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Newspaper
Journal World Spirit
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
3
Sage by Sage. Community briefs detail planting, building, and visits across Pearl Creek and Esmond areas. Corn planting starts, new wells completed, houses and barns planned, dances scheduled, and local gatherings noted. A run of small-town events includes school, church, and civic planning through May and June.
In a talk Prof Hansen recalled his trek into Turkestan where he brought back nine tons of Turkestan alfalfa seed. Nine years later Turkestan farmers export 150 tons yearly to the United States and nearly 300 tons to South America, earning over half a million dollars for the farmers and boosting distant economies.
J. T. Davis of Lake Byron said his sister Mrs. Zach T. Hundley, a well known local, died in April at her daughter's home in Berkeley California.
Thursday and Friday report House and Senate actions on civil and agricultural appropriations. The House-Sundry civil bill totals 103,966,369 dollars, up 1,241,000 from committee. Senate debates forestry provisions and postal savings bank support. Friday notes limited progress on agriculture, conference on the army bill and pay raises for officers and soldiers.
On Monday May 11 the Senate passed an Agricultural appropriation bill totaling 12,142,146 dollars. The post office appropriation bill was then taken up. In the House a session focused on miscellaneous business as the District of Columbia gambling prohibition bill was finally disposed of.
The Senate approved a $229,027,367 post office appropriation bill. It allows daily $1 expenses for railway postal clerks away from terminals, totaling about $1,000,000. The naval appropriation bill was agreed to after an all day debate by a 138 to 124 vote.
In Washington on May 12 under distinguished patronage the cornerstone for the proposed home of the International Bureau of American Republics was laid. Secretary Root called it a temple to international friendship as about three thousand spectators gathered. Flags of twenty one republics adorned the grounds and the stands featured numerous coats of arms. United States and Brazil flags hung above the president's stand in honor of Ambassador Nabuso.
A May tornado killed at least twelve people and injured many as it swept northern Sarpy County from Bellevue to Louisville. Bellevue College buildings suffered heavy damage. Fort Crook barracks were damaged and Papillion and Richfield lost property. Charles Leader and Martin Teith both died in floods. Frank Hester died at home. eight others perished in a Louisville sand pit. The storm disrupted farms and towns as it moved southward.
Private William Buwalda of Company A First Battalion Engineers U S A goes to a Presidio court martial Friday on charges of participating in an Emma Goldman meeting in San Francisco and applauding attacks on the government and the army and navy.
Wheat quotations from Minneapolis show May at 1.07 and 1.07 percent, July 1.06 and 1.064 percent, September 0.91 to 0.92. On track No 1 hard 1.10 percent, No 1 Northern 1.08, No 2 Northern 1.05 to 1.06, No 3 Northern 0.99 to 1.02 dollars.
St Paul markets show cattle from good to choice steers 6.00 to 6.75, cows and heifers 4.50 to 5.50, veals 3.75 to 5.25. Hogs 5.30 to 5.40. Sheep wethers 5.25 and lambs 6.25 to 6.50.
In Duluth on May 12 wheat prices for No 1 hard at 1.10 percent, No 1 Northern around 1.07 to 1.08, No 2 Northern 1.03 to 1.04, May 1.6544, July 1.06, Sept 9.146 cents. Flax prices on arrival and track show May 1.227 to 1.237, July 1.28, Sept 1.24, Oct 1.23.
Chicago reported mixed livestock quotes for May 12 with cattle and calves ranging from 2.50 to 7.40 per hundredweight and hogs showing light to heavy at about 5.00 to 5.70. Sheep and lambs were quoted between 4.00 and 6.80 with yearlings near 6.16.
Chicago May 12 grains and provisions quotes showing wheat with May at 1.00 July 90 and Sept 87 cents Dec 8? cents corn May 714 and July 64 cents Sept 62 and Dec 55 oats May 54% to 53% July 47 to 46 cents eggs 15 cents chickens 12 cents broilers price noted makeshift.
William Montgomery longtime cashier of Allegheny National Bank was arrested in Pittsburg on a charge of embezzling 429000. He faced a federal grand jury after being arraigned by U S Commissioner Lindsay and bonded at 50000. The bank remains financially sound. the alleged theft spanned years.
Prisoners at the government jail in Yekaterinoslav Russia attempted a wall breach using a bomb. Ten who escaped outside were immediately shot to death and many others were killed or wounded inside the prison during the mutiny.
A Paris source warns that Count Boni de Castellane plans to provoke a public scandal upon meeting Prince de Sagan. The former husband of Madame Gould allegedly blames the prince for their divorce and intends confrontational action.
The article reports a new dip process at Englewood near Deadwood to treat bug infected timber from the Black Hills. Washington officials, led by W. R. Wheaton and George Ozier, supervise the project aimed at extending timber life from about four years to roughly thirty five years with a portable open tank plant.
Arlo Todd of Centerville fell unconscious after dinner with his jaw set and face rigid. Doctors suggest he ruptured a blood vessel at the base of the brain but he recovered consciousness and appears to be returning to his ordinary health.
Officials halt all gambling in the county for six months amid a crackdown after the killing of cell Ogresto a Slavonian miser. Roulette and games operated in Lead and Deadwood until recently causing an exodus of the gambling fraternity as owners seize or dispose of paraphernalia.
Residents north of Brookings organize a stock company to build an electric railroad from the foot of Big Stone Lake to Brookings with connections to Sioux Falls. The proposed line would pass through White, Gary, Marietta and Big Stone.
A McCook County farm child, the four year old son of Mr and Mrs Eric Engstrom, died after falling from a manure spreader and being run over. The child rode with his brothers on the spreader and fell under a rear wheel, suffering fatal abdominal injuries.
Ankeny, an old time prospector from Sheridan Pennington county, died alone in the mountains after fainting from heart trouble. A finder carried the news to Rapid City as the body lay undiscovered for several days, following a final journey to the Racer trip.
New Miller councilmen and the mayor pledge strict enforcement of prohibition this year. Any traveling vendor or visitor drunk in town will be arrested and face full penalties.
A. E. Hitchcock becomes mayor and vows reform for a year. Mitchell will close saloons gambling and houses of ill repute after July, aligning administration with the voters' mandate from the city election.
Mrs. J. W. Hurd of Arlington is reported at the point of death from a stab by a hatpin while adjusting her hat. The injury caused a painful wound and subsequent blood poisoning, with the entire arm and side affected.
The government plans to give 3 000 young heifers and 200 young bulls on the Cheyenne River Indian reservation to improve the Indians herds. The program aims to grade up existing cattle and strengthen livestock resources.
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