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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1904
Page
11
Subscription rates for The Mifvokth include fees of $1.00 and 16 40. Advertising rates are available on application and are reasonably low. Business cards up to six lines cost $5 per year, with each additional line $1. Cards of Thanks and obituaries priced at five cents per line. Legal advertisements charged at statute rates. Marriage and death notices published free of care.
The document lists Republican candidates for state offices: Presidential Electors Henry C Morris Roberts H H Gulstine Lake John Q Anderson Lyman G R Evans Butte Congressmen Chas H Burke Hughes Eben W Martin Lawrence Supreme Judges Dighton Carson Lawrence Dick Haney Davison H G Fuller Faulk Governor Samuel I Elrod Clark Lieutenant Governor J E McDougall Marshall County Secretary of State D D Wipf Hutchinson County State Treasurer C S Collins Brown County State Auditor J F Halliday Kingsbury County Superintendent of Schools Geo W Nash Lincoln County Commissioner of School and Public Lands C J Bach Turner County.
A Republican judicial ticket lists Frank B. Smith of Mitchell as a candidate for judge in the Fourth Judicial Circuit. The notice presents his candidacy and location within the targeted circuit.
The writer argues against keeping the state capital at Pierre, urging removal to benefit all residents. He cites twelve years of failed aims to improve Black Hills communication and cites Sioux Falls as nearer to most people. Mitchell’s selection is defended as fair and in the state’s best welfare.
The Fort Pierre Fairplay columns report Prof Carpenter endorsing gumbo shale and clay as premier cement materials with samples to follow. The notice questions eastern agricultural land claims and cites Mitchell's past statements about limited farming potential, framing a local controversy over land value and industrial use.
The Fort Pierre Fairplay notes it provides information from the area and indicates that any “knocking” or misrepresentation may be charged to the reservation paper. The notice emphasizes local reporting and accountability.
The Rosebud registration drew 106,500 visitors to four state sites who saw rich crops and new settlers. Officials expect the state population to rise by about 100,000 as eastern registrants buy land or attract families seeking quarters, boosting settlement east of the Missouri River.
Campaign observers note South Dakotans increasingly favor moving the state capital from Pierre to Mitchell. Voters weigh business interests, with Mitchell gaining momentum as prolonged exposure to Pierre’s outpost status tempers earlier sympathy. Citizens argue Pierre’s growth hinges on local initiative, while Mitchell touts broader state accessibility.
Andrew E. Lee recently inspected Mitchell city hall and said it is fully equal to any future state demands and larger than expected. He contrasted his view with the Pierre board of trade which argued the building was inadequate for a temporary capitol.
The South Dakota Democratic platform displays inconsistencies as they back Parker after backing Hearst and Bryan earlier. They endorse Parker while preserving support for Bryan, aiming to align with the national party despite doubts about victory in the state.
The Canton Times questions Bromley of Redfield for riding the Milwaukee road with a pass while speaking for Mitchell on capital day at Canton. It asks if the Times reader believes promoter E W Caldwell of Pierre pays fares on the Northwestern road when traveling.
The Presbyterian Synod shifted the college from Pierre to Huron a few years ago after poorer fortunes in Pierre. Huron, Pierre’s rival, secured the transfer as part of a broader effort to place the institution in a more accessible town.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for purifying and enriching blood to build vitality and prevent infections. It claims cures for eczema and other eruptive diseases and cites a Dallas testimonial from John Larsson about a four year skin ailment resolved after five bottles. It also touts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
The famed nervous specialist Dr Brown-Sequard avoided tobacco for nerves. He experimented with swallowing sponges tied to threads to study gastric juice, a practice that led to a rare condition called mergeism or rumination, forcing him to re chew his food.
The piece argues colored garments offer greater health value than sable fabrics, noting more microbes on dark clothing and that black blocks sun rays. It mockingly calls fashion a high priestess of health and suggests microbes fear fashion more than a sable coated physician.
A brief note recalls a month old incident where an assistant manager position was tied to a salary raise. The Catholic Standard asks what actions are being taken now regarding the matter.
A passerby and a mendicant discuss the harshness of commerce, noting that hard competition forces even a blind man to stayalert to make a living. The exchange highlights urban poverty and the grind of daily business.
A Plano Illinois note compares a tailless dog to a pupil in a deaf and dumb class highlighting a humorous observation. The remark truncates context but conveys a witty parallel between missing tail and communication difficulty.
A mother urges restraint as her daughter pleads for encouragement and a quiet presence while a young man visits. The dialogue hints at social expectations and parental influence on romantic progress in a small community.
A terse observed aphorism from the Atchison Globe declares that mortality makes reputations equal, noting that those who know a person may not boast of it once they are executed. The comment reflects sharp social skepticism about boasting over doomed figures.
A Birmingham News correspondent contrasts the western plains with a sense of isolation. He portrays vast trackless prairies near the Kansas Colorado line, scarce water, scarce habitations, and the solitary hope of reaching a town via railroad. Prairie dogs, sparse houses, and empty horizons amplify the loneliness.
This explanation describes wind storms as cyclones with rotating motion around a low pressure center. It notes monsoons trigger cyclones in tropical regions, tropical storms called hurricanes in the West Indies and typhoons in the Philippines and parts of Asia, and that mid latitude disturbances are called storms or low pressure areas.
The kilt's origin traces to Scottish and English sumptuary laws under Mary and James VI I, which pushed outer dress restrictions. As laws condensed, tailors and wearers adapted by dividing the tunic at the waist, creating a two part garment. Earlier evidence shows kilts on medieval crosses and slabs before 1500, named from its quilting.
The piece notes Chinese reverence for ancient objects and lists items such as powdered deer horn and tiger bones for longevity and bravery. It references fossil ivory, fossil crabs, and soils, along with a curious reference to coins and dyes from historical dynasties.
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