Byrne Clarifies State Expenses Figures in Open Letter
South Dakota Governor Byrne responds to R O Richards alleging false figures on state taxes and appropriations for 1903 1904 1912 1914. He labels Richards statements misleading asserts state finances will cover all expenditures with expected surplus and notes warrants will be resolved by June 30 1914. He criticizes the misuse of tax levy versus appropriations and reiterates the state will meet obligations for 1913 1914.
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State Auditor's Office
State Auditor’s Office
Auditor's Re
Fulure
Algo
Tthe Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Treasury
Aberdeen Primary Registration Totals Reach 1450 Voters
Aberdeen S D reports 1450 voters registered for the March primaries at the city auditor's office. The registration is near normal with some voter indifference, while Pierre records 496 registrants about 60 percent of the city vote and expects growth before January 1. Party breakdown shows 408 Republicans, 82 Democrats, 6 Socialists.
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Aberdeen
S.D
Pierre
S. D
Hurt in Falling Upon Showcase
Aberdeen South Dakota wartime era brief reports that H Oesch of Eagle Butte was injured when he slipped in an Eagle Butte store and fell against a showcase. A shard of glass cut the forehead, he was hospitalized, treated, and later traveled to Chicago before the wound reopened and required repairs in Aberdeen.
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Aberdeen
S. D
W. H. Oesch
Eagle Butte
Oesch
Special Session Called by Davison County Commissioners
Davison county commissioners convened at the county auditor office for a special session as authorized by the call. The report notes the meeting was held to address official county business and to conduct formal proceedings.
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A. J. Curtis
Fr. G. Nichols
Lisbon-Beulah
South Dakota
Davison
Ss. I
R. A. Zangle
Board of County Commissioners
Mitchell
S. D
Davison County
Opening of Mitchell Hotel recalls early South Dakota history
The Mitchell hotel fire rekindles memories of its 1881 dedication, an event attended by settlers and prominent figures. A. B. Hitchcock and H. C. Preston, then rising lawyers, later led state offices. Preston praised Dakota as a land of promise with wheat, mines, and vast prairies.
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Mitchell
South Dakota
Territory of Dakota
Milwaukee Road
Northwest
Territory
Fife
A. BE. Hitchcock
State Board of Regents
H. C. Preston
State Tax Commission
Dakota
Preston
Webster
Beecher
Ingersoll
Land
Angel of Liberty
Jdiadem
Missionaries in Old Japan at Karnizawa Resort
In Karnizawa Japan missionaries escape routine work at a mountain summer resort. American workers relax and converse in English after years of ministering to converts. The site features baseball grounds tennis courts and croquet inclosures with tea on the lawn and joint Sunday services from multiple denominations.
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Karnizawa
Japan
Arnizawa
City Council Moves To Ban Rubbish Burners After Hotel Fire
After Mitchell Hotel blaze, the council unani mously votes to draft an ordinance banning promiscuous rubbish burners within fire limits and defines allowed burners. Police chief and fire chief report dangers. owner notices issued. weighing office scope expanded. petition to widen East Fourth Avenue filed. bar license granted at Widmann hotel with one dissent. Speed limit set to 15 mph. backing up prohibition added to traffic rules.
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Mitchell Hotel
Wood Smith
Will Pratt
W. H. Snow
A. W. Hitchcock
John Michels
J. W. Sibert
J. O. Walrath
Sam Whyte
Michels
J. G. McCartney
van Benthuysen
H. C. Green
East Fourth Averueys
Ray Smith
Davidson Hotel Company
Widmann Hotel
Snow
N. H. Jensen
Mass Meeting Notice for Davison County Republicans 1913
Notice calls a mass conference of Republican majority electors of Davison County South Dakota. meeting set for December 2, 1915 at 2 p.m. in Mitchell to elect a precinct and county state majority proposal committee man and transact other business. Affiliated electors list signatories from Mt. Vernon and Mitchell.
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Davison County
South Dakots
South Dakota
Tren
Frank M. Byrne
Said
County Court House
Said County
Mitchell
Republican Party
T. B. Smiley
Mt. Vernon
S. D
Notice to creditors in estate of George Julian
Melisa Julian administratrix of the George Julian estate announces to creditors and all claimants to exhibit their claims with vouchers within four months after first publication. Addressed at Mitchell Davison County South Dakota. Dated October 30, 1913.
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George Julian
Melisa Julian
Mitchell
County of
Davison
S. D
Finish Plans for Irrigation near Hot Springs South Dakota
The Cheyenne River Irrigation project survey is complete. Officials estimate over 60000 acres could be irrigated from a large water storage reservoir. The state engineer supports making the project national with federal funding, or bonds for private or district ownership if the government withholds.
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Hot Springs
S. D
Cheyenne River
State Engineering Department
South Dakota
Congress
Martin
Wyoming
United States
Eczema Ointment Promises Quick Skin Cure
The ad promotes Dr Hobson s Eczema Ointment claiming it clears impurities, stops itching instantly, and speeds healing of eczema, rashes, ringworm, and other eruptions. It quotes a doctor s pref erred prescription, not an experiment, with 50c price and Pfeiffer Chemical Co. locations in Philadelphia and St Louis.
Commercial and Savings Bank invites women to open checking accounts
The bank notes a steady rise in women depositing funds in checking accounts and paying bills by check. It urges regular deposits to cover household expenses and issue checks to manage expenditures while building a reserve fund for future needs. Call to open an account.
Quarterly Interest Details For Savings Accounts
Officers listed for the savings accounts including H. R. Kibbee as President J. W. Bryant as Cashier J. T. Morrow as Vice President E. A. Loomer as Assistant Cashier O. B. Wallace as Assistant Cashier. Interest is paid quarterly.
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O. L. Branson
Ray L. Branson
L. J. Welch
J. C. Wood
Asst
H. R. Kibbee
J. W. Bryant
J. T. Morrow
E. A. Loomer
O. B. Wallace
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Byrne
Mr. R. ©. Richards
Huron, South Dakota
Tolul Resources
Davidson Hotel Co
Northwestern Surety Co., Incorporated
Northwestern Surety Co
Lauritz Miller
H. ©. Preston
Old
Missionaries’ Summer Resort
Fall River County
Mitchell National Bank
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