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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1905
Page
7
The January 13, 1905 issue notes Governor Deneen’s inaugural push for compulsory primary reform and a busy legislature with many bills likely to die in committee. It contrasts Minnesota and Wisconsin reforms and reports on Russian public ignorance amid war rumors near Aberdeen.
Governor Herried leaves Pierre on Monday with his wife for a trip to New Mexico before settling in Aberdeen to join Taubman and Williamson. He retires from office amid wide admiration for his administration as Governor Elrod prepares to take reins and pursue a broadly successful tenure.
The Colorado gubernatorial race ended with minimal bloodshed as Peabody supporters challenged the result. Incendiary talk existed but calm prevailed and Governor Adams will remain in office while Peabody's petition contest moves through months of legal proceedings.
The Aberdeen News cites homesteader data showing 8,000,000 acres opened west of the Missouri with only 25 percent filed. It compares Fort Pierre Stock Journal figures on reservation land pasture, arguing both Mitchell and Aberdeen press favored Fierro in the capital campaign.
The prompt presents an incomplete thought about a capital campaign. It asks why a campaign finished but raises curiosity about its outcomes and implications. The fragment hints at reflection on results and public response without providing concrete details.
Akron mother Mrs. George J. Steese reports her daughter’s severe skin humors cleared after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She had tried three doctors with no success, and the child’s sores and facial damage improved dramatically, costing only seventy-five cents.
The letter criticizes a plan to move the state capital from Pierre to Mitchell, arguing the state cannot afford the project now or in the near future. It accuses the Pierre committee of falsifying claims about the capitol building’s capacity and safety and urges consistency from Pierre supporters while noting ongoing tax burdens on residents.
A man explains why he does not slaughter his hog after a year and a half in the pen. He says he believes he must keep a hog continuously and that this one is as good as any other to keep.
A quip notes aging by a man who stops striving to be first off a railroad car when not in a rush. It reflects a humorous take on slowing pace as age increases.
An article recounts a deaf mute named Walter Smith who sold Everybody's Magazine subscriptions in December. He allegedly gathered about fifty dollars by promising immediate payment or postmaster delivery. Publishers later denied any affiliation, labeling him a fraud and urging readers to beware untrusted solicitors.
Spink County officials allege relatives of Meiers are trying a banco scheme to recover a $1000 cash bond posted in Redfield for Meiers who missed the November court term. They claim Meiers was dead by November 10, while officials suspect he is alive and will oppose the claim in court.
Dr Nicholson of the University will lead the union evangelistic meetings hosted by the English speaking Protestant churches. The events start Sunday evening January 15 at 7 40 in City Hall, a central large venue. Bowdish notes Nicholson has community trust and urges cordial support to undertake the extra workload for this union effort and the city’s moral renewal.
On January 17 and the first two Tuesdays in February March and April the G M & St P Ry announces cheap return rates to many states including Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi the Carolinas Tennessee Virginia Arizona Arkansas Kansas Manitoba Michigan Minnesota Indian Territory Montana New Mexico. One way rates to the same territories also available. Call or visit agent No 17 W H George for details.
A humorous piece recalls a small girl taught not to contradict who, pressed by a half jesting accusation, declares in tears that someone is misinformed and a beast, revealing a child’s blunt moral reply in a domestic scene.
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