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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1890
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss the Mitchell Printing Co and advertising rates and public notices. Mentions advertisers, marriage and death notices, and inquiries about currency to the people. Questions about platform utterances by independent speakers and newspapers.
The piece rebuts claims that Senator Ingalls warned of doom, arguing West and Northwest growth, rising farmer wealth, and strong crop profits. It praises silver and tariff measures, labor protections, and arbitration, while accusing the Gazette of bias against its own party and unfairly not reporting a Green’s Grove independent picnic versus a Republican event.
S M Owen, rallying as Minnesota independent candidate for governor, notes local concerns in state politics. The piece contrasts independent doctrine with Republican rhetoric urging voters to ignore official statements and even vote for a "horse thief" if they stand for a principle.
Congressman Pickler leads opposition to Pennsylvania railroad efforts to seize parks and streets in central Washington. Holman Kerr Anderson and others join in resisting the bill, forcing concessions in the public interest and affirming that right is right wherever people reside.
The Commercial National Bank of St. Paul will become a state bank because maintaining its national charter costs about 2200 per year. President Scheffer says the bank has capital stock of 507 and must keep a 2 percent reserve, but only a portion counts toward reserves. He notes that roughly 10 percent of deposits are in noncash forms, making the effective reserve about 35 percent of deposits, earning no interest.
The Gazette declares it will print all it and its editors know and say, touching personal or political matters, regardless of intent, and asks what this has to do with a campaign of principle and various policy proposals the independent platform supports.
The Ruralist argues that using public funds to loan money to citizens at low interest would require taxes to fund the loans. It questions who owns the money and whether the government can issue money freely, noting this fiat theory contradicts long settled principles.
Capt Beddoes reports a cinder from yesterday's westbound engine ignited grass near his Beulah township farm. The blaze scorched a timber claim, damaged trees, and swept Snyder's hayfield. Drephal's house and Beddoes' barn were saved after neighbors battled the flames.
South Dakota backers argue opening the Sioux reservation will spur settlement and boost agriculture stock-raising and mining across the state. They urge center-of-population capital not west of the Missouri River and praise rail expansion, Blaine treaties, pension for veterans, labor rights, ballot secrecy, and prohibition enforcement amid regional development hopes.
The South Dakota Republicans in convention reaffirm the national platform of 1833, praise Harrison and Mellette, support irrigation via artesian wells, urge aid for agricultural development, back currency expansion using silver, and push tariffs to shield workers and industries from pauper labor competition.
A fair audience at the court house heard Zipp Loucks Perse and Shepherd rail against money power and anti trust bills. Loucks urged currency expansion and government control of essentials while praising civil service reform and railroads. Peace closed with glittering generalities and Shepherd offered sincere remarks.
A long list of county and state offices names candidates by township, naming Preston, JerreS Raymond, George Watson, and others for positions from For State to Coroner. Endorsed tickets include treasurer, register of deeds, auditor, sheriff, county judge, clerk of courts, states attorney, superintendent of schools, coroner, and other county roles across Mitchell, Perry, Rome, Mt Vernon, and Lisbon.
Republican ticket listing candidates for state offices including Governor A C Mileetie codington and George A Hoffman walworth for Lieutenant Governor 4 0 Ring Seed Caton for Secretary of State 4 0 Ringseed? for Treasurer W W Taylor Spink County State Auditor L C Taylor hinson for Superintendent Lor teza Al Ono Turner for Attorney General Bert Dollard Bon Homme for Commissioner of School and Public Lands Thomas H Ruth Kingsbury for Commissioner of Labor and Statistics R A Smith Charles Hix for Congressional Representatives John A Pickler Faulk Yankton John B Gamelle Yankton
The New York Sun praises Miss Mary Stratton of Wales Centre as a leading farmer in the Empire State. Her Erie County Farmers Institute address on August 3 emphasized that after Congress and legislatures act, a farmer's prospects rest on his own care, attention to detail, and the discipline of his work. The remark, simple yet sound, likens farming wisdom to a hay rake and a yearling colt.
The Northwestern Line announces spring to fall excursions from St. Paul and Minneapolis to Central Dakota Sioux City Northwestern Iowa Omaha St Joseph Kansas City and further west to Colorado Utah Arizona New Mexico and more. Tickets are at very low rates valid only on sale day and good to return in thirty days with stopovers allowed on lines west of Missouri River. For rates and through car service contact Northwestern Line agents or T W Teasdale Gen Pass Agent St Paul Minn.
A vintage advertisement promotes Standreth’s Pills as a universal remedy to keep blood pure, cleanse the bowels, and restore circulation. It claims the tablets preserve youth, prevent decay, and can save life by expelling harmful substances from impure blood through the body’s weak spots. The tone is promotional and authoritative.
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