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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1887
Page
4
Notice describes subscription rates and terms for The Mitchell Capital. Offers one copy price details for one year or six months, requests address changes to include both old and new addresses, and instructs correspondence be sent to the office by Monday. Advertising rates listed including business cards and legal notices with per line charges.
The article reviews a year of misfortune for the nation and relief for Dakota, praising Mitchell for over 150000 dollars in local improvements. It notes water works, railroad progress, fewer business failures, and rising commercial strength while warning against early secession moves and urging lawful statehood. It highlights Governor Pierce’s editorial potential and cites Dakota’s vast schools, railway mileage, and grand urban scenes to argue for continued progress.
The piece rails at Sparks and the party strife in Dakota 1887 as towns like Yankton Mitchell and Jamestown vie for influence and growth. It praises the Yankton Press for sensible court location talk and notes local papers naming official choices while urging rail and immigration developments.
The December 27 St Nicholas issue is described as a Christmas continuation with the story Miller and the Children by Ripley Hitchcock and illustrations by a peasant painter. Frances Hodgson Burnett's new serial The Story of Prince Fairy Foot continues with Brennan's illustrations. Stockton's shipwreck tale halves reveal A Fortunate Opening for the heroes Juan and Juanita in Miss Baylor's serial, as Mrs Alling's Christmas Conspiracy concludes with success for conspirators and their victim.
Secretary Muldrow of the interior department reverses Commissioner Sparks and reestablishes Edward Flynn’s homestead entry on the northeast quarter of section 31 town 101 range 64 Mitchell land district. Flynn lived on the land 3.5 years before being driven to St Paul Minneapolis and Chicago for eye treatment, returning after two years, with a neighbor failing to preserve the claim. Sparks had canceled for abandonment. Flynn’s entry is confirmed and the contest by John Arends dismissed.
Special Agent High reports in Aberdeen a settler sought final proof on a homestead entry. He claimed improvements are complete but fears his continuous residence cannot be proven as the wind keeps blowing it away.
In Washington on January 7 the president nominated James Spencer of White Hall New York to be associate justice of the Dakota supreme court. The North Dakota report notes Spencer as a prominent northern New York lawyer about 40, living in White Hall. Local Minnesota area items mention plans by Farmers Elevator and Manufacturing of Woonsocket to build a creamery by May 1 1887 with machinery already purchased.
Fargo businessman C P Talbot arrives to launch the Odeon as the city’s evening amusements during the legislature. Four horse thieves were captured in Turtle Mountains last Monday two lynched others escaped, provoking rage in the region. A Yankton Press item mocks the sun’s position. John Weigle’s insanity linked to a love disappointment ends with marriage and suicide attempts.
A year long roll of notable deaths from politics religion business and society lists Thomas A. Hendricks and William H. Vanderbilt among late 1885 figures in Indianapolis and New York. It continues into 1886 with John S. Raymond Kate Bayard and others including Winfield Scott Hancock Horatio Seymour John B. Gough and Chester A. Arthur among prominent names across cities from Fargo to Washington.
The Pioneer Press quotes Pierce saying people need not accept Springer bill provisions unless they want to and they have the advantage of the last word. He predicts the bill's fate in the senate and suggests its author may not recognize it if it passes.
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