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09 Sep 1898
Page 1
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1898
Page
1
A courteous note thanks the recipient for past favors and respectfully requests ongoing patronage, signaling appreciation and a desire to maintain the relationship.
The Mitchell city council, with five aldermen present, reduced appropriations for city expenses from 15 510 to 14 510 and limited funds in most areas. Water works received a minor rise for a new artesian well while audits, receipts, and expenditures were reviewed. A sidewalk replacement and plank-walk repairs were ordered, and a bill for lights from the electric company was deferred for further negotiation.
About 45 alumni and graduates attended a casual reception at the home of Miss Blanche Turneaure and Miss Addie Turneaure. Supt. Browne and Arthur Hall spoke, with Miss Marie White replying for grads. New officers were Henry Hendrickson president Addie Turneaure vice president Margaret Duncan secretary.
South Dakota veterans respond to the invitation to attend the national G A R en campment in Cincinnati. Mitchell delegation including J B Wolgemuth Mrs Clara Lu e k ens Capt A M Kocher and A J Chambers travels aboard Commander Farr s headquarters car decorated with national colors. The party will meet in Chicago and proceed to Cincinnati for the gathering.
United States district attorney through Marshal Kennedy seized 941 head of cattle owned by E. H. Hineman of McPherson County. Purchased in Manitoba the stock entered the country at Pembina. A new appraisal raised value by 10 955, with a fine for undervaluation, and a suit for forfeiture is filed. An attaché will serve papers in the case. F P Stearns moved his insurance office into the Beckwith block and will occupy one of Goodykoontz's apartments.
Mitchell defeats Sioux Falls Greenleafs 17 to 9 in a high scoring ball game at Chamberlain, with Jim Wells keying a late three run hit. Mitchell crowds traveled by special Milwaukee excursion from Madison Yankton Armour Spencer Iowa and Running Water to attend the match and enjoy the day.
Trainloads of over 2,500 people returned safely as Trainmaster Van Vliet Excursion Agent Walker and Agent Clark oversaw the operation and managed ground arrangements for the event.
The Epworth League held its annual Redfield meeting with earnest work and renewed zeal. Key participants included Thomas Nicholson from Cornell College and Barton St John of Chicago, with Ethan T. Colton of Mitchell opening and lecturing on league methods. New officers were elected and the executive committee to decide next location. Grain checks must be stamped for war tax purposes, per Omaha collector Houtz, and Rev B W Burleigh notes his grandfather ex Gov Andrew J Faulk’s death in Yankton with Burleigh returning to Mitchell later.
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