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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1911
Page
8
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Ge. Abstract Co. and residents of Ethan feature in a string of visits, business moves, and social events. Families gather at Parketon and Sioux sites while local businesses prepare Tobey store, ice houses fill, and W. P. Smith’s crew works. Rev Beland to speak at ToDey’s hall on January 10 about The Press.
Washington reports say Admiral Yashiro of Japan criticized President Tait's Panama canal fortification plan. Officials in the army and navy fear the remark could have international repercussions if Japan takes no action against the admiral. Cal Goethals overseeing the canal was asked to report the attributed statement.
Reported clash near McComb City as armed sheriffs head to a logging camp owned by White lumber mills. Twenty one workers are wounded after a prefabricated ambush during a dispute over company employment of Black workers. A pitched battle is anticipated amid racial tension and violence in the lumber region.
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania judges discharged criminal actions against capital violators in Dauphin county court. The settlement totals about 1.3 million dollars restitution and 200 thousand dollars in surrendered warrants. Joseph M. Huston remains under a six months to two year sentence and appeals.
Beadle County reports indicate lawmakers push to lift the Sunday baseball ban while compensation proposals stall. A stormy session ends with state pay for legislative staff and doorkeepers. Beadle superintendent Teets targets Sunday law impacts on baseball and suffrage with property qualification expected soon. Legislative figures Whiting endorsement movements rise as a soldiers home probe looms. senate lists Wyman Johnson Morrissy. house names Brown Ziebach.
The Pierre session reviews proposed bills on board salaries, tuberculosis marriage bar, mortgage liens, uniform veterinary licenses, and stallion and jack public service. House clerks sworn in as new members. several new house bills appear, plus resolutions seeking constitutional revision and structural changes for legislative terms and session length.
Pierre S D quotes suggest belief the state overpaid with dead wood on the payroll. The house begins trimming, targeting the State engineer and the telephone inspector. Western members brace for further action as the reform effort continues.
Discussion over county boundaries in South Dakota pits residents against a proposed split that would place ten townships in reservation status. Resistance centers on name changes to Cheyenne and fear of fragmented territory, while lawmakers seek clearer county sizes and land governance.
Boston mass Col Roosevelt spoke to Harvard forestry school praising Gifford Pinchot and criticizing state control of forests and national resources. He warned that if the current generation overuses resources, children and the nation will suffer for decades.
Milwaukee road reaches Faith after initial plans to stop at Eagle Butte fifty miles away were thwarted by local opposition. Strong early winter conditions aided the final approach as Faith residents celebrated the milestone amid jubilation.
Pierre South Dakota mayor John E Mallery longtime city merchant retires selling his dry goods stock to a local company of young men He keeps his store building interest and substantial city property and plans to decide his future actions while remaining a Pierre resident for some time likely permanently
Rome dispatches report a mob stormed a town hall in Senerchia to free a woman accused of killing her son. The hall floor collapsed as the crowd forced entry, dropping many into the cellar and causing numerous deaths and injuries.
Cincinnati officials believe six bodies lie in the ruins of the seven story Chamber of Commerce building after a fire last night that caused $500,000 in losses. Sixteen firemen and spectators were injured. Missing include Chas Sibbald Brent Marshall Harry Leslie Leslie Buchanan and Fred Selm.
Dispatches report forty men drowned and sixty seven vessels wrecked near Broome by a hurricane. In Oklahoma City Lee Cruce is inaugurated as governor and calls for reform in state law enforcement blaming gambling for a large share of crime.
Union Stock Yards Chicago notes hogs appear weaker with receipts today about 28 000 and prices mostly five to ten cents lower than yesterday. Cattle and sheep show mixed to steady bids while grain quotes list corn and oats ranges for the day.
In Sioux City Iowa cattle receipts reach 1 700 with prices up ten cents hogs fall five to ten cents top 7 80 bulk 7 65 to 7 75 and sheep receipts about 1 000 remaining steady
Furnished by W. H. Dickinson & Co. grain brokers with Chicago Board of Trade and Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce details. Room 318 Western National Bank Building Mitchell S D. Phone 231. Chicago cash close today lists Wheat No. 1 northern at 1.08 1.10 and No. 2 northern at 1.06 1.09.
Minneapolis cash close shows No. 1 northern wheat at $1.69 1 46, No. 4 northern at $1.00 1 4, No. 1 durum 92, No. 3 yellow corn 44, No. 3 white oats 31 1 4, barley 2 91, rye 79 1 2 to 80 1 2, flax 2.33 0 4.
Wheat No 1 northern 91c No 2 northern 97c velvet chaff 94c flax 2.30 oats 25c corn 3%e barley 75e.
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease cured by internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is said to act on the blood and mucous surfaces, prescribed by physicians, and sold by druggists with a free sample offer.
South Dakota banks report at the November 10 call total deposits of 79.72 million across state and national banks, with state banks at 50.97 million and national banks at 28.75 million. The gains show an ongoing five year trend of rising deposits, highlighting growth and prosperity and urging eastern residents to consider moving to South Dakota.
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