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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1901
Page
13
Co. D militia lost to the university second eleven 2 to 10 in a Saturday park game. The militia lineup, short on practice and players, struggled to hold the opposing line but scored twice on fluke runs from near midfield.
The Inter Ocean and The Capital team up offering a $1.35 yearly prepaid subscription for both papers. Subscribers in arrears can renew for one year in advance and join a $30,000 contest closing December 14. Readers are urged to visit The Capital office to subscribe and learn more.
A large northwestern county ranch, J. B. Rosas, shipped cattle to Sioux City last week. J. Brown bought the stock there, then sent them back by the next train, with Rosas and Brown’s ranches now on their shared range.
Two artesian wells and a steam pump now supply water to citizens in abundant quantities. The reservoir stays full day and night without maxing the pump. The 400 gallon per minute pump capacity, plus the two nearly inexhaustible wells, suggests shortages are unlikely. Citizens should still conserve water as if metered. Engineer Mr. Nelson has worked to boost supply and initial fears faded as current plan shows promise.
The system will rise to full requirements in summer as water use increases. Pumping from the wells was tested prior to establishment and water levels remained above a set depth, suggesting future drafts will not reduce output. A third well connection is not yet decided, but the pipe is nearly full of water, implying an inexhaustible supply like the others.
In a 1896 interview Secretary of Agriculture argues the problem lies with farmers not hens. He notes U S imports 1,000,000 dozen eggs last year and that 132,000 dozen came from China while 800,000 dozen were laid in Canada. He urges Americans to grow more on domestic land.
Eight candidates were ready for initiation but only three appeared. Initiated were Mee of Fulton and Shannon and Mee-Lain of Letcher. Attendees came from Letcher Fulton Alexandria Parkston Milltown with Wilder of Letcher remarking on a 16 year gap since his last encampment visit. After the meeting, thirty members dined on an oyster supper at Sam Webber's restaurant.
Sioux Falls papers report a surge of robberies and burglaries spreading across the east half of the state. Malefactors driven from Sioux City flood into nearby communities, gathering plunder as a result of the city’s purge.
The Milwaukee road reports a rush of cattle shipments from Chamberlain area to eastern markets. An extra Chamberlain train carried 41 cattle cars to Chicago and Sioux City, with Sunday traffic from the north and west adding more stock. Next week 2,500 head are planned to move to eastern markets, with two months of continued activity expected. At Pierre the Northwestern road plans to handle large western cattle shipments.
A collection of quick notes reports on varied figures. Pastor T. BE. Cramblett becomes Bethany College president in Pittsburg. Theophilus Callicot takes leave to study in Germany. Composer Eugene Diaz, son of a famed painter, died in Paris. Catharine Getty leaves $30,000 to religious and charitable causes. Military and political leaders, royals, and scholars from the era are named with brief notes on careers and connections.
In 1694 the Bank of England capital stood at £1,200,000 now £14,500,000. About 50,000 Londoners went to Kent hopfields to pick hops. Norton Fitzwarren in Somerset with 600+ residents reported no deaths in over a year. Turf-fiber wool is used in Dusseldorf for cloth and hats. Japan's financial crisis may loosen laws on foreign land ownership. Moroccan sultan’s ten horses to Germany’s emperor faltered and died. An emperor of China to the Kaiser sends a long yellow silk letter with silk embroidery and dragons.
Items of interest include mules worth $10 more per head than horses on average last year. A four topped ear of corn found on Arthur Stratton's Montpelier farm. Philadelphia teachers push monument for Lewis Elkin who left nearly $2 million for indigent teachers. Nebraska warden bans poison to fight grasshoppers citing bird and game losses.
August Belmont pays $100,000 in taxes via Father Knickerbocker. John Jacob Astor contributes $262,000 to Gotham’s tax receivers. Standard Oil is taxed $160,000 in New York City. J Pierpont Morgan’s NY tax is $118,000. Ogden Goelet estate taxes total $305,000. Vanderbilt heirs pay $808,000 in Greater New York. William Waldorf Astor, resident in England, has NY holdings taxed at $377,000.
A reader praises Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery for female weakness and related ailments. Mrs Mattie Long of Perry County Pennsylvania shares relief from nervousness and discouragement, endorsing the medicines and home treatment advice. Doctor Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets are recommended to aid biliousness and sick headache.
Mitchell Crude Oil Co officials report buoyant oil prospects in Kern county via Midway district wells. Superintendent Kay notes No. 3 and No. 4 wells show strong oil shows with six hundred feet of oil in casing at No. 3 and promising deeper strata. Rowley awaits tanks and a pump to preserve and commercialize the oil for stockholders as plans push toward dividends.
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