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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1916
Page
6
Unofficial county results for South Dakota presidential electors are listed, with some counties lacking unofficial returns and others drawn from new sources. The data presents counts by county to reflect the statewide electoral distribution.
Grant county authorities search for Gust Dagenbolb, a Milbank man who skipped his circuit court appearance on a criminal assault case. He had posted a $500 bond through a surety company while employed by Milbank light and power. Bond forfeited. bench warrant issued for his arrest.
Tax Commissioner H. G. Preston oversees inheritance taxes for two estates. The Nils Hanson estate, valued over 46000 dollars, yields 2058.38 dollars in tax. The John T. Campbell estate, valued at 476262.51 dollars, produces 11362.86 dollars in tax, with Campbell having died in Foreston Illinois on September 1. South Dakota real estate stands at 380000 dollars with the remainder in cash and credits.
George LaBelle a Sisseton Sioux was arrested near Veblen on an axe assault charge. He pleaded guilty and paid a fine after an alcohol fueled dispute in which his wife was burned by a red hot stove and partially scalped.
Mitchell peers and regional figures are active with visits from G P Hodges Mason City administrator and Chas R Baker San Carlo advance man. The Dakota Wesleyan football team departs for Madison. Mike Gibbons headlines a Gate Theatre program with national athletic figures. Court actions include W J McCoy vs Burr Pound with a plaintiff win.
Friday visitors from Flandreau and Mitchell residents traveling for business populate a city page of updates. Individuals including J A Hofer of Bridgewater and O H Hanson journeyed for work while civic figures such as Dick Lewallen receive praise for county agent work. A marriage license was issued to Clarence Good and Mary Lachmit, and county commissioners were in session.
Geddes South Dakota residents near Lake Andes in Charles Mix county plan a meeting to determine damages from lake overflow affecting farmland. They aim to consolidate claims and ask Congress to reimburse landowners, alleging water level rises from government drilled artesian wells. Senator Ed Johnson has promised to introduce a bill for payment.
Brookings County officer departs for Moscow Idaho to identify a man there held on linked post office robbery charges. The suspect, calling himself James Donovan, matches the Brookings jail escapee’s description and may be brought back to South Dakota for trial.
We thank friends and neighbors for flowers and support during the illness and death of our husband and father. Mrs. J. W. Gregory and family.
The Stage family thanks friends and neighbors for sympathy and flowers during their bereavement. Mrs. Walter Stage and Children.
Dora Riecke executrix of the estate of John Frederick Riecke deceased warns creditors and all persons with claims to present them with vouchers within four months after first publication to her residence in Baker Township Davison County South Dakota. Dated November 11 1916.
The Baltimore American argues Mr. Bryan erred to launch his prohibition platform before the New Year festivities ended, urging a morning-after approach to such political moves.
Final unofficial returns from Pierre SD list votes on amendments and referred laws. Notable tallies include No 1 good roads Yes 75085 No 338490 No 2 irrigation districts Yes 58158 No 0 No 3 tax amendment Yes 40572 No 0 No 4 rural credits Yes 67010 No 41658 No 5 constitutional convention Yes 36758 No 47384 No 6 equal suffrage Yes 12958 No 512? No 7 prohibition Yes 64567 No 53092 No 8 long time land leases Yes 4120? No 622233 No 9 salary list fixed by legislature Yes 48952 No 61019. Referred laws totals: No 1 Richards primary Yes 61708 No 166. No 2 liquor license act Yes 48611 No 637? No 3 NOL 6 DADE guaranty act Yes 48611 No 43772. No 4 bank guaranty act Yes 45829 No 619380. No 6 five-sixths jury law Yes 48952 No 61144.
Hudson resident Carl Waterbury reports he traveled from Larned Kansas where he served as a key witness in a sensational case. A young man recently paroled from a Kansas prison killed a farmer and wounded his wife to satisfy a murderous temper. The youth, captured and sentenced to Hutchinson reformatory for a term possibly up to twenty five years. Waterbury notes the motive appeared to be lethal thrill seeking.
Joseph Bauer, operator of a boat on Big Stone lake near Milbank South Dakota, was acquitted after a lengthy circuit court trial. Prosecutors alleged liquor was sold to a fishing party including a self appointed detective. The defense argued if liquor was sold it was by an accomplice named Slim and possibly on the Minnesota side, raising jurisdiction questions.
Mrs. Don Maxwell returns home after three weeks in a Mitchell hospital where she underwent an appendicitis operation. Mr. and Mrs. Burt Smith and Mr. and Mrs. R. Welker spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Urtimer. Wim Balding bought four carloads of cattle in Sioux City. Robert McCue plans moving next spring after purchasing 1800 acres near the city. Artesian residents Mr. and Mrs. William Baxter visited Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Wildmann. Hubbard relatives from California are visiting. Social Hour club to meet Mrs. Milo Dailey on November 26. members urged to attend.
Louisville Courier-Journal notes Charles Evans Hughes as the figure who defined the use of the word late in political congratulations. The column frames Hughes as a central personality in etiquette and timing within public discourse.
Nantucket Massachusetts report says the merchant submarine Deutschland, carrying valuable cargo, is believed to have departed American waters for Germany. Darkness after departure from New London obscured progress along the coast and there has been no word since it passed Watch Hill Rhode Island at sunset.
Harry Hinders suffered a fractured skull and severe brain injury after a Ford carrying him, his father T Hinders, a brother, two friends, and others rolled down a grade near Tobin park. Four escaped. Harry remained unconscious overnight but showed slight improvement by morning. The car sustained windshield damage but was driven back to the city.
I R McMullen appeared before Judge W M Herbert in police court waived examination and was bound over for circuit court trial on a charge of criminal assault and making improper advances to Marion Christensen a hotel waitress after she escaped and reported the incident to Sheriff BE Owens McMullen allegedly threatened her with a revolver but claimed he had used a whiskey bottle. he was arrested last night and the case is expected for early next week.
Deward and Vera Dorr eight and six years old were found in Sioux City after being sent from Minneapolis by their mother to an unknown fate. Police placed the children with a matron as investigators traced their mother who had left Mitchell months earlier for Tyndall and Watertown. The case centers on a missing letter that explained the children’s situation. The Dorr family once lived at 1101 East Third street with Dell Dorr employed as a taxi driver for George Y. Sturtevant.
Ginevra and Raymond Benner, famed globe trotting siblings, left Mitchell yesterday for Spokane to join their father John H Benner. They had completed a 10 080 mile solo journey via Buenos Aires and New York before arriving in Mitchell three weeks ago.
Marion South Dakota John Moriarty, a young man, suffered a broken leg above the ankle when his horse fell on him while rounding up cattle. He was injured after blood poisoning earlier and lay unseen on the prairie until family members found him. Recovery is expected to take at least six months.
Huron college finishes the 1916 season with four wins one tie and one defeat after beating Dakota Wesleyan and Yankton and tying Sioux Falls. Huron eyes a final Thanksgiving clash with Buena Vista College in Storm Lake Iowa.
Omaha Nebraska and Yankton College canceled their football clash with Creighton due to a heavy Thanksgiving slate. Coach Thomas Mills attributed the decision to officials not being agreed upon, noting South Dakota teams had previously agreed last summer.
The Federal Trade Commission fixed December 12 as the date for a public hearing on the newsprint paper situation. Manufacturers, jobbers, publishers and others interested are invited to appear.
John M. Daly age 56 former superintendent of transportation for the Illinois Central Railroad and recent transportation specialist before interstate and state commissions died in Chicago after bronchial pneumonia.
The open fall weather allowed farmers across South Dakota to nearly finish corn harvesting and other autumn work, leaving them well prepared for the coming winter.
Sir Hiram Maxim, noted inventor of the automatic firearm system, died at his London home early today. The pioneer achieved fame for his development of rapid-fire weapons and held several notable patents.
In a Spink county circuit court case Mrs Ludwig Anderson won $4000 against Spink county and farmer S C Anderson for the killing of her husband by a bull. The verdict is described as one of the heaviest in such a South Dakota case. Also, W N Hoffman of Brentford was found guilty of assault with intent to do great bodily injury and sentenced to one year at the Sioux Falls penitentiary.
Mrs Anthonie Seiders sues Mrs Sarah Davis Wa for 5000 dollars alleging defamation of character as remarks about her morals and conduct are disputed. The day also saw a jury fail to reach a verdict in J C Bryan versus J Schneider over 120 dollars for auto collision damages.
Announcement of a December 5 dinner in the Methodist church parlors at 6 30 p m to honor Dakota Wesleyan football players. Gridiron club supported dinners previously. includes music speeches and the annual captain election. Tickets limited and on sale at Seakin's or Diehl's for friends and supporters.
In Hawkins Minnesota a premature powder explosion destroyed a mine or mill site killing two workers Guy Saylife and Gilfert Sehlif from Nashwauk reported as blown to pieces. The accident occurred last night with officials investigating the blast and cause.
Horace Jackson of the Chicago board of trade wandered five days in northern Minnesota woods after a hunting trip. He survived on frozen cranberries and killed a moose before his guide located him. Jackson reportedly offered $1000 for the rescue.
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