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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1895
Page
5
The Mitchell Capital announces subscription terms edited by W Downey with rates for one year at advance and delayed payments, six months, and three months. Notices request subscribers to provide old and new addresses and to mail correspondence to the office by Wednesday. State-bound papers may be discontinued at expiration if not prepaid.
The California killer Durrant was found guilty of murder in the first degree with no mercy recommendation and faces the death sentence next Friday. The city discusses water shortages as cisterns run dry while regional politics and international affairs stir public interest.
An immigration convention will be held in St Paul on the 19th inst with representatives from North Dakota Wyoming Montana Washington and Oregon. The aims are to unite northwest communities and to widely advertise the resources of the great northwest.
The Castalia Record Republic speaks of John Colvin of Mitchell as a Populist governor candidate. It argues his size and time in Charles Mix county would boost his convention chances, while noting Republicans will nominate and elect the next governor.
President Cleveland issued a Thanksgiving proclamation declaring Thursday November 28 as the day for national thanks. The document urges reflection, prayer, and gratitude, asking divine mercy to keep the nation prosperous and virtuous.
The Canton News condemns AG Crawford for an unseemly attack on Editor Tomlinson. It argues his conduct reveals true colors and unsettles public trust while expressing belief he acted in good faith in prosecuting Taylor and commends his honorable defense against harsh abuses.
Chicago journalist Eugene Field died Monday in Chicago. His writings appeared in leading journals and magazines nationwide, earning warm public admiration according to Sioux City Journal. South Dakota Agricultural College trustees ask faculty to draft winter farmer Institute programs across the state, funded by local communities due to no state appropriation. Programs will be lightly compensated, professors not paid. Farmers' institutes grow in Northwest education and are expected to be well attended in South Dakota.
Voters swung Republican in Iowa with Drake winning governor by 75,000, New York state by 55,000, and Ohio with Bushnell leading by 100,000 as Senate and House majorities solidified. Maryland and Massachusetts also leaned Republican while Tammany carried New York City. Aberdeen reports growing anti-saloon sentiment amid nonpartisan efforts facing clergy resistance.
The speaker argues South Dakota could be the nation’s best farming state with ample water. He notes land debt blocks wells, urges holders to endure, and predicts capital will fund wells and rent water. He claims irrigation boosts rainfall statewide and benefits all farms. Hang on.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean asked all senators and representatives for views on the Monroe Doctrine. Robert J. Gamble of Yankton said the doctrine means the U S may resist European intervention in the Americas and keep the Western Hemisphere free from old world affairs. He supported enforcing it with vigor and a capable navy, if necessary.
A letter from Robert J. Gamble of Yankton South Dakota dated October 30 argues strength should remain a tool to enforce every just international demand. He contends this power would sustain peace rather than provoke war and expresses a firm national position.
A dense township update records moves and plans including Frank Cole moving to Mitchell to run an elevator, Fred Cole selling his store stake to Mr Vegus, artesian wells at Mr Porteus and County water power surges, and Oswald and Alfred Larson heading to Minnesota for work. It notes small events such as Mrs Ball's party, elections with light votes, a new literary society, and local teachers Miss Sadie Small and Miss West. Weather turns cooler as winter nears and residents adjust travel, schooling, and homes.
The article recalls two years of poor crops for Mr. Anderson and ensuing creditor seizures. It notes neighbors moving, house renovations, local visits, and a rumor of child abuse. It then details hotel deadbeats and common swindles, including bogus baggage checks and telegraph scams, with a San Francisco Chronicle note on the Chattahoochee river pedlar legends.
A local printer announces forthcoming sale pricing and printing services. The notice urges customers to call before sale bills are printed and promises neat attractive work at low figures by Mitchell Printing Co.
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