Anderson outlines reform themes for governor race
Henry B. Anderson, in a statement endorsing his gubernatorial bid, presses taxation reforms and tighter public-employee controls. He calls for abolishing the spoils system, consolidating minor departments, cutting junkets, and enforcing impartial administration while warning against inflated salaries and new offices. He urges reduced state spending and a focus on education funding and economy.
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Pierra
Henry B. Anderson
iBovernor
Tawa
Farmat
Anderson
de Athouns ii
Legion
Ea Mre Anderson
Wwe
State business efficiency questioned amid energy profit critique
A statement argues that net profit reflects energy gain and expenditures, claiming poor returns indicate improper conduct of state business. The speaker asserts the current operation may be insufficiently productive and questions governance effectiveness.
Prohibition Issue May Influence South Dakota Senate Race
The American Issue reports national prohibition as a factor in selecting South Dakota senators. Anti-Saloon League superintendent R N Holsaple notes letters to Crawford Burke and other candidates about submitting a federal amendment to states. Crawford backs the measure, Burke declines to declare. other candidates unnamed are believed favorable. The league stresses information over endorsements and emphasizes self-preservation motives.
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United States
South Dakota
Anti-Saloon League
R. N. Holsaple
Doe J. Crawford
C. H. Burke
Senate
Holsaple
House
Congress
Crawford
Burke
Jesgue
Halsaple
National Prohibition Movement
Evers
Eise
Gypsies Arrested On Charge Of Extortion
Three travelers and one man from a roaming group were jailed in Deadwood on charges of extortion. They allegedly threatened a Terry resident’s sister, demanding 230 dollars to avert a dire calamity, and were said to have extorted others in the same area. Officers found bundles of cash hidden in a stove while inspecting their camp.
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Menberg
Deadwood
Chis Spaletta
Terry
Cupales
Ab- Senes
Park land donation reshapes Brandt South Dakota
Flora B Fullerton and Jessie B McFarland heirs of Robert Brown of New Haven Conn deed a solid town block to Brandt. One fourth to house a school and three fourths forever set as a city park. The land is valued at several thousand dollars.
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Clear’ Lake
S. D
Flora B. Fullerton
Jessie B. McFarland
Robert Brown
New Haven
Conn
Brandt
Brown
South Dakota
Recluse Wittgrove Found Dead In Rural Farm Home
Spencer farmer William Wittgrove was found dead yesterday afternoon, shot in the head with a shotgun in his isolated home four miles southwest of town. He lived alone on a half section and a German note was found, suggesting he may have lost hope after disputes with neighbors over corn prices. The body was found around three by neighbors, a lantern burning, and the community believes distress and worry contributed to the act. His body was to be shipped to a brother in town.
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Spencer
Wm. Wittgrove
Wwitt- Breve
Avorry
Lease of Common School Lands Davison County
Notice states on March 17, 1914 all unleased Cortigan school land in Davison County will be offered for lease at public auction between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the courthouse. Dated Pierre January 10, 1914. Fred Hepperld first Commissioner of School and Public Lands.
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Davison Coun
Said County
Pierre
Byrne orders Guenther ousted from South Dakota post
Governor Byrne calls for dismissal of Guenther of the insurance department after a voucher showing $130.75 for laundry and theater items, later reduced to $109.50, is allegedly approved. He accuses Deputy Auditor Murphy of lying and criticizes state auditor Henry Anderson for political meddling.
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Murphy
Pierre
Lynne
Argus Leader
J. D. Keller
Insurance Department
Byrne
Joseph Murphy
State Auditor’s
Argus
Keller
O. K
Vauditer
Governors ‘Office
Guenther
Commissioner of Insurance
Auditor
Ite
Nine Million More In State Banks Report
The 1914 report shows National banks in the state with deposits of 30,686,192, up nearly two million from 1913. When combined with state banks deposits of 57,206,891.89, total state bank deposits on January 1914 call reached 47,977,084, up 9,000,813 from the previous year.
Missouri fish feast near Pierre shocks readers
Vermillion reports tell of a 5. D. celebration by Missouri river residents near Pierre with a lavish feast funded by a Pierre merchant and state mood and drug department. The menu features worm soup, olives, walnuts, fruit swells, jams, and a meat mince pie followed by large ketchup stocks, leaving fishermen to pop corks this spring.
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Missouri
Pierre
Big Muddy
Cox
Davison County Plans Big Good Roads Program
Davison County and its townships will spend about $28,422 in road improvements this year. The county board plans twenty miles of highways with $12,158 for the year, including six miles in Blendon and Badger townships each and three in Perryfind five Bytis m7.
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Davison
A. Zangle
Board of County Commissioners
Blendon Township
Badger
Perryfind
Mitchell Township
Badger Township
Community Notes from Loomis and Nearby
Mrs. Butler returns from Beaver Dam Wisconsin. Roland and Floyd Comstock travel to Adel Iowa to visit sister Mrs Finley. A blind violinist entertained at the hall last Friday. Lois Taylor wins most popular young lady. Friends host a surprise dinner for Mrs Kenton as they plan to move in March. Township election Tuesday centers on building a town hall. J J Harker moves into his new house north of Loomis.
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Roland
Floyd Comstock
Adel
Iowa
Finley
Lois Taylor
Kenton
Kentons
Anarchy Reported in Portugal Sparks Madrid Alert
Madrid reports a Spanish government bulletin stating an important revolutionary movement is in progress in Portugal. An interior ministry under secretary notes a state of anarchy across the country, with authorities working to obtain details as communications are interrupted.
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Madrid
Spain
Saas Coon
Abate
Portugal
Miscreant Shooting Horses Reported in Hayes vicinity
Complaints come from Hayes area in Stanley county that a miscreant is shooting horses. About six horse owners report wounded and dying animals, with many scarred by a shotgun slug and marked by the shot. The depredations appear deliberate, with horses headily marked by shot.
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Pierre
Hayes
Stanley County
Bartine Starts Campaign Across North Dakota for Congress
Senator J. G. Bartine, Republican candidate in the Third District, left for northern North Dakota to begin his campaign. The candidate is noted for opposing high express and freight rates and for supporting farmers and workers. He urges voters to consider his record and vote on March 24.
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Oacoma
S. D
J. 4 G. Barline
Congress
Bartine
Senate
Alexandrian Social News Notes from the Week
In Alexandria a Proctor now in Mitchell visited briefly. Nick Kayser returned to Gilbertsville after relatives’ visit. Mrs John Birge went to Mitchell with grandson Ellsworth Witt after a visit here. Bridgewater guests Otto Leitheiser’s renter J B Jarding listed. Paylor from Dayton left for Ohio where he works as a plumber. Matt Krier, Hanson county pioneer near Emery, ill but improving. Mr and Mrs Ralph Deacon left for Sioux City after a death in family. W C McCaffrey and wife returned from visits in Jefferson and Nevada, Iowa, to Alexandria. Mrs T L Taylor remained seriously ill with recent severe pain but showing slight improvement.
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Alexandria
S. D
C. I. Proctor
Mitchell
Nick Kayser
Gilbertsville
Iowa
John Birge
Ellsworth Witt
Frank Leitheiser
Bridgewater
Otto Leitheiser
J. JF. Prouty
J. B. Jarding
Id ‘Paylor
Dayton
Ohio
Ohio City
Matt Krier
Hanson County
Emery
Ralph Deacon
Jefferson
Mr. McCaffrey
McPaffrey
Nevada
T. L. Taylor
Debaters Sought for County Agent Talk in Davison County
Romine Township Farmers club invites opposing side to debate the proposed agricultural expert for Davison County. Leo Sherman of Mr Vernon is the only acceptor so far. the club asks him to recruit a full opposition. Carl Rosenquist is club secretary. At Ikome club, a dairy cow vs alfalfa debate showed a split verdict with Ros enquist and Boreson for, Loyinger and Anderson against. Next meeting March 11 features O L Branson on the new currency law.
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Oa Farmers' Club
Romine Township
Carl Rosenquist
Ikome Club
Charles Boreson
Dave Loyinger
Peter Anderson
O. L. Branson
First National Bank
Farmers
Woonsocket Water Carnival Planned For June 1914
New directors of the Woonsocket Carnival Company select Lawson as president Dowdell as secretary and Dalton as treasurer for the 1914 carnival set for June 17 to 19. The event features water sports and baseball along with other attractions, unique to the state.
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Woonsocket
S. D
Wooonapgietater Carnival Company
L. “Lawson
Harry B. Dowdell
J. R. Dalton
Coyote Clibe
W. D. Cook
Carthege
Mill Machinery Ordered for New Enterprise Ahead of Summer Start
The entity has ordered the machinery for the new enterprise and expects the mill to be in operation during the summer months.
Hunt Rabbits for Charities in Mitchell Next Tuesday
Mitchell hunters prepare a monster rabbit hunt to benefit Associated Charities. Two sides will compete with 25 points for each jack rabbit and 10 for each cotton-tail, checked Tuesday night at Scharnweber parlors. Mitchell Produce will buy game at 10 cents per jack rabbit and 5 cents per cotton-tail. Registration is at Scharnwebers and Horace Kress at Scallin Bros. drug store.
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Mitchell
Scharnweber
Scharnwebers
Horace Kress
Scallin Bros. Drug Store
Mitchell Produce Company
OGrady’s Plot Revealed in Lead for Labor Trouble Case
Deadwood South Dakota reports recount O Grady former Western Federation gunman turned deputy sheriff in Michigan copper country relations with Moyer and other officers during the 1909 labor conflict. He alleges Mills Denver Mahoney and Tracy urged violence. Officials say confession details corroborated, awaiting further arrests and Governor Ferris’s involvement in Michigan.
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Deadwood
S. D
Winnnett
O'Grady
Western Federation of Miners
Michigan Copper Country
Moyer
O’grady
Whith
Mills
Denver
C. P. Mahoney
W. J. Tracy
Western Federation
Namestake
John W. Butler
Blacktail
Tracy
Federation
Nevada
Marshall Crans
Ferris
Michigan
Ejected Wife Retains Home Rights, Rapid City Says
Deadwood report says when a wife is ousted from a homestead by her husband she does not surrender her rights to the homestead according to the land office at Rapid City.
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Deadwood
S. D
Rapid City
Contested Homestead Sale Nullified in Favor of Mrs Thein
The court ruled for Mrs. Nick Thein in a dispute over a homestead sale. Thein claimed separation and incompetency, with her two sons supporting her. one son served as guardian. Hiram D. Pope then filed on the relinquishment, blocking access to the premises. The younger Thein challenged Pope, but the land office held the seller had no right without Mrs. Thein’s consent, and Pope’s entry was ordered to be con celled.
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Nick Thein
Thein
Hiram D. Pope
Lead
Pope
Land Office
Madison Remains Dry Despite Supreme Court Ruling
The South Dakota Supreme Court has reversed a lower court ruling on Madison's saloon license referendum. A vote of 409 for license, 400 against, with 16 improperly marked ballots, was contested by drys who argued those ballots should count. The court said improperly marked ballots are not to be counted, preserving Madison as a dry town and signaling further efforts to block licenses.
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Madison
S. D
Yankton
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Drys
Vets
Jones
State Sirents Court
Drops Dead at Door of Theatre in Aberdeen
Dan O Grady, a railroad conductor turned hotel dishwasher, died after entering the Aberdeen theatre where Senator Crawford and C. C. Caldwell spoke. Crawford critiqued records and Burke as Homestake Mining's candidate for Senator, while Caldwell addressed taxation.
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Aberdeen
S. C
Dan O'Grady
Aberdeen Theatre
Crawford
O’grady
Coe T. Crawford
C. C. Caldwell
Burke
Homestake Mining Company
Caldwell
Samuel Allerton Dies in Pasadena at 86
Deadwood South Dakota reports Samuel W Allerton Chicago financier dies in Pasadena California at 86. A longtime Black Hills ally he backed mining and properties here. He partnered with Harris Pranklin of New York in Franklin Cattle Company and held stock in Golden Reward Mining with the late V. Harriman. he served as a director of the First National Bank of this city.
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Deadwood
S. D
Pasadena
Colif
Samuel W. Allerton
Chicago
Black Hills
Allerton
Harris Pranklin
New York
Pranklin
Printing pamphlets shows Mitchell Publishing capacity
The Mitchell Publishing Company won a 125 000 copy state publicity pamphlet contract, completing three quarters of the work in two weeks. The job required 265 000 impressions on a large cylinder press, with sheets folded, stapled, trimmed, counted by counties, and packed for shipment. The secretary of state praised the company's facilities and speedy service.
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Pierre
Mitchell Publishing Company
Mitchel
Publishing Company
Pane
Richards
Mitchell Pudueniog Company
Bureau of Public Printing
Sioux Falls
Michell Publishing Company
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Gypsies
Fred Hepperld
Yeinda
Byrnes
Henry Anderson
State Auditor
Yougier
Pierre Merchant
Davison County
Loomis
Mrs. Butler
Beaver Dam, Wis
J. J. Harker
Alexandria News
Woonsoekef
Homestead
Samuel Alberton
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