Rastall Succeeds Downs as Cheyenne River Agent
Sioux Falls dispatch reports Major C. W. Downs retires from the Cheyenne River Indian Agency. C. W. Rastall succeeds, noted for extensive government service on the Northern Heuvenne reservation. Ute troubles have eased and Cheyenne affairs are described as quiet. Three Pine Ridge boys captured in Sioux Falls after fleeing Flandreau Indian School are returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astall
Sioux Falls
SL. D
Higdng
United States Indian Agers
Nnt
Cheyenne River
Flandreau
Trent
Benn
John
Charles Martenes
Joe Comes Agauin
Pine Ridge Reservation
President nominates South Dakota postmasters and officials
President nominates South Dakota postmasters J R Galder Edgemont W H Ochsner Chamberlain R F E Grimshaw Deadwood A M Nixon Milbank I Huston Gregory J I Wells Mitchell L T Hong Jin Platte J D Fargo Redfield W P Antrim Montrose and Frank Smith Stragie Registers of land offices W H Irons Chamberlain PB D Kribs Aberdeen Myron Willsie Rapid City Surveyor general C B Alford Receivers of public moneys at Chamberlain L Gb Laughlin Registers at Mitchell T C Burns Register at Rapid City J Lt Burke Senator Wittredge files bills for rapid city Huron Sioux Falls and Dell Rapids hatchery projects plus pension bills for several Sioux Falls and other residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
South Dakota
J. R. Galder
Edgemont
W. H. Ochsner
Chamberlain
R. F E. Grimshaw
Deadwood
A. M. Nixon
Milbank
I. Huston
Gregory
J. I. Wells
Mitchell
L. T. Hong- Jin
Platte
J. D. Fargo
Redfield
W. P. Antrim
Montrose
Frank Smith
Stragie
Registers of
W. H. Irons
Huron
Sioux Falls
Nsh
Dell Rapids
Rathbun, Beachy & Co
Wittredge
Daniel Wagner
William P. Daniels
James B. Cox
James H. Hutchins
Rbert White
Sisseton
Homesteader Lily Kelly Brutally Murdered Near Fort Pierre
Miss Lily Kelly a homesteader from Mankato Minn was found dead in her prairie house about twenty miles south of Fort Pierre. A. F. Bowman a local man and former suitor was arrested and held for a hearing after threats and an alibi questioned. The crime followed a gathering with friends including her brother and a rival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gain
Clothing Store Thieves Sentenced in South Dakota
In Yankton Judge G. Smith sentenced Otto Johnson to one and James Robinson to two and a half years in the Sioux Falls state penitentiary for burglary of S. S. Groom’s clothing store the night before Thanksgiving. Johnson’s hat wrapped in the loot led to their confession, marking a swift commitment timeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton
S. D
Ds. G. Smith
Otto Johnson
James Robinson
Sioux Falls
S. S
Johnson
Bankruptcy discharges granted in South Dakota cases
Sioux Falls judge grants discharges in bankruptcy for James W. Donovan of Sioux Falls Charles L. Anderson of White Rock Jason L. Whitlow of Sioux Falls Paul Rudolph of Efington Murray J. Hockett of Madison and Ges J. Johnson of Wentworth with all claims canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Carland
United States Court
South
Farmers Buy Crill Elevator In South Dakota
In Point South Dakota December 5 the newly organized Eartners Cooperative Elevator company bought the Crill elevator for 8000 dollars. The facility has a capacity of about 40000 bushels and was built four years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk Point
Point
S. D
Eartners’ Co-operative Elevator Company
Money Asked for South Dakota Reds
Treasury estimates submitted to Congress list Indian appropriations for Minnesota North and South Dakota. Funding covers Chippewa and Sioux education and agency costs, with specific amounts for schools at Mor ris Pipestone Chamberlain Wlandreau Pierre Rapid City and several agencies and public buildings including Red Wing Mitchell and Watertown in South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Minnesota
Morris
Minn
Pipestone
North Dakota
Fort Patten
Wahpeton
Bismarck
South Dakota
Red Wing
Mitchell
Watertown
Big Wolf Drive To Be Held At Ipswich
Ipswich, Dec 4. Ipswich and surrounding country to host a large wolf hunt December 14. Six miles of lines will stretch from Roscoe eastward and Ipswich toward the north with captains chosen locally. If weather turns stormy the hunt will be postponed.
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Ipswich
M. D
Harrington Ranch
Adrian Township
3Arron
Roscoe
A. B. Chubbuck
George Walde
Gregory May Adopt The New Herd Law
Fairfax South Dakota December 4 The board of county commissioners ordered a vote for December 17 on adopting the new herd law passed by the last legislature The measure was made inapplicable to territory west of the Missouri river until adoption by vote in that area The move aims to help homesteaders and small farmers who have replaced ranchers in the county The vote is expected to pass by a large majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax
S. D
Board of County Commissioners
Missouri River
Jury awards Hall 3000 in Burlington injury suit
Creston Iowa December 4 Eight hours' deliberation by the jury in John Hall's 35000 personal injury suit against the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railway resulted in a verdict for Hall but with damages of 3000 The testimony described shattered ribs a broken shoulder blade a split breast bone and a punctured left lung after Hall was crushed between two box cars and a platform
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
John Hall
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway Company
Hall
Canton Woman Violently Insane During Visit
Mrs Wilkin son sixty of Canton South Dakota went violently insane while visiting her daughter in Marshalltown Iowa. She has prior asylum experience and will be arraigned before a commission this afternoon. The state board of control will arrange treatment since she is a non resident.
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Marshalltown
Reprimand Ends Life of Soldier at State Home
In Hot Springs South Dakota O Gage an inmate at the state soldiers home killed himself after being reprimanded for drinking. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning with his son C E Gage of Lead in attendance.
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Hot Springs
S. D
O. Gage
State Soldiers’ Home
C. E. Gage
Lead
Stars and Huskies Player Suffers Broken Jaw
In Deadwood South Dakota on December 4 Louis Ledyard a former star of local schools sustained a broken jaw during a football game between the Stars and Huskies. It is noted as the first football accident of any consequence in the Black Hills this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
S. C
Huskies
Louis Ledyard
Black Hills
Rancher shoots wild duck finds gold nugget
Spearfish South Dakota December 4. Rancher L N Snow shot a wild duck in flight and found a large gold nugget in the bird’s claw. Snow plans to prize the nugget for his wife as prospectors chase the placer bed believed to be the source.
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Wild Duck
Spearfish
S. D
L. N. Snow
Snow
Storage scheme in South Dakota to cost fortune
In South Dakota the irrigation law allows condemnation for water storage for power. Damages would be set by a jury and based on Hamlin county farmers’ land values flooded by a three foot rise in Lake Poinsett. Farmers protested after a hearing with no company representatives present. Engineer Lea will inspect lands before deciding. The plan requires large spending and faces many complications. The report also notes examiner papers and a reduced teacher shortage due to fall enrollments.
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Lea
Des Moines Man Held for Murder
Des Moines Indiana December 3 Borick Wiley died after a fall on a spike from a blow struck by I W Davey who has been arrested on murder charges. They fought in a livery stable and Wiley allegedly attacked Davey with a pitchfork before the fatal accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Borick Wiley
I. W. Davey
Davey
Wiley
Yankton Banker W H McVay Dies At 68
W H McVay president of the First National bank died in bed at 5 this morning from apoplexy after a ten day illness. A Pittsburg, Pa native, he had served with the bank since 1856 and was highly regarded in western banking circles. Survived by his widow three sons and two daughters.
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Yankton
W. H. McVay
First National Bank
Oue
Pittsburg
Hearst
S. D
William J. Whitmire
William Randolph Hearst
Whitmire
Leland Stanford University
Phoebe Hearst
New York
Homestake Mining Company
Hills
Black Hills
St. Louis
San Jose
Cal
South Dakotans Get Commissions
Washington D C December 3 Senator Gamble has been notified that commissions are prepared for four of the White House appointees in the patronage lottery C B Alford of Huron named surveyor general for the state W H Irons of Plankinton named receiver of the land office at Chamberlain Myron Willsie named receiver of the land office at Rapid City P D Kirbs of Columbia named register of the land office at Aberdeen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Gamble
White House
C. B. Alford
Huron
W. H. Irons
Plankinton
Chamberlain
Myron Willsie
Rapid City
P. D. Kirbs
Columbia
Aberdeen
Beresford Store Faces Bankruptcy Proceedings
Elk Loint South Dakota December 3 A deputy U S marshal on creditor petition serves preliminary bankruptcy papers on S Swenson Co Beresford The Swensons long time Beresford merchants with liabilities about 20000 The store is closed as a vote on assets proceeds.
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Elk Loint
S. D
United States
S. Swenson & Co
Beresford
Swensons
Senator Gambile's Niece Engaged to Chester McVay
In Yankton South Dakota on December 3 the Four Leaf Clover club announced the engagement of Chester McVay son of W H McVay president of the First National Bank to Jennie Gamble niece of U S Senator Robert J Gamble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton, S. D
Four Leaf Clover Club
Chester McVay
Jennie Gamble
W. H. McVay
First National Bank
Miss Gamble
Trugh S. Gamble
United States
Robert J. Gamble
Negro Confesses to Yankton Robbery
Two men Jim Robinson and Otto Johnson are held in Yankton South Dakota charged with burgling the S S Groom clothing store. Johnson confessed after his hat, found with recovering cloth bundles, was identified. Both suspects are strangers to the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton, S. D
Jim Robinson
Otto Johnson
S. S. Groom Clothing
Sioux Indians Win Suit For Trust Funds
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Reuben Quick Bear and other Sioux Indians, finding that both funds from the tribe’s treaty and trust may be used to support Catholic schools at Rosebud Agency South Dakota, reversing lower court determinations on fund use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Reu‘hen Quick Bear
Catholic Bureau of Indian Missions
Rosebud
South Dakota
Indiian Affairs
Armour Negro Boy Wins New Trial In Rape Case
Luther Ross, a colored youth, was sentenced to ten years in the state penitentiary at Sioux Falls for an alleged rape on a white woman. At a new trial in Armour South Dakota on Wednesday, after sixteen hours deliberation, he was found guilty of assault and battery and sentenced to thirty days in the county jail. His lawyers Walker and Gurley had urged a wrongful conviction, securing the retrial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour
S. D
Luther Ross
Sioux Falls
Ross
Cour
Walker
Gurley
Supreme Court
Little Girl Burned To Death As Candle Causes Fire
In Lead South Dakota nine year old Sogrid Mattson died when a candle she used to read a picture book toppled over and caused a house fire. The child slept on the floor waiting for her older sister as six other children escaped, the home saved.
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Lead
S. D
Sogrid Mattson
Thanksgiving Day Robbers At Yankton
Sam Groom's clothing store in Yankton South Dakota was robbed early Thursday of 800 dollars worth of clothing including twenty two suits ten overcoats and jewelry Most of the stolen property was recovered with goods found in two barns near the store Two Black men were arrested on suspicion after bundles and three large telescopes were found ready for removal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton
S. D
Sam Groom
Editor Crow to Enter Washington Field
Lead S D December 2 I R Crow longtime Lead Daily Call publisher will depart next week for Steptoe Washington to re enter the newspaper business after thirty five years in the field.
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Crow
Washington Field
Lead, S. D
I. R. Crow
Lead Daily Call
Steptoe, Wash
Ranchers Offer Wolf Bounty in Devel County
J. W. Mackie and E. A. Allinson, prominent sheep raisers in Gary South Dakota, post a bounty of 1 percent per sheep owned for each wolf killed in Devel county. Combined with the county bounty, the incentive encourages heavy wolf hunting as winter progresses, with several wolves slain recently and more expected.
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Gary
S. D
J. W. Mackie
E. A. Allinson
Devel
Mates Duck Geese In Central Park Puzzle Scientists
In New York three snow geese in a Central Park swan pond stump naturalists and a financier. Professor Miller of the American Museum of Natural History classifies them as native Arctic snow geese and notes their rarity is lower than the Labrador duck and great auk.
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New York
Central Park
Miller
American Museum of Natural History
Carolinas
W. i. D. Stokes
Mr. Stokes
Homer Davenport
Morristown
Winnipeg
Blind phone girls in DeMar speaks on sightless help
New York reports Winifred Holt addressing the Society for Political Study urging public support for the blind. She recalls asking a phone company head for a dedicated switchboard and being told it was crazy a year ago. She notes five blind operators now in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Winifred Holt
Society For Political Study
Live Wire Kills Sparring Partner in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 29. Whiley and other workmen repaired electric light wires at Cascade Milling when L. Kirkpatrick was instantly killed after two live wires touched his hands. Kirkpatrick had sparred with Bob Fitzsimmons in a local theater bout about two years ago.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Cascade Milling Company
L. Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Bob Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Pardons Board Recommends Edmunds Pardon
Vermillion South Dakota November 29 word was received from attorney J L Jolley that the board of pardons unanimously recommended the pardon of H C Edmunds who has served a year of a five year sentence for killing William Williams at Meck ling with a ball bat during a quarrel over wages. The pardon was asked to take effect December 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermillion, S. D
J. L. Jolley
Board of Pardons
H. C. Edmunds
William Williams
Meckling
South Dakotans Prosper In Finances With $8 Million Abroad
Doane Robinson reports South Dakota’s 1907 finances are unusually healthy. The state has funds for all demands and can lend to the East, with an estimated $8,000,000 distributed. Merchants discount bills, farmers reduce indebtedness, and banks weather the New York financial flurry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
UOO
Iisleetee
Jills
Mleks
Eberebstered Tiiessietceiets
Ambassa 2028 Call on Turkish Sultan to Prevent Massacre
In Constantinople on November 29, embassies urge swift action as Kurdish raids under Ibrahim Pasha despoil Armenian and Muslim villages in Erzerum Bitlis Van Kharput and Diarbekir. Twenty four villages burned or looted in the past month as famine pinches.
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Ambassa
Turish Sultan
Constantinople
Lawkcs
Erzerum Bitlis
Van
Kharput
Diarbekir
Porte
Ibraham Pasha
Kurdistan
Woman Officer Authorized in Chicago First of Its Kind
Chicpro Nov 20 Chief Shipp grants a special permit to Miss Dorothy Stewart 22 the first woman policeman in Chicago to wear full uniform at the Auditorium theater to supervise safety aid comfort of women and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicpro
Shipp
Dorothy Stewart
Chicago
Auditorium Theater
Railroad Commission files return in Dakotas rate case
Sioux Falls Nov 30 The state railroad board submits a return to the order to show cause in the passenger rate reduction case. The brief argues temporary restraint should not become permanent and defends the proposed 3 to 2 1/2 cent per mile rate cut as reasonable, urging increased passenger traffic and net earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Sout Dakota
United States
P. W. Dougherty
South Dakota
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Carland
Dougherty
Negro Cleared of Murder Charge in South Dakota Case
Ed Wallace, a Black man known as a troublemaker, was acquitted in a murder trial after a local woman testified he shot John Graves and Frank Graves during a fight involving his alleged lover Cora Duvall. The court freed him on Graves's death, and he faces trial for Frank Graves's killing in March. Wallace had come from Minneapolis to work in the coat trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napid City
S. D
Ed Wallace
John Graves
Wallace
Cora Duvall
Graves
Frank
Frank Graves
Minneapolis
Sioux City Peddler Arrested at McCook
Julius Aberpot of Sioux City was arrested by Deputy Sheriff James Halladay at McCook S D for peddling without a license after selling merchandise house to house in Big Sioux township. He was jailed for failure to post bail. Justice Norton fined Abbott 40 dollars plus costs as the hearing concluded. Sheriff Sherman ordered strict enforcement against licenseless peddling in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ek Point
S. D
Julius Aberpot
Sioux City
Jame Halladay
McCook
Big Sioux Township
Justice of the Peace
James T. Norton
Abbott
IE. J. Sherman
Auto Overturns Sparking Narrow Escape Near Gregory
A. Shadbolt of Chamberlain escaped serious injury after his Ford, traveling Sully Flats road toward Gregory, rolled three times on a steep grade. The car was demolished but Mr and Mrs Shadbolt and their companion escaped with barely any bruises. Shadbolt is cashier at the Chamberlain State Bank, who had driven from Chamberlain to Gregory the day before the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory
S. D
A. Shadbolt
Chamberlain
Shadbolt
Mr. ShadbeJt
Chamberlain State Bank
Premiums Worth 1000 at Huron Poultry Show
Central South Dakota Poultry association plans its second annual show in Huron in January. Nearly $1,000 in premiums will be offered to exhibitors, with H. C. Middlebrooke as president predicting a fine display of fancy fowls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Central South Dakota Poultry Association
H. C. Middlebrooke
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South Dakota Reds
Canton
W. H. M’vay
Beresford General Store
Gambile
Negro
Demaar
Live Wire
Lanky
Bob
Doane Robinson
R. R. Commission
M’cook
Taylorsville
Idvung Mason
W Mulntty
Trey
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