24 Jul 1903
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1903
Page
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Sioux Falls faces a clash between the private water company and city officials as the franchise expires next April. The firm seeks supplemental bills to challenge bonds issued under a now-repealed constitutional amendment, while the city considers municipal ownership. A federal court ruling and a Tuesday hearing in Carland will shape whether the company can pursue legal action and jeopardize $140,000 in bonds already issued.
A Chicago firm Paiding Bros decision to Huron South Dakota settles that a baserunner may advance as many bases as possible on a wild pitch before the ball is returned. The ruling was sought after a July 4 game between Huron and Hitchcock, where Huron scored the winning run from second on a wild pitch. Hitchcock objected to scoring more than one base, but Spalding Bros. concurred. The decision is expected to end similar disputes this season in the state.
In Deadwood South Dakota on July 21 Deputy Marshal Belding arrested ranchers Martin Bowen Ashton Bowen and Sterling L Parker from Elk creek near Viewfield for fencing the public domain. They appeared before US Commissioner C H Nelson, were bound over to September court, and released on personal recognizance of 300 each. Land office officials say illegal fences must come down as fence removal enforcement continues.
Report from Sioux Falls details a brawl involving Pine Ridge Sioux Indians over liquor. Running Horse killed Fred Yankton in Bordeaux Nebraska just beyond the reservation line, with state authorities to prosecute as the crime occurred off reservation. Also note Black Hills miners Manley Beaver and Richard Floyd emigrating to Johannesburg from Terry, S. D., en route to England.
The South Dakota crop bulletin for the past week notes generally favorable weather with well distributed rains, but cites severe hail in Brookings and Moody counties and some local damage elsewhere. Wheat and oats show lodging and rust in places. barley and rye harvest advance. corn tassels in early planted fields. flax and potatoes improving. haying slowed by rain. pasture and garden prospects remain solid overall.
Harvest is in full blast in Miner county with rye and barley lifting yields and wheat making headway toward peak. Frequent rain brings relief to anxious farmers though a minor hailstorm on Monday raised concerns, yet no damaging winds occurred.
Charles H. Jackson and Olive Belle Hopkins, once husband and wife, remarried in Rapid City after a wartime separation and a later remarriage by Hopkins following Jackson's presumed death. Hopkins later died, allowing the pair to rekindle their marriage in a tale of late-life reunion.
A group of 25 Sioux Indians have settled at the south end of Hot Springs enjoying the town, strolling the streets and observing whites as they explore daily pleasures. A drowning occurred in Sioux Falls as Harold Dooley, 12, slipped into the Sioux River while playing near the falls and could not be saved. Miles Winchell’s elevator insured losses are settled and construction of a 30,000 bushel elevator will begin soon. Jack O Gor man Boehme was acquitted in the murder case of Roy Streeter after a prior hung jury. Lawrence County’s assessed valuation nears 10 million dollars as Lead residents protest a 60 percent tax hike. The U S life saving service expenses total 1 7 million annually.
Jackson Ky July 23 Grand jury indicts Edward Tharp and Joseph Crawford teamsters for arson tied to Ewen's hotel fire last month Gardner Plummer indicted for attempting to bribe a witness in the Jett White trial The feud widens as a pistol duel at Caver Run schoolhouse injuries three and a 12 year old boy victim. Two soldiers assist arrests.
A severe storm struck Chicago at noon today bringing torrential rain, high winds, and large hail that shattered skylights and windows. The hail caused chaos in the streets with numerous runaways and widespread property damage across the city. Weather warnings were issued as crews assessed the wreckage.
New York reports the Brighton Beach championship race between Water Boy and McChesney is cancelled after a trial day injury. McChesney was found lame with a bruise on the inside quarter of his off forefoot and deemed unfit to race tomorrow.
The weather bureau notes cool but not harmful conditions overall with rain needed in lower Ohio and central Mississippi valleys North Dakota northern Minnesota and western Texas. Corn shows variable size and conditions needing moisture in key states while wheat harvests progress. rust in oats noted. Harvest advances in Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys and lake region with good yields in several areas.
In Guthrie Oklahoma on July 23 a notable service saw Geronimo and twelve Apache warriors publicly convert to Methodism. A large mixed gathering heard the minister recount Christ’s salvation while interpreters bridged tribes. Later the baptismal rite was performed as Geronimo and twenty warriors, still prisoners of war at Fort Sill, accepted the church.
Terre Haute July 23 Henry Seward faces murder charges after his wife was found slain at their Lena Putnam county farm cottage. A warning letter signed Frank Wilson bore handwriting like Seward's but could not prove authorship. Coroner King and Sheriff Cooper pursued writers of the note while Seward claimed innocence and awaited evidence. The case mirrors a nearby murder with a preacher’s life sentence, though motive remains unclear. The Berlin Geographical society and seventy five years old.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra arrived at Kingstown aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert with Princess Victoria. A royal salute greeted them as bells tolled for the pope, and they toured Dublin amid holiday crowds and elaborate decorations marking their visit.
New York July 23 The Federation of Churches and Christian Organizations presents a study in its Federation Quarterly stating Jews have more children on average than Protestants or Catholics. It cites averages of 2.54 for Hebrew families and 1.9 to 2.0 for Protestants, with Catholics at about 2.08 and notes patterns across wards in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Elberon July 18 1903 President Roosevelt authorized publication of a congratulatory letter from Oscar Straus and the B Nai B Rith executive committee praising Roosevelt for addressing the Kishinev petition and Roumanian protest as a milestone in humane diplomacy. Also Vienna July 22 report notes Tsarist ukase moving OstrovYov Kishinev to the Caucasus and Leven to reserve list.
The Minnesota board of pardons extended Hamilton's seven year sentence for the Minneapolis West hotel killing to October. Friends argued he faces tuberculosis relapse, citing doctors who describe a hacking cough, pallor, and weakness. Opposing view cites adequate punishment for Leonard Day's death.
Rt Rev Frederick Xavier Katzer archbishop of Milwaukee died at St Agnes sanitarium Fond du Lac Wis at 8 40 last night following a long liver cancer illness He was born Feb 7 1844 in Ebensee Austria and came to America in 1864 He served Green Bay as bishop and Green Bay administrator before becoming Milwaukee archbishop in 1890 His remains were to be interred beside his parents in St Francis chapel Milwaukee area
A running clash in Eddyville Wapello county July 23 leaves one trader fatally wounded and three seriously hurt. W H St John shot in the abdomen. Harvey Pea wounded in the chest and collar bone. Mrs Pea hit in the ankle. City Marshal McHugh struck in the hand. St John and Harvey Pea reported not to recover.
Alma Hubbell, 12, daughter of a widow in Cedar Falls Iowa, disappeared after a night wandering near Janesville. Found near Jacob Stein’s farm wearing her brother's clothes with hair cut, having discarded her own dress in the river to mislead searchers. She remains seriously ill after an all night civic search.
London July 23. The Irish land bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons by a vote of 317 to 20. The measure clears another stage toward enactment, with supporters urging faster passage and opponents voicing concerns over its provisions and impact.
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