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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
9
The official county paper lists the Republican ticket for national and state offices. Taft and Sherman for President and Vice President are named, along with candidates for Congress, state governorship, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, and school commissioner with nominees from Mitchell and surrounding counties.
The piece argues bad roads raise costs for shipping and transport, citing statistics on road improvement rates and per ton costs. It notes public impatience with poor supervision, critiques Joe Cannon as speaker, and discusses political reform pressure and highway funding context.
A special legislative session adjourned until November 24 after a week long deadlock among standpatters Democrats and progressives. Ex governor Jackson is courted to join the race against Governor Cummins as talks resume for a candidate to oppose the governor in the next election.
The Huron fair and Sioux City crowds show strong attendance with both events thriving. Democrats face a reform-induced setback as the primary disrupts the ticket, forcing petitions for remaining candidates under a good government banner.
In this county a portion of the Democratic ticket was filled at the county convention and it is understood that those nominated will be renominated by petition and placed under a good government heading.
S Eliza Hall recounts a 1908 Honolulu to Hilo voyage to Kilauea, detailing Rainbow Falls and twin falls, the Volcano House at 4000 feet, and dramatic lava flows at Halemaumau. She notes Old Faithful, lava forging red rivers, and the lava’s fiery spectacle watched from a winding ridge, with blisters from fumes and heat.
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