Proposed Higher Rate On Coal 10 Costs South Dakota Trade
Rate expert W M Daniels in Chicago heard testimony on a petition by 41 western railways seeking a 10 cent per ton rate increase on coal. Kelley of the South Dakota railroad commission argued the move would discriminate against South Dakota consuming points, raise costs by over 91 thousand dollars yearly, and slow regional industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota Railroad Commission
Chicago
South Dakota
W. M. Daniels
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Western Railway
K, L. Kelley
Northwest
Lake Superior
Ilinois
Indiana
Kelley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Burlington
St. Paul
Northwestern
Rock Island
Great Northern
Omaha
Minneapolis
St. Louis
South Dakota Central
Soo
Ilinois Central
Priest Denounces Liquor Trade In Dalhart Address
Rev. Patrick J Murphy of Dalhart Texas, a Catholic priest and leading anti liquor advocate, spoke to a packed city hall crowd. He urged Catholics to vote for prohibition, warned against any church backing for saloons, and recalled a past attempt on his life by a Texas bartender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertrand N. Conway
The
Paulists
Cardinal Gibbons
Cardinal Farley
New York
United States
Plenty Council
Baltimore
Railroad Company
Steamship Company
Commercial House
Patrick J. Murphy
Dalhart
Tex
City Hall
Father Murphy
John Berry, Jr
R. E. Ruth
P. H W. Kelley
R. N. Holsaple
South Dakota Anti- Saloon League
Church of Jesus Christ
American
Catholic Priesthood
Cathlic Bishops of America
Never Passed But Still Law from South Dakota Senate Bill
Pierre South Dakota notes that a bill restricting combined interest and commission on a real estate loan to ten percent per year passed the Senate, moved through the House, was _indefinitely postponed_ then enrolled, signed, and filed as law by March. The House records show no final vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate Journal
Bartee Funeral Held for Clay W Bartee
Funeral services were held at First Methodist Episcopal church for Clay W Bartee who was accidentally killed last Tuesday while handling a shotgun on a farm 11 miles northeast of Mitchell. Dr J S Hoagland officiated as the father J W Bartee arrived from Mendon Mo and a brother William Bartee came from Woonsocket. Pallbearers named were James Ewing Warren Ewing John Sanger Ross Edward Zard and Wick Waugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Clay W. Bartee
Mitchell
J. S. Hoagland
J. W. Barttee
Mendon
Omaha
William Bartee
Woonsocket
James
Warren Ewing
John Sanger
Ross
Edward Zard
Wick Waugh
Dakota Central Ordered to Connect Grant County Exchange
Pierre S D The state railway commission orders the Dakota Central Telephone company to provide connections to the Grant County Telephone Exchange at Milbank. The ruling requires Dakota Central to connect subscribers of Grant County for toll lines upon request, addressing competing lines and ownership considerations by Tri State.
Professor Hobson to Aberdeen joins Northern Normal music faculty
Prof N Mary W Hobson head of voice at Dakota Wesleyan joins Aberdeen’s Northern Normal and Industrial School as a new music faculty member. Regents announced the election noting Hobson’s leadership of Mitchell choirs and past May festivals including Handel's The Messiah with Theodore Thomas orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nmary W. Hobson
Dakota Wesleyan School of Music
Northwest
Northern Normal and Industrial School
Aberdeen
Board of Regents
Nolson
Mitchell
Dakota Wesleyan
Nobson
Theodore Thomas
Chicago
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Trobson
First Methodist
Holy Family Catholic Church
Commercial Club
Aberdeey
Tfobson
Thhe City
Hobson
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Miracle recovery after gun explodes in brain
Aberdeen reports a remarkable case of Henry Britton aged 60 who was shot when a .38 revolver exploded while handling shells. The bullet entered near the temple, breached brain tissue, but doctors removed brain matter and predict recovery as he regains sight hearing speech and recognition of objects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. 1
Aberdeen Medical and Surgical Fraternity
Henry of
Britton
Superintendents To Convene For State Meeting
County superintendents of the state will meet in the city April 20 and 21 to discuss the annual report compulsory attendance examinations and new school legislation. Papers will be delivered by O NeaL Louder Dale Bromwell Noteboom St John Grange Mair Gibbs King Steele with musical selections and a round table discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walworth County
C. G. St. John
Devel County
Mabel Grange
Moody County
W. M. Mair
The
State College
Smith-Lever
Geo. R. Gibbs
Aurora County
Ken King
Turner
Edmund Steele
Miner
Gandy Wins in Plum Contest
Rapid City South Dakota reports W H Tompkins of the city named by President Wilson as U S land office register in a contest seen as a Gandy victory. Original candidates were Judge J W Soule and Representative Tom Johnston with backing from Ed S Johnson and Gandy respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
S. D
W. H. Tompkins
Wilson
U. S. Land Office
Tompkins
J. W. Soule
Tom Johnston
White Owl
Soule
Ed. S. Johnson
Johnston
Gandy
Immigration Superintendent W D Scot’s Ottawa Note
Signed by W. D. Scot, Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa, dated March 15, 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Scot
Ottawa
Can
More Serious Books Are Read and Reviewed
The article notes a rise in non fiction circulation, literature and sociology top the lists, travel popular with children. It cites five hundred twenty two books read, 87 daily average, juvenile share at 27 percent. New books reviewed include Why the Dollar is Shrinking and Life in America a Hundred Years Ago by Gaillard Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sk. B. Schwab
Asher
Butterfield
W. S. Shepherd
J. H. Redcliff
Irving Fisher
Europe
Gaillard Hunt
America
One Hundred
Great Britain
United States
Wesleyan Prize Awarded in Rapid City Contest
In a state theme contest among high schools, Dakota Wesleyan English faculty awarded Clara Jones of Rapid City High School a $10 prize for The Rasdry. Seven Dozen+ entries from 21 high schools were judged by O Prory Clyde Tull Miss Gertrud Chappell and Fred Hates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota Wesleyan
Clara Jones
Rapid City
Baélisi Club
O’ Prory
Clyde Tull
Gertrud Chappell
Fred
Phreno-Cosmian
Northern Normal and Industrial School names full faculty
Aberdeen S D board of regents elected a complete faculty for the Northern Normal and Industrial School for the next year. Named are Willis K Johnson president E C Woodburn vice president Lydia A Graham music Zillah E Wilson supervisor of music Tielen Beardsley supervisor of grades 7 and 8 Ida B Moore Latin Mary J Meek English Susan Twemenway mathematics M W Heckman industrial director W M Oates secretary Anna E Bagstad English German R E B Nichols history Elizabeth C Miecker supervisor grades 3 and 4 H P Gerber woodwork pattern making and foundry L A Wray biological sciences Lela Finch voice A H Seymour geography civics M M Guhin rural and extension director Winifred Keith grades 5 and 6 Ida L Brooks cookery Doris Bickerhaupt mathematics Nellie V Spensley associate preceptress sewing millinery Chesney Gottschalk engineering metal work Elizabeth Conner librarian Vuileroy Crawford secretary to the president Lida Williams supervisor grades 1 and 2 S Lincoln Smith drawing penmanship physical training Orson B Foote physics chemistry Paul W Kieser civics history Illoyd R Brown athletic director men Charles Stech training school principal Floyd H Metler business director J W Hobson voice director H W Mayne English George Riecks piano director Geneva Metzler expression Deriska Crandall rural subjects Mrs Tar ter matron preceptress Henry C Johnson supervisor observation New additions: Paul W Wieser formerly Aberdeen Daily News editor city editor Bis marck Tribune B E W Hobson from Dakota Wesleyan F H Metzler H W Mayne Lloyd R Brown Orson S
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
Board of Regents of Education
Vermillion
Northern Normal and Industrial School
Willis K. Johnson
E. C Woodburn
Lydia A. Graham
Zillah E. Wilson
Tielen Beardsley
Ida B. Moore
Mary J. Meek
Susan Twemenway
M. W. Heckman
W. M. Oates
Anna E. Bagstad
the Burnham
R. EB. Nichol
Elizabeth C. Miecker
H. P. Gerber
A. N Wray
Lela Finch
A. H. Seymour
M. M. Guhin
Winifred Keith
Ida L. Brooks
Doris Bickerhaupt
Nellie V. Spensley
Chesney Gottschalk
Elizabeth Conner
Vueroy Crawford
Lida Williams
S. Lincoln Smith
Orson B. Foote
Paul W. Kieser
Illoyd R. Brown
Charles ©. Stech
Floyd H. Metler
J. W. Hobson
H. W. Mayne
George Riecks
Geneva Metzler
Deriska Crandall
Poore Steps In For Brother As Vacation Expands Roles
Poore replaces his brother Charles and is on vacation to pursue postgraduate study. Miss Derlisthun Crandall of Mount Pleasant Michigan and Henry Johnson Aberdeen city schools superintendent take on new duties while continuing to serve in their roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poore
Charles
Derlisthun Crandall
Mount Pleasant
Mich
Henry ©. Johnson
Aberdeen City
Nnrmal
Ellis Walters Named New High Coach at Whitehall
Ellis Walters, a Dakota Wesleyan graduate and current assistant in the commercial department at Whitehall High, has been re elected as athletic director for the coming year. A former 1918 football captain and three time all state tackle, Walters is highly regarded for leadership and will guide the football program with strong student support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iis
P. Walters
Dakota Wesleyan
Witehell High School
Walters
Ile
Uiversal
South Dakota Cridiron
Wesleyan
Waters
Mitchell Hits 85 Degree Heat Milestone
Mitchell experiences a record high as temperatures reach 85 degrees in the afternoon after a 75 degree day earlier. The milder spell follows heavy winter snows and rains, with gardens blooming and residents tending rich soil as plows and drags work yards citywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Mitchell
College Team Wins Opener On Opening Day Victory 5 to 0
Dakota Wesleyan opened the season with a 5 to 0 win over a city pickup, showing promise. Walter Smith started strong, six strikeouts in two innings, while Melvin Chase finished the final two frames in a six inning game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota Wesleyan
Walter Smith
Melvin Chase
Ashton Boy
Corde Kirkpatrick
June Cass
Hanson
Thompson
Fielding
Smith
Collegians
Farr
Downtown Stars
Jack Nichols
Young
Gilmore
Dreller
Scharnwebber
Peterson
Fishback
Wilder
Wartung
Cass
Chase
Hagey
Woodward
Avery
Bottle Cast by A G Snyder Records 120 Mile Missouri Drift
Mrs A G Snyder of Pierre sends a bottle with a notice asking to be informed of its finder. Russell Rosenberger reports picking it up 12 miles downstream from Chamberlain on the 10th, the day after it was cast. The Missouri river distance from Pierre to Chamberlain is about 106 miles, the bottle traveled near 120 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
Missouri
A. G. Snyder
Russell Rosenberger
Chamberlain
State to switch to cash basis soon
State government will resume cash basis accounting, with a debt reduction plan calling warrants for three hundred thousand dollars on the 24th of this month. The call includes warrants up to register number 2,807, aiming to bring the voting debt within a small remaining amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferre
S. C
April Tax Receipts Expected to Transition Treasury to Cash Basis
The April receipts of taxes are expected to wipe out deficits and place the treasury on a cash basis, signaling a shift in government accounting.
Were Married Seventieth Anniversary in Wilmington NY
Seventy years of marriage mark the milestone for I. R. Johnson and Miss Rebecca Winch who wed in Wilmington Essex County New York. They reside at 1217 West Fourth Avenue with health improved, and their son 5 F Johnson and four other children as survivors. The couple moved to Mitchell in 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Essex County
New York
I. R. Johnson
Rebecca Winch
Hale
Hearty
West
Fourth Avenue
Red Cross Nurse Addresses Mothers At Circle Meeting
The Parent-Teacher circle at Longrefllow school gathered many women for a meeting. Miss Elizabeth Hansen, Red Cross nurse, spoke on visiting nursing and tuberculosis education. The group plans a social to fund a delegate to the Turon state convention and a nurse's visit for a month in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longrefllow
Longerbow School
Turon
Tull
Elizabeth Hansen
Red Cross
South Daota
Refused Meal Provokes Knife Threat in Milwaukee Alley
Coffman, a transient in Milwaukee, drew a jack-knife on J. B. Doty at 601 East Second Avenue after being refused breakfast. Doty pursued the man, chased him into Milwaukee yards, and guarded the door until police arrived. Coffman was fined 100 dollars or 80 days in municipal court and assigned to work in the West Side Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffman
J. B. Doty
East Second Avenue
Mr. Doty
Milwaukee Yards
Gee, Shipton
Walter Carstenson
W. M. Wierbert
West Side
Desertion Chief Divorces Lead 1914 South Dakota data
In 1914 South Dakota issued final citizenship to 162 Germans and 168 Russians with Austria at 650. The state earned 43 dollars in citizenship fees while 1037 announced intent. Desertsion drove 215 of 464 divorces. cruelty caused 122. intemperance was low. Infant mortality under five was 1145 with pneumonia the leading risk.
Cattle West of River Boosted by Surging Trade
South Dakota homesteaders rush to livestock as about 1000 head of cattle, mostly dairy stock, are shipped into the region. High prices encourage startups, with creameries planned in Perkins county and alfalfa acreage expanding. Rabbit damage last winter spared alfalfa as spring growth begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Perkins County
Ledgepole
Rose Stahl Show Opens Mitchell Theater With A Perfect Lady
The Metropolitan theater in Mitchell opens in two weeks with Rose Stahl and her company in A Perfect Lady. Out of town audiences from Mankinton Mt Vernon Ethan Parkston Alexandrian Attosian Weoonsecker Letcher Spencer are expected, with many tickets sold at the Commercial club and reservations already placed. Maurice W. Jenks arranged the engagement, bringing Stahl from the Pacific coast to headline a light opera style show praised as among the best Mitchell has hosted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Theater
South Dakota
Rose Stahl
Mankinton
Mt. Vernon
Ethan
Parkston
Alexandrian
Attosian
Weoonsecker
Letcher
Spencer
Commercial Club
Mitchell
Miss
Prominent Temperance Worker Anna M Palmer Dies
Mrs Anna M Palmer longtime W C T U activist dies at 79 in Wessington Springs South Dakota at her niece W T McConnell home She spoke widely as a state and national evangelist and represented the U S at the Worlds W G T U convention in Edinburgh Ohio born July 5 1835 married 1864 to Rev George W Palmer missionary couple later moved to Iowa burial in Ogden Iowa with husband survived by daughter Mrs Snell of Boone Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wessington Springs
LL. D
Franccis B. Willard
United States
Anna M. Palmer
W. T. McConnell
Ohio
Iowa
Og- Ten
Snell
Boone
Fearing Old Charge Wingfield Ends His Life
John T. Wingfield of Spearfish a Black Hills pioneer blew out his brains with a revolver after fearing arrest on any old charge. He had been told suspended charges might be resurrected and he brooded over this. Wingfield a former deputy sheriff in the early days of Deadwood was 61 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
S. C
John T. Wingfield
Spearfish
Black Hills
Wingfield
Sheriff Manning
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N. Normal
Johnson
E.W. Hobson
Voich
Ellis Walters
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ER. R. Johnson
Longrerlow
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