Abeyance on Light Franchise Talks At City Council
The City Council, chaired by Mayor Silsby, meets in regular session. Alderman Hannett agrees to remain until an amicable Electric Co. compromise is reached. A four member committee will confer with Hannett and Smith on the franchise dispute. The meeting covers water mains, a gas franchise, cemetery plots, and bids for pipe.
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Silsby
Messrs. Curtis
Stout
Perry
Scriven
Miller and Koch
G. Loevinger
Wm. M. Herbert
Hannett
The
Electric Co
Fourth Ward
Mr. Hannett
Aannett
Chas. Ferguson
West Sixth Street
Ferguson
Messrs
J. L. Hannett
Wm. M. Smith
Messrs. Smith
KE. B. VanAlstine
Crane & Co
Water Committee
VanAlstine
Remains to Canton After Armour Death
Mrs. E. E. Murray of Armour spent Monday night in the city en route to Canton for interment after her husband died Saturday evening in Armour. She traveled with Mr. and Mrs. Day Menor and Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Menor of Armour and H. A. Boylan of this city accompanied the party to Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Murray
Armour
Canton
Traveling Men Enjoy Night at Mayor Silsby Silo Apart
Mayor Geo A Silsby hosted traveling men from Mitchell at his home on Saturday night 1903 inviting about 56 guests for a formal yet casual evening. Stormy Sunday weather blocked some travelers from returning home and diminished train connections. The invitation promised buffet and smoker, no mileage, one town only, and urged guests to bring their sample appetites for the special Silsby Manse event.
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Mitchell
Geo. A. Silsby
National Bank Examiner
Silsby Manse
Fifth Street
South Dakota
Traveling Men and Ladies At City Gathering
The piece describes a social event where traveling men take the lead day, while ladies watch. Guests gather at the mayor's home, warmth and fraternal feelings fill the rooms, and after games of whist, the traveling men are summoned to the dining car for a three course meal with floral table decorations.
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Trav’ling
Traveling men fete marks a brilliant social in Mitchell
A large reception in Mitchell honored traveling salesmen with an extensive refreshment spread including oysters wafers olives and cream chicken. H B Hitchcock H G Nichols and W E Turner supervised service while Mrs H G Nichols performed mandolin and piano. Attendees included H L Bras Thos Fullerton N L Davison Dr R Dundas and many Mitchell-based representatives listed in attendance.
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H. B. Hitchcock
H. G. Nichols
W. E. Turner
Messrs
H. L. Bras
Thos. Fullerton
N. L. Davison
R. ¥. Dundas
Mitchell
Frank Jeffries
Sid W. Smith
A. H. Betts
John D. Kress
Robert Ward
James Bateley
L. Johns
W. Leehan
C. Jones
J. 3. Lehman
Geo. M. Rowley
Charles Blythe
Jos. T. Morrow
Phillip Schomberg
G. O. Steward
M. Jacquemar
F. C. Chase
E. D. Scott
J. B. Wolgemuth
M. B. Shauer
J. M. Kuhn
E. J. Brown
A. J. Gehan
E. E. Ramsdell
H. A. Boylan
Mark Harris
T. A. Parrott
M. H. Russell
F. T. Windle
Jay A. Dundas
P. H. Brockway
Mitchell’s Standing With Legislature Strengthens
A report from H. L. Bras in Pierre says that Mitchell now has strong backing as the capital removal issue appears abandoned. Pierre has ceased efforts to rescind the removal resolution, and Mitchell is believed to stand better with the legislature than before.
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H. L. Bras
Pierre
Bras
Mitchell
House of Representatives
Brief Detroiter R R Bewdle Visits Then Heads South
R R Bewdle of Detroit arrived Monday afternoon in the city and left this morning with stops planned along his return. He had been in Geddes to oversee installing a new landlord in his hotel property.
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R. R. Bewdle
Detroit, Mich
Geddes
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Scantin
Zascara
S. H. Scallin
Mitchell Iron Works
Mitchell Iron
Doble
N. Vogus & Sons
Annett
Connell
Fer
Atives
Hannett ST
Kibbee
McDonald
Justice McKinley
Mitchell’s Road
Capital Fight
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