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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
7
Mitchell officials and businessmen convened to review the Luce led electric railroad proposal. Committee members debated bond guarantees and timeframes as Weller and Blenkiron prepared a Minneapolis mission for favorable terms.
Aberdeen South Dakota Miss Violet Easton daughter of C F Easton Aberdeen capitalist and William Verne Bickelhaupt son of W G Bickelhaupt secretary of the Dakota Central Telephone company were married here on Wednesday evening and left for a Great Lakes honeymoon before residing in Des Moines Iowa where Bickelhaupt will work for Des Moines Bridge and Iron. Ruth Bassett daughter of J C Bassett president of the Aberdeen National Bank and named by bankers as the South Dakota member of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank board of directors will be announced June 2.
London correspondence notes Ireland may choose a blue field with a sunburst emblem, tracing flags from ancient to modern times. The piece discusses several historical emblems including the spear and serpent, three crowns, the harp, and the red hand, concluding the sunburst on blue as likely. Blue ground and linen material cited by Sinn Feiners.
The Wilkinson brothers, three Aberdeen linked brides, and Chicago connections appear in a sequence of June weddings. Harold Wilkinson married Maple Adams in 1909, Irving Wilkinson wed Florence Rasmussen in 1912, and Harl Wilkinson will wed Miss Bassett next Tuesday.
Severe weather struck the western part of the state blowing down circus tents in Philip just before opening to the public. No injuries were reported.
Chamberlain notes doubled corn acreage this year with nearly all planted and good stand expected due to seed quality. Small grain acreage is light but crops in fine condition amid widespread rains that have wetted fields west of the river, supporting grass and crop growth.
Davison County announces sealed bids to furnish coal for the 1914 15 fiscal year ending June 30 1915. Bids due by 2 pm Friday May 22 1914 to the county auditor. Types include Pocahontas lump Hocking lump and Anthracite with delivery options in city or courthouse.
South Dakota funeral directors chose officers for the next year and set Sioux Falls as the 1915 convention city. W. H. Wilson of Aberdeen was reelected president with D. J. Noble Mitchell as first vice president and L. D. Miller Sioux Falls as second vice president.
In Davison County South Dakota the County Court schedules May 25 1914 at 10:00 AM in Mitchell for proving the will of James Lyons deceased and for hearing the petition for letters testamentary any interested party may contest the same Judge C C Thompson presiding Clerk S Cattrell attesting under seal
Fire damaged Morford bakery and an adjoining shed in Chamberlain early yesterday. Fire lengthened before discovery but was extinguished within minutes after water was applied. estimated loss around $3000.
Notice is given by the administrator with will annexed of Julia Ford deceased to creditors and all persons with claims against the estate. Claims must be shown with vouchers within six months after first publication to D H Ford administrator with will annexed at Letcher Mercantile Co store in Letcher Sanborn County South Dakota dated May 9 1914.
A small tornado struck Pierre South Dakota yesterday afternoon, jumping over Fort Pierre land dipping into the Missouri river. It carried a huge column of water, swept the east end of the Northwestern railway bridge, and unroofed several small structures in the extreme west end of the city amid a fierce wind and rain storm.
Entitled notice from Mt Vernon Davison County South Dakota dated May 1914. M Newell administrator asks all creditors and persons with claims against John Henry Dexheimer to present them with vouchers within six months after first publication. Claims to be sent to the administrator in Mt Vernon.
Special session records refunds for Fowler and others double assessments and a road poll abatement. Bids opened for Rome Mitchell highway contract awarded to A B Porteous & Son. Board adjourned to 9 a.m. then 1 p.m. with bills approved and bids advertised for road construction near Mitchell.
After a state board hearing concerning charges by Farmers' Telephone against Dakota Central in Iroquois, it is announced that Dakota Central has purchased Farmers' Company property. Iroquois will have only one telephone system, ending the two-system situation and pleasing residents who favored consolidation.
Plans are complete for the South Dakota Bankers association state meeting in Aberdeen on June 24 and 25. Speakers include John N. Fletcher of Chicago on stock in banking and L. F. Crawford of Sentinel Butte on wealth conception. welcome by F. A. Brown. T. W. Delicate to respond. J. W. Parmley to eulogize M. P. Beebe. Entertainments arranged for visiting bankers.
Traveling delegates and wives from across the state gather in Sioux Falls for the annual convention of the South Dakota Grand Council of the VC. Highlights include election of officers, venue decision for next meeting, concerts, and a baseball tournament with Aberdeen and Huron noted.
Heavy showers drenched eastern South Dakota yesterday with about one inch of precipitation. Mitchell recorded .95 inch as rain extended from Presho to Dolton and eastward to the state line, with lighter starts around 3 PM and a rapid, hour long downpour that spread to Aberdeen Redfield Pierre Huron and Mobridge toward the Nebraska line.
A banquet at the Lead postoffice building honored retiring Postmaster George H. Grace on June one. Attendees included both past and present staff who praised his four years of service and noted his return to private life. Grace, linked to the Daily Call, once lived in Miller as a well known resident before moving eight years ago. successor Frank C. Fisher is described as a Democrat and a cigar manufacturer.
President Wilson altered his schedule to attend Memorial Day exercises at Arlington National Cemetery. Secretary Tumulty explained the president did not want his absence to be misunderstood.
Belle Fourche and nearby towns including Newell Nislande Orman and smaller communities unite for a Fourth of July celebration to form an association. An expert will be hired to locate suitable markets for crops from the irrigated district to secure better prices.
Edward L Rud dock drank poison while his half brother Wilmer cared for him after being deemed temporarily deranged. He died before help arrived. The suspected source and circumstances remain unclear as Rud dock had been in poor health and recently declared insane.
Brown County South Carolina reports 4,344.50 dollars paid for gopher tails this year. Officials estimate about 2,000 pocket gophers and 212,225 common gophers have been killed in the county this year.
Plankinton notes the Milwaukee railroad adds a 26 horsepower engine to the water works housed in a brick building. Nearly a mile of six inch water mains were laid in the residential district, improving water system efficiency and fire protection.
The United Commercial Travelers closed its convention with Rapid City as the 1915 grand council site and 1916 decision pending. E M Chaney of Mitchell elected grand counsellor. J W Dougherty of Watertown named past counselor. R J Woods of Sioux Falls made grand treasurer. Aberdeen dominates with Gallet cup, undefeated in baseball and highest membership growth.
Creditors and persons with claims against Elizabeth Dexheimer deceased must present vouchers within six months after first publication to the administrator at Mt. Vernon in Davison County South Dakota. Dated May 1914. M Newell Administrator estate of Elizabeth Dexheimer, deceased.
Word from Pa hints that Prince Oscar may wed Countess Ina Marie von Bassewitz Levetzow in a morganatic marriage. The German Emperor’s consent is debated as a first such union in the Hohenzollern line with hopes for a higher noble rank for the countess.
In a disrupted preliminary session Hamline dominated scoring with Anderson leading Hamline and Quigley from U.S. D., while Markey of Wesleyan and others posted times in sprints and distance events. Wesleyan finished in eighth place as meets were shortened to only two events.
Fragmentary notes describe a visit to New York City with Col.oth and Philip, a younger cousin, plus Longworth. The text hints at a journey toward Madrid with Mis Ly and a lord, dated June, referencing Kermit and a wedding event.
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