Pitney Picked for Vacancy on U S Supreme Court
Washington Taft will appoint Mahlon Pitney 55 a former New Jersey congressman and state Supreme Court justice to fill the dead Harlan seat. Pitney's selection follows a history at the New Jersey high court and a background as chancellor of New Jersey. Iowa union leaders denounce the appointment calling Pitney an enemy of labor.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Taft
Mahlon Pitney
New Jersey
Supreme Court of the United States
Harlan
Pitney
New Jersey Supreme Court
Hook
Circuit Court of Appeals
Nagel
Pitnew
Des Moines
Iowa
A. L. Urick
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Fis
Pennington County Boosts Road Plan
Rapid City and Pennington county form a Good Roads association with FE. & Johnston of Quinn as president and James R. Sharp of Rapid City as secretary. A large county delegation attended the Deadwood inspired meeting urging interstate coastal road, Yellowstone route, and a Cheyenne river bridge at Wasta.
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Rapid City
Deadwood
Pennington County
J. J. Davenport
Sturgis
L. H. Hedrick
Hot Springs
F. M. Stewart
Buffalo Gap
M. J. Scanlan
Hermosa
M. A. Willis
Custer
Harry L. Gandy
Wasta
Martzering
A. H. Wheaton
Loomis S. Cull
Davi son County Dairy men Hold Annual Meeting
Davi son County Dairy mens Protective Association held its annual meeting Friday at the courthouse with small attendance. Officers were elected. a committee was named to check if Turner Creamery Co will maintain the milk route. A future meeting will consider the expiring contract and possible price increases or a dairymen owned plant. Belle Fourche S D Garfield McCoy, a sheepman who disappeared after releasing his herd on the range, has been reported to Canadian authorities.
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Davison County Dairyimens’ Protective Association
Court House
A. F. Test
Elias Jones
J. Cooney
Turner Creamery Co
Commmitte
Belle Fourche
S. D
Canada
Garfield McCoy
Here
McCoy
Pioneer Then Sets Out for Canada with Few Belongings
A man unable to endure a harsh winter frees his sheep, gives most of his money to his wife, travels on horseback to Canada, and files on 20 acres of land, hopeful for success in the new location.
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Canada
Wreck Averted by Rural Telephone Near Webster and Waubay
South Dakota farmers aided after a Waubay operator error allowed a passenger train to pass. Harriet Webster at Webster flagged the eastbound freight, guiding a lantern signal that helped crews stop a collision between Webster and Watbay on the Milwaukee line.
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Aberdeen
South Dakota
Milwaukee
Webster
Watbay
Harriet Webster
Waubay
General Ainsworth Relieved from Duty in Washington
Major General Fred C. C. Ainsworth, adjutant general of the army, was relieved from duty in Washington after insuring letters to Secretary Stimson and General Wood. He is held awaiting orders and disciplinary action following a Taft Stimson conference.
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Washington, D. C
Stimson
Leonard D. Wood
Fred CC. Ainsworth
Army
Taft
Gas Belt Deep Well Company Formed in Pierre
Articles of incorporation filed for Gas Belt Deep Well Company with $50,000 capital. C C Bennett J R McKnight C J Crew I A Platts Win Borst FF L Vilas J B Hipple among incorporators. Directors include Bennett Crew Ketcham Vessey Stephens Borst Platts Rowe Goldsmith Moore. Fort Pierre residents among leaders. stock set at $10 a share. aim to test gas or oil below artesian flow efforts shared by Pierre and Fort Pierre interests.
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Fort Pierre
Pierre
War Department Papers Stolen Probe Spurs House Panel
Washington reports the House committee on expenditures in the war department investigates stolen papers tied to Major B. B. Ray paymaster. Charges fly between the general Staff and adjutant-general's office as Gen Ainsworth accusations surface. Charles P Taft, brother of the president, will be summoned to testify about Kay's 1908 campaign work.
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Washington
House Committee On
War Department
B. B. Ray
Army
General Staff
Adjutant-General’s Office
Gen. Ainsworth
Charles P. Taft
Kay
Weather Clears Snow as Warm Rain Reaches Prairie
Train crews from the west report a warm rain stretching from Rapid City toward the river, aiding snow clearance across the prairie.
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Pierre
S. D
Rapid City
Cigarette crackdown leads to arrests and fines in Varsity Place
Police and sheriff raid cigar houses after warnings to cease selling cigarettes. Four men from Varsity Place arrested. Werman and Johnson plead guilty and pay fines. Blair fights the case, Catholas case dismissed for lack of evidence. Tobin fined for contempt, later released from jail. Minor street assault on Weakly reported with no arrests.
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Jerry
Chief Tsmith
O.g
Smith
Berry
H. J. Blair
Julius Herman
Victor Johnson
Christ Catholas
Varsity Place
Pwo
Herbert
Blair
Laiy
George Tobin
Tobin
Robin
Drake
Catholas
Main Street
Second Avenue
Farmer Severely Injured by Aggressive Bull
Vernon S. D. Lyman Hand living northeast of Lyman was injured last week by a bull while crossing a pasture. He suffered a broken leg and severe facial and body bruises. His dog arrived just in time to save him, and he remains in serious condition. George Terry of Mitchell visited over Sunday with his sister Mrs. C W Cain, and Mitchell visitors were in town the past week.
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John Oppendah
Cornelia Anderson Alien
Maimi
Florida
Minneapolis
S. Schaffer
Wisconsin
Mr. Vernon
S. D
Lyman Hand
Mr. Hand
George Terry
Mitchell
C. W. Cain
Brakeman Arrested for Train Robbery in West Virginia
Cumberland Maryland reports a brakeman Becker was arrested seven hours after a masked bandit robbed Baltimore and Ohio train No. 1 near West Piedmont West Virginia. $600 and jewelry stolen, money and jewelry found on Becker. The robber fired six shots to threaten passengers, later captured and jailed at Keyse West Virginia. The other items note a possible Adams death near Wolsey South Dakota and a blaze at Grand Opera House St Paul Minnesota with fatalities and injuries.
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Cumberland
West Piedmont
W. Va
Becker
Keyse
West Va
Mitchell Greenhouses and Nurseries becomes a corporation
On February 1 the Mitchell Greenhouses and Nurseries reorganized from a private partnership into a corporation. The Newbury family leads the company now known as The Newburys with Ernest Mc Kellips and W W Reams as promoters and directors. The firm spans one hundred acres, fifty five thousand square feet of glass, and ships nursery stock nationwide.
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Mitchell
Ernest I. McKellips
W_W Reams
Dakota Wesleyan
Newburys
Dakotas
Niles
Union
Lathry
Mother Newbury
C. J. Newbury
Morris
Lew Shuster
W. Wi. Reams
Ernest FF. Mecillips
BE. Newbury
Ernest Ff. Meixillips
W. W. Reams
Masquerade Ball At Opera House In Letcher
Letcher South Dakota held a masquerade ball at the Opera House on Wednesday evening. Clifford McMahon of Beresford won the $3 prize for best gentleman disguise as an Indian. Mrs Fred Cooper Kate Murphy and Besse Bennett won the ladies prize with Miss Murphy taking the prize. The Letcher Orchestra provided the music. Mr and Mrs Wm Hauber left for a new home in Allendale Missouri. Mr and Mrs Dan Ward hosted a card party for friends.
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Ifred Cooper
Congregational Parsonage
Rankin House
M. I
Annie
Will Morguson
Fred and
Warl Morgan
al Pence
Bert Johnson
Loomis
Will Wyman
Frank Wyman
Griswold
Ilown
Mary Welch
Stevereinzman
Mitchell
Gladys Hopkins
Clifford McMahon
Beresford
Leonard Tormey
Laura Mernaugh
Phyliss Bair
Edward Mernaugh
Puesday
Little
Evelyn Clark
Robert Clark Jr
Nellie Wyman
Ruth M. Davies
D, St. I. Davies
Woonsocket
Opera House
Fred Cooper
Kate Murph
Besse Bennett
Kate Murphy
Letcher Orchestra
Wm. Hauber
Allendale
Missouri
Dan Ward
Letcher Boosters Hold Corn Show at Opera House
The Letcher Booster Club and residents held a two day corn and good roads show at the opera house. Speakers on Friday included W. Doyle for the boosters and H. E. Dawes of the St Oakorn and Grain Growers Association on good seed. Saturday featured Samuel H. Leu state engineer and Robert Mather of Dakota Engineering Co on good roads. Prizes totaled many cash awards and merchandise for top corn, oats and other grains with Strong farmer and town support.
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Letcher, S
Booster Club
Letcher
Opera House
W. Doyle
H. E. Dawes
Fulton
White to Vote on Saloons in Spring Election
Brookings county village of White plans to ask voters at the spring election whether to permit saloons. The town has lacked a licensed saloon for most of its corporate life, but supporters hope for approval this year.
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Aberdeen
White
Brookings County
Mitchell readers seek kidney relief from Doan's Widney Pills
Mitchell residents with kidney trouble and back pain cite Doan's Widney Pills as trustworthy. W Downey of 212 S Fifth Ave testifies after years of ineffectiveness and relief following use. Sold nationwide by Foster Milburn Co with Devan's brand reminder to choose the product by that name.
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Mitchell
Dean
W. Downey
Fifth Ave
S. Dak
Doan
All Center
Foster-Milvurn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Devan
January Fire Losses Boost State Insurance Records
Intense January cold spurred $150000 in fire losses across 74 fires covering about half of the state. Brown County led with $7000 in 19 fires. Minnehaha followed with $660 in ten fires, while five hotels and one rooming house were among the insured losses. Four insurers have withdrawn from the state this year with no new filings to begin business.
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Pierre
Brown
Minnehaha County
Insurance Department
Oild Colony
Doston
Metropolitan Casualty
New York
Western Life and Accident of
Denver
Reliance
Philadelphia
Delaware
Firemans Company
Newark
New Jersey
Game warden to stock up ponds in Pierre
The state game department seeks to stock streams and ponds with fish. Residents desiring shipments for spring should contact the state game warden in Pierre. Department will handle details and arrange shipments if possible, easing procedural uncertainty for pond owners.
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