Special Session of Legislature May Be Called
Attorney General petitions Governor Byrne to seek a U S Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of Chapter 64 of the 1907 laws taxing express and related carriers. The case blocks 1910 11 12 and onward taxes from Wells Fargo and American Express and could force immediate legislative action if upheld.
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Johnson
Frank M. Byrne
South Dakota
Treasury Department
Wells Fargo Express Company
American Express Company
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Highth Circuit
Sanborn
St. Louis
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of
Supreme Courts of
Farmers in South Dakota pay 7.2 percent on real estate loans
Aberdeen reports on a survey by H H Patterson showing South Dakota farmers pay an average of 7.2 percent annually on real estate mortgages. The study, based on nearly 3,000 replies, notes regional variations from under 6 percent to over 8 percent, commissions of 1.8 percent, and links rates to farming systems and land values.
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Aberdeen
S. D
HH. F. Patterson
South Dakota
Better Warming Association of
Jim River
Mellen to Go on the Stand in New Haven Inquiry
Joseph W Folk announces that Charles Mellen will testify tomorrow before the Interstate Commerce Commission as part of the New Haven inquiry. Folk and McChord pressed McReynolds after a stormy conference recalling Norris and Kern. The aim is to expose the whole truth and push the hearing to completion.
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Washington, D. C
Chas. S. Mellen
Commerce Commission
Folk
McReynolds
McChord
Attorney General’s Office
Kern
Indiana
Norris
Nebraska
New Haven
Mellen
Commission
McReynold
Charles&. Mellen
Joseph W. Folk
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven and Bilaird Company
Better Farming Trustworthiness Boosts Farmer Credit
The piece argues higher farm land values and loans show progress from Better Farming efforts. It notes farmers willing to buy livestock live in high interest rate locales and that $2305 can be borrowed per quarter section on land valued at $50 an acre. It contends credit relies on farmers proving reliability through better farming and sales.
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Harding County
Butte County
Carson County
Custer
South Dakota
Better Farming Association
Weather Forecast For Iowa And Dakotas
Fair tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Light frost likely in low lands. In North and South Dakota forecast remains fair tonight and Thursday with minimal temperature shifts and a probable frost tonight.
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North
South Dakota
Retailers' Association Convention Opens in Aberdeen
The seventeenth annual South Dakota Retail Merchants convention opened with Mayor Hall’s welcome and W. L. Ware’s response. N. S. Tyler reported about 400 members and several local associations forming. The auditing department helps prevent freight overcharges. The mutual insurance company has paid $81,000 in dividends from $522,000 in income. President W. L. Clark urged wider membership toward 1000 at next state convention. After sessions, delegates toured Gun club events, exhibits, and will hear more topics today before officers are elected Thursday.
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Aberdeen
S. D
South Dakota
BW. M. Hall
W. L. Ware
N. S. Tyler
Sioux Fall
Watertown
Huron
Edfield
Mitchell
Douglas’ County
Mutual Insurance
Gus Meyer
Parker
W. L. Clark
Golf Grounds
D. B. Watkins
Secrtary
W. L. Harris
Minneapolis
A. J. Kasper
Chicago
F. B. Lent
Oscar Chultz
Commercial Club
Many Fail in Examinations in Late Teachers Tests
In the late teachers examinations 1,764 applicants sought certificates across second third and primary grades. Of these 530 earned second grade certificates 324 earned third grade and six earned primary certificates with 904 on standing sheets. The high school students taking the exam to gain a certificate or partial standing were blamed for many failures.
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Pierre
Gurdes
Rail commission schedules hearings on railway charges
The state railway commission fixed hearings on switching charges by railway companies at Aberdeen June 16, Sioux Falls June 18, Deadwood June 23. A potato rates and car weights hearing will be at Belle Fourche June 25. Telephone hearings on switching and rural charges are set for Iroquois May 21.
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Pierre
S. D
State Railway Commission
Aberdeen
Sioux Falls
Deadwood
Belle Fourche
Iroquois
Kimball Sets May 20 Vote On Local Saloon Licenses
The Kimball city council schedules a special election for Wednesday May 20 to decide which two saloons may operate in town. At least four firms will compete, and voting occurs at City Hall with the top two vote-getters determining who earns licenses.
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Kimball
S. D
Kimball City
Doctor Smith Heads Shriners Imperial Council
Dr. Frederick R. Smith of Damascus Temple Rochester New York was elected imperial potentate of the Imperial Council Nobles of the Mystic Shrine at the annual conclave in Atlanta Georgia today.
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Smith
Shriners
Atlanta
Frederick R. Smith
Damascus Temple
Rochester
N. Y
Imperial Council
Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine
Huerta Prepares Puebla Last Stand as Wilson Receives Alerts
Washington reports Huerta plans to retreat to Puebla after fortifying the city and provisioning his troops. Nelson O Shaughnessy told President Wilson that Huerta aims to fight rather than quit, with 4 000 to 6 000 troops depicted as his force. Additional notes say Huerta has begun shipping gold to Europe in anticipation of exile.
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Washington, D. C
Huerta
Mexico City
Puebla
Vera Cruz
Wilson
Nelson
O’shaughnessy
Charge O'Shaughnessy
O'Shaughnessy
Europe
Dodge Appointed Secretary to Mexican Crisis Delegation
Washington, D. C. H. Percival Dodge, former minister to Panama, named secretary to the delegation before Argentine, Brazilian and Chilean mediators in the Mexican crisis. Night and day tension at the White House and departments as Lobez Island incident unfolds. Admiral Badger reports the Ironprinzes in Cecile carried no arms to Huerta ports and that 650 tons general cargo left Vera Cruz. Rebels attack Tampico after a pause. Admiral Mayo notes intensified firing and hopes for Tampico capture by midnight.
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Dodge
Washington, D. C
Aean
H. Percival Dodge
Panama
United States
Niagara Falls
White House
State Department
War and Navy
Bryan
Lobez Island
Badger
Vera Cruz
Navy Department
Ironprinzess
Huerta
Havana
Secretary of War Seeks Truth on Private Parks in Mexico
Secretary of War Garrison directs General Funston at Vera Cruz to ask General Maas what happened to Samuel Parks a U S private who rode through Mexican lines after a heat induced rush and has not been heard from since A similar inquiry was sent to Huerta via the Brazilian minister at Mexico and reports say Parks died within the Mexican lines
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Funston
United States
Washington, D. C
Frederick Funston
Vera Cruz
Maas
Samuel Parks
Bryan
Huerta
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H.F. Patterson
Missouri River
J Administration Menagerie
Denocra
Chataqua
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Des Moines. Register
Ass’n
Tampico
Mayo
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