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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1897
Page
2
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The Argus Leader plans a comprehensive history of the recent legislature and its actions. Washington reports indicate a slow approach to cabinet changes with limits on new committees while McKinley focuses the extra session on revenue measures.
The legislature is reported to have appropriated eleven hundred twenty three dollars and twenty eight cents for each day over the next two years including holidays and Sundays. The editor notes the March Educator issue covers the South Dakota Educational Association meeting in Vermillion and praises its value for teachers statewide. Cuba continues its fight for independence while Spain seeks a peace settlement, instructing Weyler to pursue Gomez as Ha vana dispatches note retreat.
The Sioux Falls Journal questions Emmett Dowdell’s oil inspector appointment citing lack of political backing and a failed county bid. The Yankton Gazette criticizes Governor Lee’s veto of asylum funding as revenge against Yankton County while defending the governor’s energy saving rationale. Major Pickler may be considered for pensions office. Evans of Tennessee receives the post.
The Argus Leader rejects claims that increased appropriations were needed to cover Republican deficits. It notes a $100,000 rise in general appropriations for new offices and costly commissions, boosting total spending toward a million dollars. The piece contrasts populist spending vows with actual treasury use during McKinley era.
The report outlines multiple bond sales totaling over 262 million, rising deficits through 1895 and 1896. Revenues for the year ending June 30, 1895 totaled 390.37 million with expenditures at 433.18 million, a 42.81 million deficit. For 1896 receipts were 101.48 million and outlays 434.68 million, a 25.20 million excess. Overall three-year receipts were insufficient to cover expenditures, prompting the president to urge Congress to ease debt.
By an act of the legislature the Mellette homestead in Watertown was restored to Mr. Mellette after being erroneously turned over to the state by the ex governor who sought to cancel his obligation as one of Taylor's bondsmen. The measure was a simple act of justice and of no loss to the state.
Huyck notes March 1896 and 1887 differed in two weeks of the month, while March 1897 showed mixed warmth and cold. The warmest and coldest days of 1596 and 1807 are cited, suggesting a late spring with wet ground delaying seeding. An inventor in Lincoln County offers a row-sowing attachment for a gang plow to improve drought resistance, shared freely. Also mentions One Minute Cough Cure for croup relief and Dr. Petit on locating disease causes. Train and excursion tickets to home seekers offered by the C M and Su railroad for specified dates. Scallins Sarsaparilla promoted as spring medicine.
Homeseekers Excursion tickets will be sold on March 2 16 6th 20 May 4 and 18 1897 by the C St P M O Ry to a territory covering nearly all south and southwestern states. Tickets are valid two days from sale date. For details contact agent C L Mckinley. Also notices praise DeWitts Little Early Risers Scallins Sar saparilla and One Minute Cough Cure for ailments.
Hon. Coe I. Crawford ex-attorney general now in this city with his family accepted the Northwestern railroad post in Sioux Falls Press. The Chicago and Northwestern company called him to Chicago for a conference and he was appointed general counselor for the Northwestern company in this state with headquarters at Huron. Deadwood loses, Huron gains as Crawford takes the new role.
Annual statement for 1596 from Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa filed with South Dakota auditor lists officers, capital, assets and miscellaneous items. Also a public notice from Commissioner John L. Lockhart announcing April 6 1897 lease sale of unleased school lands in Davison County at the Davison County Courthouse in Pierre South Dakota.
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