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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1887
Page
4
Disjointed OCR fragment references Dakota territory laws, congressional acts, and political figures. Names such as Lamar, Sparks, and Parker appear amid garbled phrases about treaties, codes, and the press. The text hints at statehood processes and party disputes but lacks coherent narrative or clear events.
An OCR fragment hints at legislative issues and enforcement measures. It references statutes or reforms and a test case or policy action linked to a fiscal or social matter. Names and exact places are unreadable, but the text conveys regulatory context and potential oversight concerns.
A fragmented diary like note reports Dakota's push to send delegates to Heron next week. Davison county lines up strong representation and pledges cooperation with sister counties for the territory's best interests. A large vote is anticipated this fall to settle the division argument and prove Dakota knows what it wants.
A fragmented line mentions quascience and PCRSiMEttns in unclear context. The text appears garbled and unreadable for full meaning. No identifiable persons organizations or places can be confirmed from the fragment.
July 13 dispatches report ongoing debates over foreign influence and possible resistance to reforms. General Sir Bai vers Ballers arrives to confer with the cabinet on fate of negotiations, while tensions persist in agri Turkish and Egyptian affairs despite German and Italian movements.
Woonsocket July 13 Captain G S Nave of this place has received appointment as deputy internal revenue collector for South Dakota. He will enter duties in a few days. The captain has held high official position in Washington. Businessmen are funding a subscription to repair wagon roads into town. The board of county commissioners is in session today.
An engine on the Battle Rochester and Pittsburg railroad was disabled near Crawford Junction last night due to low water. Pumps repaired, water injected into the overheated boiler, causing a boiler explosion that wrecked the locomotive. Engineers Heickels and Jeman Wilson were badly scalded and brought to the city. their condition is critical.
Fortunes of Belle Danvers, once a stage star, fade as Chicago theater managers and agents face unpublicized troubles. The colored star and partners William Jackson and others drift through venues from Minneapolis to St. Paul, with revelations about a touring company and a failing act.
Fragmentary notes report that jurors were not seated as Judge Jamison’s court resumed the die cases trial. The judge granted exemptions to some jurors and questioned others while keeping lawyers occupied today. exemption actions to continue tomorrow.
A fragmented note lists manufacturers and insurers in a clash over safety standards. The readable bits hint at disputes over burned products and responses from insurers, with no clear timeline or involved parties fully named.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a gathering of people from the country and speakers from Teragand at a meeting of the supreme see circle of states. Details are unclear due to text corruption.
Texas fever affects Necraszka cattle and a fire at an Ohio Episcopal church causes losses. The steamer Merrimac wrecks near Nova Scotia with no fatalities. A clash between Kickapoo Indians and white men in St. Louis results in multiple injuries, possibly fatal. A bridge collapse on the Illinois Central near Lomferd kills two and injures two. George Brinski, a wartime substitute for President Cleveland, is ill in Bath New York and seeks pension help. Reports suggest a 1888 postmaster general operation influenced party reorganization and Vilas’s agenda.
The local commission discusses petitions to call a county license referendum under existing law. The article notes differences in petition thresholds, stating one third of legal voters versus one third of votes cast at the last general election. County officials consider the procedure and timing ahead of the forthcoming general elections.
The text describes a chaotic method to combat pests in southern Minnesota corn, suggesting plowing a furrow against rows and applying kerosene to clay soil. It claims temporary suppression of pests with this approach and notes potential corn fodder growth after about a fortnight, asserting it could match prior yields.
A Aberdeen News report describes a severe storm Wednesday night from six to seven o'clock with heavy rain and brilliant dangerous lightning. The McChesney residence on West Hill was struck and likely other nearby structures too. The storm affected the Jim River valley and extended east to the hills with high wind and electrified air. Clouds gathered rapidly around four o'clock, roiled violently, and winds shifted direction from multiple sides as the storm moved northwest.
Elijah Smith storms a meeting of Walla Walla citizens to defend freight rates and rail policy. He challenges Eastern benchmarks, argues reduction costs to 340 098 a year, and presses bankers editors and merchants over profits, prices, and impact on farmers. The crowd ends convinced no cheaper system exists locally.
In Parkston Dakota a heated dispute grows over timber and homestead entries by longtime settlers and newer arrivals. A Milwaukee railroad official reportedly stated the company has no funds to contest or interfere with homesteaders, fueling satisfaction among locals and condemnation of aggressive actions. County commissioners’ meeting names RT Robinson as county judge and ends the county clerk role, with JK Smith resigning as register of deeds.
Aberdeen led Brown County in a high turnout vote on July 12, with Aberdeen tallying 2654 to Columbia 1553, a margin of 1101. The countywide contest featured strong efforts to mobilize voters though some residents abstained. Major Barrett reportedly faced gunfire with two bullets striking his hat in Hecla.
July 11 sermon by Rev E W Sage at the school house is noted. Mrs L W Nabinger loses forty five hens and chickens to wolves on the night of July Fourth. Wheat and oats near harvest, corn and potatoes look healthy, haying progressing well. John Bowman visits Miss Frankie Mehner. A Conklin buys horses and haying gear. Mr and Mrs Sage visit Pleasant Ridge. Mrs R Livingston and sister visit A Nabinger. Ewart brothers harvest heavy hay yields. early Ohio potatoes ripe at A Nabinger with ten bushels sold last week. A ice cream festival suggested by young ladies during a near full moon night.
Market report notes cattle slow and weak with mixed grades in various categories. Hog receipts around twelve thousand head with notable trading. packing demand mixed from poor to good. sheep and natives show varied prices. Texas area appears referenced with wet conditions and fluctuating quotes.
We have money on hand to lend for improved farms at low rates. Call and see us if you are in need of funds.
City of Mitchell orders construction of a sidewalk along property on Kimball Street between Fifth Streets. Sidewalk to be six feet wide and timber pine planks with specified thickness. to be built within thirty days of publication by the owners of the described parcel. Attest J P Kosar Mayor Clerk June 3 1587.
The Mitewéll city council orders a 6 foot wide concrete sidewalk along the west side of Lawler street between Fifth street and the alley between Seventh and Eighth streets. The owners of the abutting property must construct it within 30 days of publication. Attest J P Kinpatt T F Mentzer Mayor June 3 1887.
The Mitchell city council orders the owners of property along the north side of Sixth Street between Kimball and Lawler to build a six foot wide Pine sidewalk within thirty days. The plan calls for two inch thick planks, four stringers, and crossing connections, with a Pine walk across the street also detailed. The notice is signed by T. F. Mentzer, Mayor, and J. F. Krpach, Clerk, dated June 30, 1887.
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