Express Rates Stay Up After Judge Defeat of Legislature
Judge John E. Carland ruled for express companies in the Sioux Falls case, nullifying the South Dakota railroad commission’s Tariff No. 1 and blocking a horizontal rate reduction. The decision overruled the railroad commission’s demurrer, holding the commission had no authority to set the disputed rates.
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Sioux Falls
John E. Carland
State Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission
South Dakota
Commission
Carland
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Real estate activity surges in early spring sales
Real estate transfers in the past two weeks show strong growth led by Davison County moves as March typically peaks for land sales. A single firm brought 25 families to the county with many deals pending closing this month. Listings include numerous lots in Ethan and Mt Vernon and totals exceed $121,000 with multiple transfers to Mitchell and surrounding areas.
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Register of Deeds
Davison County
Ethan
Mt. Vernon
Joseph Weepie
Elsworth
D. Thomas
N. E
Harry H. Erion
Floren
Weicherding
N. Bb
Joseph Stockton
Rebecca Jennings
Mitchell
Lizzie
Brown
Altha E. Brown
S. EB
N.E
A. J. Swanson
Arthur Miller
BE. Quar
Wm. Metzger
H. R. Schoen
Henry Fenzlein
John J. O'Dell
Apple
John Coyne
Michael J. Coyne
Lote
Sheeder
Lot Gate
Elvira E. Burns
Mary. c
Engineers and surveyors form state association in Huron
John L. Nelson state surveyor returned from Huron where the first annual convention organized an association for engineers and surveyors. Officers elected include President S B Howe, Sioux Falls. Vice President B E Lovejoy, Redfield. Secretary Treasurer D C Washburn, Aberdeen. Committees named for Mechanical Electrical Sanitary Drainage Surveying Roads Structures Railroads and Legislation with members from Mitchell Redfield Vermillion Sioux Falls Huron Watertown and Ft Pierre. next meeting set for Pierre in January during the legislative session.
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John L. Nelson
Huron
Engineers and Surveyors
Pierre
S. B. Howe
Sioux Falls
B. E. Lovejoy
Redfield
D. C. Washburn
Aberdeen
Mitchell
J. W. Johnston
R. B. Easton
J. W. Kolb
Vermillion
D. H. Brewster
Woonsocket
E. B. Higbee
H. C. Cook
John Banks
B. E. Mather Mitchell
J. C. Carpenter
Watertown
J. L. Wagner
BE. F. Highbee
D. C
Washburn
H. Lea
R. H. Townsend
Ft. Pierre
Saloon Smasher Mrs Nation Promotes Prohibition Speech
Mrs Carry A Nation spoke to a full City Hall crowd about prohibition and her saloon smashing past. She defended her tactics as aiding the cause while detailing funds spent on aiding the prohibition movement and related ventures in Cherokee Oklahoma.
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Carry A. Nation
Mrs. Nation
Prohibition Party
Cherokee
Oklahoma
Prohibition
Indians Hear Y M C A Message at Twin Churches
A dozen or more Indians attending the YMCA convention visited the Baptist church where Rev. Moses Makey of the Sisseton reservation delivered an earnest address. He spoke through an interpreter on YMCA work among Indians, progress, and plans to spread the gospel westward. Many in attendance shook hands with the workers as they left. At the congregational church Sioux pastor Rev. Elias Gilbert spoke on the movement among Rosebud Indians. Stephen Jones acted as interpreter for the Indian secretaries and workers continuing the Christian effort.
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Baptist Church
Moses Makey
Sisseton
Mr. Makey
Elias Gilbert
Rosebud
Gilbert
Stephen Jones
M.C. A
Dr F H Sheets talks to Mitchell Methodist men on missions
Dr F H Sheets of Chicago spoke to more than two hundred at the First Methodist church about the interdenominational missionary movement. He outlined a national drive to mobilize laymen, urged time for conventions, and described ongoing world mission work to justify increased support and funding.
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F. H. Sheets
Chicago
First Methodist Church
Hoagland
Mr. Morris
Kerfoot
Mr. Minty
Sheets
Board of Missions
Methodist Episcopal Church
United States
Mitchell
God
Jesus Christ
Hitchcock Announces Candidacy for Mitchell Mayor
Mayor A. E. Hitchcock declares he seeks re election as Mitchell mayor The statement says the run is not partisan and he will follow the majority will The annual city election is set for Tuesday April 19
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A. E. Hitchcock
Mitchell
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