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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
8
Aberdeen South Dakota reports prominent citizens oppose Sunday theaters and baseball games. A subscription paper is circulated to fund a renewed campaign after two years ago a court battle left theatres open. Opponents aim for a stronger effort if funds are raised.
Yankton Indian Agency South Dakota authorities investigate a shooting at Wagner where an Indian named Yellow Bird from the agency was shot three times by a fellow Indian after a quarrel on a wagon ride. Both men were intoxicated. Yellow Bird’s condition is serious and manslaughter could be charged if he dies.
Huron D. A closing feature of the state Sunday school convention will be a men parade followed by a prohibition rally. The state secretary and local committee expect around 1000 marchers Thursday afternoon, based on prior parades of 600 at Parker and larger numbers in international conventions. Interest from across the state grows for the final sessions.
Alexandria hosted the sixteenth annual convention of the fourth district of the W C T U last week. Delegations came from Woon socket Loomis Kimball Alpena Alexandria White Lake Wessington Springs Stickney Mitchell and Pukwana. The event focused on preparing for the state dry campaign with speeches by Anna Simmons and Luella Ramsey and raised funds for county organizations. Mitchell was chosen to host next year’s meeting.
Joseph, a Sioux Indian of renown living near Grand Forks North Dakota, travels to the Sisseton reservation to visit relatives near White Rock South Dakota. His horse that balks is noted as the highest since spring 1881 and is frequently accompanied by Mrs. Horse That Balks Frequently.
S D Kruger operating a disc on a farm near town received injuries after a belt or gear failure caused the machine to lurch frighteningly. The accident narrowly spared him from death as officials investigated the cause.
A worker was dragged under a stationary threshing machine after being thrown from his seat. He suffered severe, life threatening injuries as the steel discs cut deeply. Had the blades penetrated an inch deeper, the man would have been killed.
Dr. Fred G. Hicks returns from Aiken Minnesota. Mrs. M. E. B. Apley visits son Charles W. Apley in Mitchell. Main street paving to begin early next week. East Fifth avenue curbing nearly finished. Sioux City line detoured via Scotland and Tyndall due to Utica wreck. Rice shipments and bridge repairs noted. Several locals and visitors mentioned with family ties to Mitchell and area.
South Dakota Attorney General Caldwell rejects Geo W. Egan's charges of misappropriation and conspiracy. He details his investigation into Egan and disbarment actions, denies proposing a Pierre meeting, notes referees found Egan dishonest, and defends his 1915 and prior appropriations and actions serving the state.
Pierre S. D. notes the history department preserves a verified early typewriter, No. 15 of the first Sholes and Glidden model from 1876. Manufactured by Remingtons, it was sold to Rand & McNally, sent to the Black Hills for Judge Horatio McGuire, and later acquired by Joseph Gossage who donated it to the history department.
Governor Byrne issues an extradition warrant at the request of Town authorities for James S Malam who is sought by another jurisdiction. The move signals official transfer procedures for the prisoner.
Malam is in custody at Faulkton on a charge of grand larceny. He is being held for Iowa officers.
Directors and shippers in Mitchell voice strong support for building a Y junction to link the Milwaukee and Omaha routes. The adjourned state railway commission hearing set for May 25 aims to close the case with a ruling favorable to construction.
The senior class won the inter class high school track meet by three points after 16 events at Hitchcock park. Donald Mason led scoring with 40 points and eight wins, while Donald Hoon had 32 points. Freshmen scored none and sophomores earned 13 points. four class records and a possible state mark were set in events including high jump and hurdles amid time-keeping doubts.
The report lists finalists and winners in multiple events led by Mason J with several firsts including 100 yard dash 200 yard dash and long jump. Hoon Sen places strongly in sprints and relays while Craton and Coughlin appear in field events and hurdles. Final team scores crown Seniors with 64 points, Juniors 61 and Sophomores 13.
Miss Clara Piper visited with friends in Mitchell for a Sunday stay. W B Gormley left for Watertown after days in Mitchell. Peter Norbeck spoke at Ethan and planned an address in Salem. Dakota Wesleyan beat Letcher 14 to 4. Mrs Bettag visiting Pukwana. A C Miles builds a Fulton residence for Mrs Graves. Miss Dya Mize and R G Vanderweilen wed in Mitchell and will live in Sioux City. Numerous patents granted to South Dakotans. Local births, deaths, and rain totals reported. School janitors elected. finances reviewed with a $25,815 balance. Derailment near Plankinton caused by a milk can. Christine Peterson to Arlington then Murdo for work. B A Dunbar named aid to Naval Consulting Board via American Chemical Society.
The article details street work on East and West Seventh avenues, possible Keating proposals to connect West Seventh to the section road toward Wiresteel Creek, and farmer access via Omaha tracks. It notes Horace Jones of Mitchell High School who debated at Madison on the short ballot. Registration books for the May 23 primary show counts per precinct, with Mitchell wards listed. Badger’s book is delayed and late registrants may vote by card up to May 12.
Arthur Gifford of Lisbon township brought $25,000 from Chicago for 125 steers averaging 1646 pounds at $9.85 per hundred and 184 hogs around 300 pounds at about $30 per head. The piece notes Davison county's strong livestock market amid favorable climate and soil.
Ole Anderson of Roslyn was fined 100 dollars and jailed thirty days for selling liquor without a license. Fred Laughlin of Waybu was fined 200 dollars and jailed thirty days for bootlegging. Roy Maxwell alias Marshall McCamish pled guilty to stealing wheat and received six months in County Jail. Maxwell was later found to be a U. S. Navy deserter from Seattle sixteen months earlier and will be handed to federal authorities on release. These closed the Day County court docket cases.
Aberdeen South Dakota directors of the Aberdeen commercial club elected J K Kelly a prominent real estate man as president for the new club year. The club plans 3000 for the traffic bureau, 1100 to finance a South Dakota Montana football game, and 2000 for a fall festival.
An annual festival titled tival is planned to become a noted event across the Da kotas region, highlighting local culture and community activities for years to come.
Funeral services for 8 F Goodykoontz were conducted at his residence by Rev Howard W Fulweiler with a singing quartet. The procession went to Graceland cemetery. He helped found Mitchells First National Bank and was its first president with deep local property interests and civic involvement. His children Mrs J F Kimball of Chicago and Mrs F M Hammer and Mrs J G McCartney of Mitchell attended.
Dakota Wesleyan seniors present Bayard Veiller’s Within the Law at the city hall auditorium next Saturday. Cast features Bernice Obenshain Mary Turner and Leslie Caldwell opposite her with George Schwabauer and Frank Leffert in key roles.
James B. Tillotson, 27, stationary engineer at Mobridge Electric Light Plant, fatally burned when a blow off pipe fractured while he shoveled coal into the fire box. He died the next morning. Survived by wife and 3-year-old daughter.
Mobridge South Dakota J A Kuhns an experienced printer buys a half interest in the Mobridge News from Roderick Weir The veteran Weir who owns the paper with no prior newspaper work experience will continue to operate while Kuhns assists in conducting the publication Weir had purchased the paper years ago and has built its success
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