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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1916
Page
3
J. W. Broadbent travels to Sioux Falls for the Five States Furniture Dealers annual two day meeting. The association, the nation’s largest of its kind, includes North and South Dakota Minnesota Iowa and Nebraska.
Sioux Falls reports a bitter faction fight within the South Dakota Democrats led by Dr H J Rock of Aberdeen opposing the Johnson Gandy faction over delegate lists to the St Louis convention. Davenport bolts to Rock, Christopherson runs for Congress on the Republican ticket, Norbeck gains newspaper support, and possible challenges to Helgerson and Hornby for state offices surface.
Everett True by Cond0 remains unopposed for his Republican nominee bid. N E Knight of Thomas Hamlin county faces no rivals for state commissioner of school and public lands as May primary looms. Dun ning free on bond while trial proceeds with State Attor ney Bauman aided by R B I Salinger of Sioux City. Gundersons of Vermillion assist. James Brown, 17, Westboro Missouri, killed in box car shooting during a world-travel craving trip with friends.
Beresford South Dakota report on Christopher Olson, longtime landowner, who vanished three years ago and reappeared working as a farm laborer in Bon Homme county. He refuses relatives plea to return to his Beresford property, citing better climate and less favorable conditions at home. Olson, about fifty, describes his disposition as peculiar and plans to stay where he is.
W H Sass homesteader near Hamill was hospitalized in Chicago after an operation. His family home burned, destroying most belongings except bedding. Neighbors moved an old building to the site to serve as temporary shelter until the father returns and new dwelling can be planned.
Tead S. D. J. B. Terrell of this city, arrested a week or two ago for stealing clothing from a dead man, has been released as the case against him was dismissed in municipal court. He claimed
A man with authority to seized clothing and other property was later charged with stealing the items. The report centers on the sequence from seizure to the subsequent theft accusation.
Reports from the flooded zone say the Missouri and Jamies rivers between Yankton and Vermillion are falling. Vermillion shows about two feet drop and trains move supplies for stranded areas while rail lines remain flooded. No significant famine reported. Gayville Meckling hold steady with local boat access to markets.
In Vermillion circuit court Judge Robert B. Tripp opened the term with the state versus Clarence Dunning of Sioux City charged with complicity in a box car murder near Burbank last summer. Physicians’ affidavits cited automobile accident injuries delaying the trial.
On a freight train headed to harvest fields young Brown was armed with the crew s permission when gunmen boarded near Burbank. A struggle led to shooting in which Brown was hit. Authorities link Dunning to the robbery and possible murder. defense to contest gunman involvement.
Alliance Neb The government land draw for North Platte irrigation district tracts opens under homestead laws with no registration. About 4000 irrigable acres in 43 farm units ranging 30 to 100 acres each will be available with water rights at 55 dollars per acre payable over twenty years. initial 2 75 per acre due now.
The passage notes annual payments until full, then patent to land, with tax exemption for twenty years since government land is non taxable. Land lies in Morrill County Nebraska in the North Platte valley eight to twelve miles from Bayard. Irrigation farming has operated for years with improved farms valued at.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills listing benefits like cleansing the system and purging waste. It urges readers to buy the 25 cent remedy at local druggists claiming it moves sluggish bowels and clears body poisons after winter.
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