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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1894
Page
12
A roundup of town news notes includes Dodge repairing the office building, Wheat quality praised, Jowdle & Newcomer touting low real estate rates, and Florence McDonald teaching fall and winter school. Mentions of artesian wells, potato irrigation, local auctions, and various residents’ activities follow with brief updates on land, church work, and a forthcoming town fire alarm critique.
The Exposition Band's Kansas City march drew a large pleased audience at the Corn Palace. Grace Goodykoontz and Celeste Coughlin impressed with vocal and piano numbers while Miss Emma Harker's impersonations earned strong encores. The program closed with a Four-in-hand Galop and dancing afterward.
Seth C Meeker and Wm Donovan stay with Mr J Brown as guests of the Brown family. Meeker, a world class typewriter speedster, has toured the U S and Europe and set high prizes, including 8162 words per hour in a London Royal Typewriter Exhibit. Donovan, an aviator and brother of the late air navigator killed in Detroit, has given exhibitions as he travels toward Colorado. Mitchell post office list of uncalled letters for week ending Sept 3, 1894. names include Anderson Dorthea Chase Mrs H P Davidson N C Peterson Fred Peterson Clara Taylor Elbert Watsen C. Advertised. Lost between post office and Highland house two land patents and filing receipts in envelopes. Return to John F Evans for reward. May Locate In Mitchell: Wm Summerside and University President Graham discuss moving to Mitchell for better schooling for their children. Summerside’s two daughters will attend the university.
Mr Vernon editor Burns traveled to Mitchell while Miss Ruby Ralph began a term in Letcher. The Republican caucus meets at the schoolhouse next Tuesday. School opens Monday with Prof Browne and Miss Annie Haynes. Lend-a-Hand society hosts a literary at the M E church Friday. Elijah Newton wed Nellie Scott in village home. Spangler sold cattle. Leet left for the reservation. Rev Locke preached at No. 1. barn work and milch cows added. Bert Burns visited Mt Vernon News editors. Endeavors held a watermelon social at Shay schoolhouse. The Young Men's Republican Club met at Victor store. to meet again next Saturday. Ottman is ill. Lee Orchestra performed at M E church. Mrs FE Lowrie and grandson Earl head to Ogden. Mrs Lambert Lowrie visits Missouri. Florence Marlett from Michigan visits and seeks a music class. G A R and W R C attended Parkston camp fire. Linns social well attended. Mrs Carrie Cole won a prize in a new game. Frank Cole arrives with Clara Roberts. Waugh and Floyd Swartout report yields. good potato crops. Social at J S Wilson residence. Tyner family social. horse demand reluctant at Tyner sale. many items sold well. Tyner family departs for the South. neighbors bid goodbye. Temperance meetings begin at Sanders. next at Tyler. Quotations on motherhood from George Herbert cited. Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription promoted for anticipatory mothers. G W Prescott and companions visiting to purchase young cattle. They explore the countryside this afternoon.
The article reports on an artesian well near A. B. Seaton northwest of town where water depth reached about 400 feet and flow is nearly half a barrel per minute. Contractors aim for at least a barrel per minute. rock delays progress. Success could enable irrigation for small fruit, garden, and truck farming on 40 to 60 acres near the well. It notes widespread wells exist but irrigation is rare due to distribution challenges. It also discusses surveying, the potential of 10 to 40 acres under irrigation, and profitable crops such as potatoes cabbage small fruit and celery.
Commissioner A W Davis found Alf Carlson's ten-year-old son after a high speed horse race near four miles southeast of town. The horse fell and rolled over the boy, who was unconscious with a brain concussion and other injuries. Dr Warne treated him. he remained alive but very uncertain.
The Democrats defeated fusion in their state convention at Sioux Falls and nominated W. A. Lynch R. F. Connor for Congress James A. Ward for Governor B. M. Tunley for Lieutenant Governor John L. Norris for Secretary of State D. F. Burkholder for Auditor R. A. Mather for Treasurer S. W. Treesh for Attorney General H. L. Ovenport for Superintendent of Public Instruction Casper Fergen for Commissioner of School and Public Lands A. G. Williams for Commissioner of Labor and Statistics John Scollard J. L. Thompson W. J. Casson for Railway Commissioners. A limited run of Phreno-Cosmian souvenirs is offered at ten cents each by Mitchell Printing Co. Net sales urged to support local homes.
A farm southeast of town owned by S F Goodykoontz contains 130 acres of corn. Samples seen today show the crop has good prospects. Goodykoontz estimates a possible yield around 15 bushels per acre, sufficient for plenty of feed.
Large crowd attends funeral service for Mrs James Collins at the Catholic church with a Requiem High Mass sung by Father Maher. Sermon reflects on life after death as procession moves from Alexander Mitchell Hotel to the Catholic cemetery north of the city. Attendees include friends from all churches and social circles.
Dr W E Crane assisted by Dr Weir of Salem performed a major operation on Mrs Odell. Dr Kirkpatrick of Letcher and Dr Atwood of Mt Vernon also attended. The tumor reportedly weighed over 50 pounds and the patient is believed to have recovered from the operation. Ann Thereby seeks the Republican nomination for Davison County Clerk of the Courts. Hood's Sarsaparilla is promoted as a cure, urging perseverance in treatment and claiming long-standing ailments require time to eradicate.
Notice is given that by virtue of a chattel mortgage dated May 31 1893 and secured by E M Tyler of Davison County to The Chicago Cottage Organ Company the mortgagee will sell cash at Main and Second streets Mitchell at 1 pm on September 15 1894. The sale includes one organ model 705 with serial 47 979. The balance due on notes dated September 1 1893 to September 1 1894 is thirty nine dollars. Chica go Cottage Organ Company T J Spangler mortgagee attorney.
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