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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1888
Page
6
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Mitchell, in Sun County, showcases a booming profile with a population around 4,700 and a diversified economy. It lists multiple churches, newspapers, mills, banks, a university, railroads, waterworks, and factories, highlighting nine teachers, two hotel classes, and growing infrastructure.
Contrary to apprehension none of the Dakota bills before long contains any provision locating the temper capital or other state institutions.
The 838 territorial fair will be held in Mitchell during the last week of September. Officials predict a notably prosperous year for Dakota and expect the fair to surpass all previous years, signaling good fortune for Mitchell.
Editor Taylor of Alexandria notes the announcement that Sioux Falls has been appointed see city of South Dakota. The designation is described as desirable but the city cannot yet reach the status in practical terms.
The Bismarck Tribune argues the senate bears the blame if a house bill admitting Dakota is rejected as a whole. It says the senate must be held responsible for refusing to impose on Dakota people whom they have clearly rejected.
A report notes officials sent out so called official returns claiming a small majority under 4 000 before the Aberdeen convention. The governor issued a proclamation raising the figure to about 6 000. The piece criticizes the tactics as unnecessary and misleading.
The Yankton Werahl comments on its contemporary who claimed Sioux Falls as the site. A water club reference targets Ue Tellow. The Talse report about the location of the Itory see is disputed. Mitchell withholds much but indicates her rising prominence.
The piece denounces delaying Dakota’s admission as unjust and self interested. It argues a large population justifies statehood and asserts the right to run for office is a core American privilege and not a peculiar Dakota flaw. It contrasts Dakota with other territories and cites historical population thresholds.
The piece argues outside papers exaggerate Dakota blizzard blame while noting record cold across New England Milwaukee St Paul and New York. It praises re election of Iliss and Bushnell to the territorial board of agriculture and welcomes A O Johnston of Montose as superintendent of grounds, highlighting their competence.
Discussion in Washington indicates prospects for opening the Sioux reservation are improving. A sub committee including Peel of Arkansas Mudd Wisconsin Le Teip Gta sota and Gilford of Dakota favors the general idea but may differ on details. Three bills are pending with likely favorable reports though final action remains uncertain.
Local bulletins report heavy blizzard conditions across Dakota with repairs and coal shortages. Chicago and Northwestern Railway plans to extend from Pierre toward Track Sills this year as communities like Bowdle raise funds to spread reading matter countywide.
The Bliss re election note praises C A Bliss of Aberdeen for again winning the presidency of the South Dakota board of agriculture. It credits his persistent work for territorial fairs and their growth, noting his energy and cooperative efforts that have built the fair from its infancy to its current magnitude.
In Washington the senate today considered a bill to approve an experimental drug study and debated its fate. The measure did not pass.
In Jeffersonville Indiana on January 26 a startling plan to free inmates at the state penitentiary was exposed. Warden Pattonscott Thompson found keys and secret instructions after a guard was searched. Clark, Thompson's cellmate, confessed that he had spent over a year forging keys.
Albert Lewis Jr and Bertha Stoward wed secretly three weeks ago and have already separated. Stoward, a Bijou opera chorus member, accuses Lewis of spending her money. she plans to sue for divorce and expects to pursue it in Chicago. Lewis blames a Chicago man named Wakeman for the discord and vows revenge.
Four inmates escaped from Kingston jail including killer Ben Williams and criminal Lawrence Toffman. Authorities suspect outside help. A sabotage attempt blocked a Carolina division passenger train near Bridgeport with two rails placed on the track. Joe Ellis was arrested on suspicion.
All superintendents of divisions and branches of the Pennsylvania company lines between here and Chicago meet with the general office to determine the nature and extent of the can tons to be granted to the demains of their employees.
Report describes a flag of distress sighted from a vessel off Viatipar Nova Scotia yesterday. Crew threw debris and hauled cakes ashore in rescue efforts. The vessel is believed to be returning from Boston with unknown vessel ashore near Diortom.
City officials announce a Hampden linked misaccounting issue with the province left pending. The total involved is reported near half a million dollars, tied to the timing and condition of the books. Further steps and official responses are expected from the Norqney government.
Washington January 26 the senate at 2 o'clock voted five to seven to grant a pension of 82000 to the widow of Gen J A Logan. On motion by Mr West a similar pension was approved for the widow of Frank H Binney.
A dynamite explosion rocked the Carlon limestone quarries ten miles from Youngstown. Superintendent Ges Masten and two Italian men were badly wounded as the sticks of dynamite, placed on a stove to thaw, detonated.
The Aberdeen Building Association annual report shows 35000 loaned for housing construction in the past year. A conservative estimate predicts total lending reach 30000 in 1958.
The first ageat sleighing carnival in years drew thousands to Springfield as a five and a half mile procession lined the sidewalks. Farmers traveled long distances to join. police guarded the route amid varied sleds and elaborate outfits.
The marshal of the day led a long march with a band drawn by four horses. The procession occupied about an hour while the cleanup and speeding continued for more than two hours.
The Red Brethren at Standing Rock deny Sitting Bull supports opening the Great Sioux reservation. They say the Dawes bill needs three fourths of male adults, which would be hard to obtain. Sitting Bull, Running Antelope, Gall, John Grass and Lion Star favor traveling to Washington but oppose the bill, seeking the Black Hills area rather than the current tract. Their band reportedly numbers about 120 fighting men.
In Boston on January 25 an elderly gospel minister, described as weathered and gray, was found drunk on Leyett street. He asked the court to shield his name, a request reporters shared, and he was placed on probation after the magistrate noted his church position in New Hampshire.
Secretary M L McCormack of Dakota arrives in St Paul en route to Washington with a Dakota delegation to press admission as a single state. He cites Springer's bill and the Aberdeen convention views while noting delays in action and the 17 year development of Dakota. He warns against delaying statehood and highlights wheat production gains.
The Chicago News recounts Judge Gary ordering William King to sit during an anarchist trial. Furthmann, King's ally, tries to intervene but King remains standing until Grinnell helps him reach the bar. After adjournment Gary boasts of forcing the man to sit, then takes him to lunch with Grinnell. The item then shifts to Ben Butler’s appetite in Washington and a humorous kitchen tale from New York Tribune.
A lettered mock reply from Lord Erskine to subscription solicitations appears, followed by a San Diego anecdote about a man on a wharf with a four tine harpoon who avoids dialogue and harpoons stingrays, recalling a past injury and his lifelong pursuit of fish.
An unnamed speaker pleads for love and defies intrusion, while Death attempts to enter a room with a sorrowful child. The scene contrasts passionate desire with mortality as Edward F. Strange notes the vignette in Magazine of Art.
The New York Commercial Advertiser reports James Whitcomb Riley’s recitation at Chickering Hall drawing laughs from Lowell Twain Eggleston Stoddard Bunner Cable and Nye. Riley’s humor delighted a refined audience as Lowell’s dignity melted and others reacted with evident amusement.
Feb 1862 saw the executive mansion in mourning as the death of Willie Lincoln deeply troubled Abraham Lincoln. Ward II. Lamon notes the president’s sorrow, its potential impact on leadership, and the nation’s concern as friends sought to lift his spirits.
The article recalls Bennetts Pacific coast venture with Norwegian snow shoes. It describes the gear, shipments to Canada and Norway, and a 1867 Sierra Nevada crossing where Bennet and Jaimeson battled a 20 foot snowfall. Bennett’s fastest run on the shoes was two miles in four minutes before collapsing from exhaustion.
Col Clark in the New York World contrasts Austria’s large army with English and German forces. He notes Austrian troops are elegant in dress and soldierly in bearing on average, but many provincial units show slovenly uniforms and poor discipline, casting doubt on overall military efficiency.
The Yankton Press reports Springer proposes a federal act to admit Dakota with possible preadmission steps and a warning that Congress may refuse. It also seeks to abolish counties with fewer than 3 000 people and redraw county lines, affecting fifty plus counties. Many have long operated under local government, mirroring Aberdeen convention support.
A story recounts Little Fanny visiting with her mother and testing boundaries in a dining room. A loud crash prompts questions about whether the mother heard it and reveals the hostess’s belief that the mother would discipline the child. The piece notes there was severe discipline in the house afterward.
A Woonsocket note argues last week’s storm is misused to attack Dakota, calling it the Dakota bhilliard. The writer recalls a nationwide storm that hit the Northwest and equally affected Iowa, Kansas and others, noting Dakotans experienced no worse damage than nearby states. The piece laments unusual severity and hopes never to see its like again.
An article attributes the value of photography to detecting star motion. M de Gothard compares a recent photograph with Vogel’s 1867 69 measures and suggests cluster 4 411 G C contains an 11th magnitude star shifting relative to its neighbors by about 2.9 seconds per year.
A Detroit Free Press fragment recalls a minister asking a boy to recite the Ten Commandments. The boy replies he cannot, but claims he can light a cigarette in the wind during the first trial.
Land Office at Mitchell announces final proof hearing for a settler with witnesses named for Hanson county. In Davison County District Court a case, Briggs vs Briggs, seeks relief. summons issued for Tiran Briggs to answer by February in Mitchell Dakota.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe prices and clothing styles for the season. Mentions of jet era trend influences and ambiguous phrases hint at consumer goods and style but details remain unclear.
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