Rail line accused of dodging state 12 mile station rule
A petition in Wagner South Dakota asks the railroad commission to stop evasion of the 1907 law limiting station spacing to 12 miles. Milwaukee and St Paul set a siding near Lake Andes on Miss Pierce’s homestead, two miles from Lake Andes, sparking accusations the move shortchanges farmers and undermines the spirit of the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Lake Andes
Miss Pierce
J. W. Harding
Harding
Fire Ravages Aberdeen Laundry Home
The Thomas family woke to a crying child and found their Aberdeen laundry home ablaze. They escaped with difficulty as the interior was gutted and the structure left practically ruined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Richard Thomas
South Dakota News Notes Highlights Regional Changes and Trials
Mellette County gains its first town named on the Northwestern line near Gregory. Bert Barnes dies in Vinton, Iowa after illness. his widow plans residence there. Supreme Court orders Sam Wennedy to pay 1509 damages in a death case. Northern Normal and Industrial School at Aberdeen to graduate 187 students. Perkins county division talks between Lemmon and Bison. Gregory land office building completed. officials moved in. Warden Swenson takes control of state penitentiary in Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls children average four cavities per child. Governors Vessey and Burke to speak at Aberdeen homecoming week. Dr. R C Mullenix wins Bowdoin essay prize at Harvard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meltette
Meyer
Gregory
Bert Barnes
Vinton
Iowa
Supreme Court
Sam Wennedy
Northern Normal and Industrial School
Aberdeen
Lemmon and
Bison
Perkins County
Government
Swenson
Sioux Falls
Parmley
Vessey
South Dakota
Burke
North Dakota
R. C. Mullenix
Yankton College
Harvard College
Sargeants Found Guilty in Child Maltreatment Case
In Paris on May 27 Cecil H. Sargeant, an Englishman, and his New York wife Miss Nevin were convicted of maltreating children in their care. Sargeant got two years and his wife 13 months in prison as witnesses described beatings and denial of food. Mme Mariechel of Brussels testified she had entrusted a child to the couple five years earlier and later tried to strangle Mrs Sargeant when anger flared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Cecil H. Sargeant
Miss Nevin
New York
Sargeant
Hope DA
Mme. Mariechel
Brussels
Sargeants
Mrs. Sargeant
Teacher vetoes beauty spots at Washington Irving high
Miss Rachael Benjamini, president of a branch at Washington Irving high school in West avenue, has ordered all girl pupils to present themselves without powder or beauty spots. Pupils arriving with makeup will be stood before classes and have the embellishment publicly washed off. The principal cites rising use of cosmetics among wealthy families and says the custom is alarming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rachael Benjamini
Washington Irving High School
West Avenue
Hoboes Set Fire to Furniture Plant. Loss $6000
A fire started late last night in the bugsy shed of the J P Moore furniture company in Aberdeen. The blaze spread to the barn and warehouse destroying three valuable horses and a large quantity of furniture. Loss estimated at $6000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
SL. D
Moore Furniture Company
Huron Incorporates Telephone Exchange
The Huron Municipal Telephone exchange with a $40,000 capital has been incorporated. Incorporators include I. H. Kent S. P. Malone Chas F F Koepp J. R. Hinman Chas K. Bryant William Watbel and J. W. Campbell. Officers not yet chosen. new telephone plant planned in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Telephone Exchange
Wore
Huron Municipal Telephone Exchange
I. H. Kent
S. P. Malone
Chas. FF. Koepp
J. R. Hinman
Chas. K. Bryant
William Watbel
J. W. Campbell
Dream Leads To Recovery Of Diamond In Duck Yard Barrel
In Platte South Dakota on May 26 a local businessman Desire recovered a lost diamond after dreaming he had swept it into a barrel in the Duck yard. He searched the barrel’s winter contents and found the gem, prompting a renewed belief in dreams.
Trained Buffaloes Invade the East for Baltimore Engagement
Pierre, May 26. The trained buffaloes owned by R L Yokum of this city will be shipped to Baltimore for several weeks at Albany amusement park. They are among the few trained teams in the country and have been broken to harness and saddle.
Supreme Court Rules Murphy Entitled to County Auditor Salary
The supreme court in an opinion by Justice Smith holds Murphy entitled to the county auditor salary of 1500 dollars per year. The county sought recovery of 300 dollars yearly. Recess set until June 22 as opinions on other cases from various counties are affirmed or reversed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt
Sarah Munson
McCook County
Illiney
State
W. K. Fraser
Lawrence County
McCoy
Enoch Halverson
Peter Myron
Lyman County
Carson M. Russell
Anna P. Wright
Hutchinson County
Sidney L. Bunday
FE. W. Smith
Kingsbury County
Minghie Coil Manning Company
James C. Sherman
Pennington County
Lewis P. Detfers
R. W. Clarke
Beadle County
John N. Lichty
St. Daggett
Brown County
Sigwart Iongland
Day County
Whiting
Joshua J. Wolf
Albertina Sneve
Custer County
Louise Smith
City of
Yankton
HH. W. Henrichs
Thomas Brady
Brule County
Bryant& Hammer Dry Goods Company
Willis Dunn Company
M. A. Hintgen
George A. Tackahberry
Davison County
S. FE
Deuel County
Oldest South Dakota resident dies in hospital
Tankton S T May 26 Felicia died at St Marys hospital Pierre after a long illness He was probably the oldest white man in length of residence in either Dakota He came to this country in 1865 with General Hardners expedition and settled opposite Randall after the army built Port Pierre were it intended as a military post
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tankton
S. T
Felicia
St. Mary's Hospital
Pierre
Dakotas
Hardner
Fort Wearney
Neb
Ash Hollow
Black Hills
Bigbheyenne River
Old Port Pierre
Wennzlaff Publishes New Psychology Book The Mental Man
Yankton South Dakota May 26 President G G Wennzlaff of Springfield college raised in Yankton and a Yankton college graduate has written a new psychology work titled The Mental Man. It will be issued next month by a New York firm and adds a science work to South Dakota literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton, S. D
G. G. Wennzlaff
Springfield College
Yankton
Yankton College
New York
Wengzlaff
South Dakota
Ore train wreck kills brake man in Montana river spill
An ore train on the Montana Central division between Helena and Great Falls derailed yesterday. Eighteen cars plunged into the Missouri River. Brake man Rogers was killed and Engineer Sieben seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Montana Central Division
Great Northern
Great Falls
Missouri River
Rogers
Sieben
Young Man Ends Life by Jumping Into Sioux River
Sioux Falls S D May 25 The body of Ed Rigdon is identified as the man who ended his life last night by leaping from a bridge into the Big Sioux River near the business district His wife and baby are said to live in Minneapolis He hailed from Alta Iowa and had been brooding over presumed domestic troubles before the tragedy Rigdon's body was recovered this morning about 200 feet above the dam where currents carried it downstream
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux
S. D
Big Sioux
Ed Rigdon
Minneapolis
Alta
Rigdon
Muller Reappointed Bankruptcy Referee for South Dakota
Henry A. Muller, longtime bankruptcy referee for the southern district of South Dakota based in Sioux Falls, is reappointed for a new two year term by Judge Carland of the U S court at Sioux Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Sioux Walls
S. D
Henry A. Muller
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Carland
United States Court
Rapid City Plumber Files Voluntary Bankruptcy
Henry Birnbaum of Rapid City listed as merchant and dealer in plumbing and gas supplies has filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the U S court at Rapid City. Referee Harri son Sh Edwards will adjudicate. Liabilities $6 043.79 assets $7 808.17. $3 775.59 of assets claimed exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
Sioux, Falls
S. D
Henry Birnbaum
United States
Harrison Sh. Edwards
Birnbaum
Huron Contracts for New Sewer System
Huron signs a 350 000 contract with F M Harris of Sioux Falls for a new sewer system. Third Street sewer from the Great Northern tracks to the river must be done by September 1 and Ninth Street by December 1. Daily fines apply for delays beyond those dates. Work starts immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron, Sr
F. M. Harris
Ihebust & Sons
Sioux Fills
Great Northern Railway
Marriage With Indian Opposed by Parents
Eddie Miller a mixed blood ball player living south of Hetrick and Miss Curry were quietly married after obtaining a county permit. It later appeared they had stolen an ombreh on the girl's parents who opposed the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pairfax
S. D
Eddie Miller
Hetrick
Miss Curry
Local Banker to Race Auto Pierre to Sioux City
B A Cummins cashier of the First National bank Pierre plans a test run in a six cylinder Franklin from Pierre to Sioux City on Tuesday May 25 starting at 4 00 AM. He aims to beat the Northwestern through passenger train by using guided travel via Huron Iroquois Howard and other stops as needed to reach Sioux City ahead of the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
S. D
B. A. Cummins
First National Bank
Pierre
Furon
Cummins
Sioux City
Iroquois
McKibbin
Troquois
Howard
Northwestern
Deadlock Over License For Marion Saloons
Marion Iowa May 25. Marion may have no saloons after June 30 due to a deadlock between town and county authorities. The town board rejected one old dealer and granted a license to another and a new dealer, but the county commissioners accepted the bonds of the two old dealers, ignoring the new applicant. The dispute risks a dry period or wholesale operation for a year, prompting criticism of county interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
County Board
Woman sets husband on fire amid alleged cruelty
Joliet Illinois May 25 Mrs Frank Martincic doused her husband with gasoline and set him aflame over alleged cruelty to wife and children. He ran to a drainage canal and jumped into the water then called police and was hospitalized in serious condition.
Three-Linkers Name Officers and Pick Home for Orphans
The grand lodge of Yellows in Deadwood South Dakota elected George W. Ladd of Sturgis as grand master and chose M. W. Wallace Elk Point as deputy. Harvey Rice Huron became grand secretary with George W. Snow Springfield as grand treasurer. Dell Rapids favored for the home, with Hot Springs offering 10000 dollars and Dell Rapids 14000 in gifts. Dell Rapids won 131 to 26. Next year’s meeting place: Yankton, presented by Zina Richey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
S. D
Grand Lodge
Eee
Odd Fellows
Dell Rapids
Hot Springs
Yankton
Dakota
No. 1
Zina Richey
Water to Belle Fourche Ditch Irrigation Expands
Belle Fourche South Dakota May 24 contractors on the Belle Fourche irrigation project report April as the peak month for earth moving with over 80 000 yards moved at the storage reservoir dam. About 400 workers for contractors and 150 for the government. Concrete blocks to be placed inside the dam south side Owl creek. Truss bridge in use for trains. Tunnel camp closed and auctioned. syphon camp retained with new camps planned for Horse creek and Vale area. One third of landowners now using water for irrigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Fourche
S. D
Owl Creek
Syphon
Vale
Horse Creek
Control Efforts Under Way on Missouri River at Pierre
Colonel Bixby and Captain Schultz of the U S engineering corps are due in Pierre to study river improvements. They will assess ways to prevent the Missouri from widening its channel at Port Pierre and preserving banks. Significant riprapping has already occurred along the Pierre riverfront with plans for substantial spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri River
Pierre
S. D
Bixby
Schultz
United States Engineering Corps
Port Pierre
State Wolf Bounty Claims Reach Ten Thousand
In Pierre South Dakota May 24 the state auditor reports claims for wolf bounties totaling ten thousand dollars. Stanley and Pennington counties lead with the largest payouts. Vigilant stockmen guard herds as wolf and coyote killings prove profitable through state bounties and pelts sold to taxidermists for rugs selling up to twenty five dollars for wolf skins and ten to fifteen dollars for prairie wolves.
Homecoming Week Program Set in Aberdeen
Aberdeen South Dakota May 24 Secretary Tom Roberts of the Dakota Homecoming celebration announced the June 16 to 18 program. Territorial day June 16 features an address of welcome by Mayor Alva N Aldrich with responses by Governors Burke and Vessey The Dream by Colonel T G Orr historic sketch by Doane Robinson short pioneer speeches June 17 North Dakota day and June 18 South Dakota day with state specific programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
Tom Roberts
Dakota Homecomin
Alva N. Aldrich
Burke
North Dakota
Vessey
South Dakota
T. G. Orr
Brookings
Divorce Granted in London Corespondent Case
London May 24 A divorcee wins a decree with White Cloud an American Indian named corespondent. First such appearance in England drew a large crowd hoping to see him. he did not appear. Mr Green alleged White Cloud captivated Mrs Green while with a wild west show and caused her to leave her husband. Court ruled for Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
White Cloud
England
Green
Quintuplets Born in Wis Family Grows to Ten
Kay Claire Wisconsin May 24 reports Kay Irish of Throp Clark county welcomed five newborns three daughters and two sons all alive and well. The large family now totals ten children all living.
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Kay Claire
Wis
Kay Irish
Throp
Clark County
Dell Rapids Nominated for Odd Fellows Home
Deadwood S D May 22 The grand lodge of Odd Fellows debates site for the home for aged members and orphans Dell Rapids is favored as the best location with an almost certain vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Home Board
Dell Rapids
Odd Fellows
Tin shop blast injures worker in Dallas area
A gasoline stove exploded at Hofer and Wenzel's tin shop in Dallas, S. D., Monday afternoon, igniting a fire. Tinner Ernest Wagner of Stanton, Nebraska, suffered severe oil burns, while the building suffered no major damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
S. D
Hofer & Wenzel
Ernest Wagner
Stanton, Neb
Irregular Ballots in Milbank License Contest
Milbank South Dakota May 22 Judge McNulty ruled on a license election dispute over irregular ballots. Voters could mark in a square rather than on yes or no as required by law. The judge favored voter intent and Milbank recorded a two vote majority for license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milbank
S. C
Wets
McNulty
Election Board
Stabbing Affray Near Centerville Leaves Man Wounded
In Centerville South Dakota on Saturday Ben Johnson stabbed Marcus Bleke after a dispute over groceries. Bleke sustained a lung-penetrating wound and is hospitalized. Johnson was arrested by Sheriff John Shanks and jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
S. D
Ben Johnson
Marcus Bleke
Johnson
Bleke
Davis
Blake
John Shanks
Train Wrecks on Coast Line Near Roscoe
Aberdeen, M. C. May 22. Milwaukee passenger No. 6 eastbound was wrecked four miles west of Roscoe last night. Engine and coaches left the track. Two coaches overturned and 1,800 feet of track torn up delaying traffic for hours. Only two passengers were injured and only slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
M. C
Milwaukee
Roscoe
Contaminated Vaccine Blamed for Foot and Mouth Outbreak
A Bureau of Animal Industry report links the recent foot and mouth disease outbreak in Michigan New York Pennsylvania and Maryland to a contaminated vaccine strain from abroad used by a Detroit area firm Calves treated with the vaccine at a Detroit facility are identified as the source The H K Mulford Company of Glen Olden Pennsylvania imported contaminated smallpox vaccine virus mixed with foot and mouth disease germs initiating the epidemic which cost the federal government about 300000 to control
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Animal Industry
Michigan
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Bureau
Detroit
H. K. Mulford Company
Glen Olden
Pickpocket Overlooks Jewels in Small Haul
New York May 22 Timothy Riordan identified by jewelry salesman Louis Kohn as the man who took 1400 in diamonds and cash from the Third Avenue elevated. Kohn described a bump at Grand Street and a slip from the train as it started. Riordan was committed for trial. none of the stolen property was found on arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Timothy Riordan
Louis Kohn
Third Avenue
Kohn
Grand Street
Riordan
Bee sting therapy helps rheumatic man in Connecticut
Edward Killfolie of Winsted sought relief from rheumatism and foot pain by bee sting treatment at Mrs. John Swan's greenhouses in Stockbridge. Superintendent William Lynch administered the full current of stings, allowing Killfolie to wear shoes and resume work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winsted
Conn
Edward Killfolie
William Lynch
John Swan
Stockbridge
Hawley syndicate eyes trunk line from Chesapeake & Ohio
Hawley group inspectors confirm plans to form a trunk system expanding into the interior. They consider aligning with Minneapolis & St Louis and Iowa Central to reach Norfolk via wheat fields and coal belt, with Chicago entry via Chicago Cincinnati Louisville discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hawley Syndicate
Chesapeake & Ohio
Hawley Associates
Hawley Enterprises
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Iowa Central
Coal
Norfolk
Chesapeake & Ohio Syndicate
Chicago, Cincinnatti & Louisville
Chicago
Alley
Hawley
Family cat adopts orphan cotton tail as kitten
Hudson South Dakota May 21. The Will Rollings family reports their cat adopted a newborn cotton tail rabbit after a child handed it to the cat. The rabbit is being nursed by the cat and growing healthy alongside her own kittens according to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson, S. D
Will Rollings
Kitty
Strange
Bunny
Child S Fractures Leg Riding Bicycle
Armour South Dakota May 21 Henry the 4-year-old son of S A Grant was riding a child’s bicycle Monday evening when he suffered a fracture of the left leg high up in the thigh. He is resting as well as could be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D
Henry
S. A. Grant
Somnambulist Lodger Crashes In From Window
A somnambulist lodger at a Veblen Marshall county hotel crawled from a second story window slid down the porch post and entered the front door in his pajamas asking for a room. He awoke only after the landlord seized his arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
Veblen
Marshall County
Lightning Fatality Shocks Armour South Dakota
In Armour South Dakota on May 21 Will Dahlenberg son of liveryman Wagner was killed by a bolt of lightning that struck his supper room during a violent storm. He had just returned from Lake Andes and was seated when the bolt struck setting his clothes on fire. Mr and Mrs Payne the employers were away at the barn and returned to flames and smoke.
Woman survives six freight cars passing over her body
Milbank South Dakota May 21 Mrs C B F Wox shows quick thinking when knocked down between rails by a switch engine backed freight train. She lies motionless as six cars pass over her, later found uninjured aside from a broken arm and bruises after bystanders flag the engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milbank
S. D
C. BF. Wox
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Gigarets
East
Dakota Supreme Court
Wenzlaff
The
Sioux River
Muller
Coast Line
Cotton Tail Rabbit
Somnambulist
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