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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
5
Reports from Pierre indicate a mix of early spring signs and late fall conditions with wild ducks on streams meadow larks on the prairie and leaves appearing on shrubs. Grasshoppers emerge in the hills and the city notes buds on cottonwood and lilac, while winter temperatures reach zero and two above on different December and January nights.
Davison county court attests to pupils at the rural school displaying hundreds of needlework painting and crayon works. The annual industrial contest awards close Friday with a public program and prize announcements. Dean Perisho of Vermillion State University and local officials speak. exhibits open to the public Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
An event in this vicinity this week combines a wedding and the twenty fifth wedding anniversary. It will take place Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs John Tekorney, pioneer residents of Havana township, on which day their marriage anniversary falls.
The article notes Miss Maereths Te- Korney will wed Clarence Kallemyn. The parents will renew vows from twenty five years ago as the couple begins married life, with the groom described as a well known young man in the neighborhood.
The secretary of state argues under section 40 of the Richards primary act that all judicial candidates must appear on the independent column in the March primary. The winner by total votes across parties would be the nominee, potentially making March the de facto election for judges unless independents prevail in November.
Canova S D Arthur HW Curyea has signed to remain as director of the Canova Concert band for another year. Rumors of his resignation and move to Hawarden Iowa were likely spread to undermine the Canova band. The band earned a statewide reputation last year and local support from the Commercial club and residents promises a successful season.
A large lumber mill in Rapid City South Dakota burned overnight. Losses are estimated between 25000 and 35000 dollars, with insurance covering the damage. Nearby houses faced danger from sparks as the mill was rapidly destroyed. President Harrison is in Mississippi. General Manager H C Crawford expects immediate rebuilding. Stockpiled lumber survived to fulfill orders.
Residents rejoice as Beresford in the northwest is chosen by the Norwegian synod to house an old peoples home. The India building will cost 25000 to 30000 dollars and be run by church officers with erection underway for early opening to the church’s elderly and dependent members.
Snow in northern South Dakota accompanied by a northwest wind amounted to less than an inch yesterday. The light fall did not disrupt train service across the region.
Strathcona High Commissioner for Canada, Mr Lord, is reported ill with a serious catarrhal affection as his advanced age raises fears for his wife’s condition and the possibility of a fatal outcome.
South Dakota potato industry leader Prof. I J Coe at Brookings warns the upcoming period is critical for disease control. He urges seed treatment and spraying, notes risks from powdery scab and fusarium wilt, and invites growers to submit seed samples for inspection via a free franked mail tag.
Pierre South Dakota reports the first test of the automobile license act will come from Miner County with an opening hearing tomorrow. The suit seeks to decide if the state can impose the $6 annual license on auto owners who already paid taxes. The case may go to the supreme court for a final decision.
In DeSmet South Dakota a farmer reported receiving a payment of twenty five thousand dollars for poultry. The prompt mentions a sum and location with partial context implying an insurance or settlement event. Further details were not provided in the fragment.
Five thousand dollars worth of poultry have been sold from this station since last fall, and town egg sales over the past year are nearly as high. The poultry industry proves a profitable side issue for many farmers.
In San Francisco the full rigged British ship Philadelphia bound from Portland to the British channel arrived with Captain W Lawrence held prisoner and the chief officer silent. Crew members accuse Lawrence of drunkenness and report he wielded a butcher knife during a confrontation after a storm on the voyage.
George Witcher, a North Riverside merchant in Elk Point, found seven sticks of dynamite in a corn load from the Sloutsman brothers. Authorities traced additional dynamite caps and fuses to the Sloutsman place and notified an elevator in Jefferson. No suspects yet.
A mass meeting of Brookings residents and nearby citizens raised the 20 900 dollars required by Luce railway promoters to assure the line's arrival. Officials say the line will be built to Brookings as soon as funds are secured.
E E Lovejoy former Omaha station agent at Spencer and Mitchell now postmaster and telephone exchange manager was severely injured Monday when fixing wires in a business district building. He climbed a rear furniture store ladder which slipped, causing a fall. Kammerling reports his condition as serious.
The ligaments are badly torn and it is feared the hip fracture is severe. Doctors monitor the patient for complications and determine treatment options.
Washington D C The condition of Shelby M Cullom former U S Senator from Illinois and head of the Lincoln memorial commission is reported serious The aged former senator is sweltering from a general breakdown
Rumor suggests lightweight contender Murphy may face Cross for the coast title in a twenty round championship clash. Uncertain heel issue for Nitelsie delays the bout.
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