28 Jul 1899
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1899
Page
1
Mrs Anna Dean filed a suit in Justice Court on Saturday to recover possession of her cow. Roy Perry writes his father from Manila describing volunteers and their feelings about returning home.
In Judge Ab bey s court on Saturday Thomas Dean sued Mrs Anna Dean widow of Edwin Dean over a cow bought by the husband from his father in 1896. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant after about ninety minutes of deliberation. Attorneys T J Spangler for plaintiff and W H Helwig with C W G Hilliker for defendant. A related case involving transfers of property and deeds is pending in the circuit court with heirs in Canada and Michigan.
Discussion surrounds whether the law covers stocks on hand when it took effect or only purchases after. Wholesale dealers in the state plan to label all goods sent in to ensure compliance. The measure is popular among the public.
The Omaha reportedly considers constructing a rail line to the river, watching rival plans and weighing a route from Mitchell toward the southwest, signaling strategic expansion. Local observers note competition as the key driver, with officials signaling possible future announcements.
Long suffering residents of Charles Mix county view renewed railroad proposals as the fall crop arrives. An Armour special reports Milwaukee road officials visiting Tyndall and Edgerton to decide Armour or Tyndall as the extension's origin, with a terminus west of Armour near a planned new town and county seat.
The revenue order from Washington forbids banks from affixing stamps to unstamped checks and sending them back to drawers. Banks face prosecution if this practice continues, per Commissioner Wilson. The piece also reports on lightning rod scams in Sanborn and Beadle counties, a state National Guard note from Pierre, and an incident where FE T Grinnell’s road-tax wagon burned after a gasoline stove explosion near Ethan.
Roy Perry writes from San Fernando P I that the regiment is eager to return and that Gov Lee is popular among the soldiers. He estimates many would leave if travel pay ends, notes recent minor fighting and wounds, and predicts possible June or July homecoming as rain begins.
Major Warne, regimental surgeon, publicly attacked Col. Frost over sick list padding. A board of regular army doctors later deemed 250 men unfit and sent them to Manila, though initial doubt over the letter's authenticity faded as more corroborating documents appeared.
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