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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
3
Farmers around Mitchell South Dakota report 1914 prospects at their best with a 25 percent rise in alfalfa acreage and bountiful soil moisture after recent rains. Corn, small grain and oats show strong growth while grazing lands expand as homesteaders decline.
Representative John W. Maher of Union county urges a larger state serum plant to supply hog cholera vaccine. He notes private Sioux City plants can’t meet demand, the state college plant is underfunded, and a larger facility could cut costs and save hogs and farmers across South Dakota. He calls for action in a special or regular session.
C Johnson pitched for Yankton College and held Dakota Wesleyan to five hits while his teammates collected enough safeties to power a 5–0 win. Kirkpatrick struggled behind ragged Wesleyan support as eight baserunners were retired on fielding miscues. Johnson and Frazier combined for four of the five Yankton runs with timely hits and steady defense.
A Tripp County jury awarded Mrs. Alice Dickman $1,000 against J. C. Thomas of Winner saloon for selling liquor to a blacklisted man who later died by his own action on November 1, 1912. Costs were charged to the defendant. A similar suit against Joseph Kock of Winner was continued to the next term.
Carl Ostendorf surprised Fort Pierre yesterday by catching a two pound rainbow trout in the muddy Bad river. He speculated the fish may have entered the river from Cheyenne and Missouri via Black Hills streams.
An Ohio woman credits Dr King s New Discovery with curing a three year cough and promotes a 50c bottle. The ad invites readers with stubborn coughs to try the medicine, offering relief or money back and noting prices 50c and 1 90. Buck den s Arnica Salve is also pitched for pimples.
Frank Waller Allen, author and humanitarian, will deliver the commencement address at Mitchell high school graduation exercises on June 4. Supt. J. W. McClinton announced the appointment replacing Dr. Andrew Gillis of Minneapolis. Allen, a novelist and minister, has written Back to Arcady The Golden Road Lovers of Skye and has held roles as police and city reporter for a metropolitan daily. The commencement week program includes baccalaureate on May 31 alumni banquet June 1 class social June 2 senior musicale June 3 and senior picnic June 5.
Kimball stockman S D Kimball and Charles Sanders received 471 head of cattle, 16 cars, from Arizona yesterday by special train to stock grass lands north of Kimball. A farmer named Enders seven miles east lost a barn to a Sunday night lightning storm.
The South Dakota Funeral Directors association opened its seventeenth annual convention at City Hall auditorium with 100 plus members and jobbing reps. W S Wilson of Aberdeen led the session as Dr J S Hoagland gave the invocation and Mrs Vesta Murray performed. Committees were named and lectures on embalming delivered as about 15 new applications were received.
Notice that John Pritzkau filed for a permit to sell intoxicating liquors at retail in Mitchell Davison County South Dakota. City Council hearing set for June 15 1914 at 8 pm in City Hall Council Chambers. Dated Mitchell South Dakota May 15 1914 Davidson Hotel Co also filed for a retail liquor permit at Widmann Hotel building with rooms fronting First Avenue in Lots 19 and 20 Block 19 Original Mitchell. May 18 1914
Charles Martin filed an application this day for a liquor license at Lot 11 Block 12 Original Plat 2nd Ward Mitchell Davison County South Dakota. The filing is dated May 12 1914 and lists a time of 7 o'clock p m. August Cable also filed for property Lot 8 Block 2 Original Plat.
In the second ward at a specified city office on a May date in 1914 residents may appear before corporate authorities to show why licenses should not be granted to sell liquors at retail. Dated Mitchell May 12, 1914.
John M. Brown has filed for a liquor license application for retail sale to be situated on lot 12 block 19 Original plat 2nd ward Mitchell Davison South Dakota. City council action date noted as the 1th day.
Notice filed by Philip B. Tobin and Frank Gormley in the city office for an application concerning lot 8, block 13, Original Plat, 1st Ward, June 1914, at o'clock p m.
L 1D Glynn has this day situated upon lot 2 block 18 Orig Council of said city on the 15th day Dated Mitchell 8 D May 12
J Frank Williams and J J Schlimgen have situated upon lot 4 block 18 Orig Dated Mitchell South Dakota on May 26 a claim is recorded asserting occupancy or adverse rights to the property in question.
John W. Birge places the east half of lots 7 and 8, block 2, Original plat in the 8th ward of June city, on sale at 6 oclock p.m. at Mitchell D. May 25, 1914. Proceedings dated May 25.
Notice states that Thos. R. Murrihy and O. P. Murphy have located at 11 block 18 Original Town? June 1914 at 8 o'clock p.m. a retail intoxicating liquor establishment seeking a permit to sell.
Leonard I. Geiger has this day situated upon lot 11, block 18, Original town now City of Mitchell in the 1st ward of the city.
Notice is given by the executor Mitchell Trust Company to creditors and all claimants against James Lyons deceased to file claims with vouchers within six months after first publication. Claims should be exhibited at the executor's Mitchell office in Davison County South Dakota. Dated May 25 1914. Mitchell Trust Company By M F Patton Secy administrator of the estate of James Lyons deceased.
The administrator of Lizzie D Dexheimer deceased files vouchers for settlement in Mt. Vernon Davison County South Dakota. Vouchers due within six months from May 18 1914. J M Newell administrator.
In the county of Davigon South Dakota the state of John Henry Dexheimer deceased designates an administrator for the estate. The appointed administrator governs the estate of John Henry Dexheimer deceased as the lawful representative and handles all probate matters.
Davison County commissioners invite sealed bids to grade and improve about one mile of highway near Mitchell South Dakota. Bids due 2 p m June 13 1914 with 5 percent certified check. Work to finish by September 1 1914. Board may reject all bids.
In Versailles France two Americans Francis Ouimet and Henry J Topping advanced to the final round of the French amateur golf championship alongside three Americans and one Australian in the semifinals Jerome Travers Ouimet and Henry J Topping were the Americans in the semis Eric Apperley of New South Wales was the sole non American left Ouimet eliminated Lord Charles Hope the English title holder.
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