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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
4
Farmers around Mitchell adopt a non patented "squirrel cage" grain cutter shown in a photograph by The Republican. Frank Layman drives the device through muddy fields as local blacksmiths race to build more cages amid heavy rains.
The Ukensis county Sunday annual convention closed in Mt. Vernon with praise for hospitable entertainment and strong music. Next year’s meeting will be in Mitchell hosted by the West Baptist church, with delegates praising the hospitality and noting excellent programs and vestry leadership.
The Mitchell Country Club started building a new club house under contract awarded to Howard Diedstrup for about $60,000. The project includes a golf course with planned entrances and extensive first floor facilities for women and men, with rough completion expected in weeks and full readiness for the organization to take control of the property soon after.
Delmont reports eight year old Carrie Akers daughter of Station Agent Akers and his wife suffered a severe leg injury when a freight car derailed and her leg was severed between knee and ankle. The child, playing with companions in the yard, is in serious condition from shock and blood loss as train crews switched cars nearby.
Announcement from the Chicago and North Western railway states the Pierre line will stay closed for through service another ten days. Flood damage widens as 40 miles of track washed out west of Midna and an engine is buried under twenty feet of water, marking the era’s worst flood for the road.
A county population update shows Harding as a gain of 14 percent with 4821 residents and 822 births over five years. Charles Mix declines by 680 people to 14,519, while Lake Andes reports a population drop and Matto lone inventories. The rural area records 2710 with common schooling and 1320 men.
In the western state this year farmers are discarding dry farming equipment as it is hauled out along the Milwaukee road between Chamberlain and Rapid City. The effort shifts from moisture conservation to removing the same machinery from the country amid drought concerns.
Fire in Woonsocket breaks out in the rear of Usham's Furniture Store, gutting that portion and heavily damaging the main building. Nearby Woonsocket Drug Store suffers smoke and water damage but escapes complete destruction. Fire origin unspecified, investigation pending.
Census figures for Walworth County indicate 5018 residents, down slightly over five years. Movbridge leads towns with 1651 people, up 351, while Selby County has 646, and several smaller towns report mixed gains and losses. Alaska, Java, Glenhiam, and Lowry Township appear among the smaller communities with modest changes.
A farmer living near Alpena sustained severe injuries in a runaway accident. He suffered multiple broken ribs and a punctured lung from a jagged rib fracture. He remains under medical care as officials investigate how the incident occurred.
Sunday school institute held at First Methodist Church featured preaching and greetings from new attendees, with Rev. Co. Harrold and Dr. J. S. Moagland leading services. Nearby towns and residents including Mrs. Alia Witz, Miss Hala Lanter, and Mr. Ray Te Muller were noted among visitors, weddings, travels, and community updates across Mitchell and surrounding areas.
A garbled report mentions a visit by Mise della Carhart and discussions of missionary work. It references departments, appointments, and travel from Mull to various towns, with scattered names and places.
Sioux Falls and Yankton area leaders gather at Yankton Indian Agency for a Catholic congress honoring the 75th anniversary of the Landing Infantry Dakota. Bishop O Gorman and Father Desmet are among prominent prelates, with about 200 white allies and Sioux Indians in attendance. The gathering features a seven mile parade and discussions on advancing Christian work among the Omaha Sioux.
A car theft and break in disrupted Langford's post office and nearby buildings. A Ford, possibly used to reach Langford, is suspected. the post office safe was blown, with about $2 cash recovered. Two garages in Santa were also broken into, but little else was taken.
Reports from the prairie say duck shooting should be satisfactory this year. A longer water season and abundant ponds have not dried, though wet conditions delayed nesting. Hunters anticipate good bag limits as ducks locate in favored sections where they had been driven out for years.
Aberdeen and surrounding area report a death in a robbery case involving a man named Mullan or Thano. Physicians initially believed the death resulted from a blow to the head. The victim was found unconscious in railroad yards and later died from injuries after a severe head wound.
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