Commissioners Proceedings and Bond Approvals 1916
County board approves bonds for Navin and Laufenberg Ethan and a $1900 loan for W H Butts. Revokes prior loan limits and related notice rules. Insurance renewals for courthouse and fixtures, plus road gravelling bids for Mitchell River road. Drainage board and adjournments noted with itemized bills.
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B. Landen
C. Hardman
Chas
Grady, Jr
Rouen
Weyeees
Gale Spink
McLeod
Lehman
Snow
Grady
W. H. Butts
Commissioners
O. F E. Browne
Court House
Rew
Ruth
P. H. Kelley
Murdo Fans Organize Baseball Team in Lyman County Race
Murdo South Dakota fans form a four team field and aim to reclaim the Lyman county pennant this year. J. A. Callen elected manager and H. B. Lange is involved in leadership duties.
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Murdo
S. D
Lyman County
J. A. Callen
H. B. Lange
Crowther Wins Big Pastorage in Seattle Appointment
Dr. James 8. Crowther of New York City accepts call to pastor First Methodist Episcopal Church Seattle Washington and will begin August 1 succeeding Dr. A. W. Leonard. Crowther, former secretary of the Methodist Board of Foreign Missions, is famed as a student leader and orator at Dakota Wesleyan and in the Anti-Saloon League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James 8. Crowther
New York City
Department of Income
Methodist Board of Forign Missions
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Seattle
Wash
Ife
A. W. Leonard
Saratoga Springs
Crowther
Mitchell
Dakota Wesleyan
Anti-Saloon League
Phreno-Cosmian
Wesleyan
Conference
Bishop Hartzell
Missionary Education Movement
Jas
Board of Foreign Missions
Man Claims Sleepwalking Shot Boss in South Dakota Farm
Aberdeen South Dakota farmhand Red Morrison is jailed for shooting employer Ward Sharp at the Sharp farmhouse six miles south of Aberdeen. Morrison, in night clothes, says he slept and woke to find himself firing through Sharp's chest. Sharp survived. Morrison was captured miles from the scene after fleeing.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Red” Morrison
Ward Sharp
Sharp
Morrison
Pierre
Resident jailed in Deadwood daily raid case
George Brettell a local restaurant keeper was arrested here yesterday charged as a member of the party that wrecked the Deadwood Daily Telegram office ten days ago. His bond was set at $2000 and he engaged an attorney for a hearing before a justice next Tuesday.
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Deadwood
S. D
Deadwood Daily Telegram
George Brettell
Ile
New town Karlenville rises in Miner county South Dakota
Karlenville South Dakota emerges as a new town after voters approved a saloon license. Edward Karlen named for the town will open a combined store restaurant and rooming house July 1 with a separate liquor building. A Milwaukee line sidetrack and grain elevator plus lumber yard are planned as carpenters build the first structures.
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Karlenville
S. D
South Dakota
Miner County
Edward Karlen
Howard
Karlen
Athe Milwaukees Retiwme Go
Lanark
Local notes from Mitchell reflect travels and civic updates
Mrs Nels Jensen and Jittie son Leo return from Watertown where she attended the W I convention. Guy Cook leaves Clark S D after a year as high school principal to attend summer school in China. Frank Winsor Jr visits Battle Creek for treatment. Several residents visit relatives and prepare for travels and school plans. County bids opened for graveling East First Avenue Crum Hill, C H Coxe changes jobs to Downey Insurance, Lt Charles H Jones promoted to first lieutenant and mobilization at Redfield, Mrs Frederick A Weihe visits Mitchell, Dr James Crowther story notes church size. Mitchell delegates head to Aberdeen for South Dakota Christian Endeavor convention. travel delays due to National Guard mobilization reduce coach availability.
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Guy Cook
Clark, S. D
J. K. Cook
China
Mr. Cook
Clark
Republican Today
James
Crowther
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Seattle
Wash
Mitchell
Aberdeen
South Dakota Christian Indeavor Union
C. T. McGrew
C. I. van der Maaten
Bessie Hitchcock
Bonnie Sanders
Eva Carpenter
Celeste Carlson
Wsie Snow
Ruth Johnson
C. D. Johnson
Spencer
Va Stevenson
Vermillion
Lightning Strikes Milltown Man in Family Home Porch
John Vanatta of Milltown South Dakota was struck by lightning while on a porch with his father. The bolt burned his hand and fingers then traveled down an arm and leg to his feet, leaving him briefly stunned but later fully recovered. His father was unharmed and the house suffered no damage.
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Milltown
S. D
John Vanatta
Less Wolves Being Killed in Pierre South Dakota
State notes bounty payments for wolves from the state fund. Last year aor lar rates paid 88 1 2 cents. $13,000 annual appropriation covers all claims. Through this year claims under the bounty law are not as high as last year, but July county meetings may push certificates near the prior pro rata payment, sometimes down to about sixty cents on the dollar.
Traveler Joins Naval Reserve From Pierre
Sam Margelis a traveling man with years of work in the section left Pierre South Dakota today to join the naval reserve. He is listed for that service from BECO Senin for Geri.
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Pierre
S. D
Sam Margelis
Naval Reserve
Mitchell Guardsmen Hear Pentagon Mobilization Call
Crowds line Main street as Mitchell and Canton Parker guards depart for border duty. Secretary Baker orders 5000 National Guards to be mustered and sent to the border while local units head to Reffield camp for potential Mexican border service.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
General Barry
Chicago
Central Department
General Bell
San Francisco
Western Department
Wilson
Baker
Redfield bound Sioux Falls militia squad heads to border
Rapid City South Dakota dispatch reports Company LB from Sioux Falls, formed largely by Indian school youths, leaving at 10 am for the Redfield mobilization camp. The unit then proceeds toward the Mexican border as the South Dakota regiment readies for duty in Mexico if war breaks out. Thousands cheer as they depart, led by a marching band and drum corps through packed streets.
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Main Street
Milwaukee
Company 1
Reffield
South Dakota National Guard
Mitchell
City Hall
Rapid City
S. D
Redfield
Government Indian
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
South Dakota Regiment of National Guard
Mexico
Lead Claims First War Bride in South Dakota
Lead, S. D., reported the first war bride in the state as Mrs. Andrew Winsell wed yesterday after her husband left with Separate Company C. He married Miss Margaret Robidow within a few hours of departure and began a rapid honeymoon, with both spouses being local Lead residents.
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Lead
South Dakota
S. J
Cupid
Mars
Andrew Winsell
Margaret Robidow
Guardsmen Reach Redfield Camp Today
Redfield S D reports that Fourth South Dakota Infantry units from Webster Lead and Faulkton Yankton and other towns arrived by special trains to Mobilization Camp at Redfield for border service. Officers to report to the adjutant general at 8 a m. camp setup underway.
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Redfield
S. D
Fourth
South Dakota Infantry
Webster
Mexico
Funston
Adjutant General
Deadwood
North- Western
Rapid City
Faulkton
Northwestern
Yankton
Salem
Sioux Falls
Uim
Colpony
Howard
Vilas
Brookings
Milwaukee
Aberdeen
Ipswich
Lemmon
Olympian
Canton
Parker
Mitchell
Caamie
Storm Kills a Vienna Man in Narrow Tornado Route
A small tornado southwest of Vienna near Watertown South Carolina killed James Hanson and injured seven others including Ole Clove and family. The 100 yard wide, five mile long path demolished Clove and Hanson homes, unroofed A N Lang residence, and caused serious injuries to Mrs Hanson and a maid. Vienna doctors treated victims. Lang's home suffered roof loss.
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Watertown
S. C
Vienna
James Hanson
Jens Hanson
Ole Clove
Clove
Hanson
A. N. Lang
Christopherson Expense Heavy in Campaign Spending
Pierre South Dakota reports show Christopherson filed expense accounts with the secretary of state for his congressional race against C H Dillon costing 2356.95 mainly for advertising. J St Handlin spent 70.01 to seek renomination as state auditor and Frank M Rood 512 for secretary of state. T S Everitt the Richards candidate for lieutenant governor spent 389.97 in his unsuccessful bid.
Bar Examinations Set By Supreme Court Tuesday
Pierre S D reports the supreme court will hold its regular bar examinations Tuesday June 27. A number of applicants will likely seek certificates.
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Pierre
S. D
Supreme Court
The Horrors of Paragraphing Col State
The fragment notes Charles F. Hughes as a juvenile figure in a Columbia State item, hinting at a reflective piece on writing style and how early life details surface in journalism. The brief mentions a childlike Hughes and the author's grumble about paragraph structure.
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Columbia State
Charles F. Hughes
Anderson takes charge of Clinton Republican news desk
Clinton A Anderson arrived home from Ann Arbor Mich where he studied at the University of Michigan and today assumes charge of the city news department of The Republican He will devote full time to the work and already has begun duties. The paper notes his competence and prior experience in journalism.
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C. H. Coxe
Republican
A. T. Downey
Clinton A. Anderson
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Anderson
The
Social Hour Club Meets in Perry Township for June Afternoon
Mrs Edna Clapsaddle hosted a June 14 Social Hour gathering with fifteen guests who visited and sewed. Luncheon followed. Upcoming meetings are set with Mrs Larimer on July 12 and Mrs Robert Welker on July 28.
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Edna Clapsaddle
Larimer
Robert Welker
Robert McCue
Violet Kinney
C. C. Wildman
Sherman Lewis
Old Settlers
Mount Vernon
Lloyd Lewis
Young Peoples’ Club
Artman
Henry Beauman
Mitchell business men donate over 500 for Company 1 relief
Over two days Mitchell business interests raised 511 for Company 1 supplies for possible border service. Captain Rowley received a 423 dollar certificate of deposit. donors include Pioneer Bridge company, Auto firms, grocery and hardware firms, banks, and individuals, with many giving small sums and a few large gifts.
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Mitchell
Company 1
Heart B. Rowley
WWE
Pioneer Bridge Company
UWA
Gosseb Nous
Roberts Burns Lumber Com- UD Vente
Mred Wells Shoe Company
Scharnweber Bros
Fcc
First National Bank, of
Alexandria
DSR
SO Gareseisneled
Ielenenetene
Weller Land Company
Edward K. Mather
Sny
Bsateent
W. Mitchell
Ivan Hossack
axe-Durkee Company
Kempton Cafe
Nn Shoe Company
Serereteeb
Bobb & Bobb
Jt, Wr
AL Delaney
Fudge Dick Haney
Probe Power Possibilities on Missouri River
Joane Robinson of the state historical society met United States Senator Ed Johnson in Yankton. President Wilson is impressed by the South Dakota delegation’s information on Missouri River power possibilities for a government nitrate plant. A detailed survey of Big Bend and Little Bend is hoped for soon. The delegation plans another call with the president in a few days to press for the survey and for government access to the information, independent of any plant location.
Government seeks additional income tax from South Dakota Central
The federal government has filed suit in a U S court in Sioux Falls against the South Dakota Central Railway to recover 535.17 in taxes for 1909. The government says the railway owed 1 percent on about 78,000 rather than 25,000, due to improvements not counted in the assessment.
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Sioux Falls
United States
South Dakota Central Railway Company
Hall's Family Fills reduce Fall Catarrhy with blood action
Claim states a domestic remedy called Hall's Family Fills cures autumn catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Advertises testimonials free and price of seven tents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Also promotes Hall's Family Fills for constipation.
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Fall
Hall
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