young Mather, driven to death by the pressure.
A New York Sun cor respondent praises Venezuelans as a musical people who play guitar and piano, sing witty songs at gatherings, and bring humor and grace to social moments. He notes inborn musical talent, frequent piano in many homes, and performers among all social strata including donkey drivers and villagers.
The New York World reports Joe Jefferson has a notable mesmeric power that eases neuralgic and nervous pains by gentle finger rubbing. Testimonies from company members claim relief from severe headaches and a severely swollen cheek improved enough to continue a performance without visible disfigurement.
The piece notes Herbert Spencer enjoyed tennis as a relaxation from writing. It recalls his habit of frequenting the theatre, especially the pit, for a brisk change of pace. A second item quotes a witty exchange about marriage and dress, contrasting unity with personal choice.
A lit street girl tells Theodore she doubts his love as a postoffice clerk drags her past an ice cream saloon. He protests love and brags he named fourteen post offices after her last week in a Washington Critic noted exchange.
A scientist concludes that to measure an inch, a film of silver must contain at least 125000000 molecules. The finding relies on applying specific measurements to a scarcely visible silver layer.
A collection of humorous vignettes and brief diversions from various papers. Bits include a Missouri district school remark on discipline, a boastful cheese judge, playful social miscues, and quips from New York Sun Texas Siftings and Chicago Tribune style items.
An experienced sportsman notes that bats are the hardest targets to shoot. They dart quickly and change direction sharply, making kills difficult. A tale from the Kansas City Times mentions a bat that escaped after twenty wing holes.
The Coronado hotel owner at Coronado Beach California is Seghers formerly of the Chicago Union League Club. Chicago bonifaces cheer while rival hotel men fear bidding outcomes for the next June convention. Breslin of the Gilsey House New York faces a near loss in a Sunday liquor sale excise case. The Hotel Mutual Benefit Association reports nearly ninety thousand dollars paid to relatives of deceased members and remains strong. Rumors of Plaza Hotel lease by E S Stokes and Grosvenor lease by P T Wall surface in New York hotel pages. F P Earle of Normandie and Earle's hotel may have paid 105000 for Hotel Bellevue at Sea Bright New Jersey renamed Normandie by the Sea. The Bellevue, owned by Lemuel Smith, changes hands amid several proprietors in the last decade.
The article lists forthcoming baseball plans and signings across clubs. It notes 140-game schedules, salaries above 40000 for Brooklyn, Sadie Houck signed by Charleston, and the American association meeting in St. Louis. It mentions Boston's new grandstand, Detroit exhibition games with Cincinnati, and other league movements across New York, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Syracuse, and Chicago. It concludes with stray crime and social quips.
A reader notes the newspaper’s ad pages thin and the ads dwindling as the press endures rough days. The writer mocks the Telegraph pole bark and sunflower twig bits as suboptimal fare for reporters, insisting resilience despite fewer luxuries.
The Alexandria Herald notes the Republican party has enough common sense to nominate a president who can be elected. It cites John Sherman as the most likely candidate and mentions land claim notices filed in Mitchell Dakota Territory with multiple witnesses and dates in late 1887 and January 1888.
Business cards list V Parmelee homeopathic physician at Bank of Dakota offices and J S Foster Bath estate loans, Mitchell area. Blanghard and Hanrett attorneys at Law advertise land office building Mitchell with appeals for settlers, price lists and maps.
Notice states default on a Dakota Territory mortgage from John T Pierce and Currie M Pierce to The New England Loan and Trust Company. It assigns to Adeline Hars, lists due principal and interest totaling 330.03, and schedules sale at the Davison County courthouse front steps in Mitchell on February 11, 1888 at 3 PM for cash of the northwest quarter of section 21, township 101, range 60 west.
Rebecca Malcombson forecloses the 160 acre Lakota land mortgage on the Speers in Davison County. Defaulted $450 principal plus interest. total claimed $484.84. Sale set for February 24 188? at 10 am at Mitchell courthouse front door. Sheriff and Wells & Wilkes named for mortgagee counsel.
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