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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
8
At Union Stock Yards Chicago hogs showed a modest rise with receipts today estimated at 202 00 and yesterday’s left over 14 745. Prices ranged from 7.00 to 7.90 for various hog classifications while cattle and sheep also faced light demand and lower bids.
Sioux City, Ind. cattle receipts today about 1400 head with one tower noted. Hog receipts around 500 with prices up about four cents. top $7.05 and bids around $7.45 to $7.55. Sheep receipts about 800, steady.
Wheat prices listed for Mitchell market include No 1 northern at 1.02 dollars No 2 Northern at 1.00 No 3 northern at 0.60. Velvet chaff priced at 1.00 and corn quoted at 0.705 dollars per bushel.
Market notes show No 1 hard wheat at 1.17 and 1.15 to arrive, No northern 1.17 and 1.15, No 2 durum 1.06, No 1 durum 1.10, No 8 yellow corn listed but price not specified.
Local items from Mitchell and surrounding towns report visits, trades, and small events including medical, social, and business notes. The state issues a formal call for sealed bids for printing and binding services across five classes with strict payment bonds and deadlines.
The bulletin lists multiple grain futures and arrival figures for corn oats barley rye and flax with May July and September wheat prices. Notable entries include No 4 corn at 69 73 and rye at 89 1 2 with wheat for May at 1.14 July at 1.15 and September at 1.07.
H Dillon of Yankton spoke at the opera house to about fifty on Tuesday evening in the June primary for congressman of the new first district of South Dakota. The speech aimed to defend Branson while exposing alleged falsifications about a railroad tie in the area. The gathering included many Democrats, and local opinion favored Branson’s line. Dr. King’s New Life Pills were praised by a San Antonio resident.
The 1912 notice from Mitchell South Dakota reports ballot colors for the June primary. Republican ballots are white, Democratic yellow, Prohibition blue, and Socialist pink. Dated April 29, 1912, by County Auditor Zhan Guilin.
Notice is given that a primary election will be held June 4 1912 at regular polling places in all Davison County precincts from 8 am to 4 pm. Voters of each political party will select party candidates for state, congressional, judicial, legislative, and county offices, elect committeemen and delegates, and nominate the U S Senator for the next legislature. Dated April 29 1912 by Al Zangion.
Notice states default on mortgage dated December 14 1910 for Lot 15 Block 19 M Greens Addition Mitchell Davison SD. Mortgage to J J Myles, recorded 1910. Assignment to B W Palmer 1912. Principal $300 plus $34.66 interest and $8.34 taxes. whole amount due $384.46 as of notice.
Notice states the mortgage will be foreclosed by public sale at the Davison County courthouse steps in Mitchell South Dakota on the first Sunday in June 1912 at 1 PM. Property described as Lot 15 in Block 19 I M Greene's addition Mitchell SD. Assignee of Mortgage Dr W Palmer and attorney Lauritz Miller. Sheriff J F Borry.
A political appeal from the Richards Senatorial Committee outlines R C Richards as aligned with progressive policies. He supports state and national primaries, a national crop insurance act, and direct election of U S senators. He opposes the Aldrich Currency Bill and Taft’s Canadian reciprocity.
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