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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1906
Page
1
Sioux Falls April 12. Grand jury returns multiple indictments focusing on liquor offenses and horse theft among Sioux and other Indians. Defendants include Daniel Lovejoy Runs The Enemy Long Crow Vitus Low and Charles Manville among others. Sentences await further proceedings.
John Griffin known as Crook Neck John died at his Terry cabin. An early bullwhacker and friend of Calamity Jane, he aided her during her 1903 illness, left home young for a liquor-fueled life, and will be buried beside Wild Bill and Jane at Mount Moriah. Calamity Jane, renowned scout, faded after a loud public life and died in 1903.
Belle Fourche S D April 12 A house of ill repute run by Dora Durran burned early. A dozen inmates fled in night clothing and escaped unharmed. Fire suspected incendiary. a man named Redding, once employed there, was arrested after threats to take revenge for his discharge.
Ten and eleven year old Victoria LeVeque and Cordelia Johnson warned an approaching passenger train of a rock fall on the track near an open cut on the Northwestern road. Their warning stopped the locomotive in time, preventing a likely serious wreck. Men cleared the obstruction after the stop.
Rumor says Aberdeen Publishing company plans a new morning daily in Aberdeen to launch around May first. The tentative name will echo a weekly publication known as the American.
Bridgewater South Dakota April 10 The regular spring term of court for McCook County convenes today at Salem with Judge Jones of Sioux Falls presiding The long calendar includes several serious criminal cases and proceedings are highly anticipated.
Thomas Griffin, a 32 year old native of Cornwall England, died this morning after several days of suffering from injuries sustained in a recent mine accident. He had only recently arrived in Hills and had no local affiliations.
Huron April 1 Lodge No 111 United Commercial Travelers elected officers for the senior council J W Butterfield junior council H M Beall secretary and treasurer H J Rice conductor Ben Darby page James Richardson sentinel Harry Otto delegates to grand lodge L R Campbell H Ss McGarvey. All officers-elect were installed and a number of knights were initiated.
Spearfish South Dakota April 10 Without warning Benjamin Bolce died of heart disease at about age 54 He was vice president of Spearfish lodge No 25 I O O F and is survived by his wife and four children His father and two brothers also died of heart disease at earlier times.
A meeting is called in Deadwood on the 14th to organize a Black Hills horticultural society to promote fruit growing especially apples. Prof. N N Hanson head of horticulture at Brookings college will attend along with many leading Black Hills fruit growers.
Arrangements by Dakota Central Telephone company to build a farmers line from Geddes to Bartholdi pass through rich parts of Charles Mix county. The new line will connect scores of farmers with local business people.
Temperance activists in Fulton fear a new barber shop may disguise a blind pig rest house. A town marshal has been appointed and will push enforcement if the rumored combined barber shop and bathrooms site secretly sells alcohol.
Sister Mary Toniface dies after years of tuberculosis at St Josephs hospital. A Swiss native aged 28, she will be buried at Sturgis, with funeral conducted by Reverend Father Columban of St Mariís convent.
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled the Kansas City Live Stock Exchange a trust and declared cattle mortgages issued through its members invalid. The decision voids notes and mortgages, with likely broad financial impact on cattle paper and commissions of at least 50 cents per head cited in many documents.
Philip Cournoyer leader of the Sully gang was captured by Sheriff Sproul after a buggy runaway. He was wounded by a pistol shot and guarded by a deputy due to injuries. The gang terrorized homesteaders in the county for years with six members arrested recently.
Judge Garland in Sioux Falls hears bankruptcy action where Robert F. Reimer seeks voiding of transfers to Christiana Stockwell of Rock Rapids to benefit creditors of Stockwell Bros. Several indictments are returned by the grand jury including charges against Ernest Pony Howard Parnell and others for crimes on and near reservations.
Parker South Dakota will not vote on the license issue in the April 16 election after the city council found that six of twenty nine petition signers were not freeholders. Parker will stay dry with the town evenly divided on saloons. A mayor four aldermen and seven school board members are on the ballot with likely two tickets in the field.
Beresford South Dakota April 10 due to petition lacking required signers no vote on saloon license at the upcoming spring election the item is postponed pending further action by voters and officials.
Federal grand jury returns indictments against F Danielson and J A Carlyle on criminal assault charges. In Huron South Dakota April a buggy overturned in Pearl Creek as Danielson aged about 33 years drowned and Carlyle survived. The body of another man was found downstream three hours later. Danielson leaves a wife and three young children.
Sioux Falls reports multiple indictments and no bills. Arthur Bordeaux and John Bordeaux are charged with criminal assault on Rosebud reservation with a potential death penalty under Indian law. Victim named Rose Charging Elk. Other indictments include Wells and Low for liquor on Yankton reservation and Fleury and Slow for introducing liquor on Crow Creek. No bills for Daniel Webster and Old Woman Bear. the latter released after federal order.
In Aberdeen on April 9 five local young men agreed to join the United States Navy. F R Daley R J Kerr W J Gaetz H G Matthieu and another unnamed applicant were enlisted. Four are listed as apprentice seamen with Matthieu enlisting as a coal passer.
Lead April 9. Tom Griffin pinned under heavy rocks at the 700 foot level of the Homestake mine for an hour and a half. His leg is broken and severely bruised and may require amputation. internal injuries threaten his life.
Governor Elrod announces April 20 as Arbor Day in Pierre South Dakota with state observances planned. The proclamation designates the date for planting trees and civic ceremonies statewide.
A special train load of cattle and hogs was sent to the Chicago market from Fulton S D. The animals were bought from local farmers at a cost of many thousands of dollars.
John K R Petrie famed deputy US marshal faced a near drowning while crossing Medince creek near Reliance S D during a high water spell. His team was swept by the current and he swam to shore then rescued the horses and continued to Chamberlain by train to complete subpoenas on the Rosebud reservation for the Sioux Falls federal court term. He traveled hundreds of miles during the Rosebud assignment.
Rapid City April 6 cattle men report the Hills grazing lands in unusually good shape after a mild open winter. Stocks fattened well from Rapid City to Belle Fourche with large fall shipments reducing next season’s range. Small owners who planned winter feeding find no obligation to feed and save money.
Aberdeen South Dakota April meeting date set for the state board of pharmacy with location in Aberdeen announced for this spring.
Nearly 100 worshippers gathered at a West 71st Street temple on Palm Sunday to honor Gautama Buddha’s 2450th birth. The Buddhist service featured incense, flowers, a silk-decorated altar, and chants led by the high priest and other priests with remarks from Swami Abekananda of the Vedanta Society.
Cattle men and horsemen from Western South Dakota gather at 1 PM with 450 attendees. Dr. Ramsay from the Denver bureau discusses Mange while ex Senator Harris of Kansas spoke on Reciprocity. T W Tomlinson of Denver outlines the American National Live Stock association work. Special cars arrive from Sioux City Omaha and Chicago.
Both sides foresee no strike as the coal sit down nears an end. A joint conference in New York heard operators propose arbitration limited to wages and complaint conciliation with any new award valid for three years, signaling a hopeful settlement.
Sioux City live stock report shows hogs at 36.30 to 36.70 for heavy and butchers, cattle with prices from 2.50 to 6.60 for various classes. Chicago market remains firm with cattle $4.00 to $6.00, hogs $5.80 to $6.55, and sheep $4.25 to $6.60, reflecting steady demand and mixed firming trends.
South Omaha stock report shows cattle steady with varied categories from native steers at 3.85 to 15.50, cows and heifers 3.00 to 4.75, western steers 4.04 to 6.60, and hogs 5c higher with heavy at 6.25 to 6.32, mixed 6.27 to 6.30, light 6.20 to 6.30, and bulk sales around 6.27 to 6.60. sheep steady with yearlings 5.60 to 3.15, wethers 5.40 to 6.10, ewes 4.50 to 5.75, and ambs around 6.20 to 6.50.
Chicago market notes include cash quotes for flour then grains and provisions with multiple No. 2 and No. 3 bids for wheat corn and oats. Prices list flour, wheat varieties, corn, oats, rye, barley, flax seed and timothy seed with butter eggs cheeses and whiskey and meat prices. Minneapolis union track quotes show No. 1 hard and northern wheat along with durum prices and corn and oats bids.
Col John H King longtime South Dakota promoter and former Iowa resident died at 69 after kidney trouble His work helped Chamberlain and Huron grow He served as vice president of the state board of agriculture and helped organize the Real Estate Dealers Association He is survived by wife and four daughters funeral plans pending
Judge E G Smith sentences Elmer Jordan and Richard Brueschweileder to five years hard labor in the penitentiary for setting fire to five buildings in Vermillion last summer. The sentence follows a defense plea of minimal punishment and the backing of local officials and fifty businessmen. Brueschweiler, a Russian youth and son of a former university music head, faced public sympathy as the act appeared more mischief than crime.
Kansas City scene shows Mrs Lottie Barnes an eight year old girl declaring she will not marry John Hopkins of Aberdeen South Dakota at Union Station. Hopkins appears humiliated as Barnes protests, aided by Salation Army helper Mrs Teresa Smith as Hopkins withdraws.
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