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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
2
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The Sioux City Tribune supports Lt. Gov. Byrne and notes Branson's past fights against graft and his incorruptible record. It quotes Centerville, Canton, and Hudson papers praising Branson as a strong, fearless candidate who fights for popular government and opposes monopolistic influence.
The piece argues against a one term limit for presidents, citing Lincoln and Gladstone to claim such a rule would harm governance. It notes New England delegates split between Taft and Roosevelt and criticizes limits on public service while praising Henry Anderson and Yankton College advocacy.
The piece condemns Judge Archbald of the interstate commerce court for attempting to profit from his position. It cites offers of notes for sale to litigants and pressure on the Irie railroad, with other judges named for improper favors. It urges impeachment and stricter bench selection to prevent such abuses.
Henry Anderson, sent by Mitchell as state auditor, uncovers a major wolf bounty fraud. County auditors confess or are jailed while others are held in custody as fictitious certificates were discounted and funds divided. Anderson’s methodical inquiry exposes fraud despite limits on total bounty payments.
Mitchell prepares for May Musical Festival on May 28 and 29 featuring Oberhoffer and his band with soloists Lucille Tewksbury Stevenson Genevieve Wheat Joseph Schenke and Horatio Cornell joining the Mitchell Choral Club in two canzonas and a concert set to delight the local musical audience.
Director Hobson leads a mixed chorus in a May 29 festival with two main numbers HWlwatha's Wedding Peas and Gallia. The program splits between choral works and orchestral selections, with a concert slated for May 24 featuring soloists. The organizers hope a large parish turnout will justify a two day next year with two matinees and two evening shows.
The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church discussed foreign work in South America, Mexico, and southern Asia with bishops Bristol Neely and Robinson addressing delegates. A secret ballot on the number of bishops to retire was sealed amid a deadlock between insurgents and standpatters. Aberdeen notes Sioux candidate Thomas Mann seeks South Dakota attorney general nomination.
Vermillion South Dakota reports Albert Deklets of Flandreau was fined five dollars and costs in justice court for selling a carload of potatoes partly rotten. An inspector of the food and drug department found the potatoes in bad condition at Heuron and filed the complaint leading to Deklets arrest. Prosecutor Fred A Warren bitterly fought the case on technicalities.
Indications from Minnesota show Theodore Roosevelt leading in the state’s 24 delegates. In Hennepin county Roosevelt appears to carry the county and its district, with Taft and La Follette trailing. County results show Roosevelt with 82 delegates to 93 for Taft and 85 for La Follette among 115 precincts reporting.
Roosevelt replies to Taft patronage critique and cites 1904 187 versus 1908 2210 southern delegates as context. He details road construction steps with committees foremen and a parade finale at Watertown Aberdeen South Carolina. The I of the Young Women’s Christian Association project at Wylie Park and opening Aldrich Park plus 8500 Carolina poplars to be planted are noted.
A Watertown committee led by mill owner W H Stokes plans to build the Meridian road across Codington county in two days with 1400 men. State Engineer Lea had located the route and a spring survey will place grade stakes. county commissioners will help by bridging lines before the start. An estimated 1500 workers and 35 teams from Watertown are expected, with militia, Boy Scouts, township officers, and equipment dealers asked to assist.
A South Dakota claim near White Owl reports coyotes and jackrabbits becoming so tame they enter a shack when the resident is away. Two coyotes were found inside at once, while others reportedly pushed open the door.
Repairs on the Belle Fourche Irrigation project dam near Belle Fourche South Dakota cost ten thousand dollars after heavy storm damage. Forty workers used a steam crane to replace blocks reinforce with concrete and steel and twelve thousand acre feet of water were released to access the site. The reservoir can refill in four years.
Pierre reports cut worms are abundant in western sections of the state harming small grain crops. The pests have multiplied due to previous dry years and will trouble fields until their life span ends.
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