Chance for Brickyard Opens in Mitchell Plant Plans
Commercial League backs brickmaking as Krankacho Co of Springfield tests Mitchell clay. A carload sent to Springfield yielded bricks praised for high quality. J. J. Morrow and A. Haver cite soil promise and seek a two year option on 10 acres. Milwaukee switch ready. gas rates cited at 1.75 per hundred. New machinery to be installed before Corn Palace time.
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Weaver’s Squares
Bidwell Land & Loan CO
Commercial League
Krankacho & Co
Springfield
Minn
Jocn Company
Morrow
Jadin Company
Locn
Mitchell
Milwaukee Railrord
Messrs
Haver
Mr. Radcliffe
Howard
Aberdeen News
White
Corn Palace
Trained Horses Return as Circus Features Fail
Jr. BKice returns to Parker with his trained horse Coney. Mr. Hlee travels with a circus where his horse acts as a feature but breaks a leg or is severely injured. Mr. Erie brings the horse home for treatment.
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Parker
Jr. Bkice
Coney
Mr. Hlee
Erie
Mitchell Gas Co. to Expand Electric Light Plant
Mitchell Gas Co. plans to enlarge its electric light plant by adding a boiler engine and a second dynamo on the east end of the building. Manager White said the upgrades will increase capacity to serve the growing city, with an all night service recently established and continued for better lights.
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Mitchell
Mitchell Gas Co
White
The
Republican Today
Reverend Bell Accepts Permanent Role at St Marys
The Rev Arthur William Bell announced at St Marys Church that after visiting Sioux Falls and consulting with Bishop Hare he accepted a permanent appointment as priest in charge of St Marys with oversight of Chamberlain. He outlined plans including a new rectory, church grounds improvements, and a $10,000 stone church within two years, with funds already in reserve and soliciting efforts to raise more. Bell will move his family from Fremont, Nebraska, at month end and return in September.
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St. Mary's Church
Arthur William Bell
Sioux Falls
Hare
St. Mary’s Church
Chamberlain
Kell
Chrch
Bell
Fremont
Neb
King Edward VII Commands Kil Ties to Perform at Balmoral
The Kil Ties, famed Canadian band, received a royal command to play at Balmoral Castle on Sept 27 1905 before King Edward VII and guests. A second command followed later for Sandringham on his 63rd birthday. The event required strict etiquette and full secrecy.
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London
Highlands of
Scotland
Balmoral Castle
Edward VII
Sandringham House
Mitchell's Corn Palace
Mitchell
Bids Open Soon for Government Building Site Plan
Washington bids are to be opened for a government building site in Mitchell with about 325 by 130 feet required. Local parties including Albert Boynton Dr G P Dix Mrs Mary Mason and Mrs Edward Devy have combined properties on Main street south of the corn palace and other proposals cover Fourth Avenue West and Rowley Street Lawler Street and Second Avenue East. An inspector will evaluate sites after bids and the timing of construction depends on title work plans and excavation bids. Some donors offer to give a site. Ballasting work on a nearby track between Mitchell and Worthington progresses to improve service speeds.
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Washington
Albert Boynton
G. P. Dix
Mary Mason
Edward Devy
Corn Palace
Main Street
J. W. Heyler
Fourth Avenue West
Rowley Street
Mil Becker
I. B. Bracy
Messrs. Wilson and
Gaines
West Virginia
Fourth Avenue East
Lawler Street
ID. C. Thomas
Watertown
Hoboes Ordered Out After Stockyards Fight
A fight between two hoboes in the stockyards district Friday afternoon led to one man, the aggressor, receiving a thorough pummeling. Brought before Judge Herbert this morning neither was fined. they were ordered to leave town, aided by Chief Keith to hasten their departure.
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Stockyards
Herbert
Keith
Will Make Letter Time New Passenger Schedule Change
A new time-card goes into effect on the Omaha road enabling the Sioux Falls connection at 2 PM with through freight from Worthington Minnesota. The evening 7 PM passenger train becomes an expedited service between Sioux Falls and Worthington and Sunday freight service is cut back. The change aims to shorten times between Mitchell and Minneapolis and may adjust schedules after Grand Army events.
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Omaha Road
Sioux Falls
Worthington
Minn
Grand Army
Minneapolis
Mitchell
Grand Army of the Republic reports strong state activity
The Department of South Dakota Grand Army of the Republic releases a pamphlet showing 80 posts with 1,642 members, annual receipts of $585 per capita totaling $835.85 in running costs, and $1,080.91 cash on hand. It highlights rosters, officer portraits, school flag programs, and 5,000 schools with 106,000 pupils, plus 500 flags donated at about $500.
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J. B. Wolgemuth
Wm. Nash
Department of South Dakota
Grand Army of the Republic
Republican
B. D. L. Dudley
Canistota
Trains Extend Milwaukee Service to Murdo Station
A new time-card by White River Valley Railroad Co announces Milwaukee line extension to Murdo with passenger service starting there this Saturday. The 3:50 p m departure reaches Murdo at 11 p m and returns to Mitchell by 10:40 a m. Crew transfers and slower speeds due to track conditions may affect travel until roadbed improves. Nearby Mitchell Murdo distance is 142 miles. several families have moved ahead of the change, including the Wilsons and James Alexander. Alexandria plans to build on the east side next spring.
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White River Valley Railroad Co
Milwaukee Train
Murdo
Mitchell
Sanborn
Craig Wilson
James Alexander
Mr. Alexandria
Cloud Burst Floods Hit Plankinton and White Lake
A heavy cloud burst fell Monday night at Plankinton and White Lake with over seven inches of rain at Plankinton. Several houses flooded, water reached the Milwaukee depot platform, crops in the area reportedly destroyed, while Mt. Vernon was initially linked to the storm but later denied.
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Plankinton
White Lake
Milwaukee
Mt. Vernon
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Diehl & Brown
L. O. Gale
National Bank
United States Depository
Mitchell, South Dakota
Savings Department
U.S
O.L. Branson
J.S. Daniels
L. J. Welch
Cashier
R. L. Branson
Asst
Wm. Koch
J. S. Daniels
C. A. Wilson
Columbus
E. B. van Alstine
South Dakota
Minnesota
Circus
Addi
MR. Bell
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Bishop Hare
King Edward
Lord Knollys
IKX
Kilties
Shaw
Ernment Building
Twin Cities
Omaha
the Grand Army Report
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