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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
4
An advertisement cites rising farm land and state taxes from 1906 to 1918, noting sharp tax growth outpacing population and urging voters to support R. O. Richards for governor in the March 24 primary.
Jay Gould, American and English amateur court tennis champion, defeated George Covey of England in Philadelphia to take the open world championship by winning the first four sets of the match.
The Corn Palace fundraising drive begins with a committee meeting at the Commercial club rooms tonight at 7. W. H. Fritz heads the group with members from the Retail Merchants, Hotel and Restaurant Men, and Retail Liquor Dealers associations. Charles M. Marsh of the Western Vaudeville association attended the executive meeting, linking past Barness attractions and Theatrical Booking ties. No contract for 1914 attractions will be signed until fall festival funds are secured.
The Crawford campaign disputes a Pierre dispatch claiming no majority for Senator Crawford, asserting a Republican lead of at least 15,000, with precinct reports showing a strong progressive ticket and Byrne ahead of Richards and Anderson. A Crawford manager statement projects statewide majorities and specifies district tallies, including 9,000 in favor of Crawford over Burke and varying leads in the First and Second Districts.
IR C Richards of Huron independent Republican seeks the governorship with farmers backing his bid. He vows to serve if nominated on March 24, denounces the spoils system and calls for leadership and a buyer system for state institutions.
Nine children from Mitchell were placed in new homes by Miss Clara B. Comstock and Miss Anna L. Hill of the Children's Aid Society of New York. Howard Smith and Lewis De Voe found families, Walter Kirchner awaits a home, and one boy remains with the J. T. Morrow home awaiting placement for schooling.
A driving snow storm began early this morning in Pierre South Dakota and continues toward the Black Hills with heavy snowfall and drifting reported across the region.
Pierre South Dakota state superintendent Lawrence calls a meeting of institute conductors for March 31 in Aberdeen with the state committee on educational policies also to meet that day. County superintendents are invited to assemble April 1 and 2, creating a unified three day session. Lawrence names an accredited list of conductors including Ault Beadle Lindsey Beaumont Beckler Bolstad Browning Camfield Clark Cook and others.
A long list of names from various South Dakota towns is presented. The article notes that the date of county institutes has not yet been fixed and will be set within a short time.
Judge Charles A. Pollock of Fargo to open anti-saloon campaign in Mitchell during the spring election on March 18. Civic Federation members heard speeches urging personal effort over public meetings to join the national no-license drive. Optimism voiced. W. E. Tipton and L. S. Vickers reported last year’s disbursements at 1138.36. further organization plans to be announced at next Tuesday supper.
Aberdeen South Dakota board of regents met to formally accept the resignation of President George Washington Nash head of the Northern Normal and Industrial school. With Regent Beebe absent, no decision was made on a successor.
In Pierre and across South Dakota voters show shifting residence and mail access gaps. Many registrations remain in place while removals reduce turnout, with Lawrence and Potter counties noting hundreds fewer voters. Pinchot rails against populist limits and Roosevelt praise at a rally as Progressive moves plan a provisional state committee.
The Bull Moose Progressives rally in Huron South Dakota drew no attendees. Reportedly no one came to the gathering despite a local call, with only a heard speech by Gifford noted as the event’s highlight.
Washington officials received a pardon petition for eighteen labor leaders convicted in the dynamite conspiracy cases in Indianapolis. The filing claims innocence and alleges fair trial errors by Judge Albert B. Anderson. Attorneys said 20 House members and several Senators would press the case before the justice department. The applicants include Frank M. Ryan and other union officials.
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