Bank examiner urges sweeping changes in South Dakota banking laws
Madison Dec 17 The Public Examiner John N. Jones says SD banks handle double the volume of five years ago and deposits total 54.97 million. He calls for major reforms including charter issuance, officer loans restrictions, reserve rules, private bank incorporation, director accountability, and a savings bank law to protect savings funds.
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Madison
S. D
South Dakota
John N. Jones
Jones
Judge criticizes morbid testimony in circuit court
Judge Taylor spoke during a circuit court hearing on revolting witness stories. He lamented many young men in attendance and said such trials do not benefit students. He urged restricting attendance to protect the social atmosphere and emphasize appropriate law education.
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Waron
S. D
Taylor
Circuit Court
Vermillion River Valley Improvement Plans Presented
County official reports government surveyors propose a $117000 Vermillion river valley reclamation plan split into 16 levee districts with sluice gates and ditches. Projects would straighten the river at four points and promise land value increases of about $500000, with district work already started in No. 9 and more planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermillion Valley
Centerville
S. D
W. E. Ege
Vermillion River
H. McCrory
Kelley Upgraded to Superintendent with Major Rank
Edward B. Kelley, formerly United States Indian agent at Rosebud, is redesignated Superintendent Kelley with the title of major. The change, ordered by the Indian bureau, ends the office of Indian agent and places the post under civil service removing political influence from filling these positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebud
Archbold Returns to Complete Standard Oil Testimony
John D. Archbold, vice president of Standard Oil of New Jersey, was recalled to finish his testimony as the government suit to dissolve Standard Oil resumes. The recall came at the request of Standard Oil counsel rather than the government's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil
Narrow escape as 20 ton rock nearly strikes observer
Aberdeen reports a 20 ton weight fell within an inch of a curious spectator during Norbeck Nicholson well drilling for Aberdeen city. The man ran away unharmed after the cable broke, leaving his identity unknown. In Fairfax Irene For graves was convicted of assault and battery for shooting her husband Lloyd For graves at Bonesteel in October 1897.
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Aberdeen
SL. D
Norbeck & Nicholson
Ins
First Avenue
S. M. McCall
Fairfax
S. D
Irene Forgraves
Lloyd Forgraves
Bonesteel
Deadwood to Host State Horticultural Society Meet
Vermillion South Dakota December 14 Deadwood has been chosen as the meeting place of the state horticultural society. The sessions will begin January 19 and continue three days with programs and exhibits planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
State Horticultural Society
Sioux Chief Hump Dies at Cherry Creek Camp
Pierre S D December 15 Chief Hump the Sioux leader linked to the conflict that culminated in the Wounded Knee battle died at his camp at Cherry Creek last night.
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Pierre
S. D
Hump
Wounded Knee
Northwest
Cherry Creek
New Mayo Town Placed On Milwaukee Line
Between Wagner and Avon on the Sklwaukee road west of here a new town is established and will be named Mayo in honor of its first resident H. T. Mayo.
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Tyndall
S. D
Wagner
Avon
Sklwaukee Road
Here
Mayo
H. T. Mayo
Moose Death Fight Uncovers Gold Vein in Alaska
Oscar T. Nelson of Spokane reports from Fairbanks Alaska that a bull moose killed near Fairbanks Creek revealed gold-bearing rock after being skinned. Nelson with partners Washburn and Johnson staked claims and miners rushed to the area. The moose may be the famed Anaconda moose. antlers span over seven feet, weight about 1200 pounds.
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Spokane
Wash
Oscar T. Nelson
Fairyland
Bellingham
Fairbanks
Alaska
Fairbanks Creek
Washburn and Johnson
Nelson
Oil King Plans to Uplift the Orient
Chicago reports a proposed fifty million dollar gift from John D. Rockefeller to educate the benighted of the Orient. The University of Chicago would distribute funds based on plans by Professors Ernest Burton and Thomas C. Chamberlin after their East investigations. Burton is in India. Chamberlin and his son will travel to China January 4 to join Burton.
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Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
University of Chicago
Far East
Ernest Burton
Thomas C. Chamberlin
Orient
Rockefeller
Professor Burton
Professor Chamberlin
East
Burton
India
Chamberlain
Rollin Chamberlin
China
Field Heirs Plan Fifth Avenue Skyscraper in Gotham
New York reporters say the heirs of Marshall Field intend a Fifth Avenue skyscraper representing a $7,000,000 investment. Ground site leased to a New York man for 99 years.
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Field Heirs
Gotham
New York
Marshall Field
Fifth Avenue
Senator Hansbrough Stricken by Ear Trouble in Minneapolis
Senator Hansbrough, recently arrived in Minneapolis en route to Washington, has worsened and was moved from the Nicollet to Ashbury hospital. He suffers a recurrence of an old ear ailment and remains confined to his room.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Hansbrough
Washington
the Nicollet
Ashbury Hospital
Uncle Sam Opens 2.6 Million Acres for Homesteading in South Dakota
Washington reports Congress opened 2 600 000 acres of Standing Rock and Cheyenne River reservations to settlement. Land will be bought from Indians and sold to settlers by registration and lottery in autumn 1909 with entry in 1910. Top tracts may fetch about 10000 dollars each.
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Washington
Sam
Congress
South Dakota
Standing Hook
Cheyenne River
Mississippi
Missouri
Cascade Mountains
Standing Rock
Cheyenne
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Pacific Coast
Union
Mary Walker Home for Crippled Children Incorporation Filed
Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state name the Mary Walker Home for Crippled and Deformed Children at Hot Springs. It bears no capital stock and is founded by Mary Walker of Jedora, Iowa. Trustees will be selected by the founder. incorporators include Mary Walker Fred C. Walker S L McAnnin and Louis S Cull. Also filed are for the Bimetallic State bank at Winona in Tripp county by C W Marley Ona Marley and L M Marley of Winona. Hamlin County Farmers Telephone Company at Hayts with 26000 capital and Volin Telephone Exchange Company at Volin with 25000 capital. A flouring mill project at Camp Creek has pledges to plant 1000 acres of wheat next year if the mill is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis S. Cull
Hot Springs
Bimetallic State Bank
Winona
Tripp County
C. W. Marley
Ona Marley
Hamlin
Canton Firebrand gang jailed after Dakota arson spree
Eight confessed firebrands are jailed in Canton South Dakota charged with burning Mutual Lumber yards hotel and other structures valued over 60000. Hemstock brothers lead the group which includes the Anderson brothers Webber True Dunn and Stanley. Stanley confessed in Sioux Falls and implicated others. Hemstocks also confessed. Sheriff Opsal and Sheriff-elect Quinn aided the state's attorney in the probe.
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Canton
S. D
Mutual Lumber Company
Hemstock
Anderson Brothers
Charles Webber
Will True
Joe Dunn
Marvin Stanley
Sioux Falls
Carlson
Hemstocks
Opsal
Quinn
C. G. Lawrence
County Farmers’ Institute
Lawrence
Ames
Unity Commercial Club
John Brenner
South Dakota to require insurers invest in state securities
A proposed South Dakota bill would mandate non-resident life insurers invest 75 percent of reserves in state securities. Authors say it could channel about $500,000 yearly into the state while likely lowering farm mortgage rates. Texas reports similar laws as successful.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
South Dakota
Lfe
Texas
Insurance
Vermillion Water Question Faces City Council
Vermillion South Dakota officials and the city water company faced Dr. A N Cook analysis calling Vermillion water unfit for drinking. The council and water company leaders heard recommendations for a new waterworks system after his university paper.
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Vermillion
S. D
City Water Company
A. N. Cook
Chemical Department
University of South Dakota
Scientific Society of the University
Cook
Treasurer Cassill Takes Interest in Real Estate Firm
State Treasurer Chas. Cassill sells Canton banking interests and departs for Spokane to join a real estate firm and form a new company with 250000 capital. The venture bought 4000 acres near Spokane for irrigation and orchard lots while the old firm remains in real estate. Also, Arch Hemstack Joe Anderson and Bill True face burglary charges and are bound over to the next court term with bail set at 2000 and 1000 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Chas. Cassill
Spokane
Wash
Arch Hemstack
Joe Anderson
Bill True
Sentert
Hemstack
Stewart Murderer Placed on Trial
Beadle county circuit court in session at Huron Judge Alva E Taylor presiding. civil docket set for hearing and many criminal cases to be disposed of quickly including Love Racey charged with killing George L Stewart at Wolsey likely to take several days.
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George L. Stewart
Wolsey
Senator Proposes Belle Fourche Land Office and 1.75 Million Acres Opened
Senator Robert J. Gamble of South Dakota files bills to create a Belle Fourche land district and to open about 1.75 million acres for settlement in the Pine Ridge and Rosebud reservations. The Belle Fourche district would cover southern Butte county and northern Meade county townships. The Pine Ridge area includes 900,000 acres north of the 10th parallel, in part of Washington and Washabaugh counties, while 850,000 acres in the Rosebud reservation lie in eastern Myer and Washabaugh counties north of the 10th parallel. Representative Hall will introduce a separate bill to appropriate 100,000 dollars for a Brookings postoffice building.
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Washington, D. C
Robert J. Gamble
South Dakota
Belle Fourche
Pine Ridge
Rosebud
Butte County
Lemmon
Meade County
Pine Ridge Reservation
10Th Parallel
Washington
Washabaugh
Rosebud Reservation
Myer County
That
Representative Hall
Brookings
Farmer Loses Both Hands in Corn Shredder
Yankton South Dakota report says John Brauns teuther, a young farmer, had both hands torn in a corn shredder. He was hospitalized and both hands to be amputated after attempting to free his right hand and catching his left.
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Yankton
John Braunsteuther
Refugee Aid Protests Over Rudowitz Extradition
Five Chicago meetings by the Political Refugee Defense League protested U S Commissioner Foote's order seeking the extradition of Christian Rudowitz, a Russian refugee. Speakers urged government resistance to political oppression and accused a Wall Street influence on policy, sending resolutions to Roosevelt and the secretary of state.
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Chicago
Political Refugee Defense League
United States
Foote
Christian Rudowitz
Rudowitz
Roosevelt
Wall Street
Tobacco companies declare monopoly reaches ruling nationwide
New York December 17 The United States circuit court decree in the government suit against American Tobacco American Snuff R J Reynolds Pierre Lorillard and Blackwell's Durham declares them a monopoly engaged in illegal combination. The decree restrains them from foreign and interstate commerce until competition is restored and denies the receiverships. An appeal to the Supreme Court provides a temporary stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Circuit Court
Amercan Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
American Snuff Company
R. J. Reynolds Company
Pierre Lorillard and Blackwell
Durham
United States Supreme Court
Will Cut the Wages of West Virginia Miners
In Paint Creek Kanawha county Standard Oil Paint Creek Colliers and smaller coal operators announce wage reductions. Miners' headquarters warn a strike may follow after a joint convention last Friday failed to unite employers. Seventeen mines and over 1300 workers are affected.
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Charleston
W. Va
Standard Oil Company
Paint Creek Colliers Company
Paint Creek
Kanawha County
Hughes Gets After Stock Exchanges
Governor Hughes names a nine member committee of bankers business leaders and economists to probe New York stock exchange practices. The panel will study laws affecting securities and commodities speculation investor protection and dealing instruments and organization used in speculation. It serves without pay and must report promptly.
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Albany
N. Y
Hughes
New York
Federal Fine Arts Bureau Proposed by Architecture Group
The American Institute of Architects allied fine arts committee recommended a federal bureau of fine arts under the interior department. The panel urged the bureau focus on statistical and advisory work rather than instruction.
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Washington
Federal Bureau of Fine Arts
Department of the Interior
Committee On Allied Fine Arts
American Institute of Architects
Comparative value of grain products in 1908 estimates
The final revised estimates from the department of agriculture show farm value on December 1 1908 for key grains. Corn 2 668 651 000 bushels valued at 1 436 901 000 dollars. Winter wheat 437 908 000 bushels valued at 410 330 000 dollars versus 409 442 000 and 361 217 000 last year. Spring wheat 228 694 000 bushels valued at 206 496 000 versus 224 654 000 and 193 220 000. Oats 807 156 000 bushels valued at 381 171 000 versus 754 443 000 and 334 658 000. Barley 166 756 000 bushels valued at 92 442 000 versus 153 197 000 and 102 290 000.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Englewood High Team Departs Chicago for Championship West
Englewood high school football squad leaves Chicago with Lake Michigan water to stay in training. They will play Butte, Montana for the north west high school title next Saturday and then Denver for the Rocky Mountain championship a week later. The players are in prime condition and confident of victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Englewood
West
Butte
Mont
Northwest
Denver
Sioux City Live Stock Markets Reported Prices
Sioux City stock yards list hogs and cattle prices with mixes in butcher and fat cattle. Chicago markets show steady cattle and hogs with ranges for steers cows heifers bulls calves stockers and feeders. sheep and lambs market weak with defined price bands.
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Sioux City
South Omaha Cattle Hogs and Sheep Market Summary
Cattle markets decline 10 to 15 cents with native steers at 3.75 to 7.2, western and Texas cattle listed, cows, calves and canners priced. Hogs steady to easy with mixed loads and pigs at 3.25 to 5.00, bulk 5.20 to 6.51. Sheep decline with wethers 4.00 to 4.50, ewes 3.5 to 4.15, lambs 6.00 to 7.15.
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South Omaha
Texas
Sioux City Market Prices for Poultry and Provisions
Poultry and market commodities list prices for feathered fowl including sprin chickens, hens, ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons, and guineas with varied qualities and prices. Eggs, hides, calves, horses, hogs, tallow, and hay prices follow, showing range by grade and weight.
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Sioux City
Grain prices at Minneapolis and Duluth markets
Closing prices show Wheat at various classes from No 1 hard to No 2 durum with values around 1.04 to 1.08 per bushel and arrivals. Corn No 3 yellow sells 54 to 59 cents, oats No 3 white about 48 to 48.5 cents, flax around 1.43 to 1.46 dollars, rye near 1.04 dollars. Duluth flax futures show December at 1.42 and May at 1.46.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Duluth
Death in oysters hits five at New York hotel
Five men who shared Yaw oysters at a first class New York hotel on election day fell ill with typhoid fever. John B. Rowland, head of an advertising agency, died as the latest victim. Other victims include Herbert Lytle, Louis A. Hopkins, Thomas J. Wetzel, and Allmand B. Elliott.
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New York
John B. Rowland
Rowland
Herbert Lytle
Long Island Motor Parkway
Louis A. Hopkins
Thomas J. Wetzel
Allmand B. Elliott
Lytle
Savannah
Toledo
Hopkins
Wetzel
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Civil Service
Archbold
Horticultural Society
Squaw Central
Moose
OIL King
Great American Desert
Cassill
Stewart
Gamble
Russia
International Theater
Louis F. Post
Board of Education
Czar
P. J. O'Callaghan
America
May Wood Simons
West Virginia
FOR Fine Arts Bureau
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