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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1913
Page
4
Mitchell hunters flood the fields as about 325 hunting licenses have been issued, a high number for this early in the season. Law requires license on person at all times. some sportsmen plan to keep licenses in gun stocks or stock protectors.
The estate of Charles L. Floete from Douglas county paid $6035.35 into the state inheritance tax fund, the largest single payment to date. Counties have collected taxes but have not all remitted to the state, so the fund is expected to grow further as remittances are finalized.
About 15 000 visitors filled Huron South Dakota fairgrounds on opening day under ideal weather. The Watertown band provided music as trains delivered crowds hourly and the Commercial club set up 600 cots in a tented city. Beadle county and Huron exhibits drew major attention with school handiwork and a miniature hand made farm machinery display from Horace Curtis attracting praise.
A detailed description praises a traction engine with plows and a windmill as a particularly fine piece, noted for its perfect workmanship in every detail.
Major faculty additions bolster Mitchbell High School for the coming year with nearly 200 in attendance. New leaders include PAS Cooley heading the commercial department, G R Shelton guiding science, Geo Rd Allen directing debating, Perets Fletcher as athletic director and coach, Dr Lewallem in agriculture, Miss Sayde Whittle heading domestic science, and Miss Hazel Vollmer teaching German and history.
A price of 50c and 1.00 is advertised for a home remedy claimed to cure caught colds throat and lung troubles. The product is guaranteed by Diehl & Krown.
A farm guide notes the best time to select seed corn is when the ears are still on the stalk. It explains how ear height and ear size indicate viability and how to carry ears using a stick tied to a handle. The method helps choose ears that are plump and well formed for planting.
A dated testimonial extols Electric Bitters as a powerful cure for weak digestion biliousness and liver issues. John Dowling of San Francisco credits it for curing his wife after others failed. Available at Diehl & Brown priced fifty cents to one dollar.
Portland Maine reports John A Peters Republican of Ellsworth won the Third district seat by 5538 over Democrat William Pattangall with Edward M Lawrence third. Peters led Taft vote by 108 percent. progressives fell 50 percent from Roosevelt last November. Pattangall calls it democracy treachery and says Democrats will unite for Wilson.
Farmers decide whether to cut corn with a binder or use it mainly for silage. Early maturity tends to reduce ear and stalk size, so choose seed by both size and age. A day or two’s work can supply enough seed for a large field. shock and air dry the seed to prevent molding.
Farm Progress notes turnips and other roots can be good milk producers. Feeding large quantities two to three hours before milking may taint milk with an unpleasant taste, while feeding immediately after milking yields no noticeable flavor change.
Results from Kansas Experiment Station show varying yields when land is prepared differently. In continuous wheat, seven inch plowing often produced higher yields than three inches, while rotation reduced the impact of plow depth. W C Palmer North Dakota Agricultural College.
Malich ite resident Stillman Green writes two doctors said consumption would kill him in two years. After using Dr King’s New Discovery he remained alive and well. Money refunded if it fails to help.
Los Angeles reports the George TH Bixby trial in superior court on charges of contributing to the delinquency of young girls. Defense lawyers expect sensational evidence and public sympathy. The Jonquil apartment house in Long Beach, run by Mrs Josie Rosenberg, is central to the case with accusations of an organized trafficking ring and accusations from several young women. Velencio Darker, involved in grand jury testimony, was recently arrested on a statutory charge with a real estate man.
Four hundred city school teachers heard Dr. Arthur Holmes of state college argue that wars start in schools and urge women to begin smoking to deter male habits. He said instinct should fight instinct and that patriotic songs in classrooms mislead children.
Edward B. Kahl after years of labor in Westport proposed to John F. Williams that Williams support him for life in exchange for a $5,000 life insurance policy. Kahl made a will leaving his estate to Williams, who then learned after Kahl’s death that the arrangement did not yield the payout expected.
The will was filed in probate. An executor searched Kahl's effects for a life insurance policy but none existed and a company office confirmed no policy had ever been issued.
Berlin reports Dr. Ringer a German aviator was killed today during a distance prize attempt when his aircraft collapsed near Johannisthal and plunged 600 feet to the ground.
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