Mitchell Corn Palace Exhibition and Political Clash Noted
The Mitchell corn palace promises nine days of farmer and crop displays with eastern visitors expected. A heated campaign speech by John Lentz of Ohio drew heavy criticism for its venom and lack of issue discussion, as locals contrasted it with McKinley and Bryan. Concurrent county actions include tax sale deals, bridge contracts, and routine financial and clerk duties amid a busy county board agenda.
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John Lentz
Ohio
Lewis
Mr. Bryan
Jis
Mark Hansa
McKinley
Lentz
Gov
Roosevelt
Col
Bryan
United States
Special Session Sets Yearly Tax Levy Provisions
The board met September 4 1900 with J W Gilfillan C F Drake C H Grimm and S J Moore present to set tax levies. Auditors estimate calls for General fund 2 mills bond interests sinking 2.10 mills Special Sinking 1.10 mills 1895 Bond fund 1.10 mills total 2.410 mills County funds total 11 961 00 4 7 10 mills with specific allocations for bridge insane and county costs. A tax of 1.00 per elector and per person returned was levied. A $25000 Lisbon school debt levy equals 25 10 mills. Motion approved to adopt the levies per auditor estimate. Other actions included accepting tax sale certificates and school loans for Gee Stukte and Thomas Stults with interest through Jan 1 1901. John Grace made county offer of
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Brodstrup
Ligdon Township
M L Bobb
Miner
Maria Boynton
John de Wolf
Geof Stevers
Ab Court House
Dughan, Fowler & Co
Mr. Vernon
Lein
Jamee Corey
Carl Ditman
Warzer
Vankips Additios
VanEps
van Eps
Rowley
City of
Mitchell
Fred Brodstrup
Indee
HB Anderson
Henry Swindler
O E Browne
Board of County Commissioners
A H Daniels
Dakota Post
Jas. Aberfor County Poor
Lisbon
Union
SJ Moore
Butterfield
Moise
Mitchell G Sive
McGovern
Moise County
Court House
Benj. Davis Mitchell Printing Co
Mt Vernon
Pathy
Thos Weslen
County General Fund
J. W. Gilfillan
C. F. Drake
C. H. Grimm
S. J. Moore
State Board of Assessment and Equalization
Joan Gurney
J. P. Lindal
County Commissioners Hold Special Session September 4 1900
Davison County auditors report shows action to lay payment of Tobin school township warrant until October and to advertise bids for coal for county poor and courthouse with bids opened October 2 1900. Meeting adjourned sine die.
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Tobin
County Poor
Court House
South Dakota
Davison
I. H. B. Anderson
Board of County Commissioners
H. B. Anderson
Corn Palace Picture, Harpers Geography 1892 Feature
An 1892 Harpers geography illustration highlights the Corn Palace as a premier South Dakota feature. The ad notes advertising value for Mitchell and mentions diverse items including DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and protective tariff league literature.
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Harpers
South Dakota
Mitchell
Strayed Cattle From Mitchell Ranch
Nine cattle were reported missing from a Mitchell South Dakota ranch on Tuesday September 4. The strays include seven cows with slits in their left ears and the owner C M Sinclair asked to leave information at the Capital office.
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Capital Office
C. M. Sinclair
Mitchell
S. D
Letter Files Offered At Just 25 Cents
An advertisement invites readers to obtain letter files from THE REPUBLICAN office, promising a large invoice just received and appealing to business people farmers lodge officers and housekeepers. Also promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills at 25 cents per box by S H Scallin noting health benefits.
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Republican
Dr. King
S. H. Scallin
Will She End as She Grows Fresh and Fair
A nostalgic piece contrasts youth with aging women and promotes Dr. Pierce’s remedies for female diseases. It extols the tonics and pills as cures for inflammation ulceration and nervous weakness, claiming a reader’s testimonial of restored health and weight gain.
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Dr. Pierce
Seeds For Eggs Advertisement At City Market
W B Broadbent offers to trade eggs for seeds of all kinds at the lowest city prices. Seeds include garden seeds flax seed seed corn and other varieties. Call the old stand for details.
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W. B. Broadbent
Notice of hearing petition for letters of testamentary
Notice to Martha Y. Cheney and heirs that Martha has filed for letters of testamentary for the will of Benjamin F. Cheney deceased. A hearing is set for September 21 1900 at 10:00 am in the Davison County Courtroom in Mitchell South Dakota. Any interested party may appear to show cause why the petition should not be granted.
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South Dakota
Davison
Benjamin F. Cheney
Martha Y. Cheney
Benjamin I. Cheney
Mitchell
S. D
W. Abbey
M. L. Boor
Notice to Creditors in the Smith Estate
Creditors of Henrietta S. Smith late of Mitchell Davison County South Dakota must present claims with vouchers to tutor W. W. Pierce at FLA Bidwell Mitchell within four months after first publication. County Court decreed deadline. dates indicate August 17 1900 and first publication August 1 1900.
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Creditora
Henrietta S. Smith
Mitchell
Davison
South Dakota
Henrietta
Smith
W. W. Pierce
FLA
Bidwell
Nist
J WW
Kenrietta S. Simith
A. D
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TRE Mitchell Capital
Judge Plowman
Black Hills
Democrats
Wolfgang Schutzman
Hospital of
Ingane
Wm. Koch
Clerks Report
Schiool d ‘District No
Renool
Plomdute
Sengo
Seer
Blesta
Browne
Sam Webber
Board County Poor
Barnside
H Hubbard
L Keys
Joan HW Hahn
Ed Seebee
Witness Districte
H Hollands
Witness District Court
Oney
Avib
Keley
Portage
Kelsey
Jacob Kovh
Abbey
Selay
Winsor
Corn Palace
Mitchell's Corn Palace
Cole
J. A. Ferris
James Kirk
Mitchell, S. D
Chorch Society
Kansas
Philippines
DeWitt
Alexandria
Plymouth Rock
McKinley and
Dingley
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Grosvenor
American Protective Tariff League
West 23d St
New York
N. Y
New Capitol
Freeman
Wide-a-wake
C. Gotzian & CO
St. Paul,Minn
C. A. Bower
Beckwith Block
Letcher S. D
West Union
Fish Bros
Rock Island
Olivair
Dain
Mitchell, South Dakota
D. W. Collins
M. H. Gosche
Seale
Will A. Beach
Sioux Falls
Rem-Sho Typewriter
Remington, Sholes CO
Ayy Daddad
Chicago
Catalrne
Sioux Falls, S. D
Soime
Castoria
Liteype
Samuel Pitcher
Castor
Bears
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