An Attempt at Murder in Mc Dearmaids Saloon
A brutal stabbing occurred Wednesday night at Mc Dearmaids saloon when Tom Lytle known as Reddy attacked William Patterson a blind Black man with a knife. Patterson was badly injured with a jaw wound and a near severed thumb while Lytle was arrested after the melee and held to May term in bonds of 1500 dollars. The incident sparked crowd attention and prompted calls for stricter local order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDermaid
Tom Lytle
Reddy
Wm. Patterson
Steve McDearmaid
Charlie Munger
Dr. Dundas
Neady
Main Street
Jack Kelley
Auditor’s Office
Gardinier
Lytle
Lawler Street
Covington
Sioux City
Milwaukee
Iris
Judge Abbey
Court House
T. J. Spangler
Winsor
Derby Burnside
Steve McDermaid
Steve
Patteson
Attorney Spangler
Charles Munger
Spangler
Munger
Joe Linder
Patterson
Dundas
Fire Department Elects New Officers In Annual Ballot
The Mitchell fire department held its annual election last Wednesday night with three candidates for chief. Henry Swisdler won on the third ballot over Gillis and Stair, becoming chief. Charles Ruh was named assistant chief, L F Stair secretary, Thomas Wellen treasurer, and James Rogan time keeper. A running team was proposed by H R Schnedler, J D Kress, C W Gillis, and H B Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Henry Swisdler
Messrs
Gillis
Stair
Charles
H. R. Schnedler
J. D. Kress
C. W. Gillis
H. B. Adams
City Council Debates Land Filings and Saloons
The council met with no quorum on the first Monday, adjourned to Thursday, and heard reports from Justice Abbey. A sidewalk on west Second street was approved, and licensing of saloons under the new liquor law was instructed. Numerous warrants and salaries were approved, and the meeting adjourned to April. Filings on the reservation rise as squatters anticipate a homestead bill, with inquiries from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and far New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fullerton
Bracy
Pollard
Levinger
Simpson
Neilsen
Indra
Smith
Justice Abbey
West Second Street
West Side School House
S. A. Kean & Co
Chicago
Western Union Co
Davis & Daniels
A Brown
Thos Wallace
Moise
O Walrath
Mdise
Chris Vaine
W Gillis
Mdse
W E Crane
Salary Health Department
L E Stair
Jack Rogan
Pouca Pee Errs Whieteers Titer Ieee
Mitchell Iron Works
Kibbee
Electric Light Co
L O Gale
W Abbey
Justice Fees
J C Roth
C H Gordinier
John Reierson
L Beckwith
J.M. Adams
Livingstone
D. A. Mizener
Hellritter
Union Township
Register Boynton
McKinley
Register
Congress
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Maine
Contest cases heard at the land office
At the United States land office two contest cases were heard Friday. Attorney A B Hager represents David Paxton against Gustav Gertz over a Yankton reservation homestead. A second case, R A Livingston vs Henry Heitritter, involves a Union township land that changed hands and was claimed as a homestead in January 1896. Livingston asserts the claimant never established residence and now resides in Boyden Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Yankton Reservation
A. B. Hager
David Paxton
Gustav Gertz
R. A. Livingston
Henry Heitritter
Union Township
Mr. Heitritter
Storm Paralyzes Rail Lines Around Pukwana
A blizzard blocked all roads and halted Milwaukee road service around Pukwana. A derailment near a drift left three passenger cars off the tracks, forcing a rescue train from Mitchell. Crews worked to reopen routes east toward Alexandria and west to reach stranded passengers, with delays lasting days.
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Aberdeen
Pukwana
Mitchell
Milwaukee Road
Alexandria
Fiest
Frank Maynard
D. W. Moore
Brainard
Edna Evans Weds M. H. Trumble at Evans Home
A Saturday wedding was held at 4 pm at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Evans on West Second Street. Miss Edna Evans married M H Trumble of Butte Montana in a ceremony by Justice James McKinley. A large attendance brought many presents as the couple planned to relocate to Butte for Trumble and his copper mining interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Evans
West Second Street
Edna
M. H. Trumble
Butte
Mont
James McKinley
Trumble
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S. H. Scallin’s
Scallin
C.G. Rathbun
Nina
Zilli
Supolio
Mitchell National Bank
U. S
the Fire Company
Win
the Fire Department
the City Council
Deen
THE
Land Office
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