Mitchell Notes of Local Visit and Golf Round
Local notes report Monday visits and weekend trips by residents including Sun day visitors to Mitchell. Golf's third round of the county club tournament yielded several outcomes and advancing matches.
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1917
Page
5
Local notes report Monday visits and weekend trips by residents including Sun day visitors to Mitchell. Golf's third round of the county club tournament yielded several outcomes and advancing matches.
Chicago guest Dr. Win Froeselile visits Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Seheurenbranc in Mitchell. Elk Point delegates Smngothe and Teather attend the mail carriers’ convention alongside Miss Alice Biesman from the Black Hills. Local social and business visits record today include Parker’s FL Clark and Mrs. J L Gilmore’s Belvidere trip. Birth announced for Godfried Boek’s Loomis daughter born August 6.
Troops from Kimball visit Mitchell Puesday to face the Wimball Tragp club, a Grow Creek Indians lineup, in a planned 2230 start. The Indians earlier beat the local troops 6 to 4 in Winter Standay as the visitors promise stronger play at home.
A stolen bicycle from a Mitchell high school professor was found in a prominent Mitchell merchant’s bedroom after a sheriff investigation. Local women and boys were involved in a berry picking scheme that led to the bicycle’s initial misplacement and later recovery.
Miss Elders Young daughter of Mr and Mrs Young of Mitchell married Sgt. Guyselman in Denver as he prepared to join a medical unit bound for New Jersey. She resumes teaching Montrose after a visit with Colorado relatives while he reports for duty.
Aug 7. Mrs Willim Kuschenmeister, wife of a prominent farmer near Sherman, was seriously scalded when steam and boiling water spilled as she tended a boiler. The incident occurred while she was earning two pals of water. The injury prompted medical attention and a cautious recovery outlook.
A Sunday drizzle across the western district eased dust concerns for corn and wheat, with 0.5 to 1 inch of precipitation improving soil moisture. Farmers welcomed the cool spell for crop development, as threshing continues nearby and oats yields show variation. Minnesotan and Dakotan threshers are shipping more machines for harvesting.
A drought missing out, farmers report heavy yields for wheat, corn, oats, barley, and flaxseed across South Dakota. Reports from White Lake to Alexandria show 20 to 60 bushels per acre for various grains, with several farms delivering high tonnage and promising profits amid mixed conditions and dry spells.
Lead reports from S. C. Ate 38 Superintend ent Blackstone of the Minin Company on moisture in the Black Wills section. He notes that Indian tradition of 410 dry years followed by wet years is supported by precipitation records and Homestake data, with a wet cycle expected to begin after 1910 and last until about 629.
Davison County South Dakota sheriff will sell the described real estate at public auction at the courthouse front door in Mitchell on August 1, 1947 at 10:00 AM. The mortgagee Beach Crary alleges the amount due is 390.08 with 25.00 costs, securing lot 6 in block 20 Spangler and Swindler Subdivision to the town now city of Mitchell. Spangler & Haney, Attorneys for Mortgagee.
Lieut Warvey Coaeher, now in France with the American Expeditionary Forces under Major General John J. Pershing, sent word to his mother Mrs Kate Goaeher of a safe arrival after an uneventful Atlantic crossing. He spoke of wartime censorship and optimistic reports from Prince while awaiting a captain’s commission.
Jesse Schofield, a Homestake miner, was saved from being crushed at the 1,400 foot level when a fellow miner yanked the bell cord and halted the hoist. Schofield suffered a fractured leg and possible other injuries but survived, once feared fatal.
City council votes a guardsmen fund and adopts multiple street improvements including curb and gutter work on West Second Avenue and West Fifth Avenue water main additions. An assessor’s fund for special assessments is approved, Art Wrist is reassigned, and building permits for subdivision 230 are reported.
City engineer T. Smith presented a report stating the present supply from the Dipper sandstone is preferred over other tested waters and outlining recommendations for the system.
Work on a major ditch project in Wentworth Wisconsin spans Kale and Moody counties draining thousands of acres of wet land. A large machine will move dirt at about 60000 yards per day and extend into Bachelor Lake two miles south of Colman. Completion is uncertain this fall with partial use planned by next spring for next season crops.
Bank deposits in South Dakota are near one billion and in state banks total about 800 million by June 20, rising over a million since May. The period sees deposits higher as seasonal demand grows, with a slight expectation of a dip later.
Mitchell residents hear City Clubwomen urge park pools in city parks to boost youth recreation with minimal expense. Debates include one or two pools, locations east and west sides, and possible south of the railroad yards near the water as an easier funded option.
Many employers think workers compensation misses small outfits and only cover large firms. The law requires coverage for almost all employers, with penalties for failures to insure. Attention to compliance is urged to avoid fines or liability.
Promising crops in the county have been selected to assemble and lead the state fair exhibit in September. Officials expect farm products to show well with prizes likely for top entries despite some travel and readiness challenges.
The report notes only a small number of arrests during the period, with several civic events and anniversaries observed. It mentions arrests tied to intoxication and unspecified charges amid a quiet enforcement cycle.
Washington D C January list of appointees to the South Dakota exemption board includes ALS Anderson Jader Belk Hibbard Patterson Wat Rice and Dr Coomer. Snities
Report notes a mission to Aberdeen with military officials including Brigadier General Wiest and others from Moniliy. A special train to a second section proceeded toward a capital area, with lines about platform arrangements and a speaker urging people of Aberdeen to accept the war’s terms and the United States’ involvement.
An obituary notice outlines the funeral arrangements for Mrs. Hoagland. The service at First Methodist will be followed by interment in a local cemetery per her wishes. A flowers display and church ceremonies will honor her life with help from the VFW, Eastern Star and related groups.
A community sing plan spreads through cities with weekly sessions led by a director and supported by the chamber of commerce. The project aims to revive old songs using rotating sets, boosting local pride and cultural ties as thousands joined a New York event and a Sioux City listing cited success.
Iowan director of the Clanber of Commerce will take duties as secretary as EH Woellbay leaves this evening for Meek. A board session is scheduled Monday afternoon to discuss new leadership and potential nominees for the post.
A fragmented Medina item reports Buffalo initiating a legal action against county authorities. The notice mentions a city health board's request to align city business with county operations and references appointments and the influence of residents on the case.
Testimony yesterday matched a debit accusation of 4600 dollars tied to Hines Blane at the bank. Witnesses described the matter as a mistake amid a hearing led by Governor Taft’s counsel. Also noted: former President William Howard Taft ill, improving, with plans possibly to leave for Nebraska tomorrow.
An old advertisement explains a catarrh remedy, claiming internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. It asserts Hall’s Catarrh Cure is a prescription-grade tonic combined with purifiers, marketed as a universal cure by Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
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