Tax Ferret Case Still in Court
Sioux Falls April 21 Judge Tripp overruled the demurrer in E. E. Pierson and C. D. Savage vs. Minnehaha county known as the tax ferret case. The suit claims back taxes were uncovered by Pierson and Savage hired by the county. The decision upholds the county commissioners power to employ the ferrets and prevents dismissal without consent or compensation, with trial to determine extent and liability.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
S. H. Wright
Tripp
State Circuit Court of the First Circuit
Jones
E. E. Pierson
C. D. Savage
Minnehaha County
Messrs. Pierson and Savage
Board of County Commissioners
Ballinger Grants Road Right Of Way To Newell
Belle Fourche South Dakota April 21 Newell the government town east of here will get a railroad. Secretary Ballinger grants a right of way and a station site at Newell to the Belle Fourche Valley railroad after an appeal following Commissioner Dennett’s earlier denial.
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Belle Fourche
S. D
Newell
Here
Ballinger
Children Vote To Have Mitchell Day
In Mitchell S D April 21 children cast 432 votes for temperance and seven for license under W C T U auspices. Second ward, a strong license ward, reported no license votes. The vote aimed to influence today’s license election.
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Mitchell
S. D
Fifty Cents for a Six Hundred Dollar Draft
David Stitzman of Edgemont South Dakota found a draft for 600 dollars on a wagon bridge north of Edgemont. After locating the owner and returning the draft, the grateful owner rewarded him with 50 cents for the effort and time spent recovering the item.
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Edgemont
S. D
David Stitzman
Evangelists Close Centerville Meeting
Centerville South Dakota April 21 The Bromley Myers evangelistic meetings closed here Sunday night after four weeks of daily services in the tabernacle. The membership of the local churches will be considerably increased as a result of the meetings. The evangelists left for Broken Bow Nebraska where they will conduct a series of meetings.
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Centerville
S. D
Bromley-Myers Evangelistic
Tabernacle
Broken Bow
Neb
Woodbury County Editor Takes Dakota Newspaper
Gayville South Dakota April 21 T B Guthrie of Smithland Iowa has arrived and taken possession of the Observer the local newspaper He will move his family here to reside.
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Gayville
S. D
T. B. Guthrie
Smithland
Observer
Governor Fort calls for inquiry into alleged assembly orgy
In Trenton New Jersey on April 18 Governor Fort urged Speaker Ward to appoint a house committee to investigate the alleged orgy at the close of the assembly session. Ward had not replied, but is expected to name a committee after consulting colleagues.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Ward
Court Ruling Validates Service in Libel Suit
Sioux Falls April 20 Judge Jones ruled that service on C M Day as Argus Leader company president validated service of libel suit papers against R O Richards, bringing the Argus Leader defendants into court. The decision maintains the $50 000 libel action proceeds with proper service.
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Sioux Falls
3. D
Spearfish normal school head enforces dance ban amid dispute
President Cook of Spearfish Normal School ordered students to avoid public dances as discipline. After a town dance, Cook was assaulted during attempts to admit students and enforce the rule. He obtained written pledges from most students not to attend unsanctioned dances. seven resisted and were suspended. Some parents plan to appeal to the board of regents over the discipline.
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Spearfish, S. D
Cook
Spearfish Normal School
Board of Regents
Normal School
Disagreement of Jury in Mobridge Case Ends Trial
After a 24 hour deliberation the jury in the United States versus C. T. Morrison Frank Brogan Howard Beale and Joseph E B Nicewonger Mobridge residents charged with influencing a government witness in an Indian liquor case reported a disagreement and was discharged.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
United States
C. T. Morrison
Frank Brogan
Howard Beale
Joseph EB. Nicewonger
Mobridge
Frost damage may reach large Iowa losses
Des Moines April 20 Secretary Wesley Greene of the Iowa State Horticultural department estimates fruit and vegetable losses from freezing weather at five to ten million dollars. Early fruit such as cherries and plums are reported destroyed while vegetables may be replanted to recover some losses as snow falls across many parts of Iowa and temperatures dip to 22 above zero in the south.
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Des Moines
Wesley Greene
Iowa State Horticultural Department
Iowa
Towa
Snowstorm Closes Valley Farmlands in South Dakota
Freezing weather with strong NW wind brought heavy snow to the Jim River valley over three days. Early sown barley and oats are seriously damaged and some injury to wheat will result. The small fruit crop is ruined.
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Sentral
Dakota
Huron
Jim River Valley
Le Mars Missionaries Missing After China Uprising
The United Evangelical Mission board based in Le Mars, Iowa, reports six missionaries in Changsha, China, amid a rioting uprising. C Newton Dubs H E Boss Irene Poling T L Suhr T C Thomas W T Shanbaugh are listed. no word has reached the board about their status or location.
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LeMars
United Evangelical Mission Board
Western Union College
Changsha
China
C. Newton Dubs
Dubs
Pennsylvania
H. E. Boss
Irene Poling
T. L. Suhr
T. C. Thomas
W. T. Shanbaugh
Missionary Board
Farnhamville Club Plans Good Roads Contest
The Farnhamville Commercial club formed a committee to develop a good roads plan. They announce a road care contest from May 1 to October 15 with substantial prizes for the three best road strips managed by the participants.
Trial of Mobridge men for influencing government witness continues
Four Mobridge men C T Morrison Frank Brogan Howard Beale and Joseph E Nicewonger face federal indictment for attempting to influence a government witness in an Indian liquor case. Morrison who recently defended Bud Stephens in a murder trial heads the defense. The case likely extends over several days as prosecutors and defense present testimony. Separately LeRoy Millay of Douglas County pleaded guilty to mailing obscene matter and related pictures in three counts with sentencing to follow.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
United States
Mobridge
C. T. Morrison
Frank Brogan
Howard Beale
Joseph E. Nicewonger
Bud” Stephens
Ignatius Carrier
LeRoy Millay
Douglas County
Carland
Delmont
Millay
Exploded bank safe reused as water tank on ranch
In Custer South Dakota on C Y Akes ranch a large bank safe blown open in the 1905 First National Bank burglary now serves as a water tank for stock. The explosive damaged the safe leaving it unusable for banking purposes.
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Custer, S. D
Apri
C. Y. Akes
First National Bank of Custer
Akes
Armour area sees railroad build reach and local yard disposals
Armour is the center of railroad development as Sioux Falls Bridgewater Wheeler surveyors forecast a new line with sixty miles of tracks by fall. Local lumber yards at Fullerton Stickney Corsica Tripp sell holdings while Armour keeps three yards. Farmers report good progress. city election set for the 19th with dry status possible Corsica likely to go dry and H. H. Loeffler faces E. Fleck for mayor in a see saw race.
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Armour
Sioux Falls, Bridgewater & Wheeler
Rock Island
Fullerton
Stickney
Goodrich Call
Corsica
Queal Lumber Company
Mayor of Armour
St Charles Hotel Project Advances in Pierre
Work continues on the five story St Charles hotel by Charles L Hyde on Capitol avenue near the new capitol. The brick concrete steel fireproof building will span 165 feet by 92 feet with a 140 foot depth and house 150 guest rooms and 53 baths. Construction also begins on a downtown hotel by A W Ewart and J P Erickson. Only part of the structure will be finished this year with the remainder planned for next year.
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A. W. Ewart
J. P. Erickson
Autos Grow In Popularity In Deadwood Hills
Deadwood South Dakota sees rising car ownership with about forty machines in the county and over thirty thousand dollars invested in autos. Hill climbers reach Black Rocks a 150 foot steep incline above town.
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Deadwood
S. A
Black Rocks
Veterans Buried in Worthing South Dakota
Mrs. A J Westbury aged 71 wife of Colonel A J Westbury was buried in Worthing yesterday. Colonel Westbury a Confederate veteran served under General Stonewall Jackson. They leave four sons and two daughters and lived in Lincoln County for 25 years.
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Worthing
S. D
A. J. Westbury
Westbury
Stonewall Jackson
Wincoln County
Trial Under Way In US Liquor Witness Influence Case
Sioux Falls April 16 Judge Carland overruled a defense demurrer in United States v Morrison Brogan Beale and Nice wonger Mobridge men indicted for attempting to influence a government witness in an Indian liquor case. Jury sworn. Morrison and others face trial while McBride not guilty on liquor on Crow Creek reservation charges. Pleas of guilty entered for Chicago lines in 28 hour law violations. fines of 100 dollars plus costs imposed.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Carland
United States Court
United States
T. Morrison
Frank Brogan
Howard Beale
Joseph E. Nicewonger
Mobridge
Morrison
W. G. Porter
Wagner
John Holman
Moses McBride
Crow Creek
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
South Dakota
Union County Commissioner Resigns Pressed by Move to Washington
Elk Point South Dakota April 16 Donald C Black of Kearney Nebraska and Eunice M Mohler daughter of G W Mohler were married by Rev H Rice at the Methodist Episcopal church The couple will reside in Kearney Neb Br W Massey long time Union County Commissioner resigns his post in the first district Ed gar Tucker of Civil Bend township appointed to fill the vacancy Massey plans to move to Washington in mid May
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Union
Elk Point
S. D
Donald C. Black
Kearney
Neb
Eunice M. Mohler
G. W. Mohler
H. Rice
Methodist's Episcopal Church
Leon Allard
Jefferson
Robinson
BR. W. Massey
Union County
Edgar Tucker
Civil Bend Township
Massey
State of
Washington
Westby v. Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Reversed
United States circuit court of appeals reversed Mrs. Marie M. Westbys $6000 judgment for the death of her husband, an employee of the railway, killed in Madison yards. The employer liability act was challenged on constitutional grounds. The seizure of a locomotive in Sioux Falls yards was noted in the appeal.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
United States Circuit Court of Appeal
Marie M. Westby
Madison
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Westby
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
South Dakota
Nominating petitions filed for state offices in Pierre
Petitions arrive rapidly for state posts. Candidates include Robert S. Vessey for governor Charles H. Burke Eben W. Martin for congress Thomas Thorson and John F Schrader for district congress George W Egan for governor Royal C Johnson for attorney general and Alva E Taylor for judge of the Ninth circuit Friction expected over dual congressional nominations before finalization.
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Ninth Circuit
South Dakota National Guard Plans Summer Camp and Sparta Trip
Watertown April 16 report shows field officers decide that citizen soldiers will camp at Camp Roosevelt for five days of target practice this summer. They will arrive July 26 or 27, stay until August 1, then travel by special trains to Sparta Wisconsin for August camping.
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Watertown
S. D
South Dakota National Guard
Roosevelt
Sparta
Wis
Temperance Talk Draws Crowd at Ipswich Opera House
Dean Ellwood C. Perisho of the state university’s college of arts and sciences spoke for one hour and forty minutes to a crowded Ipswich audience on temperance. He framed the issue from economic and financial angles, addressing the eastern Edmunds county community.
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Ipswich
S. D
Ellwood C. Perisho
College’ of Arts and Science
The
State University
Edmunds County
Nucleus of Walsh Fortune Laid in Black Hills
Deadwood South Dakota April 15. The article recounts Thomas F Walsh, a carpenter turned mining magnate, arriving near Custer City in 1875 with five dollars, staking a claim in the Two Bit district, and earning rapid riches as gold discoveries sparked a rush. He later moved to Colorado where mining investments made him a millionaire within five years. The original cabin and tools survived and were sent west.
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Deadwood
S. CD
Black Hills
Thomas F. Walsh
Walsh
Cheyenne
Wyo
Custer City
Deadwood Gulch
Two Bit
Colorado
Two Fighting Cars Cost Owner $90
Two dogs fought on the sidewalk in Woonsocket April in front of the Bassett jewelry store. They knocked through a plate glass window, breaking a window and a quantity of hand painted china, with total damage pegged at $90.
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Woonsocket, S.D
Bassett Jewelry
Guardian receives state pension for Mrs. Georgia E. Smith
Custer county in South Dakota adds 1473 to its treasury via the guardian of Mrs. Georgia E. Smith, an incapacitated widow and former inmate of Yankton state hospital. The pension, accumulated over years as a widow of a veteran, is paid to the guardian by the government and deposited with the county per law.
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Custer, S. D
Custer County
Georgia E. Smith
State Hospital For
Yankton
Railroad damage suit is dismissed in South Dakota court
Sioux Falls April 15 Twenty nine jurors report as trial opens United States v Moses McBride ends with guilty plea in liquor case on Crow Creek reservation Other defendants face demurrers and possible sentences for introducing liquor to Indian lands while a Sanders case for damages is dismissed for want of plaintiff attendance Daniel Campbell and Globe Laframboise plead guilty to introducing liquor into the reservation and await sentencing
Kitchener Quips on Women During Chicago Visit
Lord Horatio Herbert Kitchener faced a flurry of questions about women and suffragettes in Chicago. He deflected, saying he cannot reveal opinions, and noted he has not met many American women, citing eight years since his last home visit. He arrived from Australia to study army conditions and deliver reforms, planning a swift cross-country return.
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Chicago
Lord Horat
Herbert Kitchener
Amerca
Lord Kitchener
British Isles
Franks
America
England
Qantas
Lo Kitchener
Laug
Wome
Australia
San Francisco
Autralia
New York
Lake Shore
Twentieth Century Limited
Music in Churches Sparks Legal Battle in Indiana
In Washington Indiana on April 19 the Christian church factions in Martin County contest whether musical instruments may be used in worship. The Progressive wing at Trinity Springs sue for possession of the church property, centered on a small reed organ installed at a traveling evangelist’s request. The case highlights a dispute over church music practices once hymn singing with no instrument prevailed.
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Washington
Ind
Christian Church
Indiana
Martin County
Christian Church At
Trinity Springs
Contetion
Navy Midshipman Earl Wilson Dies After Injury
Anapolis Md April 19 Midshipman Earl Wilson of Covington Kentucky died this morning from injuries suffered in a game against Villanova College. He sustained damage to the fourth cervical vertebrae causing paralysis.
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Anapolis
Earl Wilson
Navy
Wilsons
Covington
Villa Nova College
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Woodbury
LE Mars
Sgene
Evangelical Board
Bud’’ Stephens
Line Lumber Yards
Pierre
Court OF Appeals
Camp Roosevelt
Perisho
Crow Creek Reservation
Sanders
Kimball
James D. Elliott
William Neiswager
Daniel Campbell
Globe Laframboise
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