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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1886
Page
4
The Secretary of the Interior reverses Commissioner Sparks on A. M. Sherman and others of Dakota. Sherman held a second mortgage on land whose entry had been canceled, and the decision holds him a party in interest with standing to maintain the claim.
A busy May update from Plankinton and Alexandria covers a Lady Audley's Secret performance by Good Templars, Shanghai the trotter owned by HW Sullivan, Decoration Day plans, a temperance billiard parlor sale, and local court notices. Also notes theft cases in Iowa and railroad politics in Bis marck and territorial tensions in Huron.
The Hill division bill for Dakota is expected to be favorably reported from the committee and pass the house. The writer claims top judgment and respect for his opinion. Renewed home agitation appears to have persuaded skeptics that Dakotans are earnest.
The article notes a postponed meeting of the second board of incorporators to appraise the college’s status. It mentions rumors of a revived Ordway venture and a plan to secure Mitchell University, but rejects the notion as contrary to conference policy. It urges placing the university in proper church relation and criticizes delays and indecisive methods.
Turon heard Governor Mellette on Saturday night while Turon reports a 4000 population per directory. The town watches 14 licensed saloons in Bismarck and local efforts such as a baseball club in Woonsocket and a new paper in Spink county. The Ada area notes a variety of items including a wife murder death, a firemen tournament in Pierre, and real estate rushes in Clark and Bismarck.
The Huronite notes a today private letter from Washington, described as of high authority, expressing strong confidence in the matter. The article emphasizes the letter's significance without detailing the contents. The piece appears to reflect official or executive optimism regarding an ongoing issue.
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