State Moves to Test Two Cent Passenger Fare and Grain Tariffs
The South Dakota legal department reports efforts to modify rail rates after a federal decree allowed possible adjustments. Attorney General Johnson and aides met May 11–12 with statistician C. W. Hillman to review Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul books to see if a two cent passenger rate can be required and to analyze transportation costs for flour mill products and local grain tariffs.
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Board of Railway Commissioners
Mutual Audit Company
Minnesota
South Dakota
Board ‘of Railway ‘Commissioners
Chancellor Fire Destroys Elevators at Chancellor
Fire on Sunday afternoon at Chancellor destroyed the Betts and Raker elevators, causing the loss of 8 000 and 10 000 bushels of grain respectively. Cause unknown though spontaneous combustion is suspected. Water car from Marion Junction aided suppression as last train passed through at 404 hours.
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S. D
Hi. Betts
George Baker
Raker
Betts
Milwaukee Tracks
Marion Junction
Chancellor
Somié
Judge Divides Costs In Case Over Drainage Ditch
In municipal court Judge W M Herbert splits costs in a suit against Fred Rumboltz after a quarrel with W Goldhammer over drainage between two adjoining farms in Rome Tobin township. Rumboltz allegedly threatened to meet and harm him. Both sides will pay their share. Also listed: KB M McFarland fined $5 for riding without lights. Warren Kempton fined $10 for speeding. August Vable fined $5 for disturbing the peace after a slap complaint by Charles Heuerman.
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Fred Rumboltz
W. Goldhammer
W. M. Herbert
Rome
Rome and ‘Tobin Township. Mr.Gordammett Declared That Mr. Rumboltz
KB. M. McFarland
Warren Kempton
Vable
Charles Heuerman
Sampson Boy Loses Arm After Runaway Incident
Charles Sampson, a East Fourth avenue youth, had his left arm amputated near the shoulder after a delivery wagon runaway. He survived the operation and is reported resting at the Turney lawn. He steered the team away from a woman and child on the sidewalk, and is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Sampson.
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Charles Sampson
East Fourth Avenue
I. S. Turney
Frank Sampson
East Sixth Avenue
Schoo
Old Man Wanders Off During Night Storm
John Hammer of DeWitt Iowa an elderly man lost while trying to reach friends in Deuel county wandered the prairie overnight after mistaking Toronto for Ward authorities and relatives intervened bringing him to safety and medical aid following his exposure.
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Clear Lake
S. 1
Deuel County
John Hammer
DeWitt
Thay Pee
Ward
Near
Toronto
Indian Chief of Chippewa Visits Minneapolis Before I Die
The Chippewa chief Wa-be-ne-gew-was, aged 128 in his reckoning, travels to Minneapolis with adopted son John Smith and others from Cass Lake to glimpse the great city he has watched grow from wilderness. He laments modern noise and expresses homesickness as he says his people are going and he will die soon.
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Minneapolis
Minn
John Smith
Cliff
High Street
Mississippi River
Charlie Brunell
James Lylick
Cass Lake
Dr. King's New Life Pills Promote Health
Serious disorders begin in the stomach liver and kidneys. Dr. King's New Life Pills purify blood prevent constipation and keep liver kidneys and bowels healthy. They rid the system of fermenting foods and gas and offer gentle effective relief. 25c at your druggist Bucklen's Arnica Salve for all burns.
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Dr. King
Buckien
Arnica
Columbus College Holds Fifth Commencement in Chamberlain
The May 28 ceremony featured Mass celebrated by the Very Rev. E L Rivard and a sermon by Dr. Rivard. A graduates banquet followed with toast responses from W Kelly and others. Afternoon program included a Merchant of Venice cast, medal and diploma awards, and closing remarks by Rev. D F Desmond.
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J. Hruska
D. F. Desmond
Columbus College
T. O’gorman
J. Brady
J. Duhamel
Merchant of Venice
Duke of Venice
W. Murphy
Antonio
J. Jordan
Bossanio
A. Kelley
Solhnno
J. Ryan
Graziano
F. Biggins
Clerk
J. Mootz
Shylock
C. Schilling
Portia
G. Keefe
Nerissa
J. Carey
Raymond Frick
Yankton
Louis Manley
Sioux Salls
S. D
A. Kelly
Britton
Leo Ryan
Plankinton
W. Kelly
Leo Wusman
Kimball
L. Yost
Farmer
Milbank
O. Klapperich
Conde
Farmersville
Tll
F. Sullivan
M. May
Chamberlain
Sioux City
Towa
J. Meetz
Salem
Biggins
Wheeler
BE. Ryan
Jawa
Huron
Mitchell High School Commencement Held with inspiring services
Mitchell notes the Mitchell high school commencement week opening with baccalaureate services in City Hall auditorium. Rev. Henry Snyder spoke on Vision and Opportunity based on Jacob, praising visionaries and character. The high school chorus led by Mae Belle Price sang As Pants the Hart and The Recessional with soloists Vesta Murray and Ada Tilley in fine voice.
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Mitchell High School
City ‘Hall
Henry Snyder
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Snyder
Jacob
Mae Belle Price
Pants the Hart
Vesta Murray
Ada Tilley
Senior Week Events Highlight Commencement Week
Rev C B Harrold of First Methodist presided the invocation and benediction while Dr I F Schwab of the Congregational church gave prayer and Rev Robt Lincoln Kelley of the First Baptist church read scripture. The senior musical is at 8 00 PM in the high school auditorium. The senior picnic is Wednesday at the river followed by the graduating exercises Thursday and the alumni banquet Friday at the Elk's club.
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C. B. Harrold
First Methodist Episcopal Church
I. F. Schwab
Congregational Church
Robt
Lincoln Kelley
First Baptist Church
Elk’s Club
Serum school to come here in South Dakota
The state livestock sanitary board will hold a hog serum and virus instruction school in five half day sessions. Locations planned include Sioux Falls Mitchell Brookings Redfield and Aberdeen. Veterinarians report infected cattle herds dipped in Perkins Pennington and Bennett counties, clearing seabies traces with two herds treated in Perkins, one in Pennington, one in Bennett.
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Perkins
Pennington
Bennett
Perkins County
Langley Flight Revisited Ten Years Later Above Lake Keuka
Langley’s flying machine made a brief water launch above Lake Keuka after a decade idle. Dr. Charles Walcott and Dr. Reby Zahm witnessed the tests, with Glen Curtiss restoring the craft to its original condition for Smithsonian scrutiny. The craft weighed about three hundred pounds more than Langley calculated, and only modest changes were made to the aeroplane.
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Otis
Sanuct ‘Pierrepont Haddley
Langley
Lake Keuka
Gharies I. Walcott
Lang Wley
Smithsonian Institution
Reby. Zahm
The
Smithsonian
Glen TT
Cirtiss
Lye Maeine
Jor. Langley
Meisatie
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Sampson Boy
Iowa
Chippewa Uchibe
Columbus
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H.S
OL Norice
Perry S. Street
James J. Elliott
District Court of the Unied States
District of South Dakota
Mitchell
Davison
Chercon
Becide Peti
Sioux Walls
Mitchell Capital
James D. Elliott
Sioux Falls
A. D
Serum School
State Live Stock Board
Maurice McDonald
Mexico
Villa
San Pedro de Les Colonias
San Pedro
McDonald
Texas
Zaragosa
Langley Machine
Buriem
Muel Lara
Quebec Pier
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