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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
6
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Congressman C H Dillon defeated C A Christopherson of Sioux Falls for the Republican nomination by more than 500 votes. In Davison and nearby counties Dillon won decisively, while Yankton county favored Christopherson. A separate Farmers' Cooperative picnic at Riverside Park June 7 features speeches by O D Anderson O L Branson and D Lowyinger with a ball game Ethan vs Piano and a planned park dance.
The library circulated 557 books last week with 38 percent non fiction and 343 story books. Juvenile volumes totaled 146 while story hours suffered from rain. New titles include Art Education by Bailey and Indian Scout talks by Eastman, plus Robin Hood tales Finnemore and Ahead editions.
O. L. Branson will speak at the Cooperatives Union picnic scheduled for June 7 at Riverside Park. The event promotes community farming and features speeches and sociable activities for local farmers.
In eleven counties including Clay and Minnehaha the Democratic vote totals show Morcom ahead for governor and Demuth leading Grigsby for delegate to the Republican National Convention. Sioux Falls reports Morcom a thousand votes ahead Rinehart, while Wells wins the Rosebud railway commissioner race.
Unofficial results from Minnehaha County show votes tallied for multiple statewide and local offices. Notable figures include C. A. Christopherson for the 1st Congressional District and Nelson Bromley for Attorney General among others, with figures listed per office and candidate.
Information charging William Colmorn a brake man for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway with violating the white slave act by transporting Miss Ruth Purdy age 20 from Sioux Falls South Dakota to Sioux City for immoral purposes was laid out. Deputy U S Marshal Milton Perry Smith and special investigator George S Soter presented evidence that Colmorn persuaded Purdy to cross the state line last Friday. Purdy formerly lived at Brookings South Dakota and is adopted sister to W Sep Purdy the Brookings county state's attorney.
Fargo North Dakota reports a powerful tornado struck Wimbleton causing 300000 dollars in damage with another 100000 nearby. Injured include Mrs Mortensen Carl Mortensen Jamies Vendier and Dr W B Warner as farms barns and the Wimbledon opera house were destroyed or severely damaged.
In Davison County South Dakota William O Mealey and Thram O Mealey are notified that land in Mitchell was sold for 1911 taxes to W C Foster. The redemption period ends sixty days after service of this notice, and a deed will be issued thereafter. I L Garey, attorney for Foster, dated May 8 1916.
Alfred B. Rowley administrator with will annexed of the Benjamin Morse estate asks all creditors and claimants to present their claims with vouchers within four months after first publication, to his Mitchell South Dakota office. Dated May 13, 1916.
In the latest Commoner Mis. Bryan explains his defeat as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention as a protest driven action. The Chicago Herald reports his stance and aims to contextualize the result within party dynamics.
In Mitchell, Letcher defeated Artesian 7 to 0 at Thitehcock park yesterday afternoon in an airtight opener. Letcher scored two in the third, two in the fourth, three in the seventh, and added one in the ninth, while Artesian countered with a four in the sixth and one in the ninth. The standout was Artesian’s triple play with bases loaded. Artesian’s battery: Tabo, Caylor and Dougan. Letcher: Liutcher and Van.
Clark county holds a week long farm school at the fair grounds starting June 1 8 for young men ages 16 to 26. Classes include stock judging grain judging and cement work with about four daily sessions. Featured talks by George McGarfree state immigration commissioner and Mrs G W Randall wife of state extension director on The Home.
Early returns favored J G Patterson of Dallas but later reports show John G Bartine of Oacoma leading as third district ballots come in. Bartine gains spread across Pennington Meade Custer Jackson Lyman Perkins Haakon and other counties signaling a Republican nomination win.
Edward Gardner, 13, of White Lake Maryland, died in an accident on a farm when a shotgun discharged while he was trying to move it from a boat near a lake. He had taken the gun to drive cows home without his mother's knowledge and was found dead at the lake edge. He was a bright, popular youth.
Three strong addresses were given at the South Dakota Bankers association meeting in the Ilk's hall. W. I. McLane discussed loans and cash flow analysis, Melane. McCornack and R. I. Smith spoke on rural credits and live stock demand, stressing thrift, combination farming, and stock profitability. Officers and group vice presidents were elected, with F. D. Peckhem and others named.
Readable fragments enumerate towns including Inton Buffalo Gann Valley Brule Pukwana Davison Mt. Vernon Alpena Sanborn Letcher and individuals such as W. W. Sedgewick R. B. Mc Candless Jerauld J. Z. Aisenbray W. C. Botkin Wanson W. B. Martin Fulton G. I Schirmer and others.
University Players at Dakota Wesleyan staged J. Hartley Manners comedy Per O My Heart to a large audience at the city Mall auditorium on Tuesday evening. Opal Latterty led as Peg with Frank Petrie as Alaric, Frank Leifert as Sir Gerald Adair, Thea Callant as Peg’s sister, Alice Shair as Mrs Chichester, Carl Harvey as Hawks, and D. Johnston as a servant. The play was an amateur success directed by Prof. B. H. Wilds and served as a forensic benefit.
Charles North, a stranger from Scotland, was arrested near Parker with Rev. O Maherty’s Ford in his possession. He arrives Thursday, says he stole the car after leaving it at Fowler drug store. Sheriff teams pursued from Ismery to Viborg. North faces trial Monday morning.
State railway commissioners held a placid adjourned session in Mitchell with focus on the proposed Y shaped connection between the Omaha and Milwaukee lines. No new evidence was offered by the railroads, only legal points and general rate considerations, and the commission indicated it would study the matter further.
County auditor compiles last Tuesday's election returns in Davison County showing Republican results for president Albert Crimmins 653 vice president Jimer Burkett 622, numerous delegates and state offices with varied figures across districts and parties. Democratic totals list Woodrow Wilson 164 for president, with parliamentary and local office tallies noted from state to county level.
A large audience enjoyed a polished amateur performance of The Rivals at city hall auditorium. Khayyam Literary Society raised funds for the high school athletic association. Under Miss Cora Windrem’s coaching the cast delivered natural, confident performances in this 1774 Sheridan comedy with couples and misadventures led by Sir Anthony Absolute and the other principals.
Plankinson South Dakota reports W G West and Mrs West on a rented Aurora county farm are expanding a poultry operation. They sell about 120 dozen eggs weekly and maintain 900 young chickens with 600 eggs in incubators, aiming to continue strong production and claim to be among the state's largest poultry raisers.
New London coast guard cutters Rosegoggin and Itasca sailed to aid the Mohawk, grounded near Montauk, after departing this morning from New London, Conn. The operation aims to assist the stranded vessel and assess the situation.
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