South Dakota Legislature Quiet as Sessions Adjourn to Vote
The South Dakota Legislature rests with final passage of measures after a vacation, while senate bills include life insurance regulation sewer construction ballot assistance and school transport contracts. Debate over Superintendent Sherrard’s custody bills leads to accusations of abduction and alleged payments to the home’s superintendent.
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Fitzgerald
Judiciary Committee
Sherrard
Himl
Holdridge
Lake County
Woody
Charles Mix County
Legislature Adjourns as Insurance Chief Abolished in SD
Pierre February 10 The South Dakota Legislature adjourns for a brief recess until Tuesday The House passes a bill to abolish the insurance commissioner’s office with the emergency clause removed Vetoed normal school bills at Aberdeen and Watertown prompt discussion of moving Springfield to Aberdeen Citizens debate reimbursement for Plankinton reform school rebuild costs The Madison normal dormitory budget is cut and a dispute over attorney fees for T H Null grows between him and the railroad commissioners
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Pierre
Insurance Commissioners Office
Aberdeen
Watertown
Springfield
Plankinton
Reform School
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
Madison Normal
T. H. Null
House Appropriation Committee
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Chicago
Tompkins
Null
All Is Quiet At Pierre Two Bills May Become Laws
Pierre South Dakota February 13 Nothing has been done since Friday night when the legislature adjourned and will reconvene. A major measure is a game law resembling North Dakota provisions requiring licenses for hunters, with defined seasons and penalties. The bill could raise state revenue significantly and targets mining and big companies while pledging fairness to settlers. Continued on Fifth Page.
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Austin
Minnehaha
Clay County
Leve
Vermillion
Lawrence County
Return Party by Mitchell Bachelors Delights Social Set
The Mitchell Bachelors Club hosted a return party for the Bicycle Club on Friday evening. The event featured elaborate decorations with flags and shields shaped like a large letter B, a grand march, and a program of dances. Rathbun's Orchestra provided music as about 90 young guests, with Frank Baughman hosting, enjoyed an evening praised as the season's most delightful entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Society
Mitchell
Bachelors’ Club
Turner
Warne
Bowdle
Gracie Beckwith
Margie Becker
H. P. Beckwith
Dell Wedehase
Rathbun
Frank Baughman
Convicted Robbers Sentenced and Captured in County
John Cook M C Betts T B Haynes and Mies Belle Tyler arrived from Deadwood where they testified in the Kean and Kelley case. Betts and Haynes, former Mt Vernon residents, helped pursue Keen and Kelley who robbed a Mt Vernon store last summer and were linked to the Tripp post office robbery before federal trial. Authorities expect possible additional charges for Hurley post office robbery. rewards of 400 dollars sought for arrest.
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John Cook
M. C. Betts
T. B. Haynes
Mies Belle Tyler
Deadwood
Kean and Kelley
Messrs
Betts
Haynes
Mt. Vernon
Keen
Kelley
M.C. Betts
Tripp
Cook
Hurley
Mr. Betts
Purity Talk Prompts Plan for South Dakota Home
A crowded Methodist church hosted a W C T U meeting with Rev Stevens and Mrs. Barber leading devotion. Mrs. Manetta Tinney urged one moral code and personal purity, proposing a home for fallen women in South Dakota funded by a collection.
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Methodist Church
Mr. Stevens
W. A. Barber
Anna R. Simmons
W. Cc
T. A
North Dakota
Boggs
Smith
Lee
Litsey
C. E. Hager
Union
Manetta Tinney
Tinney
Northwestern Purity Association
Luella Ramsey
South Dakota
Inez M. Owen
A. D. D. Fraser
Death of Mrs O D Stearns in Badger South Dakota
Mary M. Stearns died at her Badger home on Feb 8 at age 60 after four days of rheumatism and heart trouble. Married Feb 6 1859 to O D Stearns, she left husband, one son Vespasian J. Stearns, and daughter Mrs W H Swett of Butte Montana. Remains sent to Olmsted Ohio for burial. she is survived by sisters in Cleveland and brothers in Philadelphia and Orange.
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Mary M. Stearns
Badger
South Dakota
Orange
Cuyahra County
Ohio
O. D. Stearns
Vespasian J. Stearns
W. H. Swett
Butte
Montana
Olmated
Co. S. Giddings
Sarah Pughe
Margaret Chittock
Cleveland
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C. E. Vermilyer
the Candy Maker
Asa Dodd
D.T. Gilman
O. L. Branson
Seaman
H. P. Beck
First National Bank
Mitchell, South Dakota
D. T. Gilman
J. D. Newcomer
J.S. Daniels
A. A. Boynton
M Swan
I. W.seaman
T. A. Duncan
J.O. Walrath
A. B. Hager
Champeny Block
J.T. Morrow
Rew
H.R. Kibbee
Children’s Home
the Legislature
Bachelor Club
Bicycle Club
Kean and Kelly
Mr. Vernon
Badger Township
Will
Home For
0. D. Stearns
Royal
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