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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1900
Page
12
The January 1900 Mitchell County commissioners meet in annual session approving numerous county poor coal and wood purchases, courthouse supplies, school fund loans, and multiple payrolls. They adjourned and reconvened across Jan 2 to Jan 12, handling bills, tax matters, and warrants while setting future sessions.
The Davison County Board of Commissioners selected Dr. Freyberg as county physician for 1900 after bids from Dr. Freyberg 69 dollars Dr. Bobb 72 dollars and Dr. Tatman 70 dollars. They also approved multiple reimbursements and budget items for county offices, roads, and poor farm upkeep.
On motion J. W. Gilfillan was made permanent chairman and the treasurer's report was accepted as correct. The Dakota Post MITCHELL CAPITAL and Mt. Vernon News were designated as official county papers for 1900. The meeting notes bids were handed in.
Frictional county actions include a North Fire Steel Creek bridge petition grant between sections 18 and 19 township 104-62. Settlement of state vs Gormley and Halfhill for 45.40 accepted. Justice Powers report for year ending 1899 accepted. hospital for insane payments totaling 192.00 approved. Bobb appointed to sanity board for two years starting Jan 1 1900. Gilfillan and Grimm listed for county commissioner duties and mileage. Woodwork painting program for courthouse discussed.
A report details the Begunny sect near Tiraspol who seek personal liberty and abolition of identity proofs and passports. They reject compulsory service and, in a ritual of voluntary cremation, bury themselves alive to attain eternal release, with four families dying in a single day.
A Hungarian escapee in Presburg attracted medical scrutiny as doctors debated what language she spoke. Vienna experts split on Persian Abyssinian Turkish dialects, until police proved she spoke none, revealing she was Hungarian and illiterate in those tongues. The piece also notes butterfly pockets and scent signaling in insects, with speculation on fragrance guiding mates.
In Cassell's Little Folks a Maori fairy tale ends with Piri and Neko as two small stars fleeing westward from their parents who pursue them. The sky tale explains the twins as stars circling the world while the parents search, due to mistaken feelings of love.
A Denver Post quote recalls Chicago journalist John Knapp of the old St. Louis Republican who refused to name doctors or lawyers for free publicity. He objected to printing Bright's disease as a death notice unless the person paid, fearing unpaid notices would imply free advertising.
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