Democratic Split Deepens in South Dakota Factions
In South Dakota the Pettigrew faction battles the younger democracy led by Wickhem and Johnson as Bryan roars in the background. Roosevelt’s growing support shifts the balance. Wilson delegates may tilt the vote. Richeson faces execution amid high tension and security as his date looms near.
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StAberdeen
2. D
South Dakota
Richard Manklin Pettikrew
P. W. ‘Wickhem
Young Democracy
Hd. 3
Johnson
Pettigrew
New York
Jolson
Iowa
Wilson-Johnson
Michell
Wilson
Clark
Bryan
Roosevelt Sniie
Wickham
Mitchell
Lee
Lark
Roos Buelt
Sioux City Mitchell and Pierre Railroad Incorporation
Articles of incorporation for the Sioux City Mitchell and Pierre railroad company filed. Headquarters at Mitchell with capital fixed at 3,000,000 dollars. Proposed line spans about 140 miles from Pierre through Blunt to Mitchell.
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Pierre
Sioux City
Mitchell & Pierre Raiload Company
Mitchell
Blunt
Michel
Richeson Collapses on Eve of Execution in Boston
In Boston, Richeson regains nerve after a cold spell but collapses again at noon. He will have one of two ministers with him at his request until the execution. Doctors were summoned as authorities withheld the exact time.
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Richeson
Charleston State Prison
Stebbins
William A. Morsy
Frederick I. Lyons
Boston
Mass
Richegan
Briggss
Wolf Bounty Case Dropped by Court in Rapid City
In Rapid City Judge Lew dismissed the conspiracy to defraud the state of coyote bounties case against Auditor John B. Fall Deputy David Fall and Hewlett Hide Co. president F K Hewlett after impeaching the state's key witness Jacoby. One main witness James Drysdale is missing. other cases were continued pending grand jury action.
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Rapid City
S. 1
John B. Fall
David Fall
F . K. Hewlett
Hewlett Hide Co
Lewis
Coyotte
Jacoby
James Drysdale
Plan Experiment With Irrigation In Central South Dakota
Pierre D H C Diesem of the agriculture irrigation division seeks state co operation for a national irrigation experiment on a ten acre Philips ranch tract in Stanley county. If authorized private workers will run the project. Development could advance irrigation farming in central South Dakota. Special railroad rates proposed for the Republican state convention in Huron open July 24 with excursion tickets from SD points.
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Government Department
Huron
S. D
W. GC. Cook
Sioux Falls
State Republican Committee
Great Northern
South Dakota Central
South Dakota
Missouri River
Progress Shown in Tears Work at South Dakota Conference
The forty second annual South Dakota Congregational churches meeting opens May 21 for three days in Belle Fourche with Dr Thrall presenting a state church progress report. South Dakota has 211 Congregational churches, 10 196 members, 11 420 Sunday school members, 788 500 dollars in property, 15 new churches organized, six church buildings erected and four parsonages built, five churches self supporting. Benevolences total 10 189 09 dollars, Congregational Some Missionary society 4 850 88 dollars. Two gifts of 1 000 dollars each were received for the church building society and ministerial relief. Deaths include several pastors and workers. The conference includes services, addresses by Dr Frank Fox, Miss Susie Bird, and many clergymen from across the region. The Patriarchs Militant elect officers and grant decorations. Rebekahs report 7 808 members in South Dakota.
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South Dakota
Dr. Thrall
Ann
Congregational Some Missionary Society
Congregational Church Building Society
Board of Ministerial Relief
James II, Cross
Rosebud Indian Mission
Nf. O. Ross
Wall
Trev. J. Spittell
Scenic
A. A. Brown
Wheeler
Geo. S. Vans
Canton
Rock Rapids
Kor
Susie Bird
Butte County
J. M. Miles
Redfield
Frank Fox
Sioux Palls
Jesus ‘Nvist
Women’s Missionary Society
Katherine Powell
Custer
D. J. Perrin
Pearse Pinch
Huron
George 8. Green
Loomis
R.S. McCarty
Chamberlain
IX. S. Wontz
Canova
N. C. Hickley
Redfield College
T. L. Riggs
Cake
M. Brown
Newell
J. C. Cromer
Vermillion
G. Pord
Armour
J. W. Cassell
Geddes
Thos. J. Dent
Aberdeen
O. O. Smith
Pierre
W. N. Jammison
Beresford
A. J. Keeler
Watertown
M. C. Hecker
J. J. Evans
Thomas Sterling
Patton Named Grand Master of the Odd Fellows
Aberdeen selected Rapid City as the next Odd Fellows meeting site after a tight vote with Mitchell and Vermillion in the running. J M Patton of Sioux Falls was elected grand master, with S K E Wilson Deputy Grand Master and other officers for the year named in sessions at Aberdeen.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Rapid City
Grand Lodge of
South Dakota
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Mitchell
Vermillion
S. 1
Grand
Rebekah Assembly
Odd Fellows
J. M Patton
Sioux Falls
S. KE
Wilson
Jot Springs
Charles Barrette
Watertown
Harvey Rice
Huron
George "W. Snow
Springfield
Bb. Raymond
Vilas
Rebekahs
Matie Chase
Frederick
Ida Fishbeck
Yankton
Annie Knott Bristol
Hattie Borlund
Madison
Treasurei
Murdo Audience Hears Byrne Speech at Local Meeting
The Murdo Masonic hall hosted Lt. Gov. Prink Byrne before a large crowd on May 15. Byrne outlined facts and fair legislation, attacking opponents and urging support for his gubernatorial candidacy in the June 4 primaries, with local officials among the audience.
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Murdo
S. D
Prink M. Byrne
Masonic Hall
Burham
Kyrne
Byrne
Lumith County
District and Good Roads Development League Convention
Tedfield South Dakota hosts a district Development League and Good Roads convention at Lyric theater starting 1:30 PM with Prof. K C Solberg Brookings College and John D Deets immigration commissioner as speakers. Notables include A L Kinkead Huron M P Beebe Ipswich I K Mather Mitchell H J Bushfield W G Bierd J L Long W H Stokes and Gov R S Vessey. An inspection of a mile of model road will be conducted by delegates.
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Northern Hospital
M. P. Beebe
Ipswich
Lea
H. F. Patterson
Aberdeen
I. K. Mather
Mitchell
H. J. Bushfield
Miller
W. G. Bierd
Minneapolis
J. L. Long
Road Maker
Des Moines
Iowa
W. H. Stokes
Watertown
R. 8. Vessey
Forest reseeding plan for Roubaix district in Black Hills
In Deadwood District of the Black Hills national forest a force of men will reseed 1200 acres in the Roubaix area. Much timber has been cut or burned by fires in this portion. Reseeding will take months and require about 2800 pounds of seed.
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Deadwood
5. D
Kelletter
Roubaix
Black Hills National Forest
Richards campaign aide predicts light vote in June primaries
In South Dakota dispatches campaign manager Fry predicts a light voter turnout in the June primaries as voters show little interest amid personal rifts. He cites test votes showing Roosevelt and La Follette splitting the deregation, with Richards favored for the Senate by a safe plurality. Egan, Cull, and Byrne campaigns gain traction in different regions as Taft prospects fade.
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United States
Taft
Roosevelt
Liam Follette
Gamble
Patt
Sterling
Cull
Agan
Egan
Lake Campbell
Brookings- Moody County
Jesus of Nazareth
Byrne
Indictments Returned in Morrison Murder Case
Rapid City South Dakota grand jury charged I M Gage and Henry Andrews with the murder of Berg Morrison in November 191. Morrison's remains were located in a burned shack near Canon Lake in January as a mass of charred bones. Clothing found nearby identified the victim and led to the indictments. Gage was arrested on a bench warrant and Andrews has been jailed. arraignments are set for today.
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Rapid City
S. D
I. M. Gage
Henry Andrews
Berg Morrison
Morrison
Memorial Day Proclamation by Governor Vessey
Governor S. D. Vessey issues Memorial Day proclamation setting aside the thirtieth day of May to honor soldiers and sailors who died for the nation. The notice stresses gratitude for American patriots and their sacrifices inspiring current generations.
Memorial Day Appeal Urges Solemn Observance and Law Enforcement
The speaker calls for a National Sabbath style Memorial Day with no games or amusements to distract from honoring fallen heroes. He urges nationwide observance, memory of those who defended liberty, and asks peace officers to enforce the law on the day.
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Commonwealth
Platte agitates new highway routes in state plan
The Platte area pushes the Sioux City trail from Sioux City to Chamberlain through Union Yankton Bon Homme Charles Mix and Brule counties to join a cross state link from Sioux Falls to Rapid City at Chamberlain. A second route would run from Watertown west through Clarke Redfield Faulkton Gettysburg, crossing at Forest City and continuing along the Fox Ridge Milwaukee line. A meeting on the 25th will bring state engineers to Platte to review the route. County commissioners are advancing road projects along other lines as well.
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Clarke
Redfield
Faulkton
Gettysburg
Forest City
Fox Ridge
Milwaukee Road
Platte
Chamberlain
Brookings
Huron
Pierre
Fraudulent bounty claims total 5147 in Tall River county 1911
State auditors mark crooked bounty claims at 5147 for Tall River county in 1911. They also assert 404 of 1910 bounty payments were false and to be reimbursed by the late county auditor. Pennington county situation remains unsettled and may bring further developments.
Charged with Murder to Vent a Grudge in Rapid City
A grand jury indicted Francis M. Gage and Henry Andrews for being accessories to the murder of Bert Morrison. Morrison's charred body was found November 21 in an abandoned Rapid City shack. Gage and Andrews, who lived with Morrison, were jailed after the indictment and investigation by State's Attorney Dean and local detectives. Morrison had long resided in Rapid City and was described as of offensive character.
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Rapid City
S. D
Francis M. Gage
Henry
Tony) Andrews
Bert Morrison
Dean
Morrison
Here
Gage
Henderson
Pioneer Sulley County mother and daughter die in city
Mrs. J W Mitchell of Sully county died at St Marys hospital this morning after transport for treatment. Her mother Mrs James Coleman, already in ill health, died from the shock. They will be buried in Okobojo cemetery. Mrs Coleman was a Sulley County pioneer, moving from Fort Sulley with her husband before settlement opened.
Lorimer Bribery Case Cleared by Majority Report
Washington lawmakers receive a majority committee report exonerating Senator Lorimer of bribery in his Senate seat. The 90 page document states no vote was secured by bribery and notes no fund raised to aid his election. Hines is also cleared of leading a 100000 dollar slush fund.
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Washington, D. C
Majority Committee
Lorimer
Senate
White
Beckemeyer
Link
Holstraw
Edward Hines
Chicago
Dillingham
New Hampshire
Gamble
South Dakota
Jones
Washington
Johnson
Alabama
Fletcher
Florida
Lea
Tennessee
SK Kenyon
Iowa
Make Money by Use of Silos in South Dakota
Pierre South Dakota ranchers near creameries invest in silos to stabilize milk supply. Midland parties plan spring arrival of several car loads of high grade dairy cows to boost western South Dakota’s milk and butter industry. Those with silos maintained strong production through last winter, signaling benefits for year round creamery operations.
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Missouri
South Dakota
Senator Crane Announces Retirement From Senate
Washington DC Senator W Murray Crane of Massachusetts says he will not seek re election to the United States Senate before the state primaries next autumn. He notes a pending Massachusetts law on nominating senators could force an earlier campaign and states his position to allow others to run. Crane also serves as Massachusetts Republican national committeeman. his Senate term expires March 4, 1913.
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United States Senate
United States
Masachusetts
Congress
Crane
Massachusetts
Senate
Royal Elevator Company Annual Meeting Notice
Notice is given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Royal Elevator Company will be held at the head office in Mitchell South Dakota on Tuesday June 4 1912. T M Wallace President.
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The
Royal Eevator Company
Mitchell
South Dakota
T. M. Wallace
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