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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1886
Page
8
A June 18 1886 issue comments on editor attacks in Kansas City and a proposed bill to empower the President to appoint mayors in Dakota cities over 10000 inhabitants. It critiques the Dakota Globe and local homesteader cases while noting media sensationalism and political maneuvering.
In the novelty chase Columbia won in 3635 with Chamberlain second 374g. Aberdeen won a $25 cap for the best drilled company and Huron won the hook and ladder race in 4613. Sioux Falls placed in several events as Aberdeen, Yankton, and Walker also competed.
National League standings show Detroit leading Chicago and New York with Philadelphia edging closer to New York. Boston jumps to fifth by beating New York last week, while St. Louis and Kansas City drift. Weather outlook includes rain in June and early July with a predicted sixty day drought later in July, plus advice to farmers on corn. Prof. Denton extols Dakota soil as exceedingly rich and deep, urging settlement and farming.
On Thursday June 10 1886 at the Sanborn House Rev C B Clark joined Jessie Conner and Chloe Servis both from Diana in marriage. Mr Conners a rising Sanborn county farmer wins a fair charming bride.
The piece advertises a Jewel stove sale by Chandler Bros and previews a Great Boston Uncle Tom’s Cabin program with a plantation variety show. It also reports injuries when Mrs. Orswell and T W D fell from a hammock due to a busted cord, calls for sewer work on Main Street to ease cellar moisture, and notes A W Deputy’s wagon runaway injuring him and a horse at Weller lumber yard.
George Edgerly and Ed Deck form a general stock of merchandise partnership after evaluating prospects in nearby towns. They will operate from the old Beuzeville building next to Warne's drug store, leveraging broad local and county connections to attract customers.
Dunham plans to give participating horses one half of gate receipts as entrance money. With a large city crowd expected, at least 500 dollars will be divided among the horses. Three races are scheduled: two trotting and one running. The 2:35 race allocates forty percent of the half among the three. fifty percent to first, thirty to second, twenty to third. The 3:00 minute and running races receive thirty percent each, divided as described.
The Milwaukee to Astor project in Iowa spans eighty eight miles with a contract price just over 1.5 million. Harrison & Green tasked with grading bridges fences steel rail and ties laying track and ballasting. Completion targets include 33 miles by November 1 1886 and the rest by June 1 1887 amid heavy northwest terrain efforts.
The Pioneer Register argues a Salem to Mitchell thoroughfare would profit McCook county and Salem by drawing thousands of dollars into local commerce. It questions whether a small trading post twelve miles west could divert significant trade from Salem and the county merchants.
Salem residents press for railroad extension arguing it will raise property values and attract settlers. They ask if being a terminus hurts prospects and cite other towns’ histories to show future benefits.
Farmers anxiously await rain while a Tope Chapel combined club meet drew townspeople and visitors from Mitch ell. Events included baseball croquet and a late evening literary program with Mr Hutchinson unable to perform due to health. A birthday surprise for Mrs McWain and local farm updates followed, with plans announced for a Sunday School Convention at the Pine Schoolhouse June 27 1886.
CurTrcura Soar reports unusually good summer sales as Curicuria REMEDIES prove satisfactory in treating an aggravated form of stock in various localities. W. L. Howardigg, Druggist, Uniontown, Ky.
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