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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1887
Page
5
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Weil Bros announces a clearance of cloaks and shawls before holidays to offer low prices. Holiday goods and novelties are displayed from 10 to 28 cent counters to upper tier gifts, inviting all classes to shop before the cold wave.
Local notices advertise Fuller's buggy harnesses saddles and shoes repairs. Northern nursery company promotes trees seeds and orchard planning. Broom factory and broom corn shipments reported. Pukwana residents and Chamberlain visitors noted. Armour Tibbetts house newly furnished. Dated items mention Missouri River rise and a visit to Wisconsin by James Johns. The Dubuque Daily Telegraph editor Quigley travels to Kimball for property. Free Methodist church announces quarterly meetings in Mt Vernon March 25-27.
Column from the Bismarck Tribune notes Yankton retains its court while Mitchell vies for favor. It mocks political tensions over court relocation, cites Senators Smith Lawler and Collins, and imagines bouquets sent between Mitchell and Yankton, with a separate Yankton Press remark about a courting youth and a railroad bridge in Congress.
The Greenville Independent prints Rev. A A Brown’s portrait of North and South Dakota. It surveys climate, snowfall, and seasons, then describes Mitchell and Davison County, local industry, banks, schools, railroads, farming land, and prices. Investment in farming land near the city is urged, as a way to reach markets with modest capital.
The Crow Creek reservation may soon open land to settlers under the Dawes Indian severalty act. Allotments are planned for each Indian, with remaining lands ceded to the government after approval by tribes and Congress. A Dakota land surge and caution for buyers follows, along with a stove accident near Hanson County and a warning against imitations of Allcock's porous plaster.
A Dakota land sale discussion notes that land prices are at a historic low. A farmer in Aurora county urges a buyer to act now, predicting prices will not fall again. The article argues farmers will stay, and rising eastern prosperity will lift western markets, boosting land value.
In Cook school house polling 34 votes. Quiet election with several candidates per office. Republicans sweep all posts: George S. Keeler, B. Sharp, G. A. Carlow on supervisors. John Cook clerk. Henry Bousett treasurer. A. E. Brown assessor. B. S. Wolcott and G. Ainsley justices. John Bousett and G. Sperlick constables. Henry Kirfel pound master.
The No. 1 Shawhose company held its regular semi annual meeting last evening and elected officers for the term. Foreman C. E. Doty first assistant foreman C. Keifer second assistant foreman C. Halfhide secretary R. S. Schell Treasurer W. N. Rodgers member of executive board J. N. Crow.
On Monday March at 2 o'clock Oscar Dory and Mamie Avery wed with Judge Abbey officiating. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. Miller on Sunday evening March 6 1887. In Mt Vernon Frank Rich house Ira Church formerly of McGregor died of pulmonary consumption, an hour before death he spoke cheerfully to friends.
Edward Davy offers loans on improved farms at very low interest rates with an office in Gale's block Mitchell Oak. Davison Bros. Seaman advertise loans on city property for long or short terms with special low rates for brick or stone business blocks.
A Republican representative visited the west side schools finding orderly operation with five departments and about 200 pupils. The high school has three grades led by Prof. H. E. Kratz with Miss J. M. Pryne assisting.
Real estate deeds record numerous transfers in Mitchell and Mt. Vernon including $1,100 from E S Johnson to C Louise Betts for lots 3 and 4 in block 12 Mt. Vernon and $2,500 from A M Bowdle to Joseph Lawler for sw4 section 13 101 60. The listings cover transfers to Luke W Lowell Margaretheates new section 1-103-60 Erwin S Gould and others with varied lot and block designations in local additions and cemeteries.
Land Office entries list Nixon vs eG sent to secretary with Feb Bennett vs 7 entry canceled with preference right. Karina Johannessen must prove US citizenship and records. Ammund Pederson failed to comply. Harris Edsmister must show residence within statutory period. Also ads for Shilo h’s Catarrh Remedy and Shi loh's Cure with prices.
W D Hart & Co of Rome California claim two years of selling Dr King s New Discovery Electric Bitters and Bucklin s Arnica Salve with universal satisfaction. They say several consumption cases were arrested after a few bottles of Dr King s New Discovery used with Electric Bitters. Hammer & Hammer sell the remedies.
Citizens of Mitchell speak of several friends formerly deemed incurable by physicians who have been cured by Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption. The remedy claims to cure throat and lung diseases and is offered with trial bottles free at Hamner & Hammer's drug store and large bottles for $1.
Local items advertise Bucklen Arnica Salve with promise of refunds and 25 cent price sold by Hammer & Hammer. Also notices seek buyers for Scotch Fire seed wheat, land sellers, and ad for Pond's Extract and Shiloh's Vitalizer. Local merchants L C Lee Co Mitchell Dak, L O Gale, L W Adams Mitchel Oak, and I C Applegate & Co promote sewing machines and Lyman Vapor Stove with claims of efficiency and savings.
Davison Bros and Seaman Noluce offer farm loans with cash on hand at low rates. Edward C. Pater, guardian of Charles E. Palmer and William B. Palmer, announces a public auction to sell two thirds of a five and one half acre parcel in Mitchell Davison County on March 26 1887 at 4 00 pm, subject to probate court confirmation.
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