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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1912
Page
8
Chicago hogs and cattle receipts, with light to steady demand and mixed prices. Hogs open a nickel higher but close weak. cattle and sheep see strength to support higher week advances. overall market activity remains subdued with rising futures receipts and steady to firm cash tones.
Sioux City live stock market reports from Sioux City Stock Yards Company show cattle receipts at 1,500, hog receipts around 13,000 with prices 5 to 15 cents lower and tops near 6.45, bulk around 6.40 to 6.80, sheep receipts about 1,000 higher, with Tuesday fat cattle market held fully steady and market gossip from Tuesday.
The notice lists No 1 northern wheat at 94 No 2 northern at 92 No 3 northern at 88 velvet chaff at 92 corn at 454755 oats at 43. These figures reflect current commodity quotations for grain and feedstuffs.
Market notes for Minneapolis cash wheat and corn along with oats barley rye and flax prices. Lists bid and offer levels for No 1 hard No 1 northern No 2 northern No 3 wheat No 1 durum No 2 durum No 3 yellow corn No 4 corn No 3 white oats No 8 oats barley rye and flax with May and July wheat futures mentioned.
City officials weigh concrete street work as cost effective option. City Auditor Jensen reports on formal specs from City Engineer J S McCullough noting about 2 12 miles with reinforced center 18 feet slabs and 9 miles more at under 1 25 per yard. The plan stresses value and petition driven work despite acknowledging not top tier quality. In Plymouth superior court Mrs Lena Cusino and co defendant Enrico Mascioli sentenced to death by electric chair for the murder of Cusino's husband in September 1910.
Plymouth, Mass. report says a woman has been sentenced to the electric chair in a historic Massachusetts criminal case. The ruling marks a rare use of capital punishment in the state and draws attention to the ongoing debate over the death penalty.
Lauritz Miller presents his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Davison County States Attorney sung by urgent by friends. He has practiced in Mitchell for years and served as city attorney four years winning key cases including the Dakota Central Telephone Co. suit now near appeal to the U S Supreme Court. He will begin canvass with broad support.
Berlin reports fear of violence as government bans firearm sales while miners hold meetings and push for higher pay and shorter hours. In London Premier Asquith urges end to strike with promise of a minimum wage bill. Lawrence Mass sees arrests as militia accompanies clashes. hearings on mill conditions reveal mothers and children affected and testimony by Victor Berger and Samuel Gompers.
Notice from Davison County South Dakota calls for bids on bridge construction for the ensuing year. Bids due by 2 PM April 10 1912 in the County Auditor's office with a $1000 certified check. Right to reject any or all bids reserved. Mitchell Dakota February 27 1912. RA Zane County Auditor.
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