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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1902
Page
5
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The Minneapolis Tribune prints Governor Cummins of Town’s remarks urging careful reading of his speech on competition in industry and the push to regulate prices if monopolies arise. It argues the Northwest favors preserving competition and warns against regional monopolies, noting federal paths of regulation or free trade as possible futures.
In a historical view, the tariff is described as the mother of trusts guiding American industrial expansion. Havemeyer calls tariffs the life force behind monopolized home markets and foreign trade. The passage suggests trusts may evolve into free trade as industries mature.
A new fusion alliance of populists and prohibitionists joins forces for the upcoming city election in Wessington Springs, set for next Monday. The cross party ticket aims to win control of the local government.
Report states Willie Waldorf Astor will be ennobled next month and be known as Baron Cliven of Faplow. The note adds the change will let the country move forward in its usual course.
Contractors report a strong artesian flow near Carthage at 856 feet, marking a breakthrough in Miner county where granite previously blocked access. The finding suggests the basin belt is extending despite long held doubts about the granite barrier.
President Francis announced to the Associated Press that the opening of the exposition is postponed until 1904. The plan will be presented to the president and Congress for sanction. An extra year of preparation is expected to make it the greatest exposition of the decade.
Reports say M. L. Foy, Gov. Lee’s son in law, may run for governor after a Sioux City stop where a mind reader predicted he would win. The piece objects to using such psychic advice in politics and warns against Foy leveraging quiet insights to gain the race.
Havemeyer testifies that the trust does not set prices for sugar fixtures and that Hamburg beet sugar markets drive the actions. He links Missouri river price dips to reclaim lost trade from beet sugar firms and says New York prices prevail with freight added.
A Washington report notes Senator Kittredge objected to a cut in the Indian appropriation bill lowering Canton asylum for insane Indians from 25000 to 12000. He pressured conferees, and before the conference report was read the item was restored to 25000, with other South Dakota items left intact.
A South Dakota farmer near Let there reports selling 20 head of steers at an average of 83.36 dollars each last week. Neighbors duplicating the success show stock profits rising as wild grass and corn feed sustains cattle on land worth 15 to 20 dollars per acre. The booming stock industry draws attention from Iowa and Illinois as more farmers move toward prairie farming with strong long term income prospects.
City council details committees across departments including finance water streets lights printing fire parks cemetery and sewerage. The mayor retained the library building committee with Stout Miller Hannett Koch as members and chaired by the mayor. A. E. Hitchcock was hired to aid the city in a damage case at 125 dollars.
The city honors Mayor VanAlstine who served two years and oversaw a new water system. City Auditor McCormick is commended for precise, conscientious work. Second and Third ward aldermen retire, and Night Watch Clark is endorsed for reappointment after a year in service.
The piece endorses Geo. A. Silsby for Mitch ell mayor praising his long residence and pledge of clean honest government. It notes retention of Chief Keith and Engineer Nelson as officers praised for satisfactory work and street improvements credited to Keith's dual duties.
Mr. Nelson will be retained as chief, with public sanction. He has made numerous improvements at the water works and designed the link between the big pump and two artesian wells, supplying Mitchell with abundant water. The council approves Messrs Herbert auditor, Preston attorney, Dundass health officer, Griggs night watch. Clark and Curtis newly elected, respected business men ready to serve constituents.
A reflective piece argues that a tired or starving liver signals poor nourishment, not a failing organ. It urges treating digestion and nutrition first, warning against drastic drugs, and promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as aiding digestive control and liver relief.
Mr F D Arnold reports his friend was troubled with kidney disease for about three years and needed nightly trips to the bathroom. Foley's Kidney Cure cured him after three bottles and he feels better than ever, recommending it to friends.
Don’t start the summer with a lingering cough or cold. One Minute Cough Cure speeds relief for coughs colds croup grip bronchitis throat and lung troubles. Safe and fast acting it is praised by J H Lowles and L O Gale for its quick results.
Two Sioux Falls editors tour the U. S. court in Vermillion with Danforth of Vermillion, described among Indian attendees. A guard jokes about Danforth’s weight as an old war-horse asks “Papoose” while the crowd reacts, leaving the editors bemused and in darkness.
An aged patent medicine advert touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as the long trusted teething remedy. It claims to soothe pain ease gums cure wind colic and diarrhea with a pleasant taste and worldwide sale at twenty five cents a bottle.
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