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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
7
Governor Frank M Byrne of South Dakota urges May 30 1916 as Memorial Day with games and sports set aside. The article notes a schedule of events including class day promotions, a lateafternoon alumnae banquet and a piano recital, followed by commencement in the city hall auditorium.
A farewell party for Mr and Mrs Bert Butler was hosted by the Wigonian Sunday school class at their Loomis home. Mr Butler sold Loomis property to W M Smith of Mitchell and bought a Wisconsin business, from which the couple left Thursday. Byron Landon is ill with blood poisoning in his hand. Miss Alice Watkins visited Loomis friends. School Nos 2 3 and 5 held a picnic at Alexander grove while Loomis school gathered at Wiresteel creek. The W C T U met with Mrs Fred Bock. The Farmer's club plans a social Thursday evening. Miss Watkins hosted an announcement party for ten girls on May 14. Elva Landon visits Mitchell. Ralph and Mrs Clark of Parker visited Loomis early week.
State of South Dakota Davison County notifies Hiram O Mealey owner of record that land described as South fifty feet of the north 100 feet of lot 2 block 4 Scott's addition Mitchell was sold to W C Foster for 1911 taxes. Redemption expires sixty days after service. deed to be issued thereafter. May 3 1916. J L Garey attorney for W C Foster.
Notice is given by Alfred B. Rowley administrator with will annexed of the estate of Benjamin Morse deceased to creditors and all persons having claims against the deceased to exhibit them with vouchers within four months after first publication to the administrator at his Mitchell South Dakota office. Dated May 13, 1910.
The Notre Dame academy reveals the May 25 to June schedule for commencement week. Planned activities include a Thursday joint picnic with field sports boating fishing launch rides and a ball game. A lawn fete on June 1 at 7 30 pm and the baccalaureate sermon the following Sunday are also scheduled with a junior senior banquet on Monday evening.
A man was dragged from a car and left in the gutter on West Third Avenue near the Champeny building. Sheriff Owens helped place the dazed man in county jail as investigators search for the five occupants and driver who fled west after the incident.
City youths bravely collect dandelions despite rain and wind. early reports suggest a growing pile headed to city hall for weighing as part of a winner prize funded by Mitchell businessmen. A 100 pound tally is claimed by one lad, with steady effort expected to reduce weed blooms next year.
Sunshine and a flawless program crowned Dakota Wesleyan’s May Day events. Student Association organized a day of athletic contests, a Wumbleweed sale, band concert, and the Pageant of Spring with Miss Myrtle Tipton winning top honors in track events and Miss Tillie Tarleton taking the discus.
The campus pageant featured Miss Helen Gross as Dacotah and Miss Bernice Tipton as Spring with about 100 girls in a springtime spectacle of Jack Frost, King Sun, and the Wind of the Prairies. A Shakespeare tercentenary program followed, including abridged Merchant of Venice scenes and tributes to Shakespeare with songs and readings by local cast members.
Twenty zoology and pharmacy students at State College skinned a recently shot circus elephant after elkton heir. The bones will be mounted in the zoology museum for teaching. Some students reportedly kept hide souvenirs while a group ate elephant steak after a campus dinner. Bill Hanson transported the carcass to Brookings, enduring odors on the way and feeling sick the next day.
Mitchell announces a five day Redpath Vawter Chautauqua schedule from June 15 to 19. W J Hoover named platform manager and Marguerite Schmitz play supervisor. The lineup features the Savranoffs, Stewart J Long lecture Reaching the Goal, Fred J Clark talk, children’s activities, and the Old Home Singers concert.
A rattlesnake near Murdo nearly killed Louis Simpson when he grabbed its tail to stop it from escaping. The snake struck the boy on the left hand as it retreated to its hole, but prompt aid saved him.
Mrs J Y Carlson aged 66 died yesterday afternoon at 2 30 after strokes and pneumonia. Services Sunday with short rites at home and at New Home Swedish Lutheran church led by Rev Gustav Stydquist eight miles south of the city. Born in Sweden 1850 she came to America 1869 married 1877 in Bloomington Illinois. survived by husband and four children Fred Ernest Maurice Alma Carlson all in local townships or nearby.
Louis Fisherman a Sioux Indian from the Rosebud faces a May term murder trial in U S district court for shooting to death his wife's father and mother in Mellette county last January. He was arrested at Fort Pierre after a prior 30 day jail term for beating his pregnant wife. He allegedly borrowed a shotgun from neighbors and killed the couple while they slept then fled a short distance away. Fisherman, described as a drinking man, retains a noted local criminal attorney.
In Pierre South Dakota April examinations 1 798 teacher certificate applications were submitted. 735 applicants earned certificates with 392 achieving Second Grade 339 Third Grade and four Primary certificates.
J. M. Erion, Republican candidate for representative, urged to back a larger stock sales pavilion in Mitchell. Backed by Davison county farmers and Mitchell business leaders, Erion’s prior role as South Dakota Improved Live Stock Breeders' president and Pierre experience bolster support to secure state funding for a bigger facility and continued annual sales of pure bred stock.
S. D. Wall Abraham Rouselle, a resident of the area, tried to kill himself by self harm in a livery barn loft and again with self harm items. He later swallowed moth balls and survived after a physician treated him. He departed east after promising to leave town, citing domestic troubles as the motive.
Preliminary arrangements are under way for the Rosebud country volunteer fire departments annual tournament to be held in Gregory on Friday and Saturday June 7 and 8. Each town with a fire department will send a team for events such as water fights band concerts foot races coupling contests and climbing contests with prizes planned to attract strong competition.
South Dakota State College won the triple track meet at Crookings with 95.4 points, Wesleyan second with 30.3, and Huron third with 14, clinching the state championship after defeating the state university on May 6. Highlights include 100 yard dash won by Cass with second D W Skinner and Knox third. high jump led by Laxson and Swenehart at 5 ft 3 in. mile run won by Renn with Scott second and Strachan third. 440 yard dash won by Knox with Huntley second and Abbott third. Fisher won the shot put.
Track meet results show winners in 9 in, 120 yd hurdles, hammer, discus, relay forfeited to State College. Notable names include Javalin throw First Laxson Second Woodward Third Boughton and Swenehart 5.7 in 120 yd hurdles. Referee W H Wheeler Shattuck Military Academy provided starts.
A letter to Davison County state’s attorney candidates discusses 1915 court findings of fraud in the Second Ward and calls for a grand jury probe. Replies from W A Zollman A Rodee and Roscoe Satterlee express views on investigation prospects and legal procedures.
Reports indicate no clues to identify the person who dumped a newborn infant in Firesteel Creek. Details show the can was found opposite Mitchell sewer outlet, likely placed between Mitchell and the creek. Coroner notes low creek current this spring suggest the infant was discarded nearby.
The correspondence shows W. W. Reams advocating grand jury use for public offenses and urging evidence before trials. Satterlee supports submitting Mitchell Second ward election ballots to a grand jury, calling the tampering bold and deserving of criminal investigation.
Florence South Dakota five elevators bought about 700000 bushels of grain in the past year. The amount is believed to be a record for any town in the state.
A state circuit court jury in Sioux Falls awarded Mrs Mary Soga damages of 50 dollars against saloon keeper John Hogan for allegedly selling liquor to her husband after he was placed on the blacklist. The verdict follows several similar suits against local saloons.
Clifford Ritchie, acquitted of cattle rustling in Tripp County, is arrested by Gregory County authorities and returned to Gregory to face trial on a horse theft charge from a homesteader north of Bonesteel. Bond is posted for his appearance.
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