Mitchell D. G. Co Neighborhood Notes: Picnic and Wool Trade
Mitchell D. G. Co notes describe a Y P S C Ed picnic in Tyler's grave July Fourth that drew a crowd despite a prior storm. A Badger party visited White's and Greene's groves and local shops, while Beulah residents lament a missing five pounds of meat. Wool purchases by W J Piggott and T C Burns spur sheep farming. M Reeves earns 715.70 for his clip, about 16 cents a pound.
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Tyler's
Badger
White’s Grove
Greene’s Grove
White
Beulah
S. S
Arthur Skinner
H. N. Cox
Vermillion
Mrs.Skinner
Messrs
W. J. Piggott
T. C. Burns
M. Reeves
County Board Sets Assessments and Audits
The board of county commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday July 7 and spent the day equalizing assessments with no major changes. Wednesday afternoon included a satisfactory settlement with the treasurer, and Thursday covered the settlement with the auditor. Alexandria Journal notes H C Preston delivered a masterly oration on Liberty praised by all. T K Quartet and Soleka Quartet performed to an audience at the Rink Opera House with praise for the artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Alexandria
H. C. Preston
T. K. Quartet
Valisca
Soleka Quartette
Omaha
T. K.’ Rink Opera House
Advertised Letters at Mitch ell Post Office 1891
List of uncalled letters for week ending July 9 1891 includes Annie Amberg Matilda Freese Annie Bowers EA King Amenyo Breemer Ie Lessard C A Edgar BB Strasburger Id Welsh Billy. Call “advertised.” Unclaimed letters overdue two weeks will go to dead letter office. J W Beattie P M.
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Mitchell
Amberg Annie
Freese Matilda Bowers
EA King
Amenyo
Breemer
Ie Lessard
Edgar BB
Strasburger
Welsh Billy
Mitchell News Highlights Include Machinery Boom and Local Moves
O M Pine directs the mechanical end of the Mail office as six carloads of machinery arrive via Milwaukee on Sunday. Farmers flood Mitchell with equipment for harvest and haul lumber for granaries. Emigrant stock trains, church renovations, and local court notes punctuate a busy week with new industries, travel, and civic updates across Mitchell and surrounding areas.
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O. M. Pine
Milwaukee
Hood
Raymond
Sioux City
Mitchell
Mills
E.S. Rowley
Omaha
Pacific Coast
Ethan
Gray Bros
Brookings
Geo. A. Silshy
F. N. Needhan
I. N. Needham
Susie Whittlesey
Rockford
Crouse
Indianapolis
Mrs. Crouse
Tramp’s violent visit and local notoriety rise near Mitchell
A tramp entered Geo. Thomas’s house ten miles northeast, asked for warm victuals, then threatened with a knife and vanished. He later attacked Mr. Beam at the Beam barn, stabbed Beam twice, then was captured two miles north and brought to Mitchell for jail. Beam’s wounds are serious but treatable. the prisoner faces Woonsocket trial tomorrow. Also reported: Fourth of July frolics on Main Street led to warrants and fines. local news notes Mr. Hunter’s Portland meat business and Mrs Hunter’s strawberry harvests described as unusually large.
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Jas. S. Foster
Sioux City
Mitchell
Mr. Foster
Starr
Charles City
Mr. Hawley
Milwaukee
Hawley
Lennox
Charles Wilson
Abbey
Hannett
Cassem
Cook
A. I. Hitchcock
D. G. Maclay
Justice Court
D. H. Dillon
Dillon
Maine
Bloomington
Indiana
Far East
Portland Oregonian
Miss Bruce
T. C. Burns
Couglin
Yankton
State Normal School
Independence
Portland
Normal School
Farmer Baughman
J. K. Smith
Geo. Thomas
Beam
Mr. Beam
Main Street
Night Watch Babcock
Nightwatch
Squire Abbey
Charlie Keifer
Judge Crow
Geo. W. Hunter
Hunter
Machine men rush to meet westward harvest demand
The west and especially South Dakota face a harvest machinery boom. Deering, Walter A Wood, Osborne, Plano, Champion and other brands report strong sales, with carloads shipped weekly and shortages likely on twine as demand outstrips supply. Local agents such as Mordoff Herrick VanAlstine Hall Mylan Rierson Collins push stock to dealers across the region.
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C. J. Mordoff
Deering
Rodney Herrick
E. B. VanAlstine
Walter A. Wood
Ed. Hall
Osborne
B. F. Mylan
Dakota Fields
City Council Adopts Poll Tax Levy and Sanctions Utilities
At Monday’s meeting July 6 the council ordered collection of poll tax per law. W. S. Crouse resigned waterworks superintendent. J. K. Smith elected to fill vacancy. Bills paid include waterworks supplies, lumber, drayage, hardware, lighting, printing, recording, rent, salaries for water, police, engineer, janitor, and night watch.
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W. S. Crouse
J. K. Smith
Wm Ellemund
Frank Weller
L. H. Richey Draya
R. D. Welch
L. H. Richey
L. H.richey
C. W. Taylor Hardware
J.J. Schlimgen
Gottlieb
H. C. Clark
Geo. H. Miner
R. C. Irvine
J. E. Babcock
Crenata
John Bowar
Jno. Streeter
A Delightful Time With Friends at the Lyons Home
About thirty young people gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Jas Lyons home for an evening of dancing cards and refreshments. The event honored Mrs. M W Lyons who leaves for Sioux City today. Also noted are health warnings about blood impurities and a U S land office summary for June listing entries and proofs, with 139 total entries approved, up 11 from June 1890.
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Jas. Lyons
M. W. Lyons
Sioux City
United States Land Office
Miss Thompson Named Principal Near Hampton Tenn
Miss Thompson formerly with the city schools has been elected principal of a school near her Hampton home, Tenn, at a salary of 60 dollars monthly. Miss Fannie Foster holds a good school position in Sioux City and is selling sugar cured meats for harvest, with shoulders priced at 8 cents per pound.
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Thompson
Hampton
Tia
Fannie Foster
Sioux City
Behring Sea Sealing Debate and Misc Dispatches
Victoria B C July 9 The board of trade replies to May 30 telegram protesting sealing ban in Behring sea noting total cessation boosts coast fishery value and may not harm British sealers except where direct loss is shown. Hippolyte minister Firman says Haiti won’t allow foreign government at Mole Saint Nicholas. Brooklyn Sugar Trust dissolution urged by James A Taylor. ruling postponed to July 22. Freight train collision near Newburg injures five due to telegrapher error. No change in the Great Salt Lake level. Colorado water report deemed unsatisfactory. Minneapolis festival tickets announced for July 16–21 with round-trip fare. I J Clemans
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Victoria
B. C
Behring Sea
Board of Trade
Belring Sea
Behring Cea
San Francisco
Salton
Trou Yuma
Colorado
Elitio
Great Lake
Railway suit seeks 8 million in damages in Nebraska
Suit filed in the United States circuit court by the Kansas and Colorado Pacific Railway against the Fitzgerald and Mallory company for 8 million dollars. The petition alleges fraud in obtaining control of the road and converter to their own use money subscribed by towns and counties in aid of the road. It asks for an accounting and that the contract giving the defendants stocks and bonds be set aside.
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Omana
Neb
United States
Kansas and Colorado Pacific Railway
Fitzgerald & Mallory Company
Killed by a Bicycle in Winsumeton
A feeble 60 year old retired Episcopal minister Dr W A Schubert was accidentally killed by a boy named James Grant riding a bicycle. The boy struck a stone causing a hard fall on the asphalt as the minister crossed near his home. He was carried home and died shortly after.
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Winsumeton
W.A. Schubert
James Grant
Schubert
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Neighborhood Notes
Bader
Inator Preston
Liberty
J. W. Beattie, P. M
Potter
Hanson Co
Dakota
Ladies Aid Society of the Congregational Church
Reierson Bros
Newton Gilbert
Plankinton
Richard
Huron
Joe Rice
Iowa
the City Council
Buills
Rie
Walrath
Hippolyte
New York
Port Au Prince
M. A. Firman
Huaytien
Mole St.icholas
Haytien
Brooklyn
N.Y
James A. Taylor
Supreme Court
Brooklyn Sugar Refining Company
Cullen
Cleveland, O
Cleveland, Canton and Southern Railroad
Newburg
Curiaco
W. H.fruesdale
Minneapolis and
St. Louis Railroad
Great Northern Aid
Hill
Minnea
Poli
Minneapolis
I. J. Clemans
ChicaGo
Chicago and Alton Road
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Gladstone, Jr
London
W. H. Gladstone
Hawarden
England
Scotland
Arnold Morelerey
House of Commons
Gibson
Clarence
Collins
Runnells and
Barry
Longenecker
Criminal Court
Washington
Foster
Hari
WM. Deering & CO
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