Traveling Doctor Scam Preys on Local Farmers
A traveling physician, Dr James Wallen, bilked farmer J Blendauer of 100 dollars near a town nine miles away. Others report similar losses as Wallen travelled county to county, using a fake medical exam and medicine to pressure payments. locals urged reliance on home doctors and merchants to avoid further frauds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whch
James Wallen
Resister of Deeds Office
J. Blendauer
Wallen
Mitchell National Bank
Mitchell
Traveling physician cheats spread in county
Reports show Dr Weller and a few neighbors in the northern and southern parts of the county were victims of a traveling physician. Several people paid 50 to 80 dollars before realizing they were defrauded, with many accepting the visits at face value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blendauer
Dr. Weller
Madison Quits Baseball Season In Mitchell Disorder
Mitch ell and Madison retire from the baseball season amid scattered schedules and high travel costs. Four amateurs played well, winning 16 of 25. Aberdeen lost twice to the Flandreau Indians as the invincibles suffer a rare defeat.
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Mitchhell
Madison
Theo Madison
Mitchell
Aberdeen
Flandreau Indians
Installed Officers of the Odd Fellows Lodge
At Thursday’s meeting the lodge installed new officers led by O J Fish as D D G M N G with S B Spink. V G J B Doty, Sec C F E Mason, Treas J H Ferris, Warden H B Adams, Conductor F L Logan, R S N G A J Curtis, L S N G M Orrell, R S V G W N Dollands, L S V G S D Olmstead, I G W d Bloss.
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Odd Fellows Lodge
O. J. Fish
D.D.G
S. B. Spink
V.G
J. B. Doty
Sec
Y—C. FE
Mason Treas
J. H. Ferris
H. B. Adams
F. L. Logan
R.S.N
A. J. Curtis
L.S.N
M . Orrell
R.S. V.G
W N Dollands
L.S. V.G
S. D. Olmstead
I. G
W. d. Bloss
Handsome Endorsement for Judge Smith in Dakota Circuit
Hon B Smith was unanimously renominated at Mitchell for the th district judicial circuit with no other candidate. Backers praise his four years on the bench for discretion, patient research, integrity, and nonpartisan support mirroring Judge Haney.
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Howard Spirit
Dakota
B. Smith
Mitchell
Dth
Judicial Circuit
Smith
Judge Smith
Judge Haney
Soldier Boy Comes Home: Andrew Thompson Dies in Philippines
Andrew Thompson, a member of Co M 45th Volunteer Infantry who enlisted two years ago for three years in the regular army, died of chronic dysentery in Manila on Sept 5 1900. His body arrived in Mitchell by the United States Express Co and was laid to rest at Purnell cemetery after funeral services at Farwell Church.
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Andrew Thompson
United States Express Co
Philippine Islands
Manila
Eric Thompson
Co. M. 45
Regular Army
Rice
Mitchell
Young Thompson
Thompson
Farwell
Philipine Islands
R. N. Kratz
Purnell Cemetery
Sheep and hog populations rise with merchandise value
In 1900 4,682 sheep valued at 7036 rose to 6,158 and 9132 in 1901. Hogs grew from 3,768 valued at 8217 to 4936 valued at 12896 in 1901. Merchandise valuation advanced from 94360 in 1900 to 105740 in 1901. The city's and county's assessed value runs about 50 percent of real value, to keep taxes lower. The county could show over 4 million under proper assessment.
County assesses valuation rises with cattle and land gains
County Auditor Anderson reports an assessed valuation of 2,458,586 for county property, not including railroad assistment of about 390,000. Land area increases from 257,352 acres valued at 1,125,325 in 1900 to 258,740 acres at 1,168,938 in 1901, while cattle numbers climb from 15,856 to 17,153 with values from 187,734 to 220,089. Horse counts rise from 4,254 to 4,413 and horse value from 59,786 to 79,407, with sheep and other stock also expanding. The state board of equalization will soon review the totals.
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Anderson
State Department
State Board of Equalization
Regents Open Bids for Public Buildings in Sioux Falls
State Board of Regents session in Sioux Falls opened bids for several public buildings. Aberdeen industrial and normal school awarded to N P Fransen for 24300 dollars, heating and plumbing to Sims and Powers. Vermejo? million science hall in Vermillion to J W Detwiler for 31985 dollars. Aberdeen building may miss fall term occupancy. Aberdeen has secured a government building appropriation via Senator Kyle.
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State Board of Regents
Sioux Falls
Industrial and Normal School
Aberdeen
N. P. Fransen
St. Paul
Sims & Powers
J. W. Detwiler
Des Moines
Vermillion
Omaha
Abderdeen
Kyle
Vermillion letter disputes Dobson for Mitchell University post
The Vermillion Republican rebuts a Vermillion paper story alleging Rev. J J O Dobon could be Mitchell University president. It states Dr Graham was elected to the presidency at the June meeting and that no other person was considered. The letter calls the Vermillion piece unfounded and urges the paper to correct the record.
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Vermillion Republican
J. J.O. Dobon
M. E
Mitchell University
Dodson
Iowa
Board of Trustees
Graham
Dobson
University
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Scallin’s Gascara Chocolates
S. H. Scallin
Ipozigist
Freel
F. W. Freybarg
M. D
A. H. Daniele
J. Do
R. Buss
A. Bobb
W. BE. Crane
Main ST
S. G. Boyce
Mitchell, S.D
Grace
Beauty
Chicago Shoe House
Detroit Vapor
Phoenix Storm
W.H. Webster & Co
South Main Street
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Denly
Odd Fellows
Ture
Philippines
Soldier Boy
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