Mitchell Chronicle notes and community updates from March 1910
Local items from Mitchell and Loomis detail travels and visits of residents like Sig Carpenter Charles Blackman and Albert Klotz. health recoveries and illnesses. weddings including the Trow Swartz event. emigration plans. farm sales by Herman Wurm. town growth with O M Rosenquist’s Main Street building. school activities and a high school play with life sized prints. county map work by N B McCurdy. and various officer appointments in Davison county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brown
M. A. Bracha
Bracha
Wurm
Ethan
Albert Schmitt
Dan Sullivan
Mutziger
Perkins County
Tremain
N. B. McCurdy
Sioux City
George Bamber
Loomis Mews From Township Note in Dated Dispatch
A terse Loomis dispatch from the township notes key incidents and dates. It records local actions and official responses, highlighting community concerns and upcoming meetings.
Stock ham sale noted as best of the year near Alexandria
Alexandria reports one of the best stock ham sales this year one mile north and one and a half miles west. Auctioneer Frank Martin presided. Town happenings include wrestling talk at Mitchell and Carrie Nation speaking in city hall Thursday. Various locals and visitors mentioned with moving plans, sickness in the Rawson family, and church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Stockham
Frank Martin
Hunter Sisters
Mr. Rawson
Mitchell
Carrie Nation
Jennie Marble
Merle Ward
Della Chase
Hattie Reifers
Susie McDonald
Rae Hippensteel
Edson Ives
Arriba
Colo
Alex McQuarters
Siloam Springs
Ark
Wayne Township
Earnest King
Simons Place
Here
Fulton
Archie Parnell
Joe Rowan
Artesian
Notice to Contractors Tile Drain Davison County
Bids for tile drainage in Davison County South Dakota District No.4 are due by 5 pm April 5 1910 at the county auditor office. Work includes 1335 ft 12 in 4600 ft 10 in 230 ft 9 in 340 ft 6 in and 250 ft 4 in tile drains with 10 and 50 percent bonds. Plans at county auditor or Dakota Engineering Co Mitchell. board reserves right to reject bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison
Davison County
The
Dakota Engineering Co
Mitchell, S. Dak
Board of County Commissioners
Mitchell
South Dakota
Wm. Nash
Board of Co. Com
H. B. Anderson
Larsen-Blackmare Nuptials Wonderfully Simple City Wedding
A Tuesday afternoon wedding at 8 15 Second Avenue east united Miss Alma M Larsen and Mr William T Blacmarr in a Baptist ceremony by Rev E M Jeffers. Rose Webber served as bridesmaid and H Patterson as best man. The couple will reside in a new Second Avenue cottage after March 15. Alma works at Dakota Central Telephone and William is with Milwaukee railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Avenue East
Alma M. Larsen
William T. Blacmarr
E. M. Jeffers
The
Baptist Church
Rose Webber
H. Patterson
Dakota Central Telephone Company
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Notice of proving will in Davison County
South Dakota Davison County In County Court Elizabeth A Harker deceased heirs named Joseph Harker M W Harker Emma Harker Pearl Harker Nora Harker Jonas George Harker and Joseph C Harker told of probate March 26 1910 at 10:00 am in Mitchell Courtroom Davison County for proving will and petition for probate and issuance of letters testamentary record dated March 2 1910 by Judge W Abbey with Clerk S Cattrell seal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth A. Harker
South Dakota
Joseph Harker
M. W. Harker
Emma Harker
Pearl Harker
Nora Harker Jonas
George Harker
Joseph C. Harker
A. D
Mitshell
Davison
Mitchell
W. Abbey
S. Cattrell
Greater Black Hills plan eyed by English financier Bunce
A 1910 editorial surveys English mining financier Robert Bunce and designer H S Denny who have formed the Black Hills Development and Financial Corporation. The plan consolidates forty mines across eight camps under a single holding, using 3.5 million shares to acquire properties and fund staged development and mills. The author urges readers to examine old stock certificates and notes a forthcoming follow up on Bunce’s properties. D. G. Cox declares candidacy for Davison County Register of Deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills
Robert Bunce
London
Nacx Hills
H. S. Denny
Denny Bros
Mexico City
Deadwood
Denny
Bunce
Kunce
American Way
Bunce Company
South Dakota
City Schools Board Retains Hoff and Manthey for Next Year
A special board of education meeting approved keeping F. H. Hoff as superintendent at 1800 dollars and J. J. Manthey as principal at 1300 dollars for the coming year. The move aims to stabilize staffing while allowing leadership input for hiring the rest of the teaching force. President Litchfield praised the schools after touring most rooms and noted strong morale and improved work, especially in the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
F. H. Hoff
J. J. Manthey
Litchfield
Teacher certification exam set for Mitchell court house
The next regular examination for teacher certificates will be held at the Mitchell court house on Thursday and Friday March 8 and 9 1910. Applicants may write for state certificates first second or third grade. Work starts at 8 o'clock A M. QO E Browne. A Cruel Insinuation. Dealer seeks antiques in the neighborhood and Miss Pert recalls Miss Oldgirl who arrived the year before the speaker was born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison
Pierre
Davison County
Mr. Bowers
Loomis
Mitchell
Glyde Taylor
J. H. Marks
Fenimore
Wis
Tom Tormey
Nick Meir
John Blindauer
Garfield Anderson
Stearns
Ftvn
Will Clark
Cal Goodbia
J. P. Gilfillian
Cortland
Geo. ‘Bock
Ora. ‘Wells
Mr. Beaumont
Court House
Mareh
QO. E. Browne
The Proper Ones Quip About Juries
A brief witticism suggests fiction writers would make good jurors because they are natural born talesmen. The remark underscores a lighthearted view of storytelling skills aligning with courtroom storytelling.
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Mitchell Capital
Than
Sig Carpenter
Charles, Blackman
Albert Klotz
Plotner
Torbett Ariv
Illinois
Torbett
H. N. Lewis
Bert Klotz
Mitchell Way
M.W. A. Lodge
Carleton
Sanford
John Castor
Martin
Marsister
A. G. Bauer
Stafford
Emma L. Court
Spearfish ‘Grand Co
Fred Tobey
Hunter
Lerke
G. W. Messmore
Roswell
S. D
Fred Trabing
Mr. Trabing
J. H. Markee
Dace M. Er
Alexandria News
Tillie O’brien
Carl Paulson
Sibley
Ill
Andrew Anderson
McBeth
Methodist Church
Gingles
Dr.Lerke
Chicago
Larsen-Blackmare
C. E. Vermilyer
Chantilly
Plains
Valenciennes
Office of Register of Deeds
D. G. Cox
S, D
Main Street
Bidwell Land & Loan CO
FURS
D. Bergman & CO
T. Paul, Minn
Deal Sr
West
Hoff
Manthey
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