Transfer Murderer for Safe Keeping
Aberdeen S D Dec 16 B F Stephenson the cowboy who shot and killed Dode Mackenzie at LeBeau in a saloon on Saturday was brought here for safe keeping and lodged in the Brown county jail last night Stephenson is 56 years old and worked for Mackenzie on Texas and South Dakota ranches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
B. F. Stephenson
Dode Mackenzie
LeBeau
Brown County
Stephenson
Mackenzie
Texas
South Dakota
Overturned lantern causes four thousand fire loss
In Clifton township Sully county Otis French suffered about four thousand dollars in damage after a lantern tipped into hay. a fire burned a large barn, 16 horses, eight cattle, and hogs. His wife, home alone, tried to stop the blaze and fell but escaped with burned clothing and moved stock outside.
Fire Cloud Attacks Crow Creek Mayor in Reservation Disturbance
On Crow Creek Indian reservation Sioux Indian Fire Cloud assaulted Mayor Lane, the agent, breaking his glasses and injuring his eye. The report notes no federal law punishes assaults without weapons on reservations, and cites rising boldness among young residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
S. D
Crow Creek
Fire Cloud
Lane
Dakota Spreads Gospel of Big Corn Crop
Brookings, Dec. 16. South Dakota is rising as a great corn producing state with a crop this year totaling around 3 000 bushels and an expected yield exceeding 1 100,000,000 bushels. Public school contests on corn raise interest led by county superintendents with demonstrations at De Smet, Bloux, and Canton guided by a state college agronomy assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookings
South Dakota
de Smet
Bloux
Canton
State College
Dakota Adventurer Gruelling In Court
In Spokane Judge Edward Whitson denied Maurice O. Fitzmaurice’s citizenship petition after a harsh cross examination by J. B. Lindsley. The Irish immigrant allegedly posed as multiple professions and a political influence in Spokane while claiming past robberies as “hard luck” tales that witnesses disproved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Washington
Idaho
Spokane
Fitzmaurie
Elk Point Lodges Select Their Officers
In Elk Point South Dakota the M B A lodge elected J R Mc Coy as vice president L T Rust as master at arms N J Lund as clerk R M Crowder as banker GC Strobel as escort and Geo Feauto Henry along with others named for 1910 J O O F lodge chose C C Mitchell as N G T W Smith as W G N J Lund recording secretary James Lilly permanent secretary H L Moore treasurer M B A held its annual election naming M H Hoffman president L T Rust vice president A B Hawes secretary N J Lund treasurer Jen ne Rust chaplain E E Sherman watchman W N Gardner Sentry A B Hawes physician Zulla Strobel organist R M Crowder H O Martin and Harry Compton trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk Point
S. D
M. B. A. Lodge
J. R. McCoy
V. C
L. T. Rust
W. A
N. J. Lund
R. M. Crowder
A GC. Strobel
Geo. Feauto
Henry
J. O. O. F. Lodge
C. C. Mitchell
N. G
T. W. Smith
W. G
Jas. Lilly
H. L. Moore
M. H. Hoffman
A. B. Hawes
Jennie Rust
E. E. Sherman
W. N. Gardner
A. B Hawes
Zulla Strobel
H. O. Martin
Harry Compton
Homestake Valuation Placed At 2 225 000
Lead South Dakota December 16 speculation on Homestake property value led to tax list review. County treasurer will prepare tax statement. Homestake may pay about 100 000 in taxes this year, a quarter of county totals, implying a county valuation near 2 225 000 though not all Homestake holdings are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestake
S. D
Lawrence County
Pioneer resident dies after cellar fall in South Dakota
White Lake South Dakota December 16 William Frazer longtime Aurora county resident opened a cellar door mistaking it for another. He fell to the cellar floor suffering severe head and body injuries and died two hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Lake
S. D
William Frazer
Aurora County
Mintele
Penitentiary to Market 2,000,000 Pounds of Twine
Sioux Falls December 15 The state penitentiary will manufacture two million pounds of binder twine next year up from 500000 pounds in 1909 Wardens Swenson cites delayed start as reason for prior low output Prices set for carload lots with small quantity surcharges Ten thousand pound lots add half a cent per pound Dealers can buy carload lots for a one cent per pound profit No complaints on quality and 160 towns received last year’s supply
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
State
Swenson
Mitchell
Manila
Miners Federation Takes Care of Men during Lockout
Lead, S. D. Dec 15 A statement from the local miners union headquarters details relief efforts for members amid the Homestake Mining lockout. Over 3000 dollars has been spent on food and family aid with committees guiding aid to in good standing members and their families. Some cases receive three dollars weekly for temporary necessities outside food. The federation reports no unsolved cases of suffering among its members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lead
S. D
Miners’ Union
Homestake Mining Company
Clefe
Radford Self Defense Plea Weakened in Murder Trial
Sioux Falls December 15 Charles Radford of Sterling Illinois stands trial for murder in state circuit court over the September 7 killing of George Hurd after an altercation over Radford and his brother keeping Hurd’s daughter and sister out late. Medical testimony suggests the neck wound was not mortal and the defense asserts Radford acted in self defense as the state argues Hurd was retreating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Charles Radford
Sterling, Ill
George Hurd
Radford
Eugene
Hurd
Railroad raises employer’s pension for Thomas Thornber
Thomas Thornber of Troquois South Dakota learns his Chicago and Northwestern Railway pension will rise by five dollars per month. The increase was initiated by the railroad without Thornber’s requests or suggestions, reflecting a company voluntary action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troquois
S. D
Thomas Thornber
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Thornber
Forger Is Arrested In Black Hills Fraud Case
William Baxter a middle aged man is arrested in Deadwood charged with forging checks. He alleges J W Dalby Northwestern railroad bridge man at Buffalo Gap authorized the forgeries, Dalby denies it. Baxter is bound over to circuit court for possible trial this term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
William Baxter
Black Hills
Baxter
J. W. Dalby
Northwestern Railroad
Buffalo Gap
Dalby
Indian lands disappearing from public domain in South Dakota
Pierre S D December 14 1889 report predicts in ten years no Indian reservations will remain within South Dakota as the Cheyenne River Standing Rock Rosebud Pine Ridge and other reserves are targeted for erasure through new legislation. Remaining central and southern areas face allotment and sale to whites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellette County
Rosebud
Pine Ridge
Bennett County
Todd
Washabaugh
Washington
Shannon
Lower Brule
Crow Creek
Rural routes blocked by desolate Wakonda road conditions
Wakonda South Dakota December 14. The post office department warned rural carriers to keep roads in good condition to maintain rural delivery. Rural Carrier Duty on the Wakonda route has been ordered to abandon six miles due to a road blockade where two dirt ridges from a grader remain unsmoothed. The ridges hinder travel as thawed ditches refreeze making travel nearly impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakonda
S. D
Post Office Department
Two Engines Wreck in Great Northern Yards
In Yankton South Dakota two engines were wrecked when a freight engine jumped the rails in the Great Northern yards. It crashed into a passenger engine nearby and damaged both beyond use. Traffic halted for eight hours while repairs were arranged. Boone sustained injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton
Great Northern
Boone
Farmer's jaw broken by cow at Lake Andes
Armour South Dakota December 14 A prominent farmer H M Ferman living near Lake Andes suffered a severe injury Friday morning while milking. A cow butted him into the manger breaking his jaw in three places. He is now on a steady milk diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour, S. D
H. M. Ferman
Lake Andes
Swain Not Handsome As Picture Sent
In Lead South Dakota a Slavonian miner Nick Pupilch paid 135 dollars after an Austrian girl Annie Gurko, who found him handsome only from a photo, came to Lead with $90 for passage and $45 extra. She now faces charges of obtaining money under false pretenses after returning the bargain. Annie was released by Police Judge Moore and searches for the true subject of the portrait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swain
S. D
Nick Pupilch
Annie Gurko
Nick
Old Country
Annie
Moore
Millionaire's Son Shot at Le Beau
Dode Mackenzie son of Murdo Mackenzie the Trinidad cattle king was shot and killed in LeBeau S D Bud Stephens is under arrest and the coroner at Selby has been notified with an inquest expected tonight.
Falls off icy bridge drowns in Spearfish River
Coroner Helvey was summoned to Spearfish by telegram announcing that Pete Anderson, a retired laborer known in the Hills, fell into Spearfish River and drowned. An icy bridge is believed responsible for the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
Helvey
Spearfish
Pete Anderson
Spearfish River
Open shop policy adopted by Continental Copper Mining and Smelting
Keystone December 13. Continental Copper Mining and Smelting, largest southern Hills employer, shuts down Calumet camp and will operate an open shop. Overpeck says repairs caused a brief furnace shutdown. union pressure led to the move to prevent coercion of nonunion workers. About 100 men affected. nonunion preference stated and registration required to resume work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
S. C
Homestake Mining Company
Lead
Continental Copper Mining and Smelting Company
Southern Hills
Continental Company
Calumet
Overpeck
Calumet Camp
md#n
Homestake
Joy Riders Steal Hack and Kill Horse in Watertown
A group of young men in Watertown South Dakota staged a late night joy ride in a hack. The hack was struck by a passing St Louis train at the E W Vaux back stand on Maple street killing one horse and damaging the carriage. The youths identities are being withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
S. D
St. Louis
E. W. Vaux
Maple Street
Folk says Roosevelt could be nominated for governor
In Sioux Falls Missouri Governor Joseph W. Folk urged Congress to tackle tariffs first calling for downward revision and a straight party line against protectionism. He criticized pro tariff Democrats as non Democrats and said Taft has not yet proven himself while hinting at Roosevelt as a rising focal point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Congress
Democratic Party
Folk
Taft
Governor Folk
Africa
Kerosene Fire Hurts 16 Year Old Immigrant Student
A kitchen kerosene explosion caused severe facial and arm burns to Gertrude Wallrich 16, a student at N. N. I. S. The injured girl, who has lived in the country six months, stays with Rev. C. Oertl’s family after her father, once an assistant pastor, died recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Wallrich
C. Oertl
Cattle Through Ice On Missouri River Rescue
Forty head of cattle broke through the ice while crossing the Missouri River near Le Beau South Dakota. Cowboys narrowly escaped as the Matador Cattle Company herd was driven to shore and saved though four men fell into frigid water. The herd was later regrouped and moved across the river on ice as water froze around them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
le Beau
S. D
Missouri River
Matador Cattle Company
Dakota murderer caught at Grinnell
Joseph Slycord, wanted for the Batesole murder in Carrington, N C, on November 11, is arrested in Grinnell Iowa. Identified today he admits guilt claiming self defense with a crowbar. The Carrington Masons aided the arrest by Marshal Shahan who wore a tramp disguise. Slycord worked on a Grinnell area farm and faced a prior Grinnell clash with Tom Sloan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Joseph Slycord
Frank Batesole
Carrington
N. C
Grinnell
Batesole
Marshal Shahan
Slycord
Tom Sloan
Sloan
Gamble bill opens vast Cheyenne reservation lands
Le Beau D 8 Dec 13 Great interest centers on the Gamble bill before the Senate to open about 1,000,000 acres in the Cheyenne reservation across the river from Le Beau. A prior version proposed a Le Beau land office, seen as likely to aid homesteaders filing next spring and those settling the adjacent new territory, aligning with interior department goals to speed filings for new settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Beau
Senate
House
Interior Department
City Tax Levy Set For Watertown In 1910
Watertown officials announce completion of the 1910 tax statements. City rate fixed at 42.4 mills, totaling 71,640.16 dollars for the city, with county tax set at 197,625.26 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Codington
Watertown
Settler Found Frozen to Death on Claim near Belle Fourche
Rapid City dispatch reports Harry Lipit a 25 year old settler living near Belle Fourche was found Wednesday dead pinned under a load of lumber and frozen to death. The accident occurred while he was working on his claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
Harry Lipit
Sinelel
Belle Fourche
Rap N Ie
Drunkenness cited as contempt of court in Baltic man
Emil Anderson of Baltic was fined 25 dollars for appearing intoxicated on the witness stand in a Sioux Falls circuit court case against Hans Sands for liquor law violation. Judge Jones held him in contempt after initial dismissal and planned further sentencing Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Emil Anderson
Baltic
Hans Sands
Jones
Anderson
Sands
State Fair Dates Set for 1910 Expositions
Huron December 11. C N McIlvaine J W Campbell C W Falkner and W B Hill met in Chicago with Sioux City and Minnesota fair representatives to secure dates for the 1910 South Dakota fair. The week of September 12 was chosen with Minnesota the week before and Sioux City the week after. A standard premium list was adopted and preliminaries noted for special attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fair Board
Huron
C. N. McIlvaine
State Board of Agriculture
J. W. Campbell
C. W. Falkner
Burkmere
Hill
Alexandria
National Association of State Boards
Chicago
Sioux City
Minnesota
Elevator Manager Killed by Milwaukee Road Train
Waubay South Dakota December 11 J M an elevator manager was struck and killed by a Milwaukee road train. He was believed hit by one train then crawled to seek help but died from injuries and exposure. He leaves a wife and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waubay
J. M
Milwaukee Road
Ance
Long
Counties in State Reported Without Bonded Debt
State auditor reports 32 counties with no bonded debt while 25 carry bonds from 2000 to over 400000. Ly man and Gregory have no bonds but hold heavy warrant debts, and delinquint state taxes have risen to 592672 with over half deemed uncollectible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
3. D
Buffalo County
Lawrence
Lyman
Gregory
Aberdeen Opposes Labor Organization
Aberdeen South Dakota business leaders sign a one year non hire and non patronize pledge against unionized labor formed since 1909. They argue that local strikes by outsiders harm Aberdeen and that the city is not large enough to support unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S.D
Divorce Granted After Haircut Controversy
The case, a sequel to an old suit by Harvey, centers on his wife Mrs Bear who charged cruelty after he cut off her hair. The court found the act wounded her feelings and harmed her physically, granting the divorce by agreed hearing on the squaw's complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
New Bank Building Completed at Howard
Howard December 10 The Peoples State bank building finished after a summer of construction was turned over to directors December 2. The fixtures are described as among the Northwest’s most elaborate and the building cost about 18000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
The
People’s State Bank
Colonists Inquire For Large Land Tracts
Pierre December 10 State Engineer Lee has been asked by eastern parties to provide locations of large farming tracts in this state. The inquiry seeks several tracts from 10 000 to 100 000 acres or one larger tract for a company planning a large farmer colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
Lee
Burglars Arrested by Sheriff’s Posse in Labolt
Burglars broke into A. A. Anderson’s store in Labolt last night. An alarm sent a posse west to Troy, 15 miles away, where the robbers fled and were surrounded. Sheriff Cross joined during the night in bitter cold. a full burglars’ tools kit was found in their possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milbank
A. A. Anderson
Labolt
Troy
Cross
Philadelphia Honors Bishop Hare at Memory Service
A memorial service for the late Rt. Rev. William Hobart Hare, bishop of the Episcopal diocese of South Dakota, was held at St James Protestant Church in Philadelphia. Addresses were given by Bishop Whier of Sioux Falls and Rev. Dr Harris, with Herbert Welsh of Philadelphia responding on behalf of the rights association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
William Hoebart
Hare
Episcopal Diocese of
South Dakota
St. James Protestant
Whier
Frederick Fehne
Sioux Falls
Drv
Harris
Herbert ‘Welsh
The
Ay Rights Association
Man Pleads Guilty in Theft Case
A man pleads guilty to stealing from a person or entity, ending a local court case. Details of the incident and sentencing are limited in the available text.
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ELK Point Lodges
Miners’ Federation
Railroad
Forger Is
Department
Yankton Yards
Dode Makenzie
Bud Stephens
JOY Riders
Roosevelt
UAW
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