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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1890
Page
1
An Wisconsin Supreme Court decision declares that public school Bible readings violate the Constitution by endorsing a particular belief. The article also touches on Attorney General Miller’s stance in South Dakota and various regional notes from Mitchell and Sioux Falls.
Evangelist Paup, preaching at the Presbyterian Church, compares Moses childhood to Christ the deliverer of all nations. He urges moral living and personal responsibility, likening Christ’s ransom to freeing a slave. He condemns state politics and stresses eastern western unity in Christian duty.
Viankinton regent from the nine member board attended a Brookings meeting at the agricultural college. He expects the regents to tour six other state institutions including the state normal school university and mining school.
Mitchell officials consult with judges regarding the Midland Pacific project. The judge recently returned from Chicago on related business and indicated Mitchell lies within the proposed route. Two Manitoba Road officials with surveyors rode the Omaha to Sioux Falls line, alighting near Mitchell to begin northwest surveys.
The Manitoba company eyes extending to Mitchell with water from artesian wells in the Jim River valley. Proposals aim to humidify dry lands, store water in reservoirs, and use pressure to power machinery. If aided by government, the artesian system could reclaim semi arid lands west of the 97th meridian and east of the Rocky foothills.
At the Monday night G A R meeting it was announced three of the oldest comrades will celebrate birthdays in April. A motion urged a birthday party and camp fire at G A R hall on Monday April. Members and families of the G A R Ladies Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans are invited and asked to bring eatables.
A brief notice from the Onion oF COMMITEEE reports longstanding illness cases showing limited results with various doctors. Bradfield's Bem vo Keralites is claimed to provide all relief, with further particulars requested from readers in Atlanta.
Davison County records show the Board of County Commissioners meeting on March 22 1890 with present members McCormick Lunter Anderson Hammitt and Davis. They approved payment to jurors constables witnesses and clerks and authorized clerks to obtain juror lists. The board also issued a refunding order for assessor errors adjusted budget items and approved boundary establishment and road fund actions.
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