Prominent Locals Tinned in Rosebud Horse Theft Ring
Deputy Wood of Dixon captured two half breed Indians Sam Crazey Bull and Will Jones about fifty miles northwest of Bone Steel. A mob abducted and hanged to force confessions while en route to Fairfax. Prisoners confessed to implicate prominent locals. they await preliminary hearing in Fairfax jail as range of horse thefts terrifies settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonested
S. D
Wood
Dixon
Sam Crazey Bull
Will Jones
Bonesteel
Bull Creek
Fairfax
Mairfax
Alibi Clears Young Man From Horse Stealing Accusation
John Williams of Deuel county South Dakota was arrested in a mistaken identity case. Wisconsin officials paid his expenses and returned him after preliminary review found no theft connection. The suspect matched a Sparta Wis description but proof placed him at work near Clear Lake SD at the theft time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Sioux Falls
S. D
John Wiliams
Deuel County
Williams
Shinuckey
Sparta
Wis
South Dakota
Sparta i
Clear Lake
S.D
State Lands Sold In McPherson County
State Land Commissioner Bach returned from McPherson County after a second offering of state building lands. 700 acres sold at minimum price of 10 dollars per acre to county residents, adding 7 000 dollars to the fund. McPherson County total over 25 000 dollars from the county. Additional private sales and Edmunds County sales were noted. spring plans include further auctions east of the river to fund building work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bach
McPherson County
Pierre
S. D
Edmunds County
Small Towns Suffer as Rail Line Skips Lyman
Sioux Falls reports that the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul extension to the Black Hills bypassed seven preexisting towns in Lyman county. Lyman now has a single resident, L. J. Armstrong, who serves as mayor, postmaster, and all other town offices, lamenting the lack of any other male inhabitants to critique or challenge municipal actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Chicago, Milwaukee and St
L. J. Armstrong
Lyman County
Lyman
Armstrong
Board of Education
Blood Moon Scene Near Stickney as Teens Marry
In Stickney South Dakota a 17 year old girl failed to return from a buggy ride with 19 year old John McIntosh. The couple eloped to Mt Vernon where they wed with a license obtained via questionable means. The bride’s father vowed to punish the lovers while the groom faced a wary welcome from his new father in law. The Bourretts chase ends with a fragile reconcile as the couple seek their future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plankinton
S. D
Stickney
John Bourrett
John McIntosh
Bourretts
Mt. Vernon
Friends
Wisconsin
Mr. Bourrett
Baker Township
Davison County
Fraternal officers elected in Hot Springs lodges and chapters
Hot Springs S D December 16 officers elected for twelve months in several bodies. Hot Springs lodge No 112 I O O F officers named N G J G Hummel V G W M Beauttr etc. Harmonlodge No A F and A M installed officers Carroll G Smith W M J W D G Grippen secretary W R Morgan treasurer G G Wooster tyler. Woman's Relief corps and corprs No 21 named officers. Hot Springs chapter No 33 R A M officers elected and installed Et P Frank M Stewart S D Buffalo Gap K P M Smock S secretary Andrew Snow J W Joyce treasurer Dr R D Jennings C of H O Willsey R A C H L Wood P S John A Stanley M II Ellsworth M IV W F Hanley M III D Carrigan sentinel D W Webster Harmony lodge No 110 A F and A M officers installed with Eastern Star No 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
S. D
J. V
William H. Ree
Mary Foster
Brinkerhoff
Kate Patterson
I. M. Goddard
Sargent
Fissett
Et. P
Frank M. Stewart
Buffalo Gap
P. M. Smock S
Andrew Snow
J. W.joyce
R. D. Jennings
O. Willsey
H. L. Wood
P. S
John A. Stanley
L. S. Ellsworth
W. F. Hanley
D. Carrigan
Sentinel
D. W. Webster
Harmony Lodge
A. F
A. M
Eastern Star Chapter
Yankton Weather Bureau to Move to Federal Building
The Yankton weather bureau will relocate within a week to the federal building. A staircase hole is being cut for observer D. McCallum. Superior rooms in the northeast part are reserved. the post office department declines to fund the expense under action by C. I. Cramer of the treasury department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton
S. D
Weather Bureau
Federal Building
D. ?. McCallum
Observer
Post Office Department
C. I. Cramer
United States Treasury Department
IMPLEMENT MEN MEET Opening Session Attended in Sioux Falls
The opening session of the seventh annual convention of the retail implement dealers drew the largest attendance in the association’s history in Sioux Falls South Dakota on December 16. More than 200 implement men plus others listened to addresses as Judge H H Keith city attorney welcomed visitors and asserted the city’s openness to the delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Minneapolis
Children Perish in Fire At Black Hills Prospectors Cabin
A fire near Hana in the Black Hills destroyed the cabin of prospector Matt Dapso. Dapso, a widower, died with his two young children aged four and two. The incident was reported from the Homestake pump station in Lead, South Dakota, on December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills
Lead
S. D
Hana
Homestake
Matt Dapso
Dapso
Akeley Declines to Serve as Acting State Education Chief
Pierre December 19 Professor Akeley of the state university informs President Goodner that he will not serve as acting president after January first The telegram includes a faculty and student body request urging reinstatement of President Droppers with the declination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akeley
Pierre
Goodner
State Board of Regents Ofeducation
The
State University
Bridgewater Elected Officers for A O U W and M A Camp
Bridgewater South Dakota reports the A O U W lodge No 72 has elected new officers for the year including Master workman James French foreman J J Terca and recorder C W Ott. The M W A camp No 3700 named officers such as V C G Powell W A L Marsh and clerk C E Johnson in addition to others like architect T F Jennings and physician G A Clauser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgewater
S. D
A. O. U. W. Lodge
James French
J. J. Terca
F. F. Arnold
C. W. Ott
F. R. Lubber
A. Lindgren
C. E. Johnson
P. Lawson
E. Whitiman
W. L. Felmly
M. W. A. Camp
V. C
E. Powell
W. A
G. A. Clauser
J. H. Jones
J. BK. Bard
Landseekers Flood Lyman County as Winter Fails to Deter
In Sioux Falls on December 20 Sheriff Pickett reports a continued rush of homesteaders into Lyman county driven by the Milwaukee railroad expansion from Chamberlain to the Black Hills. Since last July more than 1,600 settlers filed homestead entries and most have already settled on their lands. Andrew Night Pope, a Sioux Indian inmate at the Sioux Falls penitentiary, is being escorted back to serve as a witness in a perjury case in Lyman county circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Lyman County
Pickett
Andrew Night Pope
Milwaukee Railroad
Chamberlain
Black Hills
Vein of Lignite Coal Found Near Sioux Falls
Information from Lyons township near Sioux Falls reports a 6 foot thick lignite coal vein 20 feet underground discovered while drilling a well. Farmers anticipate mining potential, expect lower costs, and plan further shafts to assess extent and possible tunnel mining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Lyons Township
Great Coyote Convention Reported Near Five Mile Creek
Report from Wheeler South Dakota on December 20 describes a large gathering of coyotes near the mouth of Five Mile Creek. The event featured a lung strength contest and a nightly chorus heard far away, alarming nearby residents before hunters arrived to find the coyotes had adjourned and vanished by dawn.
Mystery in Shooting Near Sioux Falls
Oscar Nelson, a young man, was shot three times in or near Sioux Falls South Dakota. He walked to a farm, was treated at a local hospital, and later recovered enough to be discharged while refusing to identify any suspects. The case remains a mystery with no arrests or names provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Oscar Nelson
Sioux Halls
Sioux Tallis
Nelson
Michigan highwayman Snyder captured after village chase
Ed Snyder from Michigan robbed a Mansfield store and a country teacher before fleeing to Athol where a running fight with townspeople left the town marshal wounded and Snyder shot in the cheek before he surrendered. He awaits a preliminary hearing in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Snyder
Athol
Medfield
S. D
Snyder
Michigan
Mansfield
Here
Rich Mineral Deposits Found in Black Hills Area
A South Dakota report highlights cobalt and other non precious minerals in the Black Hills. Spodumene near Hill City yields lithin 3 to 5 percent and ships to Germany for treatment. Tripoli near Custer mined for fine polishing with a steady market. Wolframite ore valued at 200 to 300 dollars a ton supplies tungsten acid for steel hardening. Custer county mica ships east for electrical use. A large stucco bed at Hot Springs provides the finest Western stucco material. Nickel ore near Custer and Englewood shows high value. cobalt-rich ore found near Englewood and Sturgis discovered in cobalt tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
S. D
Hill City
Germany
Custer
Tripoli
F. C. N. Graydon
Chicago
Black Hills
Custer County
Hot Springs
Omaha
Englewood
Sturgis
Deer Chased Man Narrow Escape in Black Hills Road
L. X. Haines of Tinton, near the Black Hills foothills, barely escaped a charging deer while walking to the mailbox. The animal pursued him along the road, forcing him to seek refuge behind rocks and then scramble up a tree to safety. The incident occurred near Sioux Falls on December 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Black Hills
L. X. Haines
Tinton
Haines
Waines
Husband Compromises in Alienation Suit
In Woonsocket South Carolina the circuit court adjourned after a light docket. Only one case reached a jury, that by H. C. Rearick against his wife's parents Jacob Eitel and wife for alienation of affections. The matter ended with a divorce for Rearick's wife, $1,000 alimony, and dismissal of the damage suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket
S. C
H. C. Rearick
Jacob Eitel
Rearick
Isreal Calkins Found Guilty of Cattle Rustling in Hot Springs
In Hot Springs South Dakota Israel Calkins was found guilty by a jury on cattle stealing charges. Judge McGee delayed sentencing until term end with a possible motion for a new trial. Calkins has a prior court history including a prior insanity plea and commitment to the insane asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isreal Calkins
Hot Springs
Mot Springs
S. D
Dee
South Dakota
Israel Calkins
Calkins
McGee
Woonsocket Pastors Resign From Two Churches
In Woonsocket Rhode Island on December 18 Rev Joel Smith of the Methodist Episcopal church and Rev E R Hollensted of the Presbyterian church have both resigned their pastorates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket
Woonscekxet
Joel Smith
Methodist Episcopal Church
E. R. Hollensted
Presbyterian Church
Gas Fueling Fort Pierre Buffalo Ranch Big Well Output
Scotty Philip’s ranch near Fort Pierre South Dakota reports abundant natural gas from an artesian well, with a 21.4 inch pipe delivering gas and mineral water at 108 degrees. Experts note simultaneous water and gas, suggesting deeper oil or coal. Local plan seeks further deep wells to profit real estate owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotty Philip
South Dakota
Fort Pierre
S. D
Scotty” Philip
Big Buffalo Ranch
Missouri River
Philip
Northwest
Buffalo Ranch
America
Pennsylvania
Poison Proved Fatal In Despondent Mind At Gayville
Mrs. R. R. Stewart of Gayville died after drinking carbolic acid in a despondent act. The death follows a day of illness and a private drink hidden in bed. Remains to be shipped to Harris Indiana for burial. A separate note reports James Collins, a habitual crook, captured by Sheriff Wright and sent to state penitentiary for one year on a false check conviction after extended jail escapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Gayville
Yankton
S. D
R. R. Stewart
Harris
James Collins
Wright
State Penitentiary
Collins
Yankton County
Saloon Men Arrested on Sunday Liquor Law Complaints
Sioux Falls D Dec 15. A Civic league formed to enforce state liquor licenses filed complaints against several saloon keepers for Sunday or after hours openings. Tintinger and Munson were tried. Tintinger acquitted after a long jury deliberation while Munson was acquitted quickly. Remaining cases unclear if pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic League
Sioux Falls
Sioux Fall
Peter Tintinger
John Munson
Tintinger
Munson
Rail line reaches Stanley county as Pierre line nears Fort Pierre
The Pierre Rapid City and Northwestern reaches Marion's island with the first rails laid on this side of the Missouri. Fort Pierre expected to welcome the line by week’s end as grading and removal of Davis livery barn proceed along the right of way. A separate note reports a December 19 South Dakota real estate conference in Huron to boost eastern immigration and rail cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Pierre
S. D
Stanley County
Missouri
Marion’s Island
Pierre
Rapid City
Northwestern
Davis Livery Barn
Rosser
Second Avenue
Marion's Island
Huron
South Dakota
South Dakotan Shares Panama Canal Insights
A South Dakotan physician, Dr. J. Y. Batterton, writing from the Isthmus, dispels myths about Panama. He notes cool nights, a wet season with daily rain, New York price commissaries, and U.S. improvements including water and sewerage, street paving, and widespread ice access for natives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
S. D
Panama
Panama Canal
J. Y. Batterton
South Dakota
United States
Pacific
New York
Sam
Republic of Panama
Money for Schools Largest Annual State Apportionment
The state land department in Pierre announces the December apportionment of the interest and income fund to South Dakota schools totaling $104,170.50, 7 percent per capita. This year’s per child total reaches $3.00 with 138,894 pupils and a yearly total of $409,268.25. County breakdown not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre. Pierre
State Land Department
Railroad Wins Dismissal In Murdock vs Dakota Wyoming Missouri
In Sioux Falls on December 18 Judge Carland sustained the railroad defendants demurrer in the case Murdock versus Dakota Wyoming and Missouri River Railroad Company. The decision denies Murdocks request for a receiver and dismisses the suit as the company plans a partial reorganization to build a line from Rapid City toward the Black Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
United States
Murdock
Dakota, Wyoming and Missouri River Railroad Company
Carland
Rapid City
Black Hills
Two Men Trialed in Conspiracy to Defraud Government
In St Paul and Pierre district court today judge Amidon presides as vam Thorsneil of St Paul and Ron Stearns of Pierre face a conspiracy charge to defraud the government in a land deal. Jury seated for the United States case as trial opens.
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Rosebud Reservation
HOT Springs Fraternities
Bridgewater Elections
Lymen County
REALM
Mystery
Black Hills Rocks
Aurora Rah
Hutchinson
Beadle
Sydeeheree Bonhomme
Jerauld
Seses
Brookings
Kingsbury Ae
Brown
Lawrence
Buffalo
Lincoln
Dy Man Aie Oharete Campbell Teaee
McCook
Charles Mix
McPherson
Clark
Marshall
Sae
Clay Seny
Meade
Codington
Miner Secre
Stanley
Grant
Turner
Seno Hamlin
Union Vie
Walworth
Transon
Hughe
Dakota
Wyoming
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