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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1903
Page
11
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The piece notes Democratic opposition to both the Cuban bill and the Panama treaty and predicts a strong fight with the administration on the latter. It also comments on the Pierre Cathy Capital Journal’s boosted news service and rail access limits. A Huronite aside discusses Ralph Wheelock’s Mitchell influence on the Minneapolis Tribune. A liquor license case in Beresford leads to a $100 fine after a restaurant sold beer with meals.
Cel Melvin Grigsby of Sioux Falls United States attorney for Alaska is in Washington to defend himself against charges by Alaska politicians seeking to remove him. Friends blame the friction on his refusal to run the office strictly as they desire, warning of trouble ahead but noting Grigsby will handle himself in the capital.
Maris Taylor vows residency in South Dakota despite moving to Washington state, contending he remains the national committee member until his term ends. Colman Argus notes local Democrats dispute land use on the nearby reservation, warning against crop farming and suggesting stock investments as preferable in that region.
The remark suggests using a small campaign fund to buy a ticket for a Pierre voter to travel there and judge the candidates. The speaker claims most voters would return as supporters of Mitchell after investigating the claims firsthand.
The Doland Times Record argues Mitchell would push for a permanent Capitol with a granite building and vaults ready by election day, while Pierre would need immediate construction if chosen. It contends state land sales may fund the project and praises Mitchell for a ready, superior facility.
Aberdeen News editor denounces Mitchell as a better state capital site than Pierre. argues Mitchell will gain from a fireproof building donated by Sioux Falls granite and 82,000 acres of land held by the state. contends Pierre is inferior for location and access, urging support for Mitchell over Pierre.
Rev H 8 Wilkinson new pastor of the M E church wins early praise with practical sermons and engaging pulpit manner. Crowds fill the capacious church as he urges gratitude and spiritual riches over earthly wealth with vivid examples from Rockefeller Jenny Lind Milton Bunyan and others. Sunday attendant Evansville Ind. Rocky Mountain Tea endorsed by Scallin Bros.
The Chicago Tribune reports laymen in the Methodist Episcopal church push for a stronger pension system. Conferences seek to memorialize the 1901 general conference to change discipline so retired ministers widows and dependents receive proportional support from ministerial funds. The southern church’s request for a 5 million permanent fund highlights broader church wealth and the duty to care for aging clergy.
Yankton Dakota Freie Presse argues the South Dakota capital should move from Pierre to Mitchell. After surveying about 40 officials with 30 responses, 4 favored Pierre, a strong majority backs Mitchell, reflecting statewide sentiment in favor of relocation.
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