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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1890
Page
5
The Mitchell Printing Co offers props Quecopy and Quecopy related ads with annual and semiannual pricing. Address changes require former and new addresses. submissions due by Monday. advertising rates vary by item with business cards and locals priced per line and free notices for marriages and deaths.
The Sioux Falls Press on Friday September 5 1890 notes Joe Bailey's defeat linked to Senator Moody with two Republicans and one Democrat on the ticket. It predicts the Republican ticket and platform will gain voter esteem in South Dakota.
The Canton Advocate notes The Advocate reaching toward the Aberdeen News for sympathy after Gifford was beaten and Pickler was not. Both brothers are expected to feel better in a few days.
Prohibition received strong support at the Republican convention with affirming platform language and a record crowd that behaved orderly. The absence of open saloons was noted, even by supporters of licensing who admitted the change.
The piece argues that disputes between St Paul and Minneapolis will deter growth and scare away business leaders. It cites Rev C B Clark’s letter to Woonsocket News denying support for an independent movement and accuses Editor Kelley of relying on secondhand reports.
The Republicans announce three outdoor picnics at Green's grove in Lisbon township on September 11, at Lewis's grove in Mt. Vernon on September 18, and at Tyler's grove in Badger on September 25. Each event features speeches music and general exercises aimed at drawing a broad turnout to discuss current issues from a family perspective.
The Gazette questions whether Mitchell leaders approve a personal attack campaign and asks who is driving strained city country relations. It challenges blame for the tensions and critiques the paper’s alleged bias while calling for accountability.
Citizens challenge Gazette editor to reveal truth about how prohibition was treated in the Republican platform. They accuse the convention of voting down the endorsed prohibition clause, replacing it with a neutral stance, and demand clarity on why independent factions ignored both prohibition and woman suffrage from earlier platform positions.
The South Dakota platform forecast tariff changes by Republican friends in the Senate and lower house stalwarts. The state fair location became a nonissue while Mt. Vernon wheat market swings threaten to strain county relations.
The Gazette critiques the independent ticket in Davison county, contrasting its principles with those of the Republican convention. It questions nominations, protests hats as a symbolic measure, and asks for clear principles behind platform planks including prohibition and the state fair.
Mitchell Mail reports a Democratic party convention rejected proposed tickets and independence ruled out Democratic influence. Ex Democrat Dr. R. C. Warne and Democrat Israel Green appear on the ticket alongside former Republicans. Farmers claim ownership of the slate and seek results.
Reports from Mitchell and surrounding papers praise the city for hosting the state Republican convention with wide hospitality. Delegates and visitors were welcomed, lodging stepped in, and local leaders including the Mitchell band aided the event while Davison county backed Mellette by acclamation.
Howard Press argues for Huron as capital while warning against party politics. Davison county gains for Pierre as Sioux Falls Press criticizes the Mitchell Republican convention and accuses Huron of orchestrating sentiment. The piece suggests capital loyalty is political theater and questions the cast of opinions.
The wheat samples shown at the Huron headquarters suggest irrigation could reduce needed land area for a large crop. The discussion centers on irrigation efficiency and potential gains in wheat production from irrigated farming practices.
McCormick argued that bringing water from the artesian basin to the surface would cost less than drainage on farms in Illinois, Iowa and other states.
A Dakota citizen writes in Woonsocket defending Christian civic out look, denies affiliating with any independent party, and praises the Republican framework. He argues party integrity, religious influence in public life, and commitment to statehood while rejecting calls to sever ties.
Land Office notes cover Babbitt versus Hughes in Buffalo county with canceled entry after failure to cultivate and abandon land. Tokheim versus Tokheim in Moody county faces not meeting final proof timing. Wright versus Foley in Hanson county shows four-year contest with grounds unspecified.
The hearing found no evidence that the entry was made for speculation or that the land was offered for sale. Local officers dismissed the contest. The land office and the secretary of the interior affirmed, ruling there was no testimony to sustain the charge or failure to cultivate the five acre parcels.
Fragmentary notice announces self as independent candidate for County Commissioner of the 5th district. Additional garbled lines reference a train derailment and a Sheriff’s event near Marion Iowa, with unclear dates and details.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Brashear Lizzie and others related to Toledo, a property area, and future plans. No coherent events or dates emerge. content is highly incomplete and names appear jumbled.
The state board of agriculture met at A M Bowdle’s office to plan the next state fair. C J Downey will be on site in Aberdeen, President Codington will assist with arrangements. Attorney General Dollard says the board may issue the $5,000 appropriation warrant, clearing the way for a successful fair.
H Jay Cook reports from a Union Pacific trip that central Nebraska crops are poor with western counties nearly worthless. He notes many western residents travel eastward daily. Cook compares Mitchell and his home area unfavorably then Booth reports strong general crop conditions and better sales prospects along the southern state and northern Iowa for hardware.
John E. Green of Lisbon township reports eighty acres of corn yielding about forty bushels per acre with large, well filled ears. He notes easy sampling from his field and urges a county exhibitor effort for the state fair. A Prosper township farmer from John Parker's farm brought in corn samples equally good.
C. J. Mordoff reports he is spending much of his time in the southeast state collecting on large Deering machinery and twine sales. He notes easier collections and more prompt payments last month, with many cash transactions. The data suggests the regional financial condition is not yet bad before threshing begins.
Susan B. Anthony says supporters are pleased with the result but seek full equality. A. W. Adkinson notes suffragists are broadly satisfied with Republican delegates' mood on the issue despite not achieving all aims.
An Interested Visitor Gust Anderson of Kocato Minn representing a local citizen group spent a week in Mitchell and vicinity seeking prospects. He was guided by Rev A H Randahl and left satisfied. He plans to return likely with several more people.
John P. Carlson of Prosper, a Republican candidate for county commissioner, said yesterday he possesses oats recently brought from the old country that are projected to yield fifty bushels per acre this year, a figure rivaling the season’s highest yields.
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