EXPERTS FOR STATE IN KAUEMANN CASE COSTLY FOR COUNTY
Medical experts summoned for the prosecution in the trial of Mrs. Tinomma Kaufmann of Sioux Falls will run up bills for Minnehaha county taxpayers. A $525 bill by Dr H. H. Schofield of Parkston is on file, with Dr Frank B. Coulter of Omnia and Dr Arthur Sweeney of St. Paul each seeking about $1,250. Sweeney and Coulter were the main state witnesses. The Minnehaha County Board of Commissioners will likely decide how to settle these claims.
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Sioux Malls
S D
Tinomma Kaufmiann
Minnehaha County
HH. &. Schofield
Parkston
Prank B. Coulter
Omquia
Arthur Sweeney
St. Paul
Sweeney
Coulter
Board of County Commissioners
Pursuit of mad dog in Dakota
Great excitement grips Hutchinson county as a mad dog roams the area. Mrs. Thompson is bitten and sent to Chicago for treatment. The animal attacked John Reinsbach’s daughter but missed, while cattle and horses also show rabies symptoms. A posse hunts the animal.
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Mad Dog
Dakota
Yorkston
S. D
Hutchinson County
Thompson
Chicago
John Reinsbach
Train passenger killed in freight-car accident near Kampeska
George Hall, a tramp, fell from a westbound freight near Kampeska station while stealing a ride. He suffered the loss of both arms and severe injuries, dying at a Watertown hospital shortly after.
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Watertown
S. D
George Hall
Kampeska
Muse
Cornerstone Laying for Woonsocket County Court House
Impressive ceremonies marked the laying of the corner stone of the new county courthouse in Woonsocket. Masonic bodies organized the event with hundreds of visitors from Sanborn county and neighboring towns attending.
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Woonsocket
S. D
County Court House
Masonic Bodies
Sanborn County
Drowning in Wolf Creek Claims Two South Dakota Workers
Alaus Monson a farm hand drowned after being swept into a whirlpool while bathing in Wolf creek five miles southwest of Bridgewater Samuel Glanzer his employer jumped in to help but also perished The body of Monson was recovered after several hours in about ten feet of water
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Bridgewater
S. D
Alaus Monson
Wolf Creek
Here
Samuel Glanzer
Bankruptcy Discharges Granted in Sioux Falls
Discharges from bankruptcy have been granted to John K. Hassans of Sioux Falls James R. McDermott of Sioux Falls Garret A. Thomas of Sioux Falls and Garretson as an individual and as a member of Nudd & Thomas Henry Lammert and Charles J. Lammert of Sioux Falls and Garretson co-partners as H Lammert & Son.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
John K. Hassans
James R. McDermott
Garret A. Thomas
Nudd & Thomas
Henry Lammert
Charles J. Lammert
Garretson
H. Lammert
Rally of Farmers planned to deter local horse thieves
Rockport South Dakota July 4 farmers call meeting to form a protective association to chase down bold horse thieves in Hanson county. The gathering expects several hundred farmers to attend here.
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Rockport
S. D
Hanson County
Tragic suicide of Christ Christopherson in East Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls reports the death by his own hand of Christ Christopherson, a stone cutter, at a barn near Farmer Region. His body was found upright between hay and the barn wall after he shot himself, following a morning visit where he claimed his family was dead. Authorities note possible insanity and detail the rifle and sequence of events leading to the fatal self-inflicted wound.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Christ Christopherson
East Sioux Falls
Christopherson
Farmer
Thay
Rogan
Rogina
Ater
Velen
First Treasurer of Lacota Dies at Seven Years Old
Obituary recounts the death of Samuel C. Irish, the first treasurer of Dakota Territory, aged 7 years. It notes his service and a controversial early election, his long life, and funeral plans by Rev. George Croker with interment at Lake cemetery. Born 1810 in Vermont, Irish lived in Iowa Minnesota and Dakota Territory, helping found Mantorville.
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George Croker
Lake Cemetery
Samuel C. Irish
Commonwealth
Dakota Territory
United States
Pinney
Irish
California
Washington
Allamakee County
Iowa
Dodge County
Minnesota
Fighting Editor Leaves The Field In Sioux City
Willard Kortright once of Sioux City and famed as the fighting editor sold his pauper and left for Minneapolis after editing Fairfax Sun-Review from jail where he was held on libel bonds. The paper's fate is uncertain as creditors lament his departure. Also noted is the death of William Murphy aged 35 in Omaha from heart disease, he was former Gregory county official and son of P. W. Murphy.
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Fairfax
S. D
Willard I. Kxortright
Sioux City
Fairfax Sun-Review
Minneapolis
Judge Starcher
Kortright
William Murphy
Register of Deeds
Gregory
Omaha
P. W. Murphy
Yankton Names New City Clerk and Street Commissioner
On July 4 the Yankton city council elected Rosmug Anderson as street commissioner after three ballots, and chose Miss Helen Russell as city clerk replacing her brother Captain A D Russell who resigned. Russell is a young businesswoman who had filled the clerk role for several months and drew a strong claim in the Rosebud drawing.
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Yankton
S. D
Rosmug Anderson
Anderson
Helen Russell
A. D. Russell
Russell
Roosevelt May Be Questioned Over Railroad Rate Timings
In Washington on July 4, President Roosevelt could be asked by the Interstate Commerce Commission to fix the exact hour and minute he approved the Epburn railroad rate bill. The issue centers on determining when reparation claims must be filed, with the law requiring claims within one year of effect. The rate law originally took effect immediately, but a subsequent joint resolution extended the period by sixty days.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Comission
Epburn
Woman Convicted of Manslaughter Draws Notice in Flandreau
Emma Kaufmann, convicted of first degree manslaughter in the death of her domestic Miss Agnes Poirers, will not go to an eastern resort until October when sentencing proceeds if a new trial motion is denied. She stays in Flandreau through summer with husband and son, enjoying quiet life as local interest remains high.
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Flandreau
S. D
Emma K Aufmann
Agnes Poirers
Kaufmann
Plandreau
Kaufmanns
Mary Mead
Father Suspected of Kidnapping His Own Child in Spearfish
In Spearfish South Dakota a missing child case arises after J H McGrew, recently returned from the Philippine Islands, is suspected of taking his former wife's daughter. The ex-wife and McGrew's father have visited Spearfish this week seeking information as custody and a legal search proceed.
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Spearfish, S. D
Spearfish
J. H. McGrew
Stewart, Neb
Philippine Islands
Black Hills
C. J. Curtis
Islands
McGrew
Gasoline Wedding Sparks Bold Watertown Romance
Leonard Verne Snyder manager of the Khampeska hotel wed Miss Frances Holden of Montevideo Minnesota. Their romance included a sensational car race as the bride and groom fled toward the state line pursued by the bride’s father who arrived as father in law and offered his blessing and promise of the dowry. Snyder represents Watertown as a rising city in South Dakota.
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Watertown
S. D
Leonard Verne Snyder
Frances Holden
Montevideo
Minn
Snyder
Colton Editor’s Wife Struck and Killed by Lightning
During a thunder shower near Sioux Falls, Mrs. Wallace, wife of T. B. Wallace editor of the Colton Courier, was instantly killed while passing between the house and barn. The incident occurred Sunday in Colton, South Dakota.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Colton
Arrest of Lloyd Vaughers Rocks Avon Drug Case
Avon July 3. Lloyd Vaughers a well known young man is arrested on burglary charges by Hugarty Drug Company manager after a watchman inside the store caught him in the act following a period of systematic robbery.
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Avon
Lloyd Vaughers
Hugarty Drug Company
Vaughers
County superintendents to meet in Canton
Canton South Dakota July 3. County superintendents of schools from across the state will assemble in Canton for their annual convention tomorrow. It is expected about fifty county superintendents will attend. State Superintendent H A Astrud will be present. Three sessions will be held.
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Canton
S. D
H. A. Astrud
Hurley Doctor Appointed Medical Examiner
Governor Crawford appoints Dr. S H Graves of Hurley Turner county to the state board of medical examiners for five years starting July 1 1907.
South Dakota Guard to Camp at Lake Kampeska
Adjutant General H Inglesby calls the Fourth Infantry National Guard to a seven day encampment starting July 11 at Lake Kampeska near Wittertown. Brigadier General Inglesby commands Camp Rooseveit, with 13 companies and the band, totaling 570. Black Hills units join for first time in regular maneuvers. Hills transport by Omaha and Sioux.
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Robert W. Stewart
Black Hills
Selby
Hills
Pierre
Omaha
Sioux City
Married His Own Wife Over Cheaper Than Divorce Bill
Deadwood South Dakota July 2 The humor in the transient divorce trade is highlighted by a tale from mayoral pioneer Sol Star now Lawrence county clerk. A man postponed divorce, failed to hire counsel, learned a license cost $2, then married his own wife for $2 instead of paying $30 for a decree.
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Deadwood
5Ol Star
Black Hiller
Lawrence County
South Dakota
Mr. Star
Paace
List of Incorporations Filed in Pierre and Surrounding Areas
A compilation of articles of incorporation filed in Pierre and nearby towns including Yellow Metal Mining Company and Eubanks Supply Company in Pierre with capitalizations from 10 000 to 725 000 dollars. Other entities listed are Pavey Electric Grand Rapids Automatic Spring Motor and The Purdy Roller Mills in Pierre. Yankton Lumber and Lavaline Finola in Yankton. Nicholson Lake M E Church in Florence. and multiple associations and companies across Huron Watertown Aber deen and Clark County with varied capitalization.
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Pierre
S. D
Yellow Metal Mining Company
Eubanks Supply Company
Pavey Electric Company
the Purdy Roller Mills Company
Grand Rapids Automatic Spring Motor Company
Big Maple Truck Company
Clark County Agricultural Association
Clark
Western Fruit, Grain and Live Stock Association
Huron
New York Chemical Fire Company
Taylor Mining and Development Company
Yankton Lumber Company
Yankton
Lavaline Finola Company
Nicholson Lake
M. E. Church
Florence
McCaughey Collection Agency
Aberdeen
The
Mexican
Beadley County Threshermen Plan State Meeting
A group of Beadley county thresher owners and operators call a meeting in Huron July 16 to organize a state association. The aim is to plan for better protection of threshers and farmers during the threshing season across the state.
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Huron
S. D
Beadley County
Beresford Military Band Signs Inter-State Fair Contract
Beresford South Dakota July 2 contracts were signed for three days of music at the Inter-State fair in Sioux City. The 25 piece band, gaining popularity in the region, lists officers Chic Sundling president Abild Rasmussen vice president Frank J Murphy secretary and leader Scott Sinclair treasurer.
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Beresford
S. D
Sioux City
Chic Sundling
Abild Rasmussen
Frank J. Murphy
Scott Sinclair
Anti Cigaret Law Likely to Fail on Omission
Yankton South Dakota July 1 The last state legislature passed an anti cigarette law prohibiting manufacture and sale especially to minors yet the law omits cigaret papers and tobacco leaving dealers puzzled over whether selling materials to make cigarets remains lawful The omission could render the act a dead letter and exposes a framing slip in the statute.
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Yankton
S. D
Movement to rebuild Sigel Catholic church in Utica
Utica N Y July 1 residents launch a campaign to erect a new Catholic church at the town instead of rebuilding on the damaged site. The church was blown apart in a recent storm and insured for 1800 dollars. The new structure is expected to cost eight to ten thousand dollars.
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Utica
N. Y
Sigelatholic Church
Burke to Talk to Indians Gift of Silverware Given
Former Congressman Burke and friends plan an automobile trip to the Virgin Creek Indian celebration near the Cheyenne agency in Pierre South Dakota Burke will give an address A Sioux and Crow mock battle will precede a peace council Judge Carson returns from Chicago improved and Pierre presents Burke a chest of silverware at the federal building in honor of his efforts to secure the building.
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Burke
Pierre
S. D
Virgin Creek
Cheyenne
Chicago
Judge Carson
Supreme
Manse decision for Rev Dr Bruce at Aberdeen church
Aberdeen South Dakota July 1 Congregation reviews building a manse for Rev Dr Charles N Bruce who accepted the pastoral call. Trustees and elders to study feasibility cost and site and report in a week. Bruce will join September 1 after a long career in Allegheny College Meadvill Menlo Iowa Union City Pa Kansas City Muncy Pa and Jersey Shore Pa.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Presbyterian Church
Charles N. Bruce
Bruce
Allegheny College
Meadville
Menlo
Union City
Fifth Presbyterian Church
Kansas City
Muncy
Jersey Shore
S D Sheepmen Meet At Huron South Dakota Wool Growers
The South Dakota wool growers annual convention in Huron drew a smaller audience but strong interest. H Rice welcomed delegates, A P Chamberlain of Brookings replied, G H Percy of Conde gave the address, and A E Chamberlain urged progressive sheep breeding as a key to future prosperity.
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S. D
Huron Huron
South Dakota Wool Growers
H. Rice
A. PB. Chamberlain
Brookings
G. H. Percy
Conde
A. E. Chamberlain
Northwest
South Dakota
Fraud case ends with stockings bulging evidence
Allentown July 1 Alderman William F Bower ex chief of police used coercive tactics to obtain proof against Laura Geist a deaf mute from Breinigsville charged with defrauding Allentown Knitting Co of hundreds of dollars through altered checks. At a hearing Geist was forced to lift her dress revealing stockings bulging with filtered check cards.
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Allentown
William F. Bower
Laura Geist
Breinigsville
Allentown Knitting Company
Alderman Bower
Promotions of clerks in South Dakota post offices
Washington DC June 29 Promotions of clerks in South Dakota post offices effective July 1. Aberdeen two from 700 to 800 Brookings one from 500 to 600 two from 700 to 800 Deadwood one from 700 to 800 one from 800 to 300 one from 900 to 1000 Madison two from 500 to 600 Mitchell two from 500 to 600 one from 79 to 800 one from 800 to 900 one from 900 to 1000 Rapid City two from 500 to 600 Sioux Falls two from 600 to 800 one from 800 to 900 one from 960 to 000 one from 1000 to 1100 Yankton one from 600 to 800 one 700 to 800 Promotions in post offices in Wyoming Effective July 1 Rock Springs one from 700 to 800
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Washington
D. C
South Dakota
Aberdeen
Brookings
Deadwood
Madison
Mitchell
Rapid City
Yankton
Wyoming
Rock Springs
Drowned engineer carried over dam in South Dakota incident
Sioux Falls report says Chris Ricketts stationary engineer at Cascade Milling drowned after being swept over a dam during repair work. Arthur Huntington and Dick Turnbull also involved. Huntington and Turnbull survived. Third unidentified body recovered. earlier two men, Kies and Stolteben, drowned nearby.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Big Sioux
Chris Ricketts
Cascade Milling Company
Cascade Company
Minnehaha County
Rickets
Arthur Huntington
Ricketts
Huntington
Dick Turnbull
Turnbull
Back to Georgia to Face Sentence
Pierre June 29 Governor Crawford honors requisition papers from Georgia for Chub Wall held in Custer custody wanted by Robin County Georgia Wall is charged with firing shot at another Herman L Howland granted a parole He was sent up for bigamy from Lake County for one year having served half his time
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Pierre
Crawford
Georgia
Chub Wall
Custer
Robin County
Wall
Herman L. Howland
Lake County
Boy Who Stole Mail Pleads Guilty in Vermillion Case
Leonard Hedlin a boy not over fourteen and recently indicted in Pierre for taking a letter from Vermillion post office pled guilty before Judge Carland. Due to youth and extenuating circumstances a minimum $5 fine was imposed, paid, and he went away resolved not to repeat the offense.
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Sioux Falls
Leonard Hedlin
Pierre
Vermillion
Carland
Nebraska
Sioux Falls Man Arrested for Obscene Mailings
J J Burns a Sioux Falls clothing representative was arrested by Deputy Marshal J C Carleton on charges of sending obscene letters through the mails. He waived preliminary hearing, bond set at 500 dollars, and his wife and two children were present. Burns allegedly deposited three obscene letters in the Sioux Falls post office addressed to Mrs Katherine Kauffman of Dallas Texas.
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United States
Sioux Falls
S. D
J. J. Burns
Jerry Carleton
Burns
Katherine Kauffman
Dallas
Tex
Good Templars Hold Session in South Dakota
The twenty eighth grand lodge session of the South Dakota I O G T concluded in Gray with delegates from Sioux Falls Arlington Oldham Watertown Athol Toronto and Gary. G C T Burton E Lee G S Sadie La Bay and G T Geo Miller were re elected. The treasurer reported low funds and Watertown suspended meetings briefly over high hall rent. Arlington lodge won the attendance prize at sixty one percent and Gary held it prior year. Open installation followed a short program and refreshments. Next session to be hosted by Oldham.
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Good Templars
South Dakota
Gray
S. D
Grand Lodge
Sioux Falls
Arlington
Oldham
Watertown
Athol
Toronto
Gary
Burton E. Lee
G. S. Sadie la Bay
G. T. Geo. Miller
G. S
Minnesota
of State
St. Paul
Arlington Lodge
Wisconsin Senate kills 2 cent rail fare bill
Madison Wis June 29 the Wisconsin senate voted 5 to 21 to kill the 2 cent railway fare bill a brief session outcome reported from Madison Wisconsin highlighting the senate action and result.
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Wisconsin
Senate
Madison
Wis
Senate Today
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Liberal
Lacota
Wilting
Toschen
Mrs. Kaufmann
South Dakota Guard
Pierre, S. D
Threshermen
Dubuque
Mississippi
Nicholas Forrett
William Stolteben
Paul Kies
R River
Forrett
Kies
Stolteben
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