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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1900
Page
10
A long read of scattered notes from South Badger and nearby towns recounts daily life, visits, weather, and local events. Mentions families, cattle buying, corn planting, and Memorial and Old Settlers Day planning with town news from Flensburg Vernon Blendon Letcher Ethan Farwell and nearby areas.
Flag sung by Faye Gilbert and a short program followed by an address by O L Branson of Mitchell. America Waseung closed the exercises. At the cemetery soldiers Chas Licey and Jay A Smith were honored as children decorated graves. A wreath from Jay’s Mitchell comrades honored his grave, deeply appreciated by his parents and friends. Several Mitchell friends with connections to buried relatives attended.
Local station observer Huyck presents a weekly temperature table for May 25 to May 31 with daily max min mean and rainfall figures. May 26 recorded the hottest day at 90 degrees and May 3 the coldest at 30. May totaled 1.72 inches of rain with southeast winds prevailing.
Two groups of youths walked to the river Wednesday afternoon for a picnic. The older crowd went to Greene's grove while the bicycle club picnicked at White's grove. Lunch was served and the evening passed pleasantly. Dr. Moore of Millbrook, Alabama endorses DeWitt's Little Early Risers liver pills for liver and bowel troubles.
Notice to Josephine H Booth and an unknown owner that lands in Davison County were sold for unpaid 1896 taxes to R O Richards. Richards assigned to G S Ringland, current owner. Redemption period 60 days from service. Also notice of estate sale of Eliza J Locke by J E Wells administrator. Sale of NE quarter Sec 14 T104N R62W by order of sale for 1600 to D W Burright. Hearing set 1 pm June 23, 1900 in Mitchell.
This report outlines the 1900 census process in Davison County. J H Scriven and O T Huyck will conduct city enumeration, collecting detailed personal, family, birthplace, citizenship, occupation, literacy, housing, and farm data, with strict privacy and penalties for noncompliance. It notes disease of year entries and emphasizes farm statistics and legal protections.
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