Mitchell Post Office to Rank First Class July First
Mitchell's post office is set to become a first class office on July 1 after gross receipts of 40 628 18 for the year ending March 21. The office has risen about 2 000 annually over seven to eight years, with receipts 38 471 15 for year ending March 31 1914. Postmaster T Bali will see salary rise from 2 900 to 3 000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell’s Post Office
Postal Department
John D. Haney
Mitchell
Sioux Watts
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Pierre
State Census Bureau
Tal Ray
Merekaéa
T. "Bali
Hepprlee
Forest Rangers
Mr. Hepperlee
Mr. Heperlee
Forest Service
Hepperlee
March Snowfall and Weather Totals
In March, fourteen inches of snowfall occurred but total precipitation reached 1.05 inches, six tenths above normal. The month averaged 21 degrees above normal with a high of 39 on March 24 and a low of 7 below on the 11th. Northwest winds averaged 10.3 mph. seven days were clear, 12 partly cloudy, 12 cloudy. sunshine 11 percent above normal.
Hard Wrestling Match Ends Draw After Three Hours
Referee Jim Melotte ruled a draw between Al Ackerman and Walter Miller of St. Paul after a three hour endurance bout. Miller secured an early fall at one hour fifty minutes, and both men exhausted after a further hour of action. The crowd of over 400 at City Hall applauded the hard fought contest promoted by W. H. Andrews. Both grapplers were evenly matched with no clear superiority shown.
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Jim Melotte
al Ackerman
Walter Miller
St. Paul
Ackerman
City Hall
W. H. Andrews
Wrestlin
Miller
Met
Kim Melotte
Cétsonoras
K Demon
Maten
Sioux Falls
eBoy
Wrestlers set for middleweight title in Sioux Falls
Mr Melette challenged Miller for a match with Corsonoras but it was not accepted. Cotsonoras faces Joe Carr in Sioux Falls on April 7 for the middleweight championship, with over 300 ring side seats sold. In preliminaries McGinnis defeated Richie and Bisonetta defeated Sweeney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Melette
Miller
Corsonoras
Cotsonoras
Joe Carr
Sioux Falls
McGinnis
Richie
Bisonetta
Sweeney
History of Streble's deadly act and family notes
A farm hand Charles Streble aimed to kill Jesse T. Sledge by shooting at the Sledge home near the city. A letter from Charles Lofton, Jerseyville police chief, outlines Streble's troubled history including limited facial contact, a violent family background, prior suicide attempts, and threats toward several girls.
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Charles Streble
Jesse T. Sledge
Sheriff
Owens Charles Lofton
Jerseyville
Streble
Lofton
Charley
Mr. Sledge
Sanitary measures shown to prevent hog cholera
Dr. C. C. Lipp of South Dakota State College told a dairy train audience that hog cholera can largely be prevented by sanitation and quarantine. He urged dry, well ventilated hog yards, clean feeding, proper waste disposal, disinfection, and isolation of sick animals to stop spread.
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Dr. Lipp
Road tax for cities declared illegal under state ruling
State's Attorney Lauritz Miller directs county auditor John M. Crampton that road taxes raised from city property should fund city streets. The ruling says county levies cannot tax railroad property inside incorporated towns and that rail funds must benefit township residents, not broader county road projects.
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Lauritz Miller
John M. Crampton
South Dakota
T. A. Polteys
Omaha Road
Polleys
Mitchell
Miller
Land department dispute targets Hepperlee corruption
Retiring state land department deputy Hanson issues open letter charging Commissioner Hepperlee with misusing funds for family benefit. He alleges nepotism including a son as clerk and a relative as forest ranger, low land sales in McPherson county, and improper salary boosts. He also attacks Governor Byrne and predicts Byrne’s political downfall.
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McPherson
Byrne
Hanson
Hepperlee
United States
State Land Department
Bath Fatal to a Pioneer
Mandan North Dakota reports the death of Mike Keating aged 101 after four baths to remove decades of dirt. The pioneer settler, who came to Dakota Territory over fifty years ago, died from shock following the baths. Federal officials note he was the oldest man to prove up on government land at age 97.
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Mandan
N. D
Mandan Hospital
Mike Keatin
Keating
Dakota Territory
Dakota’s
Farm Resident Presses Rural Telephone Rights
John W. Steadman sues Beresford Telephone Co claiming rights to a city exchange line extended to his farm outside town limits. He argues a 1915 agreement to connect his property via a rural line ensures ongoing access to the town exchange for residents beyond the town borders. The state railway department may decide where the exchange rights lie.
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Pierre
State Railway Department
John W. Steadman
Beresford Telephone Company
Steadman
Beresford
Beresford Compay
City Exchange
Remarkable Shrinkage in Grain in Storage at Nebraska Elevator
Parker SL D stockholders of the Farmers Cooperative Grain Association seek legal counsel to probe severe shrinkage at the Harvard Nebraska Farmers Elevator. About 21 000 bushels claimed on receipts have fallen to under 200. Manager Emil Bauers, 87, has been missing since March 23, after three years in charge.
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Parker
Farmers Gooperative Grain Association
Harvard Nebraska Farmers
Emil Bauers
Hepperle Replies to Charges From Former Deputy Hanson
State Land Commissioner Hepperle answers Hanson charges defending his actions. He says resignation sought for Hanson for working against state interests and denies Governor Byrne involved. Hepperle notes his son gains salary deposited to savings. defends ranger promotion and salary raises. claims Hanson overstated trespass income and misrepresented appraisals and sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Ranger Service
Forest Ranger
Hanson
Mr. Hanson
Wanfink
Albert Dahl
Hepperle
United States
Davison County Farmers Elect Officers At Meeting
At the Davison County Agricultural Extension association meeting in the courthouse, officers were named: Frank Shannon of Rome township president, Joe Kotraba of Beulah township vice president, F. C. Hoffman of Mitchell secretary, and B. H. Sand of Prosper township treasurer. Directors worked with Ward A. Ostrander of the State College at Brookings on draft, the institution, and by laws of the association.
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Davison County
Leonard Porter Dies in Livery Stables Suffering Epileptic Attack
A coroner jury in White Lake South Dakota found 21 year old Leonard Porter, son of Aurora county residents, died of suffocation after an epileptic seizure while alone in the livery where he worked. The verdict states he fell facedown unable to turn his head during the attack, triggered by a shock from the seizure.
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White Lake
S. D
Leonard Porter
Aurora County
Lightning strikes kill mother beside him in wagon
A flash of lightning years ago killed a man and later struck again killing his mother who rode next to him in a wagon when the bolt descended.
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Theobolt
Woerth Held in Minneapolis Over Forgery Charge
Brule County Sheriff Henry TWer rlien pursued Emil J. Woerth to Minneapolis where authorities held him on forgery charges. Minnesota officials refused surrender and planned prosecution. Woerth on bail for a January forgery case to be tried at the June circuit term. If released, he would be remanded to Brule authorities. James Brown referee ruled in Carlson vs Woerth that the library be sold to cover a vendor lien of 185.68 and that firm debts and Carlson's claim of 1 125 24 plus 92 84 half library balance be paid from sale proceeds.
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Kimball
S. D
Henry Twerrlien
Brule County
Hmil J. Woerth
South Dakota
Twin Cities
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Mr. Woerth
Woerth
Weoerth
Law Library
Carlson
Notice of Common School lands sale and lease in Davison County
On April 5 1915 a public auction of Common School lands will be held at the court house in Davison County from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Unsold lands not under lease will be offered for lease on April 6 1915 at 5 p.m. at the court house. Dated Pierre South Dakota January 20 1915. Fred Hepperlee Commissioner of School and Public Lands.
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Hanson
Marshall County
Wis
Board of Appraisal
Manson
McPherson County
Jacobsen
Washington
Gettysburg
Pierre
Potter County
Redfield
Huron
Davison
Court House
Said County
Pierre, S. D
Notice to creditors in estate of Charles W Snyder
Executor W S Snyder of Charles W Snyder deceased issues notice to creditors and all claimants to present claims with vouchers within six months after first publication. Office at Spangler and Haney Mitchell Dayisen county dated February 25 1915.
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Charles W. Snyder
W. S. Snyder
Spangler & Haney
Mitchell
County
Dayisen
Davison
S. D
Notice to Creditors for W. S. Snyder Estate
Notice to creditors to present vouchers within six months after first publication to executor W. S. Snyder at Spangler Haney's Mitchell office Davison County South Dakota. Dated February 29 1915.
Estate of Mathew Meneough administratrix notice
Estate of Mathew Meneough deceased to creditors and claimants to exhibit their claims with vouchers within six months after first publication to Wm M Smith Mitchell National Bank Mitchell South Dakota March 27 1915 Elizabeth Meneough administratrix of the estate of Mathew Meneough Deceased
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Mathew Meneoughb
Mathew Meneough
Wm. M. Smith
Mitchell National Bank
City of
Mitchell
Davison
South Dakota
Elizabeth Meneough
Also Mentioned on This Page
State
Jesse T
Sledge
N. M. Hanson
Land Department
States Service
Hlepperlee
Marshall
Tepperlee
Depesters
United States Senate
Department
Bath
Nies
Brinker
Senatrcneecnienean
Davison County Agricultural Extension Association
Fred Hepperlee
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