Roads report shows deficits on Missouri lines
South Dakota railway reports filed with the state railway commission reveal a pattern where cross state lines like the Chicago and North Western show deficits on main lines east of the Missouri while lines operating inside the state show receipts exceeding expenses. The C and St P M and St L lines cross the border and post deficits, while in state operations are profitable.
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C. and
N. W
Pierre, Rapid City and Northwestern
Pierre and
Ft. Pierre Bride
Missouri
State Auditor Report Flags Contingent Fund Challenge
The annual state auditor report calls attention to contingent funds amid court challenges led by John Lonestaff. State expenses are noted as nearly doubled in the early release, signaling concern over budgeting and oversight.
Lugg Enters Supt Contest and Primary Law Notes
The piece outlines election expense limits under the primary act, receipts requirements, and penalties for noncompliance. It notes candidates Frank M. Rood and C U Lugs seeking endorsements for secretary of state and superintendent of instruction, with P J Wehsarner mentioned for Congress. It also warns about government forest reserves influencing county revenue and tax concerns over state land indemnity expansions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campton
Frank M. Rood
Philip
Majority Committee
C. UL. Lugs
Hutchinson County
Superintendent of Instruction
C. G. Lawrence
P. Oj. Wseharner
Lemmon
Congress
License Needed to Kill Rabbits in South Dakota
Siou x Falls area reports show many residents shooting rabbits without licenses. Bon Homme County game warden raided Jim River hunters, arresting James Sedlacke and Maynard Brown Jr. Brown produced a license. Sedlacke had none and faced fine and costs totaling over $14. Officials warn night rabbit hunting by automobile requires proper licensing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Walls
S. C
Bon Homme County
Jim River
James Sedlacek
Maynard Brown, Jr
Brown
Sedlacke
Sioux Malls
State land agent expands school indemnity lands in Harding county
Pierre S D N Hanson of the state land department returned from Belle Fourche where he filed on about nine thousand acres more of school indemnity lands in Harding county extending the state control.
Watsons Hold Housewarming In Prosper Township
In 1879 a hard‑scrabble homesteader earned a bacon credit to survive. Yesterday the Watsons celebrated a splendid 12‑room house in Davison county center, with Mayor Hitchcock and neighbors joining a large, cordial gathering in a showcase of early South Dakota prosperity.
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Prosper
Bacon
South Dakota
Evenine
Davison County
George Watson
Watson
Prosper Township
Mitchell
Byron Jones
Dakota
Obituary of Rev William H Cheynowath
Rev William Henry Cheynowath, former Wisconsin minister and Lawrence College graduate, died in Armour at age 67. He served in the Fourth Wisconsin regiment, belonged to the West Wisconsin conference and G A R post in Madison, and valued a serene, guileless character.
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William Henry Cheynowath
Mitchell
Madison
Wis
East Fifth Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wisconsin
West Wisconsin
Lucius Fairchild Post
Lawrence College
Evanston Theological Seminary
Armour
Cheynowath
State and county spending rise shown in report
The report notes higher living costs and outlines growth in public expenditures from the general fund in the state from 819,648 to 1,705,210 and county expenditures from 8,144,849 to 15,717,583. It also lists new corporate filings in Pierre including Big Stone Light and Power of 25,000 capital and Grestel Disinfectant Company of 10,000 capital. Many incorporators are named across the two filings.
Coal Beds Found on J Dodd Farm Northwest of Mitchell
Indisputable evidence of coal beds northwest of Mitchell appears on the Joe Dodd farm in Butler township where a vein twenty feet thick was found at 480 feet. A small amount of oil also was recovered and samples indicate fair coal quality.
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Mitchell
Joe Dodd
Butler Township
Ienton Brothers
Dodd Place
Dodd Farm
Butler Twanship
Mifche
Two More Nominations Filed for Judicial Positions
Raymond L. Dillman of the 12th circuit and Clarence L. Lewis of Rapid City filed as Republican judicial nominees. Dillman runs without motto while Lewis uses the motto justice for all for the 7th circuit race.
South Dakota Court summons Edward A. Smith in Mitchell action
In Davison County Fourth Judicial Circuit Minnie Bingham Smith sues Edward A. Smith in circuit court. Defendant is summoned to answer the complaint within thirty days from service, or plaintiff seeks relief. Date noted March 14, 1913 at Mitchell. Attorneys Spanlger and Hanepy represent plaintiff. The complaint was filed November 7, 1913 in the clerk’s office.
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State of
South Dakota
County of Divison
Chrcuit Court
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Minnie Bingham Smith
Edward A. Smith
Main Street
Mitchell
Davison County
Spangler & Hanepy
Circuit Court
Spangler & Hanby
Notice to Creditors in the Estate of Mary C Merriman
The administrator Lewis Merriman announces creditors and others with claims against Mary C Merriman deceased to present vouchers within four months from first publication. Claims must be directed to Lewis Merriman at his Mitchell South Dakota residence. Dated December 1, 1913.
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Mary C. Merriman
Lewis Merriman
Mitchell
Davison
S. D
Defect in Richards plan sparks constitutional challenge
Aberdeen, S D lawyers warn a serious defect in the Richards primary law could deprive Dewey and Ziebach counties of representation at county proposal committee meetings. The issue centers on required simultaneous meetings across distant counties and the impracticality of meeting in multiple places on the same day, risking loss of voice in district selections for senator and representative.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Dewey
Ziebach
Una
Countie
eMade
Sturgis
Timber Lake
Faulk
Potter
Faulkton
Walworth County
Jaulktor
Precine
Bison
Lemmon
Mitchell fifth in state levies among cities
South Dakota city tax data ranks Mitchell fifth among larger cities for total levy based on real estate, personal property, railroads and telephones. Figures for Sioux Falls Aberdeen Lead Watertown and others show varied valuations and levies, with Mitchell totaling about $5,000, and the statewide levy at one mill.
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Yankton
Mitchell
South Dakota
N. H. Jensen
Sioux Walls
Aberdeen
Sioux Falls
Watertown
South Dakota High School Tournament Set for Huron
The 1914 South Dakota High School Basketball Tournament will be held in Huron on March 20 and 21, the third annual event. Ten teams entered the first year and 12 the next due to snow, with expectations of a larger field this year. A silver cup awaits the first team to win three tournaments. Aberdeen high school won last year and Bechtield two years prior. The event is under Huron College auspices and run by the athletic committee, with the college covering local entertainment for eight-player squads. The state committee rules on player and team eligibility.
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Huron
S. D
South Dakota
Aberdeen High School
Bectield
Huron College
Athetic Committee
State
Day County Deposits Second in the State
Day County claims to stand second among counties in South Dakota for bank deposits. Banks in Webster report total deposits of about 2.1 million with per capita near 100 dollars, while nearby Turner County posts 195 dollars per resident and is thought to rank first. The county has never experienced a total failure, and residents enjoy strong financial health.
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Webster
S. D
Nevorcine
Ihee Suakes
Purner County
Draper Man Arrested on Charge of Arson
Officials say J. H. W. Kennedy was arrested on arson charges in a case linked to a March fire that destroyed eight buildings in Draper, leaving residents largely destitute. Kennedy waived preliminary examination and was bound over to the circuit court on a $1000 bond.
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Draper
Tayidenuee
Ahien
J. H W. Kennedy
Kennedy
Sircuit Court
Want Famous Stage Line Established Again
Residents along the Laurel to Forest City highway petition to reestablish the old Forest City to Pierre mail line. The historic Concord coaches once served up river points to La Beau, but railways reduced the route to a small Pierre Laurel service with a gap to Forest City.
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Pierre
S. 10
Laurel
Forest City
Concord
la Beau
Centerville and area firms file Articles of Incorporation
Pierre 5S D.-Articles of incorporation filed for Centerville Meat Company at Centerville capital 10000 with incorporators L Segen A J Dean J E B McFarland. The Star Creamery Company Pierre capital 25000 with incorporators J L McCalmont Noah Newbanks H H Wood H C Quackenbush William Borst. The Peterson Cemetery Association Turgeon Gregory county trustees Jens P Jensen S J Leonard Chris Leek Burke. The Sioux Falls Plantation Company Sioux Falls capital 50000 incorporators Jacob Olsen Andrew Vorston Dell Rapids Chas N Sell Sioux Falls. The Lampe Market Company Huron capital 75000 incorporators Albert Lampe Fred Lampe Albert Lampe Jr Huron. The Spearfish Valley Congregational Church trustees D M Dorsett JMs May Conley Mrs Caroline Thompson. Association for Advancement of Christian Instruction Harrison Douglas County trustees J H Bell Spatelstra P Keizer and others.
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Pierre
Centerville Meat Company
Centerville
Capital
Incorporators
Segen
A. J. Dean
J. EB. Mcfarland
Star Creamery Company
J. L. McCalmont
Noah Newbanks
H. Wood
H. C. Quackenbush
William Borst
Peterson Cemetery Association
Turgeon
Gregory County
Jens P. Jensen
S. J. Leonard
Chris Leek
Burke
Sioux Falls
Sioux Walls
Jacob Olsen
Andrew Uorston
Dell Rapids
Chas N. Sell
Lampe Market Company
Huron
Albert Lampe
Fred Lampe
Spearfish Valley Congregational Church
D. M. Dorsett
Jms
May Conley
Caroline Thompson
Association For Advancement of Christian Instruction
Harrison
Douglas County
J. IH. Bell
Spatelstra
P. Keizer
Milwaukee Freight Routes Shift Around Pierre
Milwaukee line keeps shipping freight west of the Missouri via Pierre and Rapid City as shore ice stops ferry service at Chamberlain. Motor travelers in that region are forced to seek crossing elsewhere due to the river ice and limited bridge access.
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Milwaukee
Pierre
Milwaukee Line
Missouri
Rapid City
Chamberlain
Explosion on court train injures seven crew in Rostock
A mysterious explosion on a Russian court special in Rostock injures seven train crew members while awaiting the Dowager Empress Marie of Russia. She arrived in Copenhagen shortly after the blast and was bound for St. Petersburg for Christmas.
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Rostock
Mecklenberg
Schwerin
Marie
Russia
Copenhagen
St. Petersburg
Budget Plan at Aberdeen Pleases
Aberdeen South Dakota budget fund subscribers held their annual meeting electing committee members for staggered terms. The report shows 845 subscribers including 258 individuals and 85 firms giving 37 150 with 200 cash donation. 20 percent assessment raised 7 480 and 6 347 58 spent with 1 282 42 refunded. Funds paid for secretary salary, legislative expenses, postage, conventions, fossil research expedition, school library aid, brick study for city hall, city band, and related items.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Aberdeen Commercial Club
Chas A. Howard
J. B. Ikxkeeney
J. I. Kelley
J. H. Suttle
J. «. Simmons
A. #. Millison
H. C. Jewett
B. C. Lamont
Ll. Brown
R. J. Welsh
J. H W. Jackson
Isaac Lincoln
R. H. Angell
J. C. Bassett
A. W. Campbell
Dakotas
Special Session for Davison County Commissioners
Davison County Commissioners will meet in the auditor's office at the courthouse in Mitchell on December 30 1913 at 10 oclock a m. to settle unfinished road and bridge work for the year and handle other lawful business. County Auditor R A Zangle dated December 22 1913.
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Davison County
Dalk
Court House
Said County
Mitchell
Seventy Children Dine With Santa Claus at Local Hotel
About seventy children from the downtown tenements demanded dinner at a Minneapolis hotel claiming Santa Claus invited them. The manager, unaware of the arrangement, ordered a full dinner with turkey and all the trimmings. Children ages 5 to 15, both girls and boys, left satisfied after the meal.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Santa Claus
Clemency for first offender futile sparks debate in Deadwood
In Deadwood South Dakota executives say clemency failed to reform first offenders. Carl Naslund, a Black Hills resident, forged checks in Piedmont and Deadwood, was released on recognizance with conditions, found work briefly, then arrested for new forgeries. He faces a suspended one year sentence at Sioux Falls penitentiary.
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Rapid City
Sioux Falls
American widow arrested in London on false pretenses
Mrs. Mead Read widow of Sheridan Pit Read of New York and former American consul to Tientsin was arrested in Bow Street London charged with obtaining credit at a hotel on false pretenses. She was remanded for a week under bond and appealed to the American embassy for help. She accompanied by four children and claimed her late husband was related to former Secretary Foster.
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London
England
Mead
Sheridan Pit Read
New York
TienTsin
China
Bow Street
Rood Seeks State Secretary Nomination in South Dakota
Pierre man Mr. Rood of Philip announces candidacy for the majority committee selection for secretary of state. A rancher and longtime Stanley County resident, he has run a mercantile business in Philip and served in the state legislature and on the state branch commission.
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Pierre, S. D
Frank
Rood
Philip
Stanley County
State Branch Commission
Pepper of Second Iowa district dies in Clinton
Congressman Pepper died in Clinton after suffering a relapse while convalescing from typhoid fever. Born 1876 in Davis County, he trained as a lawyer and began practice in Muscatine. He served as secretary to former Congressman Wade and was secretary of the Democratic National Committee before his second term in Congress.
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Clinton
Pepper
Iowa
Davis County
Bloomfield Normal School
Washington
Wade
D. C
Clinton, Ill
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Martin J. Wade
Senate
Cummins
Farmer dies from shotgun accident in Jer auld county
Wessington Springs South Dakota obituary notes farmer Jerauld county resident Anderson dies from blood poisoning after a hayrack shotgun discharge. He survived by a wife and infant child. The accident occurred when the hammer struck a wheel and the gun discharged injuring his leg leading to amputation and eventual death.
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Wessington Springs
M. D
Anderson
Jerauld County
Ifnam
Minority Leaders Meet in Sioux Falls on Platform
About forty leaders of the minority Republican faction from across South Dakota gathered in Sioux Falls to discuss the minority ticket and platform. A committee of twenty was appointed to draft the platform for review by the minority state proposal committeemen at Pierre. The committee will convene December 27 in Pierre to finalize the platform before the Pierre meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Siouxalls
Pierre
World Wheat Crop Shows An Increase Across Major Regions
The International Institute of Agriculture Rome reports a rise in global wheat production to 3.569 billion bushels, up 8.9 percent from last year, with rye down 1 percent, and oats up 2.3 percent. Sugar beet output reaches 54.992 million short tons, up 2.5 percent, while cleaned cotton hits 92.296 billion pounds, up 2.1 percent, across the United States India Japan and Egypt.
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Washington, D. C
Cab
Department of Agriculture
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Hemisphere
United States
India
Japan
Egypt
Chamberlain Pontoon Bridge Opened By Bar
The railroad pontoon bridge at this place has caused trouble due to a sand bar forming beneath it. An ice blockade above the bridge has closed the river, but water remains open below. Transfers are done by hand as teams cannot be used. Piling will be placed to cover the gap until the river rises. The Milwaukee is assisting passenger traffic under the circumstances.
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Milwaukee
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