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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
11
The Mitchell Capital issue from Friday June 5 1908 lists the Mitchell Printing Co as publisher with C W Downey as editor and provides subscription rates for one year six months and three months in the balance.
The piece accuses Governor Crawford of using land seekers to file on government land and argues he was prosecuted like others, while noting no indictment. It references Senator Mitchell, the Belle Fourche fence case, and calls reform efforts in South Dakota political theater ahead of the June primaries.
Reports from across the state indicate senator Kittredge will receive endorsements at the polls for his current seat. Insurgents shed support for Governor Crawford who faces scrutiny over past claims and unfulfilled promises, including rhetoric on a two cent passenger fare that stalled in the legislature.
The Brookings Register notes Congressman Philo Hall obtained a $5,000 appropriation to buy a site for a federal building in Brookings and then an additional $82,500 for the same purchase. The report signals a rising real estate market in the agricultural college city.
The Davison county ticket is described as strong with excellent men for several positions. Sample ballots sent out show an S before the candidates’ names, guiding voters to mark the ballots correctly in the June 9 voting booth to ensure proper naming of candidates for November elections.
The piece urges Martin and Burke as stalwart candidates for Congress, praising their years of service and proven records to assure voters of capable representation in Washington.
The Lead Daily Call reports Gov ernor Crawford remains linked as attorney for the Northwestern railroad. In an April term supreme court case the Governor is listed among attorneys for the railroad, contrasting with his repeated claims that Senator Kittredge still serves as Milwaukee road attorney. Campaign coverage notes Crawford’s railroad associations weaken his criticisms of Kittredge.
An 1888 territorial assembly debate features Ericson defending Governor Craward’s cross earnings vote seen as favoring railroads over public interest. Surrogates push auto purchases for state officers, including Hans Ustrud, funded by taxpayers, to improve outreach amid limited train service.
The list adds 11 N. Cox to the fallen, with a somber cemetery ceremony led by Miss Lily Patterson Mrs. H. L. Raymond and D. L. Tenney. Names include Alfred Dean M Duncan Solon Moore James O'Donnell I D Pierce J M Smith Jay Thompson H L Weir John Hough L S Mason N H Williams Frank Hazelton A W Davis J L Clink W W Gardner Sidney S Rathbun David Kline L McCurdy John Abraham A R Boges R Easton Wm S Pine Jas H Spirch R P Hall Joshua Slater Captain W S Logan M L Bobb A K Campbell I Kintigh Horace W Kress Elijah Spangler S J Muocre HW Cox and others buried elsewhere.
A roster lists Jacob Stebler Co H 10th Town Volunteer Infantry Hot Springs F B Rowell Co B 1st Minnesota Mt Vernon B J Wall Co A 10th Michigan Cavalry Wessington Springs and W M Dodge Co FE 31st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Hot Springs S D detailing their units and residences.
The board of education approved bidding on 69000 bonds for a new high school. Bids will be opened Friday June 26 with a 20 year term and a 10 year option at a rate not to exceed five percent. Janitors for each school route were elected for the coming year and cement sidewalk work around the new building was awarded to Adolph Scheuren brand.
Practical tips on refreshing old window shades by resewing hems and reusing hems, using quilt frames as curtain stretchers, drying curtains outdoors, repurposing brass kettles as sardine preserves, cleaning with oxalic acid, crafting a small kindling receptacle from Japanese matting, keeping desk supplies stocked, using denim rugs to protect fabrics, and transforming Irish point curtains into new net with machine stitching and net trimming.
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