South Dakota Delegation Chooses Biernatsri for District Attorney
Washington reports South Dakota will name A C Biernatsri of Salem as district attorney to replace James D Elliott, despite opposition tied to a third term. Senator Gamble backs Elliott, while Bullock gains support as marshal after Gamble endorsed him. The SD press group led by Henry Wentzy arrives in Washington for three days of meetings with lawmakers and the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
South Dakota
A. C. Biernatski
Salem
Jas. D. Elliott
Elliott
Gamble
Seth Bullock
Bullock
Senate
South Dakota Press Association
Senator Gamble
Riggs
Congress
Henry Wentzy
Rpukwana
Fairbanks
Cannon
Senator Kittredge
Mt. Vernon
Arlington
Burke
Martin
Boukhout Is Acquitted In Farmhouse Death Case
Milbank South Dakota December 7 Jury acquits Siesta Boukhout formerly of Iowa of murder in the death of a man on a farm. The defense argued the victim struck himself with a fork held by Boukhout as he raised it to shield himself. The jury found Boukhout not guilty after brief deliberation.
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Dean
Milbank
S. D
Siesta Boukhout
Iowa
Boukhout
George Constance
Constance
Wedded in Chaps Spurs Halt Ceremony in South Dakota
Pierre South Dakota Justice McCord presided at the Northwestern hotel marrying James Wiley Mott and Lydia Durkin of Lyman County. The groom, a genuine cowboy, objected to removing his spurs and only yielded a ring after the justice threatened to annul the ceremony.
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Pierre
S. D
Justice McCord
Northwestern
James Wiley Mott
Lydia Durkin
Lyman County
Tragic Drowning Of 6YearOld At Pond Near Brewery
A six year old boy, Kay Peterson, son of Mr and Mrs August Peterson of Sioux Falls, drowned after breaking through the ice on a pond east of the Sioux Falls Brewing company. The abandoned quarry pond is about twenty feet deep.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Sioux Falls Brewing Company
Kay Peterson
August Peterson
Three Banks of Miller Report Solid Deposits and Loans
Miller South Dakota December reports show deposits in the three banks totaling 373 003 dollars with outstanding loans of 267 218 dollars.
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Miller
Miller, S. D
Officers Elected at Local United Workmen Meeting
Lead 8S D Dec 6 The annual meeting of the Ancient Order of United Workmen elected J A Gallagher as master workman Joseph Prim foreman David Roberts overseer William Lang recorder J F Peters financier Ed Valentine receiver John Zurich guide G Allison inside watch Isaac Lehto outside watch Fred Pennington trustee and doctors Harvey Freeman and Nilsson as medical examiners.
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Ancient Order of United Workmen
J. A. Gallagher
South Dakota Divorce Decree Upheld by Italian Court
Carr ie Hulse and Giuseppe Cerio story unfolds as Italian court upholds the South Dakota absolute divorce granted in 1903. Cerio denied jurisdiction. South Dakota ruling binding when Ber married Baron von Veltheim. The Capri villa case ends with recognition of the South Dakota proceeding.
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South Dakota
S. D
Currie von Velitheim
Italy
Court of Appeals
Romie
Carrie Hulse
Dresden
Giuseppe Cerio
Capri
Sioux Falls
J. M. Donovan
United States
Naples
Baron Franz von Veltheim
Brunswick
Germany
Wisconsin-Star Indian footballer Baine shot in Sisseton
William Baine, once a star halfback for Wisconsin, was shot and fatally wounded by Night Watchman Mahoney in Sisseton South Carolina after Baine opened fire while intoxicated. Baine had coached the Brookings agricultural team last season.
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Wisconsin
Sisseton
William Baine
Wisconsin University
Mahoney
Baine
Brookings Agricultural Team
Barker Murder Case Heads to Aberdeen Court
The Aberdeen circuit term opens with the state’s case against William W. Barker for the murder of Lee Zook in a Hecla box car. Barker, identified as the taller holdup man, faces trial after a prior Sioux Falls sentence. His Missouri-based father hires Taubman Williamson & M Herreid to defend him. the case is expected to be lengthy.
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Brown County Court
Aberdeen
S. D
Campbell
L. O. Moulton
Moulton
William W. Barker
Lee Zook
Hecla
Barker
Missouri
Taubman, Williamson & M Herreid
Herreid
Zook
North Dakota
Heela
Oakes
N. D
Sioux Falls
District Medical Society Elects Officers in Southeastern South Dakota
Yankton South Dakota December 7 The District Medical Society of Southeastern South Dakota adjourned after electing officers for the coming year Dr L C Mead Yankton president Dr I A Sweezey Wakanda vice president Dr Stewart Irene secretary treasurer The meeting was well attended with other local doctors presenting papers and readings News arrives of M D Gardner s brother Annan death at Waterloo Wisconsin known as Bobby Beach minstrel performer and Yankton native linked to Beach Bowers show
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Yankton
S. D
District Medical Society
South Dakota
L. C. Mead
I. A. Sweezey
Wakanda
Stewart
Irene
D. W. Rodgers
F. A. Moore
Lesterville
Whitside
Wakonda
Moore
Tyndall
Gylienhammer
Gayville
Scoppes
Scotland
Hohf
Wees
Morehouse
Davie
Mead
M. D. Gardner
Annan
Waterloo
Wis
Bobby Beach
Beach & Bowers
Bowers
Beach
Work on New Capitol Stopped for Winter
Pierre S D December 5 At a meeting of the state capitol commission with Architect Bell and Contractor Lepper it was decided to halt further foundation work on the capitol building for the winter. Weather was too cold to proceed and completion would have required about a week more of good weather.
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Pierre
State Capitol Commission
Bell
Lepper
Capitol Building
Break A Cowboy’s Heart as Homesteading Arrives in Slim Buttes
In South Dakota last month a threshing machine and a local sawmill entered the Slim Buttes range, signaling homesteading of government land once used for cattle. Cowboys lament the loss of grazing and traditional freedom as civilization encroaches on the vast range.
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Pierre
S. D
Great Slim Buttes
Milwaukee lets big contract for bridge Evarts Missouri
Aberdeen S D Dec 4 The Milwaukee road has let the contract to a Kansas City firm for a bridge across the Missouri River at Evarts. Work will begin when the river freezes as representatives prepare soundings. The action confirms plans to push the Pacific coast extension eastward and follows earlier cattlemen franchise talks.
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Kansas City
Aberdeen
S. D
Milwaukee Road
Missouri River
Evarts
Eyvarts
Pacific Coast
Eivarts
Missouri
Milwaukee
Water flooding Alpena as artesian well erupts
An artesian well in Alpena South Dakota bursts from its casing, sending large streams of water up at multiple town sites. After flooding a sidewalk area and a church vicinity, the geyser has reached residential grounds raising fears of damage to foundations and buildings until control is achieved.
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Alpena
S. D
W. H. McMillan
Valley Springs Fire Destroys Pool Hall and Nearby Buildings
A gale in Valley Springs caused a stove fire in the second story of the Dahbolt pool hall. Valley Springs fire department saved the town with no outside help, but the pool hall and two adjacent vacant buildings burned. Ross Bros. and Henry Segal reported losses of 500 and 800 dollars. Total damage reached 4000 dollars, with partial insurance.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Dahbolt Pool Hall
Valley Springs
Ross Bros
Henry Segal
Shanafelt Issues Eighteenth Annual South Dakota Baptist Report
Rev. T. M. Shanafelt of Huron announces his eighteenth and final annual report as general missionary and corresponding secretary for the South Dakota Baptist convention, effective April 1. South Dakota churches total 6,127 members, up 187, with church property valued at 276,396 dollars, up nearly 11,000. Benevolences reach 13,069.48. current expenses 43,309.47. local improvements 10,788.82, totaling 67,122.47.
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T. M. Shanafelt
Huron
S. D
D. D
Baptist Convention of
South Dakota
Baptist Churches
Post Office Robbery Attempts Spark Federal Probe
Sioux Falls reports baffling lack of evidence to arrest suspects in Humboldt post office break in. Hartford attempt near Sioux Falls saw robbers blow shell from safe and flee. two men suspected, possibly amateurs tied to recent Tea and Spencer bank tries. John A. Koch named deputy U S marshal for South Dakota.
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Sioux Falls
United States
Humboldt
John A. Koch
Selby
South Dakota
Kennedy
S. D
United State
Hartford
Tea and
Spencer
Castlewood Seeks Improved Mail Service Between Watertown and Brookings
Castlewood South Dakota December 5 The business men and citizens petition the mail service superintendent in St Paul for better facilities. The morning and evening passenger train carrying mail was withdrawn and trains now run via Canby and Marshall Minnesota. Castlewood sits on the Chicago and Northwestern line and the petition seeks a passenger train between Watertown and Brookings to improve mail service for the town and surrounding area.
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Castlewood
S. D
Canby and Marshall
Minn
Chicago and Northwestern
St. Paul
Watertown
Brookings
Court to rule on railroad land condemnations in Oacoma
A special term of state circuit court in Oacoma with Judge Frank B. Smith will hear cases where the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad sought condemnation of land in Lyman county for an extension from Chamberlain to the Black Hills. About a half dozen defendants contested the value of the taken land and juries will determine compensation.
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Oacoma
S. C
State Circuit Court
Frank B. Smith
Mitchell
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Scarcity of Labor in Black Hills Delays Major Projects
Deadwood describes a severe labor shortage in the Black Hills with high wages yet insufficient carpenters mechanics and laborers. Projects in Rapid City Belle Fourche Homestake and other ventures stall due to lack of workers. An estimated thousand men could find employment in the area.
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Deadwood
S. D
Black Hills
Rapid City
Belle Fourche
Homestake Mining Company
Liveryman Survives Night After Horses Drown on Track
Olson of Volin narrowly survives after his team strayed across the Milwaukee track near Mission Hill Thanksgiving eve. He freed one horse, left the other on the line, rode the freed animal to find help, and woke to both legs severely frozen. The drowned horse lay in a slough and the other was found mangled along the Milwaukee right of way.
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Volin
Yankton
S. D
Olson of
Milwaukee Track
Mission Hill
Olson
Milwaukee
Printer Rescued After Freezing Drop in Snow Drift
In Aberdeen South Dakota on December 4 a printer named Michael Lutgen fell in a heavy snow drift during a Tuesday night storm. He was severely frozen about feet hands knees and face before bystanders heard his cries and rescued him.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Michael Lutgen
Burke with Roosevelt in Huron aims for railroad rate bill
Congressman Charles H. Burke visited Huron on the way to Washington. He expected Congress to pass a railroad rate bill aligned with President Roosevelt and backed by Burke and his associate Martin. Burke felt confident in South Dakota politics and supported a federal building for Huron with proper appropriations.
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Huron
S. D
Chas. H. Burke
Washington
Burke
Congress
Roosevelt
Martin
South Dakota
Britton Grain Exports Hit Record Volumes
Britton South Dakota ships 85 carloads of grain this fall. A buyer reports buying 95,000 bushels in the last sixty days and says he could have shipped at least 75 more carloads if cars were available. Three other buyers shipped at least as much, pushing total Britton grain shipments to an immense seasonal figure despite car shortages.
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Britton
S. D
Twin Cities
East
Horses poisoned by loco weed across Slim Buttes region
Reports from Slim Buttes South Dakota dated November 30 describe horses on the great range north of the South Grand river affected by loco weed during summer and fall. The weed poisons the animals and leads to a state akin to insanity in humans. Ed Lee, a prominent local horse raiser, suffered the heaviest losses as his herd was greatly depleted.
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Slim Buttes
S. D
Great Range
South Grand River
Ed Lee
Fruit on the Prairies: Hansen Conducting Experiments
Professor N I Hansen of South Dakota Agricultural College travels across sparsely settled regions seeking native plum, sand cherry, and other fruits. He marks 20 extra specimens for grafting and aims to breed varieties superior to California plums and resilient berries for South Dakota winters.
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Aberdeen
N. I. Hansen
South Dakota Agricultural College
Brookings
Campbell County
Missouri River
The
Agricultural College
South Dakota
Hansen
South Dakota Prairies
Bunsen
Deer hunting season open in Hills with high success
Over 46 permits issued for Hills hunters. Deer killed this season average one per hunter with many reaching the limit. Light snow aided hunting making the season unusually fine.
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Goun Hund
Dbesdyesd
Eason
Chis’ Visar
Record threshing feat in Castlewood area
Garrett Hoffiezer of Castlewood South Dakota threshing setup has harvested over 80 000 bushels of grain this season despite delays from wet weather. The record is hailed as one of the best in the region.
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Castlewood
Garrett Hoffiezer
Winter First Day Signals Storm After Rain
After five hours of steady rain, north wind and snow and sleet cover fields in Huron and S&S D counties. Tuesday marks the first winter day of the season as farmers report good winter readiness despite the lingering corn still in fields.
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Huron
S&s. D
Butte County Crops Reported Yields In South Dakota
Pierre South Dakota November twenty eight reports from Butte County show wheat yields of 27 bushels per acre on 70 acres by James Malcolm 41 bushels on 15 acres by George Ray and 35 bushels per acre by Scotty Matthews. Range riders lament the arrival of a thrashing machine in the Slim Butte section.
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Butte County
Pierre
S. D
James Malcolm
George Ray
Scotty Matthews
Slim Butte
Northville Bank Deposits Highlight High Per Capita Wealth
Northville in Spink county boasts deposits totaling 112,566.24 with a population of 304 per the state census, giving deposits over 280 dollars per person. The town, small in size, stands out for its wealth per capita in the northwest.
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South Dakota
Aberdeen
Northville
Spink County
Postmaster Named for Stickney New Town
Aberdeen D Dixie Nov 29 William Sprick Jr appointed postmaster of the new Stickney town on the Niwaukee extension with duties to begin shortly.
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Stickney
Aberdeen
William Sprick, Jr
Niwaukee
Impeded Grain Threshing Leaves Much Unhauled
Aberdeen S D Dec 2 Charle Hillicker Milwaukee road official reports crop woes with 10 percent of grain unthreshed and no more than 30 percent hauled to markets. Harvested grain stored. shortage of cars slows rail movements. threshing machines scarce as winter nears.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Charle Hillicker
Milwaulk Road
South Dakota
Sau Dakota
South Dakota Supreme Court Opinions Filed
The South Dakota Supreme Court released opinions in multiple cases across Beadle, Minnehaha, Meade, Jerauld, Kingsbury, Spink, Stanley, Lawrence, and other counties. Notable actions include reversals for Jewett Bros and Jerwett, and affirmations in cases involving St Paul Fire and Marine, National Drill Manufacturing, and State food labeling enforcement. The court also upheld a circuit ruling to restrain enforcement of the state pure food law label requirement for individual packets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of
South Dakota
Pierre
S. D
Supreme Court
Justice Fuller
Anna
Se GC
M. Nelson
National Drill Manufacturing Company
Minnehaha County
William Bernady
Colonial
United States Mortgage Company
Appellant
Kingsburg County
Yena A. Hawley
Amon’ P. Bond
A. F. Kelley & Ga
Ellery
Meade
Brown County
Edmund A. Bruce
Edwin P. Wanzer
Ppellant
Douglas County
N. J. Schlachler
St. Bernard's
Haney
George W. Barrett
Minerva
Artesian well spits minnows near Britten farm
At Chaphe's farm near Britten a 995 foot artesian well began spawning small fish even before casing. The tenant brought a fish to town and Chaphe verified the claim, placing several fish in Brown's barber shop tank for public viewing. The well is 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
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Britten
Chaphe
Iceal Hotel
Brown’s
Two Farmer Boys Vanish in North Dakota Area Mystery
Arlington D D readers are alarmed by the disappearance of Arthur Townsend and Walter Graham both sons of local families. Townsend last wired from North Dakota six weeks ago claiming he was returning home driving a new wagon and valuable team. Townsends and Grahams families fear foul play by desperate harvest hands. authorities hope for news on the men and their horses.
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Arlington
D. D
Wec. L
Arthur Townsend
David. Townsend
Walter Graham
David Graham
North Dakota
South Dakota
Jas
Ben Graham
Helawe
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Professor Hansen
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