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Newspaper
Journal World Spirit
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1908
Page
6
John St Pierre is on trial for a second time and sentenced to five years. Moses Tron Cloud, an educated Sioux from Yankton agency, shot himself to avoid arrest after a fatal close range blast. Iron Cloud, drunk at Yankton agency, killed Bates then took his own life.
John St Pierre pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the second degree for the four year old killings of Albert and Clarence Shay. He received one year in the penitentiary and was later rearrested on a second indictment for Shay’s murder.
Chairman D. H. Smith and George Rice of the railway commission heard west of the Missouri River shipper complaints about freight rates. Representatives from the Northwestern and Milwaukee lines spoke on the issue as General Manager A. C. Johnson of the Pierre Rapid City and Northwestern road summarized the carrier stance.
The of Rose Madame a seventeen year old schoolgirl killed by her adopted mother Mary Harbour of Rapid adds a new twist. Domenic Rosso of Minneapolis and his son in law John Rone learned of the sensational claim through papers and for the first time in seventeen years located the child, whom he says was kidnapped.
A Swedish man, described as insane, fired about twelve rifle shots at the royal castle in Christiania. Bullets shattered windows and lodged in walls before police detained him and confiscated his weapon. He stated the intention to kill King Haakon. Officers recovered dozens more cartridges.
One of the heirs of Owen and Law is said to reside nearby in the person of Mrs. GV County for a number of years.
The city enacts a curfew with a nine o’clock cutoff south of Woonsocket from May 1 to September 1 and seven o’clock from September 1 to May 1. The ordinance outlines enforcement details and applicability.
George W. Glover of Lead, son of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, Christian Science leader, was kicked by a horse over a week ago. The blow reopened an old Civil War gunshot wound on his right leg and threatens permanent paralysis despite active years.
A new artesian well is completed on George Harry’s farm two miles south of Okobojo in Western Sully. Contracted for 1500 feet at $800, the 1580 foot bore yields ample water for stock and irrigation and also provides gas to heat and light buildings. The annual fuel cost would be a sizable saving compared to prior expenses.
The one year old son of Mr and Mrs William Manary died after tipping a pot of boiling coffee onto him. Mrs Manary was preparing a meal and had placed the child in a chair beside the stove when the accident occurred.
Four year old Lola Walker of Beresford crawled to a kitchen stove and caught fire. Her mother rushed her into water but the burns proved fatal within hours. Authorities did not report further details.
A. L Leeman of Rapid City narrowly escaped death when his pick struck a concealed powder hole. The resulting blast shattered the tool, threw him 125 feet into a creek, and left him with serious facial burns and multiple broken ribs.
Brookings public schools shut down by board of health to fumigate after the sudden death of Bennie Randall a seventeen year old sophomore from diphtheria.
George Moon a well known Yankton County farmer fought a vicious bull near his home. He used a hammer to drive off the animal and was left with several broken ribs a broken collarbone internal injuries and severe bruising. The bull then killed a cow before the animal fled. Moon is believed to recover.
Condemnation suits filed by agents of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad indicate plans to secure property for terminal facilities. After acquisition the line will have over 2,000 front feet of track for a roundhouse stock yards freighthouse and other buildings.
The senate committee on finance unanimously voted to amend Aldrich bill to remove railroad bonds as security for national bank notes. It also set a cap ensuring circulating notes are not issued beyond the par value of deposited bonds and discussed adjusting taxation on emergency circulation.
In Washington on March 16 the senate judiciary sub-committee voted 3 to 2 to declare unconstitutional all bills aimed at removing federal challenges to state police powers over liquor regulation. Hearings covered the current session with supporters from states favoring prohibition prominent in the advocacy. Subcommittee members named are Senators Knox Nelson Fulton Bacon and Rayner.
Governor Crawford named Mrs. L. R. Eastwood of Watertown and Mrs. Carrie Cleveland of Carthage to the women’s committee of investigation of charitable and penal institutions. He also named E. G. Wright of Wakonda to the livestock commission and O. C. Redfield of Parker to the board of osteopathy examiners.
The article urges testing alfalfa seed germination before planting, recommends a small first planting, and details soil and rotation practices. It emphasizes clay loam over gravel, careful seedbed prep, use of nurse crops like oats or barley, timing of cutting, and methods to preserve leaf quality and palatability during drying and storage.
The Lead-Deadwood Gas company wins a fifteen year franchise at higher rates after the Lead city council rescinds its prior denial. The settlement ends a long dispute as the council approves fifteen years instead of twenty.
State land department reports progress on loans from the school fonds with purchasers settling final payments. Many buyers pay up promptly and in some cases add a year of interest in advance to secure final title to their purchased lands.
Scores of newcomers head west in South Dakota as many take up homesteads near the Missouri River and along eastern Hughes and Sully counties. Cars move in carrying immigration goods and farming outfits toward Blunt and Pine Ridge areas as the population shifts westward. The coming census is expected to show a westward center for the state’s population since 1885.
Mrs. Charles S. Barbour of Rapid City shoots her adopted daughter Rose Adams after a door dispute. Rose dies two hours later after regaining consciousness briefly. No witnesses. Adopted at age three from an Omaha institution. Barbour rumored to be raving in jail.
Attorney General rules women may vote in school bond elections if they meet age and residence qualifications. The opinion cites Article 7 Section 9 of the constitution and follows a Mitchell case where women supported bonds for school building. Several towns and cities considered similar ballots.
The Aberdeen postoffice is set to be upgraded from second to first class after the annual classification effective April 1. The first class threshold is $40,000 in annual business excluding money orders, a target already surpassed with a month remaining. The Aberdeen office has seen rapid business growth in recent years.
Mat Zelen, a prominent Davison County farmer, was seriously injured while trying to halt a runaway team. He leaped in front of the wagon to seize the bridles but was knocked aside as the team bolted. The wheels passed over him causing internal injuries.
Mrs. Anna Miljas, identified as a check forger, was convicted in the circuit court at Dead-Co and sentenced by Judge Rice to three years and eight months in the penitentiary. She appealed to the state supreme court and was granted a thirty day stay to perfect the appeal under a new law.
A New York state family named Smith arrives at Miller with thirteen children joining other settlers. A second family brings twenty two mules, the largest mule shipment yet to the area, to help break prairie for farming.
Mrs. B. F. Trumbower died in Shellsburg Iowa age 98 funeral held at home on Fifth and Illinois streets Riverside Cemetery interment with pallbearers H J Rice Al Robinson H J Mc Garvey Geo Kerr J J Green and J A Cleaver a Methodist choir quartet provided music survived by husband B F Trumbower daughter Mary A Burkland of Peoria Illinois parents Andrew and Mrs Lewis of Blunt and brother Chester P Lewis of Britt Iowa married 1878 in Shellsburg started in Dakota 1888 moved to this city Notes show long life and local family connections.
The Grand Opera House presents Ole Olson on Thursday March 26 with singing featured as a principal draw and several new songs added to the repertoire. The familiar play refreshes each year, appealing to the public on its own merits despite prior viewings.
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