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Newspaper
Journal World Spirit
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
3
Late County notes detail purchases, injuries, building activity, and social visits in Cavour and surrounding towns. The Cavour ball team defeats Artesian 2 0 with a clean win, while Wolsey faces scrutiny over alleged rough play and a disputed incident during the game.
A well played contest ended abruptly as the game broke up, leaving the outcome in doubt. The manager calls it an evenly contested clash with both teams displaying strong form before the disruption.
Jake Weakly builds a barn on his new farm while Mrs. Warner drills an artesian well south of town. Dr. Comley buys an $800 automobile. Russians visit and plan harvest work with the Martins. The Tabernacle meeting ends after two weeks with many converts. Our ball team travels to Hague, vowing a future win.
E L Grinstead and family came back from Miller Friday morning after spending two days with friends. Senator Pettigrew of Sioux Falls halted in the city Friday between trains on his way home from the democratic state convention. Misses Maud and Jessie Vander Stein hosted a social Thursday evening in honor of Mrs Kate Malley.
A Brown County woman, Mrs. Jennie Malloy of Aberdeen, sues the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway in a $10,000 damage suit transferred from state court to the U.S. court in Sioux Falls. She alleges a sheriff, with a railroad warrant obtained by Henry Spike, searched her home for stolen property, finding none, and her husband was jailed. The complaint notes she had just given birth six weeks earlier and was in a weakened condition.
The Democratic state convention at Rapid City nominated a full ticket in addition to June primary selections. A. W. Clauson of Aurora County was named state treasurer, William Healy Miller was chosen secretary of state, Roy Groton was named auditor, and the superintendent of development and county commissioner of schools were also listed.
W. W. Soule of Rapid City was nominated for congress to fill the short term after Parker's death. The platform, aligned with the Denver platform, endorses bank deposit guarantees, a county experimental farm, leasing state lands, good roads, removal of the current regents, and proper railroad and corporate assessments, praising former Governor Lee's administration.
At Mitchell the Republican state convention nominated Eben W. Martin of Deadwood for the unexpired term of the late Congressman Parker. Electors chosen include John L. Brown Brown County C H Lien Roberts County G F Schroeder Pennington County Gotlieb Noering Hutchinson County. Delegates expect Martin to unite stalwart and insurgent factions after insurgents led the recent convention.
Rapid City stir as Receiver C. O. Bailey of the Missouri River and Northwestern railroad announces the road valued under 400000 with debts around 2500000. He says at least 75000 must be spent to restore the line to a proper basis.
Chief Tracy announced an active campaign to drive gambling joints from the city. The first casualty was Joseph P. Geis who ran a gambling house above a restaurant, pleaded guilty, and was fined 100 dollars.
J M Greene once a Republican national committeeman for the state and a leading Cham berlain citizen was found dead in his bed at Chamberlain. He had attended the Republican state convention at Mitchell.
The narrative notes that the individual died the day before after retiring at home in his usual health. Heart disease is believed to be the cause of death.
The Holy Family Catholic church in Mitchell was dedicated by Bishop Thomas O Gorman of Sioux Falls with 25 priests from the diocese and local clergy present. Father Nolan of Minneapolis delivered the sermon. the church, touted as the state's finest Catholic structure, is expected to be an $80 000 investment upon completion with organ and marble altar.
In the Northwestern yards at Pierre a switching engine struck a doubleheader freight from the East, wrecking the lead locomotive and killing Clyde Barrett the fireman instantly. Engineer E L Weaver was badly mangled and scalded, later dying at a Pierre hospital. Both men resided in Huron.
Knute Howland, master mechanic at the Golden Reward mill in Deadwood, fell into the crusher while feeding ore. He was pulled clear with multiple broken ribs and no believed internal injuries. The incident highlights the mill’s dangerous equipment and narrow escape.
Preliminary steps establish a town about midway between Wagner and Avon on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway. Promoters seek state board of railroad commissioners aid to secure Milwaukee Railroad company to build a track to the town site, with the request now before the board.
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