Will Be Tried for Todd Murder In South Dakota
John A. rine, about 20, charged with the Todd murder last fall, will face trial at the spring term under Judge Gaffy. Evidence ties him to the farm, the mare and dog linked to Todd, with a $7,000 reward offered for conviction.
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A. Youna
George Todd
South Dakota News
Aloc
Todd
Iohner Young
Heder
Elmer
Wessington
Young
Lmer
John
Eveuald
Miller
Gernald
Yous
Jacob Johnson
Wessingtom
Youd
Johnson
Vobyey
Anere
Thirty-First Annual Meeting of South Dakota Sunday School Assoc
The thirty-first annual meeting of the South Dakota Sunday School Association will be held in Mitchell on May 4 10 and 11. Railroads have granted free passes to boost attendance. The program includes Harvard plan lodging and breakfast for attendees. Notable speakers include M V Medallin of Sioux Falls and Mrs Mary Foster Bryner of Peoria with an address on the History of the Great Sunday School Movement. Delegates will elect officers and select representatives to the international Sunday school convention in Toronto in June.
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Mitchell
Siathalls
SP Wy
Avril
Prosran
South Dakota Lunus School Association
Wits
Rey Pf
Levieh
Harvard
South Dakota
Marys
M. V. Mefallinvd
Sioux Paris
Mary Foster Bryner
Peoria
James Chalmers
South Dakota Agricultural College
Brookings
Toronto
Can
Fourth District Medical Association Meeting Held in Huron
A well attended Fourth District Medical association meeting occurred in Huron with members and visitors presenting papers on topics such as Insuregal Donts, Temporized Instruments, and Malignant Diphtheria. Speakers included Dr. C J Lavery Fort Pierre Dr J B Parsons Brookings Dr CC W Drisbach Cheyenne River agency Dr F Van Datsem Huron Dr J L KMoxton Huron and Dr C BR Alford Huron. The session closed with a supper at the Depot hotel.
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Huron
S. J
Fourth District Medical Association
OWS
C. J. Lavery
Fort Pierre
Parsons
Brookings
CC. W. Drisbach
Cheyenne River Agency
F. van Datsem
J. L. Kmoxton
C. BR. Alford
J. G. Taylor
Depot Hotel
Annual Elections Sweep South Dakota Towns and Cities
Municipal elections were held across most South Dakota towns for aldermen boards of education and mayors with license questions shaping outcomes. Prohibition won in many cities including Deadwood Sioux Falls Geddes Sturgis Redfield Pierre Armour Chamberlain Miller Woonsocket Lead Salem Scotland and Canton Artington Parker Beresford voted for prohibition while Salem library tax failed.
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South Dakota
Meri
Boards of Education
Widh
Priice
Pourker
Deadwood
Court House
Sioux Falls
Citizen
Frank Ho Johnson
Geddes
Sturgis
Redfield
Pierre
Armour
Chamberlain
Miller
Woonsocket
Lead
Salem
Scotland
Canton
Artington
Parker
Beresford
Death of Samuel Englebreth noted in Beresford obituary
Samuel Englebreth a well known architect and contractor of Beresford South Dakota died suddenly today from heart failure. He had supervised construction of the Yankton county courthouse and the local Catholic church and was a prominent figure in the community.
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South Dakota
Beresford, S. J
Samuel Englebreth
Yankton
Unprecedentedly Low Missouri River Stage Fruns Riverboats
The Missouri River at Pierre shows record low water levels this spring, leaving boatmen stranded and forcing landings a mile upstream. No sign of the usual high water, boats cut off from the channel, and navigation hindered as the season progresses.
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Missouri
Pierre
Atreanm
Case Must Be Tried in South Dakota Court
The April 19 note from Pierre reports Judge Galtyday denied vacating an order against Besancon suspending him from clerk of courts of Tingles county. The case will proceed to trial as work advances on the Belle Pourche irrigating canal with about 400 men to be employed. bids opened in Denver show Widdel-Kinley of Minkato to excavate the canal for 107260 dollars and S O Robinson of St Louis to construct dam head works for 999,650 dollars.
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Pierre
S. D
Galtyday
Winder
Besancon
Tingles County
Medle
S. O. Robinson
St. Louis
Ballefourche River
Townsley Becomes Youngest County Surveyor in South Carolina
Vermillion South Carolina April 20 Arthur W Townsley of this city is named the youngest county surveyor after the resignation of Carl Gunderson. Townsley is promptly appointed by the board of commissioners.
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Vermillion
S. C
Arthur W. Townsley
Bejrigg
Carl Gunderson
Vermillion Students Hit Week-Long Break Amid Sports Training
Vermillion South Dakota April 20 most students left for a week's vacation while many track athletes and baseball players stay training. Thursday and Friday the university opens to teachers attending the Southeastern South Dakota Teachers meeting.
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Vermillion
S. C
South Dakota
Parmley to Become Warden of Sioux Falls Penitentiary
Sioux Falls S D April 17 The state board of charities and corrections announced the appointment of Harry T Parmley a Sioux Falls businessman to the prison warden post He will assume duties May 6 as the term of present Warden O S Swenson expires Swenson had fought to retain the office after Republican leaders purportedly favored Parmley and discounting that rumor during the board meeting
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Sioux Ails
S. D
Sioux Walls Penitentiary
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Penitentiary
Harry T. Parmley
Sioux Iralls
O. S. Swenson
Mr. Parmley
Warden Swenson
State land department allocates endowment funds to state institutions
The state land department distributed March endowment funds among Aberdeen Normal and other schools and hospitals, with a total of 15,798.96 in the public building fund and lease funds expected to push past 18,000. Beginning this year all leases on public lands will be drawn by the department, a first in lease practice.
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Piero
S. I
State Land Department
Aberdeen Normal
Springfield Normal State University
Northern Hospital Agricultural College
School of Mines
Madison Normal Spearfish Normal
Lyman County Transformed by Tough On Crime Sheriff
Sioux Falls April 17 Sheriff Pickett of Lyman county says the county has changed from lawlessness to strict justice. King the firebug is imprisoned in Sioux Falls penitentiary after years of weak convictions. In two years he has sent fourteen prisoners to the penitentiary, showing officials and juries now stand against crime.
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Lyman County
Sioux Falls
S. D
Pickett
King
New Flow of Oil Near Scotty Phil Lips Ranch
Drillers at the Scotty Phil lips buffalo ranch report a small oil flow at about 1200 to 1240 feet in an artesian well. They will drill to 1300 feet hoping for gas bearing water. Prior claims of oil at 200 feet were too small for commercial value. Traces of oil appear in all wells in the area, with potential for a stronger discovery through development.
Walworth County Seat Fight Hearing Continues in Pierre
The Walworth county seat dispute between Selby and Bangor moved to Pierre with Judge Gaffy set to hear final arguments after last week’s session in Selby failed to conclude the proceedings.
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Walworth County
Pierre
S. D
Selby-Bangor
Selby
Gaffy
First National Bank of South Shore Authorized to Begin Business
Authorized to commence business at South Shore South Dakota with capital of 25000 Charles Anderson president Peter Phillip president and treasurer J Sweet cashier listed in the notice.
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South Shore, S. D
Washington, D. C
First National Bank of
South Shore
S. D
Charles Anderson
Peter Phillip
Tr. J. Sweet
Viborg Emerges as Key Stock Shipping Point
Viborg South Dakota reports a thirty day period this spring where cattle and other stock valued around 30000 dollars were shipped from Viborg station. Local farmers focus on stock interests and are growing wealthier as a result.
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Viborg
S. D
Bishop Hare Secures 100000 Endowment for All Saints School
Sious Balls April 18 reports Bishop W H Hare returning to Sioux Falls after illness and announcing a 100000 endowment for All Saints school. About 97000 comes from eastern friends in cash and pledges, 1500 pledged within South Dakota outside Sioux Falls, and the city residents cover the rest.
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Sious Falls
All Saints Episcopal School
That City
Sious Balls
S. D
W. H. Hare
South Dakota
Sicknes
All Saints’ School
Friends of
Bishop Hare
Sioux Alls
Judge Carland Rules Liquor Sales to Allottees Possible
Sioux Falls April 1. Judge Carland of the U S court delayed sentencing Charles Campbell a mixed blood Indian of the Rosebud reservation after learning he had taken allotment. The case hinges on a recent Supreme Court decision about selling liquor to Indians with allotments off the reservation.
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Carland
Sioux Alls
S. D
United States Court
Charles Campbell
Rosebud
United States Supreme Court
Campbell
Civland
Federal Supreme Court
Charland
Native-born status keeps Lee Sing in Elk Point area
Lee Sing of Sioux Palls and Elk Point was ruled a native United States citizen after a hearing before Judge Curland. The Chinaman’s appeal of deportation failed on other counts. Attorney Tore Weigen argued, but only the charge of improperly tagging the 150 quail shipment remains for trial.
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Lee Sing
Elk Pont
S. D
Sioux Palls
Curland
United States Court
Elk Point
United States
Sioux City
Conway
Nane
Cuarlind
Chinaman
San Francisco
Tore Weigen
Roy W. J. Reinsehmidt
Lynch
Neb
Reinsehmidt
Carland
Kheinschmidt
Wagner S. 1
Chicago
Stockmen in South Dakota Cool to Suspend Rule Dipping
Pierre April 15. Stockmen favor compliance with the last legislative session dipping law with many counties naming inspectors. Producers who dipped last year report better calf growth and lice control, and say dipping pays for itself, though some debate remains about the law’s provisions.
Settlers Expect Passage of Bill for Butte County
Evarts South Dakota April 1 settlers pass through Evarts for Butte county, hoping the Marin bill will pass next winter allowing homesteaders to obtain three more quarters. Congressman Martin says the bill will pass next winter, aiding spring entrants to locate and be ready.
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Evarts
S. D
Butte County
T. G. Orr
Martin
Missing Man Located Near Mitchell, South Dakota
Frank A. Fisher, who disappeared from Montrose, South Dakota weeks ago amid fears of foul play, was found alive and well in Mitchell. His wife joined him there, and they plan to remain.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Frank A. Fisher
Montrose
Mitchell
Body of Admiral Paul Jones Identified in Paris Burial Site
In Paris on April 8 the body believed to be Admiral Paul Jones was identified by French medical experts after Ambassador Porter funded a five year digging project. The preserved remains, found in a lead coffin beneath the old St. Louis cemetery, will be housed at the American church vault while awaiting U.S. government guidance for transport and final burial.
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Paris
Ambassador Porter
Paul Jones
Washington
Porter
Congress
St. Louis
Blanchard
Medical School
Canitan and
Pippillau
School of Anthropology
Houdil
Blackden
United States
Avenue de Alma
Italian in New York kills family then himself
Genese New York April 15 After a family quarrel today Antony Sparacio an Italian shot and slightly injured his wife fatally wounded his wife's mother and his stepdaughter and then shot and killed himself
Lincoln Letter Sells for 110 in New York Auction
An Abraham Lincoln autograph letter set a high price at an New York auction, selling for 110 dollars. The missive was written to a soldier who had deserted and sought reinstatement.
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New York
Abraham Lincoln
Bay Men Captured After Akron Robberies
George Taylor and Charles Freeland of Sioux Falls were captured at Elk Point after robbing five Akron stores last night. They stole from Gilliland's saloon and a dry goods store, took guns and knives from a hardware shop, then fled toward the south. Plunder was recovered. they were bound over to the circuit court at LeMars. A bonfire at the Couvier office caused a small fire that was quickly controlled.
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Lk Point
S. D
George Taylor
Charles Freeland
Sioux Falls
Sherif Sherman
Marshal Truman
Akron
Gilliland
Elk Point
Truman
Taylor
Freeland
LeMars
Couvier
Physician conduct of drug stores under state law ruled
Judge J W Jones in McCook County cases held only registered pharmacists may open and run drug stores. In Hoffins v state board, a pharmacist ran the shop. Hoffins was found guilty with clemency recommended. In Dr J C Lawyer v Spencer, a physician was guilty for dispensing without a license. Sawyer ruling strengthens enforcement by the pharmacy board.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
J. W. Jones
McCook County
Jones
State Pharmacy Board
Henry Hotfins
Salem
Kingsley
Hoffins
I. A. Sxeith
J. C. Bent
State Board of Profanucy
South Dakota
State Board
J. C
Spencer
State Board of Pharmacy
Dr. Sawyer
Sawyer
Farming Season In South Dakota Opens Early
Ground is in fine condition and seeding in Spink county is nearly done. Moisture is plentiful and prospects for a strong stand of small grains look bright. Real estate activity rises as buyers from eastern states seek land in South Dakota, while speculative fever cools and farmers move in from south and east to farm extensively.
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Redfield
S. D
South Dakota
Spink County
Siates
Snow Falls Across South Dakota Trails into Spring
Snow swept several South Dakota towns in mid April with four to six inches in Miller and Pierre and about three inches in Huron. The wet fall aided small grain seeding and pasture while improving soil moisture for future plowing and corn.
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Miller
S. D
Smith
Huron
Pierre
Armour Man Pleads Guilty to Incest Charge
John Liebschwager of Armour, Douglas County, pleaded guilty in a special term of circuit court to incest. He received a two year sentence in the state penitentiary. The victim was his 16 year old daughter and public feeling was high, prompting safety measures in Yankton and transfer to Sioux Falls.
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Yankton, &. C
John Liebschwager
Armour
Douglas County
Liebschwager
Yankton
Sioux Falls
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