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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1905
Page
1
Sioux Falls set to hear a proposal from the People’s Water company to buy or lease the city’s $200,000 municipal plant now blocked by a federal injunction. Led by Sen. Pettigrew and Mayor Burnsids, backers seek to fund takeover and operate the plant before turning it to the city.
Rainy days at Camp Roosevelt in Watertown South Carolina keep tents dry and gear from flooding. Regular army officers Captain Leniham and Captain Guyer assist as instruction officers while target practice and small arms supervision proceed daily. Governor Elrod Senator Kittredge and Frank Crane are among expected visitors with Troop D from Sisseton arriving by overland march. General Conklin remains a familiar camp figure.
William T. Coad arrives in Rapid City and denies Sioux Falls report of a court finding a receiver for the Missouri River and Northwestern. He says the receiver order concerns the old D. and W. railroad and a hearing is set for the seventeenth. Coad says the visit is personal, and a 200-strong delegation with Emrick's opera band and local teams plans a trip to Hot Springs, South Dakota.
The federal building in Yankton South Dakota housing the post office and weather bureau will be handed to U S authorities tomorrow. Costing 75000 dollars it was built by Newman and Hoy of St Paul. Sized 51 by 83 feet it features Bedford stone oak finish and custom doors. The lobby showcases cement panels and high relief borders with marble wainscoting.
Water company offers to complete the system at a total cost of 5000 dollars and return the municipal plant to the city after paying stockholders the invested amount plus a percentage. The move would transfer ownership once the project is ready to operate.
Sioux Falls July 11 The Minnehaha county board of equalization delays final action as three township assessors from three counties must explain missing returns. The board noted no household goods values were reported in those counties and gave the assessors until this afternoon to appear.
Despite heavy rains grading on the new line from Rapid City toward Mystic advances rapidly. The bur ington connection near Mystic several miles east, with two pile drivers at bridges and rock cuts completed, rails expected after six weeks. Telephones along the road are finished and work continues toward Silver City despite bridge losses from rains.
Two days set aside as Rapid City day with hose companies and band joining a delegation. The annual bath celebration was skipped in favor of the event. No fatalities from fireworks on the Fourth in this report.
Aberdeen South Dakota July 11 a mixed Indian and white celebration near Evarts Walworth county featured 500 tepees in a circle three miles around. The big parade drew 200 horsemen and 400-plus vehicles while a Indians versus whites baseball game ended 4 to 3. Horse racing highlighted the day for about 350 participants.
Sioux Falls July 11 reports indicate favorable weather could yield one of the best crops in history. Lowland floods damaged some crops but overall small grain and corn are in good condition with rapid growth. Black rust fears have subsided and grain color and growth are strong.
President Mason of the Commercial Bank announced the bank would not reopen after a detailed examination showed asset deficiency and disorganized ledgers. Cashier John Bowman killed himself on July 3, leaving deposits totaling $100,900.
Captain Seth Bullock reports civil service exams for forest rangers in the Black Hills reserve. Fire loss has dropped since designation as a reservation. Hill City hosts a July 15 meeting for settlers without titles. Congressman Martin expected to offer suggestions. Pennington and Custer counties have ranchers still without land titles.
Judge Mc Coy grants permanent injunction against Sisseton township in Roberts county restraining supervisors from contracting with Hewitt Bridge Co for iron bridges and culverts at 3600. Officials lack authority to spend over 100. county commissioners must approve, requiring petitions from a majority of nearby landowners or residents within three miles.
In Pierre on July 10 the flood from the water shed washed away fifteen residences and damaged many more on the south side. Arthur Austin drowned at Midland and Charley Harshy ten, both victims of the river. The Douglass and Wheeler families were rescued after forty eight hours, and the Bad River steel bridge survived as stone. Losses reach fifty thousand to one hundred thousand dollars as repairs include a concrete wall to curb future floods. A ferry boat sank on the Missouri river as debris moved downstream.
In Clay County South Dakota July 10 residents report record high water from cloudburst and heavy rain flooding the Vermillion and Missouri rivers. Bottom lands from Centerville downstream flood ruin small grain corn and hay crops while government reports show slight damage. Rivers began to fall this morning and are expected to drop rapidly.
The James River east of Ithan South Dakota rises higher than record due to summer rains. Bottom lands are submerged causing farmers to lose crops and plow land. Stock and buildings must be moved as small grains suffer from the high water.
Heavy rain drenched Huron and surrounding areas with inch and a half in thirty minutes. Streets flooded, basements filled, roads nearly impassable, bridges washed out, and railways delayed. Ground soaked, lakes and rivers swollen. flood level comparisons recall 1881-82 and 1896 events.
Sioux Falls hosts multiple gatherings over the next two weeks starting with a state convention of retail liquor dealers, about fifty members arriving led by President John Breen. The Improved Order of Redmen council follows on the 17th for a three day session, with 500 to 600 members expected, then the fourth annual state tennis tournament runs for a week with 60 to 70 entries reported by secretary M R Brown.
The South Dakota State Medical Association gathers in Deadwood with about fifty physicians attending. A reception was held, officers to be elected, and a post session excursion to Spearfish is planned. The state board of pharmacists, led by Dr. J A Kieth and secretary E Bent, is meeting in the city.
Mrs. H. L Slack of Rondell died at St Luke's hospital. Her funeral drew 110 teams in Rondell. Doctors attributed her illness to eating tainted oysters at a social gathering last winter.
Sheriff Cook arrested Nate Bell of six miles north of Mitchell as an accomplice in the Loomis post office robbery two weeks past. His son John M. Bell and Jim Waldorf confessed in Minneapolis to the crime and that plunder was stored at Nate Bell's farm. The only direct evidence is the boy's confession. circumstantial clues include a sack of nickels and Bell's two dollar nickel spend. John M. Bell and Waldorf await in Minneapolis jail on bail set at three thousand dollars.
Sioux Walls reports Minnehaha County's population up 3429 to 27855 based on 1905 census returns. Growth concentrates in urban areas with Aberdeen and Mitchell close in ranking. Cities listed show Sioux Falls 12350, Aberdeen 5862, Mitchell 5718. lasting county aging noted.
The South Dakota Retail Liquor Dealers Association meets in Sioux Falls for its annual convention. Only a fraction of state saloon operators belong to the group, with plans to recruit others. Officers are John Breen and E W Hawley. A major topic is enforcing a law barring liquor near schools, amid a dispute involving a saloon beside a business college in Sioux Falls. A banquet will cap the visit on the 13th.
Floods along Bad river claim three more lives at the Rifenberg ranch near Newlin. Victims Perry Rifenberg Ed Cook and Fred Trumbo perished as their house was swept away. Albert Rifenberg survived by breaking through the roof. Other fatalities include Joe Brancke, Arthur Austin, and a Wheeler child, with many missing and large property losses across Fort Pierre and Midland areas.
Three suspects arrested by Marshal Timms after North Western rail workers unearthed nitroglycerin two revolvers and burglars tools while repairing track near Rock Island crossing. Officers found jewelry and silks. suspects refused to name themselves. photos taken but identities unclear.
Joseph Anderson was seriously injured when his wagon ran away while unloading corn in Elk Point South Dakota. The wagon ran over his right leg and he sustained facial and foot bruises. He is in serious condition.
Elk Point South Dakota July 12 Union county reports a treasury balance of twenty thousand dollars with no debt outstanding.
Census cards show three residents over 100 in South Dakota. Commodore Clayton of Lyman County is 106, Hannah Sage of Parker is 101, and Joseph Red Day of Roberts County, an Indian, claims 110 years.
High water in the James river floods Jamesville South Dakota causing crop losses as fields drown and fish swarm. The Missouri river recedes but may breach its channel at the James Big Bend, creating a new James river mouth and shortening its length by about five miles.
Chicago July 8 alarm over desertions and morale prompts department store drivers to resume picketing at all stores. The plan gained ratification from the joint council. Some say the aim is to gauge business conditions and counts of strikers returning to work. Union leaders withheld full details.
Des Moines Iowa July 8 Fritz Westbrook, attacked by two assailants late last night, remains in critical condition with doctors giving little hope for recovery. Police report no solid clues yet as they investigate the brutal incident.
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