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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1910
Page
5
Thirteen year old Nettle Katherine Botti testified she killed Pasquale Volpe, her godfather, in a cellar with an axe and red hot poker after learning of her pregnancy. The jury acquitted on the grounds of justifiable homicide under the unwritten law, and she was discharged.
Marian Daine recounts a perilous solo night on 160 acres, facing isolation and a storm. She recalls keeping awake with a six shooter at her side, listening to coyotes and wolves as darkness drenched the landscape. Morning light returns as she describes the fall from a rock and the old trapper locating her body.
Snowbound memoir describes a man forcing whiskey into a woman and carrying her toward Mrs. Smith's ranch after a brutal ascent. The narrator notes extreme cold, blue skin, and altitude sickness as they trek with a carried companion named Koreea.
In Pierre on October 7 the Supreme Court held motion day for all calendar cases. New appeal rules require complete abstracts and case literature to be filed with the clerk at least fifteen days before opening. The court may reject cases not meeting the rules, unsettling veteran lawyers unable to justify noncompliance.
The Supreme Court affirmations cover Ww. E. Hahn vs Anaconda Gold Mining Co of Lawrence and Edwin Van Cise vs Wm M M Pratt of Lawrence. Hahn claimed wages due from the mining firm. Van Cise, Denver attorney, sought recovery of property interests in Deadwood and attorney fees.
Professor Clifford Willis of South Dakota State College argues winter wheat should have a key place on farms especially west of the Missouri River. He notes winter wheat can be grown in many sections, soils must be rich and well cultivated, and experimentation has shown encouraging prospects for extended culture.
The text emphasizes a well prepared seed bed as essential for rapid early growth of winter wheat. It notes early plowing, disking after harvest, and controlled soil depth based on land type. It highlights Turkey Red as a superior strain, recommended seeding windows from August 15 to September 5, and using at least six to seven pecks of seed per acre planted with a drill to ensure proper depth. It also mentions spring culture for soils prone to heaving and the benefit of harrowing to conserve moisture.
Senator Root of New York spoke as permanent chairman, stressing unity and duty. He dismissed a prepared slate and pledged to stand together across yesterday and tomorrow for Republicans and the nation, aiming for strong leadership into 1912 and 1916.
After 60 years gambling is prohibited starting Oct 1 as Nevada lawmakers ban whist, bridge, five hundred, solo, frog and all money games. Slot machines are banned. Attorney General Stoddard’s ruling marks the end of games of chance in Nevada.
Chicago Oct 6 State Senator Broderick before the senatorial investigating committee into the Lorimer bribery scandal denied all allegations made by Senator Holtslaw. He rejected Holtslaw’s statements as unfounded and insisted on his innocence regarding the Lorimer matter.
Lincoln October six opening of the thirtieth annual Farmers National Congress with delegates from all states. Gov Shallenbarger and the mayor welcomed attendees as William J Bryan and other speakers are scheduled. President Joshua Strange presided as 2000 delegates hear reports on growth, agricultural education, legislation, and resource conservation over four days.
Washington Sept 8 There were 569 deaths from acute anterior poliomyelitis or infantile paralysis 116 from pellagra 55 from rabbits or hydrophobia and 9 from leprosy in 1909 in the death registration area of the continental United States. The report notes most deaths from infantile paralysis were among colored persons and that August through October saw higher mortality. It explains the difficulty in separating poliomyelitis from similar infections and lists state counts with emphasis on New York California Ohio and Pennsylvania among others.
The bulletin lists deaths by state in non registration cities, with Alabama 2 Illinois 19 (17 in Chicago) Kentucky 2 (1 in Louisville) Louisiana 1 New Orleans Minnesota 82 (21 Minneapolis, 63 St Paul) Missouri 6 (1 Kansas City, 4 St Louis) Nebraska 8 Omaha North Carolina 1 Oregon 2 (Portland) South Carolina 1 Charleston Tennessee 2 Utah 3 Virginia 4.
Pierre dispatch ties B Goetz to a sleek confidence scheme in Pierre after a prior hotel connection at Evans in Hot Springs. George W Bigelow cites Goetzs Rapid City scam, where he duped Mr Brown for about 80 dollars and forged a check on Hotel Harney for 656 dollars. Convicted in 1909 by Judge McGee, eight months in Sioux Falls penitentiary, released September, then alleged to have struck in Pierre.
Cheyenne reports William Hosford, a longtime prominent resident, ended his life yesterday morning at Thermopolis, Wyoming, by shooting himself.
In Lynchburg Virginia and Bristol the train escort reports that Theodore Roosevelt will reach Knoxville Tennessee at four this afternoon to attend the Appalachian exposition.
A Sioux City Journal report notes a meeting at Malone hall where 20 blacksmiths formed a subordinate Iowa State Blacksmiths and Wagonworkers' Association chapter. They aimed not to push higher prices but to enforce uniform shop pricing to curb price cutting, with W. F. Copenhaver assisting in the organization.
Chicago October 6 The Chicago and Northwestern general claim agent R C Richards calls for railroad safety reforms citing rising casualties over the past decade. He notes 868003 killed or injured in ten years and 94290 killed, urging workers to demand safer practices and citing 1908 as a particularly grim year.
Rapid City dispatch reports Deputy Sheriff Cessna bringing William Exiline to Hill City jail after Exiline allegedly shot at Enoch Driver twice with a six shooter. The incident, sparked by a lumber dispute, left Driver unharmed as bullets missed.
Prisoners at Sing Bing prison badly beat two keepers and escaped during the night. Officers are in pursuit and a series of four battles are expected as authorities press the manhunt.
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