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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1915
Page
4
West of the Missouri settlers push toward lands and spring emigration. Trains halted by snow near Murdo stall passengers who are rescued by four large drag teams. Rotary plows restore routes as emigrants bring milk cows and goods, aiming for permanent western South Dakota settlement.
Mrs. Tomas Rogers of 706 West Fourth avenue collapsed beside the Navin hotel while en route to Milwaukee station for a Loomis visit. Doctors said heart failure caused death. she was 60, widow of Lomas Rogers, and survived by daughters Mrs Hunter and Mrs T W Rogers, both of Des Moines, and Mrs Josh T Miller.
The Chicago and Milwaukee railroad faced repeat storms this spring causing delays. On Friday a sudden blizzard struck without warning, trapping travelers as trains stalled and crews struggled through heavy drifting snow and limited visibility.
The Northville Journal reports a reconciliation between Dru Kronsehnable and J. T. LeMay after years of a feud that harmed business and social life. A meeting at Wesleyan Methodist church led to both men burying the hatchet and renewing pastoral ties, with calls for others to unite for a stronger Northville.
A petition circulated yesterday by prominent Chamberlain citizens asks the school board to urge the mayor to call a special election on school bonds for a new high school building. The school board meets tonight to formalize the petition as requested by designers amid concern over city school inadequacy.
The article notes broad approval for a building project but highlights current overcrowding at the high school. Six teachers serve the grades, industrial work is absent, and as a result attendance at the Meh school is low and grade work unsatisfactory.
A bulletin from the United States Live Stock Sanitary Association details widespread efforts and high costs to eradicate foot and mouth disease. Reports from Alabama to Wisconsin show varied actions including slaughter and burial records, quarantines, and restricted interstate shipments. South Dakota began quarantine measures with no local cases reported yet but strict controls kept in place to prevent spread.
The act, passed by the governor, remits surplus from the publicity pamphlet fund to different candidates. Secretary Hood objected as the fund was not connected to his office. Secretary Rood received the fund after enactment, and the matter sparked contention over appropriations and oversight. A second item notes new filings for the West Miner Telephone Company at Carth.
A fragmented OCR snippet notes capital of 1800 dollars and names tied to incorporation: Cook, Alfred Magnuson, Kason Olden, John Taken, Caleb Morrell, all of Carthage.
State auditors and county officials prepare for a major tax conference in Pierre on March 24. The program expands beyond taxation to cover county governance, with Governor Byrne addressing attendees and papers read by officials including State Auditor Nanaia and Doane Robinson. Attendance expected to be largest yet for such a meeting.
Mitchell residents step into spring as streets clear from melting snow. Citizens in light attire stroll the sunlit avenues while soda fountains roar with activity. A British diet note extols jam’s nutritional value and sugar varieties, highlighting plums and apricots as prime preserves.
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