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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1886
Page
6
The March 19 1886 Mittell Capita SUPPLEMENT notes Sioux City hopes for congressional appropriation for a government building. It covers editor retirements, new publications, editor changes, and political commentary on DakotA affairs, including Spark s stance and senate debates.
The Fargo Argus discusses rail service issues and the push by H. L. Loucks and the Territorial Farmers Alliance to shape reform while warning against farmer politicians. It notes calls for Dakota railroad commissioners to address Northern Pacific and Manitoba train connections at Casselton and mentions Gen. Allen’s cautious political standing under Sparks rulings.
A Chicago religious paper lauds the noted revivalist now in the city as spiritual dynamite capable of breaking loose the ore of faith for local pastors to refine into coin. It notes his harsh critique of cold churches at the first meeting as simply awful, a criticism that could apply to any evangelist facing questions of taste and decorum.
A Dakota critique argues newspapers should publish insurance statements at legally required rates. The author says publishers largely fail to charge full rates, damaging industry quality, and urges adopting fair prices even if it means fewer papers. The point is to avoid underpricing and improve standards.
March weather proverbs warn of harm to fruit and vines while noting lambs and winds. A Ft. Randall report says artesian well water is unsafe for drinking due to excess lime iron and other minerals and will not be used again.
Judge Tripp ordered the drawing of grand and petit jurors for the April term of court in this district. The United States Marshal will perform the draw, replacing F. M. Ziebach and Clerk Edgerton. Grand jurors report April 6 and petit jurors April 8. the calendar is long with several cases ahead. A Supreme Court term begins May in Yankton. Additionally, Plankinton Beacon notes M M P railroad plans a new branch from Scotland through Hutchinson and Douglass to near Chamberlain Kimball, with a Dobsonville station named for engineer Capt. F P Dobson and land acquisitions underway.
A lively scramble for the congressional nomination heats up in the Republican Party. Delegates and leaders across North Dakota, including Gifford, Allen, Judge Bennett, Pease, Williams, Major Edwards, George Walsh, Slick Bleck, Ordway Johnson, Judge Drake, Frank Pettigrew, N C Nash and others, mobilize supporters as spring energizes campaign activity.
On a severe storm night Gough signed the temperance pledge at Harringtons corner amid jeers. He faced the crowd with defiant words, defending his life and talent as he vowed to reform, delivering a powerful first temperance address that showcased his future influence. A separate Glasgow Socialist rally saw Burns speak as police kept order.
Secretary of the interior reversed the November 12 1885 decision of the General Land Office in the James Britton ex parte case. The ruling had barred a second preemption right by converting a homestead into a cash entry under sections 2261 and 2301 revised statutes. Officials call the decision the department’s most important public lands ruling in years.
Kelley Nichols the murdered express messenger was buried amid a large crowd of mourners and express company officers. Detectives arrested James Beshears on charges of being one Joliet express robber, as Andrew Watts remains under private surveillance with a troubling account.
The Southern Pacific issued a schedule with limited fare to Omaha 30 Chicago 35 New York 50 Boston 52 plus 25 rebate to destination. Atlantic and Pacific matched with 25 Kansas City 30 Chicago 30 New York 45 Boston 47 and 20 rebate. Emigrants cut to 20 Omaha Kansas City 20 Chicago 25 New York 37 Boston 39 with 15 rebate. Union Pacific Burlington Missouri and Denver Rio Grande lowered to 25 Missouri River to San Francisco with 5 rebate first class, and 20 with 10 rebate second class.
In Omaha on March 16 rumors spread that the Knights of Labor ordered Missouri Pacific workers to refuse freight handling and duties with an effect to begin tomorrow. A locomotive and several cars were halted yesterday in the yards but few employees and light business lessen immediate impact.
A report from Galveston says Shreveport officials investigated rumors that arms were bought to defend strikers near Marshall Texas and along the Texas Pacific line. Marshal Peagan of the eastern Texas district requested Winchester rifles for deputies, several were bought and sent, and a telegram noted enough arms had been purchased with further purchases halted.
A March 16 dispatch from Fr. Worth Texas reports the Knights of Labor gaining influence as boarding houses and hotels that accommodate men become involved in a boycott. The piece notes labor pressure and local establishments affected by the protest.
Strikers boycott Pisces and woven butchers refuse meat while public sentiment turns against the strikers. John Taggert, a boarding house keeper, was boycotted yesterday and denied drinking water by his water supplier, forcing him to travel twenty miles for water. His landlord, a wealthy Ft Worth figure, orders eviction. Poison is dumped into Taggert’s water barrel, poisoning one man and two young girls who remain critically ill.
Omaha March 16 The Knights of Labor workers on the Missouri Pacific at this point are out and no freight trains are moving on the Nebraska division.
In St Louis on March 16, Missouri Pacific yard attempts to move the Kirkwood accommodation train failed as the fireman deserted the engine and the engineer pulled back to the round house. Freight traffic has not resumed. East St Louis shows no strike yet among dissatisfied switchmen.
About 800 track builders on the Chicago Burlington Northern railway struck at Savannah news says. engineers and firemen on construction trains were forced from cabs, the company paying off strikers as they drink and arm themselves with clubs, cause of the stoppage unknown.
A digestion of assorted items: a woman prisoner sentenced to hanging in New York in April. Newburg, N Y adopting free text book system after Sept 1. Zeno P Gordon dies in Castile aged 82. a Paul city woman dies upon seeing her deserting husband. Dr Mary Walker jailed for cross-dressing. Connecticut legalizes barbed wire fences after rural opposition. a Dempsey LeBlanche prize fight ends in 13 rounds. a Pittsburgh area quarrel leaves W ilson near death. Kate Chase Sprague runs a Paris salon amid debts. Frank James declines $25000 yearly circus travel offer. Downs claims a detective perjured in a divorce case. Ohio borrows $750000 for current expenses. Eastport seals driven to Cheeney's Ledges fight back. Wisconsin war tax levy adjusted. Wingate challenges British volunteers to a rifle match. Gen Terry to command Atlantic division. Senator Miller funeral costs estimated at $20000 with a special government train.
A wide review notes Redfield voting on an artesian well for $2,000 on the 22d and rising Northern Pacific travel. Items include the Salem Pioneer Register becoming a seven column quarto, Cobban going to Fargo for insurance work, pension payments to J B Martin of Parker, and E W Robey issuing a free sheet. Reads of grain shipments, magician Martin, a wedding, Masons forming a Dakota aid group, land office suspensions, seed wheat thefts, and county valuation meetings. Also reports on Elkton youth Arthur Dunbar, farm tree vandalism, a fatal shooting, prairie fire near Buffalo county, saloon closures, Wells Fargo stance, Hazen losing weight, jail inmates hiding a knife, Standing Rock births and deaths, Central region climate notes, and assorted Prairie and Fargo reports.
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