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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
4
Classified ad items include a for sale notice for a modern lot on the east side with frontage on East 3rd and Main, plus a real estate sales pitch for farmland by Farmers and Club owners. An automotive tire sale offers non puncture tires with guaranteed mileage, special 10 day prices, prepaid shipments, and Dayton Ohio factory contact details.
J Verrick of Turner Creamery asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to set a new rate basis for butter eggs and dressed poultry carloads between here and Chicago. Milwaukee railway must answer within 20 days. Petition seeks a rate not over 50 cents per 100 pounds, reportedly the Sioux Falls rate, and also covers the Northwestern rail line.
Newark, N J Seeley Davenport and Jacobua mountaineers and woodchoppers were brought into federal court today for trial charged with sending a threatening letter through the mails to Woodrow Wilson. Handwriting experts and Joseph Tumulty secretary to the president will be principal witnesses. Wilson will not be called.
Rapid City and Deadwood cemented ties as Dakota Power began supplying electricity under a ten year contract. Deadwood Consolidated Light & Power will receive 590 to 1500 horsepower daily from Big Bend, boosting local income and enabling wire extensions into mining districts and irrigation. A new sub station near the old Rapid City Gas & Electric plant cost 7000 dollars and houses a 150 horsepower dynamo added to 2400 available at Big Bend. Synchronization of Deadwood steam dynamo and four Big Bend water dynamos allows unified operation. Dakota Power plans phase out steam generation and guarantee city supply during outages.
Dispatch reports indicate a heavy snow storm struck Gann Valley and nearby areas last night into this morning. No crop loss details are given, but crops and budding fruit are believed safe unless a severe freeze follows.
M J Showers, a traveling salesman for Warfield Pratt Howell wholesale grocers of Sioux City, was badly hurt yesterday when his gasoline speeder left the track near Milwaukee. He suffered a broken arm and a bruised face, was brought to the city, and could walk to his rooming place. Recovery expected to be speedy.
John Michels, committeeman in charge, announces Floyd Gillis and Mr. Carney will decorate the corn palace this year. Dr. Gillis oversees the entire project including staging and contracting, with Michels returning from Germany by early September. This marks Gillis's fourth year in charge. Carney brings new ideas and experience, with a meeting planned to discuss design.
A garbled ad claims Dr King New Life Pills cure constipation and improve digestion and liver function. It mentions a remedy promising rapid relief and a return to healthy condition amid unclear names and places.
Reported early this morning a Milwaukee passenger train bound west from here derailed about 1 O o clock one and a half miles from Murdo. The engine mail baggage cars and a coach left the rails while the cars stayed upright and no injuries were reported. About four hundred feet of track was torn up. The train had followed a special from here carrying delegates to the Odd Fellows state convention.
G P Harben of Platte, disbarred two years ago, seeks reinstatement but the South Dakota Supreme Court refuses to modify the disbarment order. The Charles Mix county bar protests against any such action as Harben, once a prominent attorney and politician, is noted in the southern state.
Dakota, previously disbarred for alleged unprofessional and legal transactions, has applied for reinstatement to practice before South Dakota courts. He resided in Rogers Arkansas after disbarment and plans to return if permitted to resume good standing. The move causes sensation in Charles Mix County, where locals who helped disbar him may oppose reinstatement.
Mitchell resident G W Bunnell testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills are a household remedy used by nearly every family member. He states they cured backache and kidney issues, noting no other remedy could fill their place. For sale by dealers, 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, sole agents.
Ossining New York John Mulraney known as Happy Jack was executed at Sing Sing after a sixty day reprieve. He declared he would die as a martyr to a criminal code of honor. The Rosenthal murder case also linked former police lieutenant Charles Becker and gunmen among the condemned.
Chicago reports that three men aged 24 21 and 23 were arrested after allegedly binding gagging and mistreating Mary Veliska 50 and Anna Houghins 18 in Veliska s residence. Police say the women were attacked in a similar incident two weeks earlier but did not notify authorities due to threats.
Grace Clark DeGrafft a Des Moines soprano and Frederick Vance Evans a noted Iowa tenor are announced as soloists for the first night of the May music festival. DeGrafft recently sang at a welcome ceremony for Bishop Austin Dowling in Des Moines and Evans directs choirs in Des Moines and performs across the state. Mitchell welcomes both artists for the city’s program.
J T Sossaman publisher of News Cornelius NC writes one box helped a serious skin ailment after other remedies failed Nine Re Raven animo ended by Weht ando
Mitchell Rite and Revolver Club hosted Canton militia rifles from South Dakota National Guard. High scorer G. Kimball posted 47 of 50 at 500 yards. Canton visitors praised reception, while Mitchell club leaders warned rivals ahead of range installation.
Over fifty members of the I O O F Wand Rebekah lodges in the city travel today by Milwaukee line toward Rapid City for the state Odd Fellows meeting starting tomorrow and lasting the week. Two sleepers depart with the train at 4 55 this afternoon reserved for Mitchell. A Yankton sleeper will join here and the train runs as a regular to Chamberlain then becomes a special three car coach and five sleepers to Rapid City reaching about six tomorrow morning.
Mrs Dow Leversee formerly Miss Tillie White sister of Mrs Ray Smith died yesterday at Cedar Falls hospital Town She leaves a baby girl a few days old to be cared for by the infant's paternal relatives Leversee long known in Mitchell as a primary teacher at South Side school till two years ago She had married about a year ago to Don Leversee a farmer near Cedar Falls and moved there News reached Mitchell via Mrs Ray Smith who plans to attend the Cedar Falls funeral likely held tomorrow.
Perry Goodner alias Harry Brown and Miss Laura Siberling wed at noon in the sheriff's office after living together on a rural farm for two years. Goodner, wanted in Indiana for grand larceny, was jailed by Sheriff Berry and will be conveyed back to Rensselaer. The bride returned home to care for the farm during his absence.
Aberdeen hosts the United Commercial Travelers on June 5 and 6 inviting traveling men and members of the order to attend. All participants will wear white felt hats and carry heavy tankuin canes adorned with an 18 inch silk ribbon in lodge colors. Local members, the commercial club, and citizens join to showcase Aberdeen.
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