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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1888
Page
5
A historical argument fragment discusses statehood for Dakota, stressing that supreme will of the people and constitutional principles justify admission and resist political manipulation. It cites comparisons to Texas and California, and cites delegation details from a December convention with names and counties.
Wm Barkdoll, a young farmer from Brule County living seventeen miles south of Kimball, sold two hogs in Kimball for 706 dollars in November. He fed the hogs on oats, grass, and six weeks of Will corn, with 20 dollars spent on feed. Barkdoll now has seventy hogs, while neighbor S Parks owns seventy as well. Parkston Advance notes the era’s improving prospects and a mild winter easing crop outlook.
The passage notes snow melting quickly and water seeping into the ground, an unusual phenomenon that suggests the area will see a large crop. The speaker remarks this has not been experienced before and predicts a bountiful yield.
The Mitchell Republican reports 109 total deaths from the January blizzard after collecting county figures and distributing a special edition nationwide to counter misinformation. Local papers praise the Republican for enterprise and accuracy in listing victims and livestock losses.
An ad touts Boschee's German Syrup as a cure for catarrh pneumonia and consumption claiming many have been cured. It urges readers to buy for 75 cents through any druggist and warns of breathing trouble if ignored.
In the Pioneer Press item the Minnesota border region laments the local option law after a North Dakota court decision. Charles Scott ex mayor of Fargo complains that river towns lose funds to Minnesota, while Captain McCormack notes the Republican legislature and majorities passed and upheld the law. Scott counters that the Democratic supreme court found it constitutional and did not relieve the hardship.
Mrs Phoebe Chesley of Peterson Clay Co Iowa aged 73 had kidney trouble and lameness for years needing help with dressing. After using Electric Bitters she reports complete relief from pain and can do housework again. Sold by K E Gale for 50 cents a bottle.
The Missouri River ice is weakening under sun and near the bridge it broke into thousands of pieces. Melting snow floods the river and moves water off gradually, raising hope there will be no Missouri flood this year.
Worth Knowing. Mr. W. Morgan of Lake City Florida suffered a severe cold and cough that worsened into consumption. After trying many remedies he grew weaker and could not sleep. Dr King’s new discovery brought immediate relief and after six bottles he recovered fully with no relapse. Trial bottle at IK E Gale's drug store.
The Plankinton Beacon reports efforts to mediate between Schwebach Bros. of White Lake and their creditors to resume business after a six thousand dollar collapse. Dick Haney of Plankinton secured full payment for his client ahead of Mitchell and White Lake attorneys. Davison Bros. & Seaman advertise flexible city property loan rates for brick or stone blocks.
The Madison home for dependent Union soldiers and wives reports four months of operation with forty inmates and about 32 favorable applications awaiting space. Plans to expand to 800 inmates by 1889 include cottage housing donated by Grand Army of the Republic posts, funds already raised in La Crosse Oshkosh Baraboo Waupaca and Appleton, and a summer project adding a chapel water works and main building enlargement.
Washington reports the administration plans William C. Whitney secretary of the navy as its candidate for New York governor against Davy Bennett Hill. Whitney’s nomination may be pursued to solidify control in a pivotal state where delegates to the St. Louis convention will be closely watched.
A petition from Western New York farmers to Congressman Weber asks protection against cattle imports masquerading as breeding and calls for duties on barley potatoes and onions cabbage hay hogs beans and peas eggs and fowls with varied per unit rates.
Carrie Shetz died after illness Saturday in Camden New Jersey. Her father, who arrived home distressed, collapsed and died instantly. The burial for both is planned for Thursday. Butler slams a recent treaty as a surrender to British power and social influence.
Curiaco February 29 The Western railroads excluding Burlington push Missouri freight rates down to 10 cents for first and second class between Chicago and the Missouri river and 1 cent on other classes Des Moines rates drop to 18 cents first and second and 8 cents on other classes Managers fear the Burlington strike will extend the war as the line will not join peace talks until its issues are resolved.
Detroit returns show the wets carry the local option by about 1500 votes marking their first victory. Messrs Ring and Tobin of Minneapolis sue the county for 6081 dollars over extra work on the Mankato courthouse and changes in stone called for by commissioners after the contract.
Charles City residents are elated by reports of a possible petroleum discovery after dynamite blasts caused large dark brown bubbles to appear on the Cedar River. A tar-like bubble burned when ignited, prompting experts to inspect for potential oil wells to be drilled at once.
Fire destroyed the Union Square theatre as flames spread from the top floor rear rooms aided by a southeast wind. Six firemen fell from the balcony into the pit and several others were badly burned. one foreman is believed dead and two firemen remain missing. Damages near a third of a million dollars with over twenty ambulance calls.
In St Louis district on March 1 a lantern explosion in a Fair Haven farmhouse started a blaze while the Miller parents were at church. Returning home, they found the dwelling burned and their three children aged 13, 10, and 7 burned to death inside.
An oil well near Oil City blown up by nitro glycerine at 1 a m shattered nearby windows and caused a large fire. The blast disrupted Oil City residents and sparked a major flare up in the region.
Ashland Wisconsin March 1 John Clow and Mike Conley sign for a six round boxing bout in Ashland on April 7 with Conley wearing four ounce gloves only enough to cover knuckles. Gate receipts split 75 percent to the winner 25 percent to the loser each man posts 250 dollars forfeit.
A crowd of fifty gathered at a Hurley area road house to watch Winnipeg Spring defeat Brandy in a hard fought bout lasting one hour six minutes. Betting favored Brandy two to one, but Spring prevailed in a tense showdown.
The American title race on Lake Weir featured Teemer Hamm and McKay. Teemer won in 20 minutes 2 seconds with McKay second in 20 minutes 5 seconds and Hamm third in 20 minutes 6 seconds.
The Knights of Labor announce a blacklist of last session lawmakers they accuse of opposing labor measures. They urge supporters to withhold votes from those named in the list and plan campaign work across Minnesota during the year.
Snow blockade on Western and Northwestern lines eases with trains moving toward Omaha and Des Moines. Sioux City Mitchell and Pipestone branches still blocked. Chicago and Northwestern line west of Kasota remains blocked with ongoing drifting and strong winds.
Moorhead Minnesota on March 1 reports ten thousand dollars raised by subscription as a bonus for locating the proposed Methodist seminary of the Northern Minnesota and Dakota conference. Moorhead offers a fine river site with shaded lawns. the site chosen was formerly the residence of A. A. White.
Moses B. Liddle, a Louisiana native and former district judge, is appointed associate justice of Montana's supreme court. He relocates to Montana for his wife's health, believing the northern climate will benefit her. He is forty, a reputable lawyer, and previously served as a state district judge.
In Billings Montana heavy snows and drifting winds halted trains after six inches of snow fell breaking a spell of mild weather. The scene shifted to Minneapolis where court actions and personal trials dominate headlines from March first to February twenty ninth.
Telegram to Clara Barton says Mt Vernon cyclone killed 25 and wounded 215. Over 500 houses destroyed leaving about 2,000 homeless and 1,000 fed by charity. Barton and agent Hubbell depart for the disaster scene to assess suffering. Texas Ark. lumbermen convention begins with Northern state delegates and pineries in Texarkana and Arkansas.
The St Louis Fair Grounds association will hold a special stake race on June 5 for the Democratic national convention. Open to all ages with 1 to 2 thousand dollars added, the event will use the Cleveland stone as its course in a politically themed spectacle.
The Manchester and Lawrence railroad filed a bill in equity in the New Hampshire supreme court against the Concord Railroad Company. The suit seeks an accounting and discovery and is described as one of the most important railroad cases ever brought in the state court.
Exnart Indiana March 1 Mrs Hooker a well known local woman seeks a pension claiming she served three years as a soldier in the late war and was wounded twice. She allegedly used a lookalike to pass examination and then traveled to the War with her husband.
A Beloit farmers institute convenes as Spink county Dakota ends liquor sales. Western association posts 1000 dollars for umpires. Des Moines finishes player list. Duluth Huron Denver faces two liens totaling 9750 dollars. A dark horse runs in Wisconsin Eleventh district. An engineer is beaten in McCook Nebraska. ICC at Castle Garden probes, Albert Shock challenges Dingley in Philadelphia six day race. Tommy Miller jailed for vagrancy with sentence suspended on departure. Philadelphia & Reading coal tonnage for week ending Feb 24 shows 1504.03 dollars versus 17053.73 last year, down 35549.15. Distillers lobby for extended bonded period. Vilas reorganizes land appeal office. 1900 cases behind. Indian affairs panel backs Billings railroad right of way through Crow reservation. Twenty eight Michigan counties vote prohibition. Washtenaw first wet county. Justice Bartlett confirms insane report: Nathan Mundy wedding-day commitment. Panama plans 2 million dollar Bolivar monument with 400k per republic. Bald Knobbers trials begin at Ozark. Gould-Sage report expected. About 25 Reading men replace former Chicago Burlington & Quincy workers. Milwaukee road cuts minimum rate to 25 cents. St Joseph & Council Bluffs line remains unaffected by strike. through trains continue.
Tug Arundel hints Indianapolis could offer guidance to major league clubs as talks proceed on a Mobile Pensacola Selma league. Cincinnati manager Schmelz brings thirteen players to New Orleans as spring activity begins. The California league opens March 25. Sage predicts Des Moines will win. The Detroits cleared $35,000 in 1887.
St Paul market reports show bid prices for wheat, oats, corn, barley, and rye with varied bids and asks. Chicago market notes steady prices in wheat corn oats and barley with pork lard butter eggs and live stock results. Also mentions Maj Gen Alfred H Terry retirement and a plan for a Norwegian colony in Washington Territory.
The remains of W. W. Corcoran the Washington mill owner and philanthropist were laid to rest after quiet services. He is interred beside his wife and daughter in the marble mausoleum at Oak Hill Cemetery where the family devotion is noted.
The item notes a March 1 start for free mail delivery in Chillicothe Ohio. It mentions clergymen receiving free event tickets to all Minneapolis ball games this season and reports various political and social notes. It also covers labor strikes, court news, and a missing funds case involving E R Johnson of Sun Prairie Wisconsin.
Helena Mont Feb 29 Stock of all kinds is doing well and ranges are entirely free from snow. With danger from high weather past farmers plow and seed in favored areas and proceed with spring work as if it has arrived for good.
The St Paul report notes a city within its limits has a natural gas supply equal to current needs. The chamber of commerce heard committee reports on recent gas discoveries and concluded the city’s gas supply meets present demand. In Ashland Wisconsin a handicap ring fight features John Clow Conley wearing four ounce gloves with gate receipts to the winner and 25
A Chicago Mail snippet reports a humorous exchange in a baseball park where Brown questions a Chinese laundryman about tobogganing. The man replies with a playful mispronunciation, adding a light social beat to the scene.
A fragment shows Quarle teasing Sanderson about smallpox and misnaming a food item as brickwheat cakes, indicating a seasonal ailment referenced in casual dialogue.
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