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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1911
Page
7
Markets report weak hogs with prices around 5.85 to 6.45 for heavy cuts and hogs down about 10 to 15 cents from Monday. Cattle and stockers show limited strength with ranges from 4.10 to 5.40 for steers and cows at 2.30 to 3.40. Thanksgiving break noted with no trading. provisions also fall, while wet sheep and lambs stay steady.
Tuesday market recap notes cattle and hog prices with top bids around six dollars per hundredweight. Tuesday results contrast with Monday and last week, listing bulk purchases and general market trends for the live stock auction.
Wheat prices ranged with No 1 northern at 87 cents per bushel and No 2 northern at 85, No 3 northern at 81. Velvet chaff sold for 4 dollars, corn 50 cents, oats 40 cents, barley 75 cents, flax at 1 dollar 74 cents.
The Minneapolis cash grain listing shows bids and asks for No 1 hard and other wheat grades with prices around 1.0 to 1.02 and 99 to 97 for various futures like December and May contracts. Corn values run around 58 to 60 with No 4 and No 3 White Oats at 41 to 46, while Barley and Flax are noted with prices near 86 to 93 cents and 1.93 respectively.
The six to eight year campaign over county seat location ends with Wagner named commissioners for the move. Lake Andes and Wheeler contenders dispute the outcome amid graft accusations and petitions totaling thousands. The decision anticipates future needs for veteran housing as the next legislative session approaches.
Fragmented OCR notes describe tensions at a soldiers home with Colonel Geddes and Col Thomas Orr in control. The text mentions friction with residents, management issues, and efforts to keep operations stable while addressing structural concerns and personnel turnover.
The Pioneer Times argues the South Dakota state penitentiary in Sioux Falls uses obsolete discipline under Warden Ole Swenson and Deputy Warden Mike Callagan. It alleges a former guard killed a prisoner years ago, and that prisoner silence is enforced except weekly two hours of allowed talk.
In Aberdeen South Dakota federal court Sam Gols faced a jury on charges linked to bribery attempts to deter bids on western lands. Witness Mihir Cleveland testified while defense aims to show Cleveland bribed Gold to refrain from bidding. Edward Weeks and Otha H Darby were arraigned on a conspiracy to defraud indictment involving power of attorney from soldiers and selling relinquishments. they will plead this afternoon.
Brookings residents collected on Tag Day raising nearly $00 for Brookings hospital and benefiting the city public recreation and the state college. The event faced control issues as lodges and groups support the fundraising effort and logistics.
South Dakota Food and Drug Commissioner lists items adulterated or misbranded during the three months ending October 1. linseed oil, artificial ice, natural ice, tomato catsup, and hamburger sausage show spoilage, putrid matter, or deleterious preservatives. Several firms and individuals in Deadwood, Lead, Presho, Vermilion, Sioux Falls, Mitchell and other towns face fines and corrective actions.
A Mitchell South Dakota notice catalogs numerous adulterated foods and beverages including sausages lemon extract root beer and strawberry pop with fines set for violations. The list cites suppliers manufacturers and retailers from Chicago Milwaukee Omaha Sioux City Yankton Tyndall and more. The report ends with a county auction listing Chas Brown as owner and Driver Wickendall as auctioneers.
Public sale to be held at the author’s farm three miles west of Loomis on Wednesday December 6 1911. Items include 19 head of quality horses 10 head of cattle including milk cows calves and heifers 15 hogs and farm machinery such as a lumber wagon trucks wagon two top buggies McCormick harvester and mower 11 foot Hoosier drill gang plow four section steel harrow and corn equipment.
Senator Bristow of Kansas says Col. Roosevelt will not run and his stance will strengthen the progressive movement. He doubts Roosevelt is actively seeking the nomination and backs La Follette as electable, while noting Taft cannot be reelected.
A humorous reflection notes that many women view windows chiefly as openings for curtains to block light, implying practicality over aesthetic or architectural interest. The piece contrasts broader uses of windows with this common domestic attitude.
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