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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1915
Page
2
Public notice lists subscription rates and postal matter details for Mitchell South Dakota. It references officials and a March 3 1873 act, noting mailing conditions and registration context.
The piece notes a $35,000,000 deficit in the year ended June 30, the first full year under the new tariff act and Democratic control of appropriations. It argues war-time revenue shifts and protection levels affected commerce and calls for economy and better road funding in Mitchell county. It also touches on German submarine actions and neutral protests, plus local road improvement talks.
The piece notes the land's high value but points out the difficulty finding a buyer with sufficient funds and knowledge to invest. It emphasizes the scarcity of capital able to acquire the property.
Christensen family narrowly escapes when a 1700 pound bull attacking Ole Christensenson and son Alfred injures them. Ole’s daughter uses a three foot pinchbar, breaks it while fending off the animal and rescuing the men. The bull, sold to Dodge and Sutherland to prevent further harm.
Pierre S. D. J. E. Hipple and Hipple Publishing Co summoned to appear before the state supreme court on contempt charges tied to a Capital-Journal article about gan disbarment proceedings. Heavy rainfall totals reach over four inches for July, marking a record wet period.
In Centerville South Dakota Horace Morse 16 the son of Mrs Lettie Morse drowned in the Vermillion river just north of Centerville. He stepped into a deep hole could not swim and sank after cramps pulled him away from a companion who had reached him near shore. The body lay in water sixteen hours before recovery.
W F Kaufman of Red Lake township near Pukwana fed ninety one head of three year old cattle on prairie grass for 75 days and made 5400 dollars. Forty head gained two and three quarter pounds daily on pasture while corn fed cattle are said to average three pounds. He received an 8000 dollar check for the herd.
Marshall county totals show a 4 percent population gain to 328,000? 328? The record lists 13238 children under six, 2554 school age, 2418 voters, 1946 men of military age, and small counts for races. Educational attainment includes 4246 common, 300 high school, 35 normal, 66 some college, and 72 graduates.
Captains Wait and Ayres return to Steamboat with the Rosebud and J. W. Sanford after a successful Sioux City voyage hauling two hog cargoes and two merchandise cargoes. The Iowa and South Dakota share the same owners and operate busy river traffic from this city as headquarters. The KL R K, owned by the King Brothers, handles all ferry service and is praised as the finest ferry on the upper Missouri.
Aurora county commissioners fail to appropriate funds for fair maintenance forcing the fair association to abandon the project. The gate valued around 7000 dollars may be kept. a harvest celebration with autos, harness racing, and a baseball tournament could replace the county event in August.
O L Branson of Mitchell is celebrated as a banker lawyer and public servant known for his cheerful manner and wide range of work. Born in Whiteside county Illinois in 1861 he moved to Manning Iowa before forging a career in Atwood Osmond and Mitchell shaping banks leading in loans and insurance and serving as state senator and Mitchell mayor. His skill at making people feel at ease and his community backing helped many young men start their own ventures.
The piece praises O. L. Branson for his warm greeting and engaging style. It notes he pleases audiences, makes lasting friendships across the state, and leaves visitors with a hopeful, kind impression. His daily kindness and smiles create lasting goodwill toward him.
Chester C Dillon who will succeed Merbert A Hardy as director of Dakota Wesleyan athletics in September will marry Pearl McNeil in Bloomington late August. Pearl McNeil of Melvin is a Normal High School graduate who taught near her home. Dillon is a University of Illinois alumnus and former Illini football star.
Township trustees and local officials vote 11 against and 2 in favor of hiring a county agricultural agent. Ostrander of Brookings outlined Smith Leyver funds totaling 22 000 for Davison county projects after July 1. The final tally by township shows mixed support with Perry Mitchell Beulah Baker Rome Badger Mt. Vernon Prosper Lisbon among those casting Yes or No votes.
A terse OCR fragment lists names and numbers: INS Blendon 43 Beulouch 1 Tobin 8 Att Vernon 1. The readable items show a sequence of people or codes with single digit counts. No clear event or action is described.
Three inches of rain fell over Mitchell and surrounding country in two days. Ground saturated and streams filled to banks. Steel Creek and James River rose. Missouri River at Chamberlain ran high but caused little damage. Rain eased with lighter showers near Chamberlain and Pukwana. extends toward Sioux City and Aberdeen.
J A Johnson of Mt Vernon a USD student who won the state intercollegiate oratorical contest at Sioux Falls March 20 was found guilty of plagiarism by a two to one committee vote. The panel excused by contrast Turf on other options and named Clement Thomas Turon college as the contest winner with Francisco Madero as second. The ruling ordered Johnson to return prize money and trophy while noting rival charges against Dakota Wesleyan.
In Canistota South Dakota a girl, daughter of farmer Charles Zuraff, was hit in the head three times by a ball at a local game and remains in serious condition after a third blow to the forehead. A lawyer in the state is set to gain more prominent free advertising from the incident.
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