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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1910
Page
6
In Aberdeen South Carolina on April 7 Peter Greenstein hid $1,000 in an old wardrobe when selling his house. A secondhand dealer found the bundle inside drawers after a farmer bought the wardrobe for eight dollars. The money was recovered by Greenstein and his daughter as the scene unfolded.
In Yankton county April reports note dry March aided spring farming after a mild winter that left corn in good condition in bins ready for market. Seeding starts as ground dries and farmers focus on spring work. Vital statistics list twenty-eight births ten deaths and twelve marriages for the month, with most deaths among the elderly including one at age ninety four.
In Flandreau South Dakota April 7 judgment was rendered in circuit court against the Milwaukee road and for the heirs of Mrs Thomas Whealy of Colman in the amount of 10500 The Whealys were killed when struck by a Milwaukee road engine near town after attending revival meetings This is the second trial the first ended in the supreme court and remanded for a new trial The case still awaits trial to determine the road s liability for Mr Whealy s death
Watertown Lodge No. 8388 B P O E installed its officers for overseeing the June state grand lodge meeting. Judge Dillon of Yankton led the ceremony naming J. G. McFarland as exalted ruler F. W. Lyon as leading knight H. S. Fletcher as loyal knight T. H. Davis as lecturing knight John Westburg secretary H L Sheldon treasurer William Williams tyler M H Nickerson inner guard and O N Whistler trustee. A banquet followed.
Watertown South Dakota on April 7 announces the dedication of the First Church of Christ Scientist next Sunday. The building cost 20000 pounds and will feature an address by Judge S J Hanna of Colorado, a noted speaker from the Boston mother church.
Impassable Grand river blocks railroad grading crews supplies. Chicago and Milwaukee railroad stores arrive at Le Beau S D and are ferried aboard the Scotty Philip to reach crews without crossing the river.
Sheriff Plunkett transported Charles Hayes alias Bill Dunn to Sioux Falls penitentiary. Hayes, whose murder case reached the state supreme court, had his death sentence commuted to life by Governor Vesey after two prior hangings.
Timber Lake area and Dupree on the Cheyenne line set for townsite sales by auction as the Milwaukee road grades projects south of Wakpala. Passenger service expected to Timber Lake by May or June, with lines ironed to the head of Fire Steel creek and five miles west of the Cheyenne reservation. About 1,000 quarters open for settlement with roughly 90 farming claims likely in good standing. many numbers drawn last fall may not file.
Rapid City roars over a possible tourist draw as Scotty Philip of Fort Pierre plans to sell his 280 head buffalo herd. Local businessmen push for a federal appropriation to purchase the herd with Rapid City to fund ongoing maintenance, with Congressman Martin taking up the matter in Washington.
George Lane a block holer in the Homestake mine suffered a broken back from a 400 pound rock fall on the 600 foot level but his posture saved him from instant death. He lies in the hospital with a fair chance for recovery and possibly light work in the future.
Wheeler South Dakota April 6 reports a possible wave of forgeries of warranty deeds intended to transfer farms in Charles Mix County. Some grantors had no record title and registrar Patrick warned deed holders of the mistake. One abstract of title lacked a seal and real abstractor firm, F. S. Adams & C., did not operate in the county.
Deadwood April 6 Details arrive of the worst prairie fire in years near Opal Meade county that March 23 swept 30 miles along the Butte and Meade border destroying grain and feed and wrecking the Schleuning and Tirew ranches. No lives reported lost but 39 head of cattle perished.
At Pierre waterway convention more than 75 prominent South Dakota citizens backed briquetting North Dakota lignite to power Missouri River navigation. Officials cited Germany’s 400 year use and argued briquetted lignite could ship to Mbbridge Pierre or Chamberlain for 3.50 to 4.50 per ton, offering a stable fuel with 13 000 BTU per pound.
Captain Isaac P. Baker of Bismarck led a river meeting in Pierre arguing that dividing the upper river appropriation and regulating rail rates would cut river costs for the northwest. He blasted federal regulation as harmful, urged bank revetment to curb silt and snag issues, and cited huge horsepower potential at Big and Little bends as a path to a regional manufacturing center.
Deadwood South Dakota April 4 Miss Helen Bennett a renowned Hills newspaper woman has left for Hot Springs to cultivate potatoes on a large farm near the city most area will be planted with this vegetable She is daughter of Judge G G Bennett the first territorial judge appointed for the Black Hills.
Sioux Falls April 4 The states bar association closed its eleventh annual meeting with South Dakota attorneys returning home. Officers elected at the close include President Carl G Sherwood Clark Redfield vice presidents S W Clark Deadwood W G Rice secretary John H Voorhees Sioux Falls treasurer L M Simons Belle Fourche and an executive council with one member from each of the 10 circuits.
Sioux Falls recalls the April 1 1890 opening of South Dakota’s first federal court term with Judge Edgerton presiding. U S Attorney William D Sterling and U S Marshal Cyrus Fry joined on the bench as a grand jury met with D N Inman of Vermillion as foreman.
A ranch near Oelrichs in Fall River County reports a 12 foot wide gold vein on Win Sauer’s property. Samples were sent to Rapid City’s state school of mines showing $13.23 in gold and $109.45 in silver per ton. The vein extends 400 feet with mining claims staked nearby.
Rapid City South Dakota aides prepare for the annual stockmen meeting to be held April 13 12 and 18. The event aims to sustain western traditions as many large cattle owners have left the business due to settler encroachment. Visitors from Omaha and Sioux City stockmen are expected.
Sioux Falls April 2 final session of South Dakota state attorneys meeting adopts a resolution urging the next legislature to let defendants in criminal cases give depositions after bound over. The report group urged endorsement by the state bar association. Attorney General S W Clark praises outlaw saloonkeepers and Manufacturers Dealers association for urging strict law enforcement.
Rapid City reports a grouse invasion hitting J. C. Bower’s French Creek ranch. Birds damage new alfalfa growth and other growing vegetation despite blanks fired, dogs set on them, and alarm tactics. State law offers full protection, with the game warden notified.
South Dakota Dairy men and Buttermakers' association elected E. H. Baldwin as president and C. H. Winn as vice president at Watertown. A. P. Ruger was re elected secretary treasurer defeating Albert Anderson. A plan to push a law to equalize cream prices by locality was formed, with a special committee charged to advance the measure. Delegates were hosted by the city at a smoker and informal entertainment.
Sioux Falls April 2 The eleventh annual meeting of the South Dakota Bar association convened for two days of sessions United States Attorney Wagner president of the association gave the opening address John B Hanten Watertown spoke on State Taxation James Brown Chamberlain discussed The Laggard Science Horace E Deemer Des Moines Ia member of the Town supreme court spoke on Some Proposed Reforms in Criminal Procedure More than 109 visiting attorneys attended a theater party hosted by the Minnehaha County Bar association followed by an informal reception at the Dakotah and lk clubs.
A. P. Tyeer, South Dakota state dairy expert and inspector, warned several Witertown milk dealers that they face arrest and prosecution if milk depots and wagons are not made sanitary immediately.
Arthur Anderson a young farmer and Miss Millie Havreberg of Centerville were married yesterday at the home of Mr and Mrs Peter Haverberg with Rev C J Sharpness officiating in Centerville South Carolina.
Unusual weather pushes spring farming in Lincoln and Lyon counties Iowa to finish wheat and oats sowing weeks early. High prices do not alter acreage. corn outlook strong in Lincoln, a leading corn county. Snow melted March 2 with March 6 planting underway. ground saturated yet warm. Residents recall no prior 40-year stretch of continuous March warmth in South Dakota.
Pat Kranz of Watertown South Carolina uncovered a surprising new potato crop in a garden buried under a deep winter snow drift. While plowing he found sound tubers from last fall that sprouted in spring, producing a harvest later exhibited in a local store.
Vermillion S D April 1 The city and state university plan a May festival of scale featuring Antigone by Sophocles with music by Mendelssohn performed by a large orchestra and male chorus. The Minn eapolis Symphony Orchestra will join with six noted soloists led by Arthur Middleton Lucille Tewksbury Carlo Fischer. The festival runs May 19 to 21 with a May 18 athletic meet against Morningside and a state high school meet on May 20. Cast includes Julia Piersol as Antigone and H R Sutcliffe as Tiresias.
In Armour on April 1 a young man named Alex Ollerman was hunting geese when the hammer of his gun tangled in weeds. He dragged the gun by the muzzle and lost a portion of his left big toe. He fired to attract help and was brought to town where a surgeon amputated the toe. It is his second gun accident after a hammer injury to his knee last year.
In Canton on April 1 the county debates county funds on deposit and whether banks will pay interest on daily balances. The Huron Trust Company bid 2 percent on daily balances, prompting a January county meeting that postponed action. Banks later announced no bids, risking county funds leaving the county if not placed locally.
Watertown South Carolina April 1 W F Bancroft state game warden issues orders to all county wardens to focus on people selling fresh fish taken from streams or lakes in the state and instructs that all violators be prosecuted. He has made one arrest in Codington county but the suspect is sick in bed and the matter is delayed.
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