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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1906
Page
1
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A new alliance named the Allied Mercantile Organization unites the South Dakota Traveling Men association with retail groups. It aims to wage campaigns on issues affecting both travelers and retailers, including railroad rates, hotel sanitation, pure food laws, and anti mail matter consolidation bills. Officers include L S Tyler, L V Snyder, and George Sabin. 1907 convention listed for Mitchell.
In Douglas county South Dakota a jury sets the value of a head of hair at 215 dollars after a strong man named Hudson claimed his hair gave him strength and lost it when three men allegedly bound and cut it off during exhibitions. The suit sought several thousand dollars in damages against O’Brien Nelson and McKenzie.
Rapid City records a record influx as railroads offer low fares from Chicago St Louis and Missouri river points. Visitors flood inns and private homes fill, main street property values surge and new houses go up. Farm implement dealers report acreage to double, Linotype machines to print dividend notices.
At Sioux Falls the Republican state convention endorses Robert J. Gamble for U S senator and Coe J. Crawford for governor. The body also nominates Howard C. Shober for lieutenant governor and fills posts for secretary of state state treasurer and other statewide offices. The hallroar over insurgent vs stalwart factions leads to a heated roll call and a late adjournment.
Sioux Falls reports the insurgent majority adopts a platform stressing protection, railroad rate reform, and direct elections. It commends Roosevelt and calls for lobbying laws, primary reforms, anti‑free pass rules, and removal of public service corporations from politics. Obscure note from Wilkesbarre recalls two children of Frank Ochlefsky dying after baptism.
The annual South Dakota Traveling Men's association meeting in Aberdeen featured a Watertown Brookings ball game won 5 to 4 for Brookings and a vaudeville show. Governor Elrod spoke at the auditorium session and a grand ball followed while plans to combat catalogue houses dominated talks for today.
The body of George G. Dennis was shipped from Deadwood South Dakota to Blair Nebraska his wife’s former home. The Chicago and Northwestern Railway provided a private car for the funeral party attached to a regular passenger train. Dennis worked for the railway for many years and relatives traveled from Iowa and Nebraska to attend.
Adjutant General Charles H. Englesby reports from Washington that the South Dakota National Guard will send a full regiment to Fort Riley Kansas for the annual Army maneuvers. All expenses are paid by the federal government, making participation a valuable training opportunity for the soldiers.
The state auditor reports final proofs bring 562000 acres of government land under taxation this year, surpassing last year. Lyman County leads with 762 proofs while Gregory adds 538 tracts. Stanley County is expected to contribute heavily in the next year.
A deal consolidates the Holy Terror mine with the Egyptian properties in a combined venture to be run by a strong company. Charles Morgan of Morgan Steamship Co will be president, William Arthur Babson secretary, and a Mr. Clark treasurer. W F Collins of New York becomes general manager. The Holy Terror, famed in the southern Black Hills, yielded about 3 million dollars in four years. The Egyptian is a large low grade ore body near Keystone in Pennington County.
Springfield South Carolina June 4 Commencement week at the Springfield normal began last night with a song recital Tonight the model school presents an entertainment and tomorrow night hosts the graduating exercises of the department of music Sunday evening the baccalaureate sermon by Reverend I A McDonald Monday evening features senior class plays The School for Scandal My Aunt s Heiress Tuesday evening is a concert Wednesday evening the graduating exercises of the senior class and address by Dr Samuel Weir of Dakota Wesleyan university Mitchell
Sioux Falls dispatch reports Valley Springs marshal H A Cadwell narrowly escaped death while arresting drunk farm hand Charles Patten east of Sioux Falls. Patten resisted, they grappled, Patten drew a knife and tried to stab Cadwell but was disarmed.
Preparations are under way for Leslie M. Shaw secretary of the treasury to speak in Sioux Falls next week under the Republican State League of South Dakota. A ward committee will arrange an escort and ensure a packed auditorium for the Monday address.
John Widlon of Volin has purchased The Globe a weekly newspaper in Davis South Dakota joining Volin Times and Viborg Enterprise. Widlon is described as a leading South Dakota newspaper man and is reported to be achieving success with his publications.
Bridgewater South Dakota June 1 special election June 11 to vote on a $15 000 bond issue to erect a new school building. The board of education urged residents to support the measure.
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