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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1898
Page
6
A Sioux Falls correspondent notes ongoing debate over moving the state capital from Pierre to Huron. The rivalry heats as legislators and voters may decide in the next campaign. Support favors Huron for accessibility. Pierre counters with rail connections and broader appeal.
L E Whitcher announces his return to law in Mitchell after leaving office. He praises local support, cites the city as a gateway to a prosperous state and the circuit’s law center, and offers to assist clients with the same care as a relative. Mitchell, January 26, 1898.
Observations from a government station show weekly temperatures ending January 20 with negative values marked by dashes. An unrelated ad promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for respiratory issues, claiming a 25 year track record and money back guarantee with free trials at S H Scallin’s drug store. Also lists clubbing prices for subscriptions to Weekly Inter Ocean, Semi Weekly Sioux City Journal, and Dakota Farmer.
Plano reports Dakota weather finally easing as W B Rowley family returns from Indiana. Beulah hosts schoolhouse entertainment on Feb 11 with dances, a speaker Bailey selling geography books. Badger notes carriages breaking and a village sociable raising funds. Ethan records dances, burials, creamery plans, and local visits. Capt S T Beddoes moves to Soldiers Home.
A land tract sold for 3800 with expected occupancy around July 1. Local notes record farm assignments and moves including Pat Stought to Mill Ward farm and Geo Strandall farming 100 acres on Titus farm, plus housekeeping at Beddoes place. Mentions beeves, dairy items, and community updates from Bethel, Butler, Mt Vernon, and nearby towns.
In the Davison county area cattle shipments to Mitchell have risen, with farmers turning to stock farming over wheat. Notable buyers include I. W. Seaman J. Q. Anderson A C Berry and Saml Webber who purchased dozens of cattle for local farms. Wallis Greene and F D Tyler also expanded holdings signaling a larger future in stock raising.
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