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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1906
Page
11
The Mitchell Capital marks its status as the official county paper with subscription rates listed and C W Downey as editor.
The ticket lists United States Senator Robert J. Gamble of Yankton and Governor Coe I Crawford of Huron. It includes Philo Hall of Brookings and W H Parker of Deadwood for Congress, and multiple state posts with names and counties across the region.
The slate lists candidates by office and town: Senator Thomas Fullerton Mitchell. Representative C F Drake Ethan. Treasurer Geo HH Miner Mitchell. Register of Deeds C E Brady Beulah. Sheriff H G Cook Mt. Vernon. Clerk of Courts S Cattrell. Auditor H B Anderson Tobin township. States Attorney T J Spangler Mitchell. County Judge W Abbey. Superintendent E J Quigley. Coroner Dr R F Dundas. Surveyor J L Nelson. Commissioner First District J R Allison Mitchell. Commissioner Third District T B Haynes Mt. Vernon. Commissioner Fourth District Eri D Watkins Badger. Commissioner Fifth District Wm Nash Mitchell.
The New York Sun reviews a Department of Commerce and Labor pamphlet titled Statistical Record of the Progress of the United States. It highlights population growth, per capita money, public debt, savings deposits, pensions, exports, imports, and manufacturing material costs from 1800 to 1906, noting dramatic expansion and ongoing national thrift.
A retrospective showing growth from 1845 to 1905 across farming, mining, manufacturing, railroads, patents, immigration, and schooling. It traces farm numbers from 1.4 million in 1850 to 5.8 million and farm value from 3.9 billion to 20.5 billion, with cotton, gold, silver, coal, wares, rail mileage, patents, arrivals, and pupil totals all rising dramatically.
The piece notes pre election tensions between Republicans and Democrats in Iowa over Governor Cummins. It predicts Cummins will win again but by a smaller margin due to limits on three terms. The author says they would have preferred Uncle George Perkins for a stronger administration.
The article recalls former U.S. Senator R. F. Pettigrew pursuing sensational charges against Senator Gamble. It labels Pettigrew as an unreliable actor in South Dakota politics, noting his past party betrayal a decade ago and predicting little support from the state's voters for any continued political moves.
The corn palace in Mitchell has drawn favorable state press coverage and appears to be the year's sole paying exhibition. Newspapers statewide advertised it generously, with Pierre papers especially supportive, boosting Mitchell’s profile and South Dakota’s agricultural fame nationally and even abroad through published exhibition photos.
The passage describes Sullivan remaining a Democratic National Committee member from Illinois despite William Jennings Bryan efforts to replace him. It portrays Sullivan as influential, having helped many politicians secure positions, and predicts Bryan’s challenge will fail as Sullivan’s network solidifies ahead of the presidential race.
The Wisconsin Central files suit in federal court against five western railroads for violations of the free pass ban under the new rate law. The action signals potential enforcement momentum, as carriers previously courted by collective noncompliance now face penalties, injunctions, and public support for regulatory obedience.
The Cleveland Leader argues that opportunities remain for ambitious individuals across generations. It praises self-made students and educated leaders, noting that today’s era rewards quick mastery, initiative, and high brains amid a rapidly expanding economy.
A newspaper item denounces the Penn Sylvania capitol project as graft taint and contrasts its $13,000,000 price tag with Washington’s congressional library at $67347,000. It notes vast interior decoration spending and chandeliers costing $2,049,000, quadruple the outlay South Dakota planned for its capitol.
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