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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1911
Page
8
Doane Robinson notes a sweeping general bill empowering cities to reduce commissioners to three, borrow for sinking funds, and order local improvements with 60 percent affected. It covers county and school drainage, irrigation districts, insurance reforms, fire and building standards, and state educational affairs.
The Aberdeen city council plans to employ Chicago engineer Benedetts Williams as consulting engineer for the $200,000 sewage plant to be built this year. Mayor Rock says Williams will be in Aberdeen by mid March to begin work, with New York bacteriologist William P. Mason also expected to assist.
New York City trustees meeting reports gifts totaling about 2 million dollars to Columbia University. An unknown donor contributed 230 thousand dollars to the school of architecture while bequests from the late John Kennedy and George Crocker added 1.3 million dollars to previously announced sums.
Estimated hog receipts today 37 000 with 2 194 carried over. Bulk hog prices 6 90 to 7 05. Cattle receipts about 18 000 with steady to 10 cents lower quoted. calves and stockers listed. Sheep and lamb offerings also reported with varied prices across grades.
Sioux City live stock markets telegraphed daily by the Stock Yards company in Sioux City Iowa. Cattle receipts 1,200 were weak while feeders were strong. Hog receipts 7,500 were 10 cents lower with top at $6.75 and bulk trades $6.67 to $6.72.
W H Dickinson and grain commission brokers of the Chicago Board of Trade and Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce operate from room 318 Western National Bank Building Mitchell. Chicago cash close shows Wheat No 1 northern spring 95 to 1.00, No 2 northern 95 99. Corn No 3 white 43 1/2 to 45, No 3 yellow 44 to 46. Oats No 3 white 29 3/4 to 30 1/2. Barley feed 60 to 70 malting 80 to 95.
Minneapolis cash close shows wheat No 1 northern 98 99 1 4 and 96 1 4 97 1 4 for No 2 northern. No 2 durum 83. No 3 yellow corn 41 3 4 to 42. No 3 white oats 28 28 3 4. Flax 2 66. Rye 83c. Barley 60 90.
The report describes Fingland's first skyscraper named for the insurance company’s building under construction in Liverpool, planned to reach 360 feet. It notes a Moscow trade expedition to Mongolia selling goods at good prices and mentions poor water links and scarce railways between Russia and Mongolia.
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