Overpayments for Minnehaha Bridge Work Charged
State Auditor William M. Dunn released a 542 page report on Minnehaha county highway work from 1925 to 1941 showing net overpayments to Western Bridge and Construction Co of Omaha totaling 56 755 12 with 38 449 56 listed as questionable. The audit criticizes county officials for lack of competitive bidding and says excessive prices were paid, recommending an accounting to establish fair prices and noting negligence by county highway superintendent C T Charnock and the county commissioners.
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Sioux Falls
Chargfviz
William M. Dunn
Minnehaha County Highway Department
Western Bridge and Construction Company
Omaha
Neb
Minnehaha’ Courtly
Omaha Company
Minnehaha
C. T. Charnock
Highway Department
Dunn
Ben Salem
J. W. Griffith
Charr
Mounts
Charnock
J. Q. Hossack
Org
Court Board
Minteshaha
W. F. Allaire
W. H L. Stringham
Chris Olsen
Martin N. Graff
Louis ¥. Larson
Graff
A. G. Risty
Frank M. Even
Beard
Dment
Charles A. Trimmer
Madison
Final Township Vote Report From Beadie County Elections
Auditor T H Young releases a final report two weeks after township elections detailing reorganized staffs for ten townships. The list names supervisors clerks treasurers and assessors for Altoona Banner Barrett Belle Prairie Cavour Vance Milford Wellington Whiteside Wolsey and notes levy actions of 1506 1000 and 9500 in select townships.
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Beadie County
T. H. Young
Reorganized Township
Altoona
John Legrand
L. L. Phillips
Carl T. Westhy
Fred H. Payne
C. RK. van Buskirk
Marvin Mortimer
Virgil Sawville
Charles Derscheid
Will Rudy
Emmett G. Murphy
Fred Schultz
Floyd Schultz
Barrett
Frank Davenhill
Matt Glanzer
W. Patrick
H. WA. Williscrat
David G. Hofer
L. A. Anderson
Belle Prairie
Oscar Wehr
Earl Corley
Oscar Peskey
Merritt Fenner
William Kopplin
A. F. Wiedeman
Cavour
Pat Merrick
E. ¥. Martin
S. J. Friedricksen
Paul Harding
Jake Stahl
John Sweeney
Vance
H. H. Hill
Charles Beckler
Hans Berstad
Harry H Martens
Hazel Brown
Fred Daugherty
Milford
Paul P. Stahl
L. L. Lawrance
Joe B. Walter
Paul G. Glanzer
Matt J. Hofer
George J. Gross
Wellington
William Leibnow
Ira
Beadies
Charles Syring
C. H. Fenner
C. M. Rogers
George Erion
Rules Cannot Use Funds For Counsel
County commissioners lack authority to use county funds to hire counsel for appeals from districting decisions. The attorney general informs state’s attorney C. P. Seward that when a county appeals, the state's attorney must represent the county. commissioners have no greater interest than a circuit judge in the appeal’s outcome.
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Pierre
i-County
Attorney General
C. P. Seward
Belle Fourche
Seward
Butte County
Weather Outlook and Temperature Extremes Report
Weather notes show temperature highs and lows from last year and records for early spring. Forecast for Huron and surrounding areas calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with much colder conditions. South Dakota Minnesota and Iowa expect unsettled, colder weather with possible snow and rain in eastern sections.
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Huron
South Dakota
Calder
Minnesota
Northeast
North
Iowa
Road Weather Report For Several South Dakota Towns
Road report for Aberdeen Watertown Sioux Falls Huron Yankton Brookings Rapid City and Pierre lists temperatures highs and lows with precipitation notes and road conditions. Several entries show inconsistent or garbled data such as high 40 low 30 precip 10 and Rapid City with high 7 low W.
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Bismarck
jHuron
North Platte
Rapid City
Paul
Sheridan
Williston
Pierres
Aberdeen
Watertown
Trace
Sioux Falls
Huron
Yankton
Brookings
Pierre
Wisconsin Farm Boys to Use Inventor Home
The Madison home of the late Dr. Stephan Moulton Babcock, inventor of the milk test, will be used to house about 20 needy farm youths attending the Wisconsin college of agriculture. The state historical society handles the furniture, and he willed his estate to the University of Wisconsin. Also in Vermillion a radio lecture on Yellow Journalism is announced for Wednesday night at KUSD by BE Trofzig of the journalism department.
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Madison
Wis
Stephan Moulton Babcock
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Babcock
Vermillion
KUSD
University of South Dakota
BE. G. Trofzig
Small colleges adapt to hard times through consolidation and budgeting
Chicago March 16 The North Central Association meeting reveals smaller colleges cut budgets and faculty, consolidated curricula, and increased full time enrollments to offset lower endowments and fees. Coe College reports assets of 3.49 million with a 45 thousand dollar yearly deficit after revenue drops. Dr. H M Gage of Coe notes ongoing farm investments and cost saving measures while Drake University reports a 50 thousand dollar income shrinkage and a trimmed budget since 1929.
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B. H. Hitpelheuser
Chicago
North Central Association of Colleges
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
H. M. Gage
Tte
Coe
West
Northwest
D. W. Morehouse
Drake
Morehouse
North Central Meeting
Doland Firefighters Battle Gasoline Fire at Langland Home
Doland fire crews were called to the Lena Langland residence to fight a blaze started by gasoline used for cleaning clothes. Mrs. Langland sustained minor arm burns.
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Doland Doland
Doland Fire Department
Lena Langland
Langland
Fire confined to kitchen with minimal loss
Fire limited to the kitchen causing a little over F100 in damage which was fully covered by insurance.
Mitchell Company Wins Suit over 1929 Contract Payment
Davison County Circuit Court ruled against Standard Publishing in its suit to recover 210 for contract services to Mitchell Publishing. The case, affirmed by the South Dakota Supreme Court, involved a written contract for specialized services and exclusive rights for Mitchell city. Standard claimed 210 for 1929 30, but Mitchell canceled the contract in 1929.
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Pierre
Davison County
Standard Publishing Corporation
Mitchell Publishing Company
South Dakota Supreme Court
Standard Corporation
Mitchell
Mitchell Company
Standard Company
Supreme Court Limits Damages Question in Case Affidavit
The supreme court states that the question of damages cannot properly be considered on the current record and pleadings, affirming the Lowey Cowrys decision.
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Supreme Court
Lowey Cowrys
Doland Pioneer Passes After Long Drift
Doland March 16 Aged 75 A L Butler one of Spink County s early settlers died at the Board Hospital from diabetes. He arrived in 1882 and claimed land here. Burial was in Doland.
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Doland
Alleson Butler
Board Hospital
Butler
Spink County
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Warner Bros
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Curbstone Cavalier
Amusement Ave
Burns and Allen
Bigou
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Speing
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Bud Oakie
George Arliss
Man Who Played God
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Huron College
Charles Newton
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