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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1901
Page
9
Brookings South Dakota Oct 2 Charles Sherman near White was shot four times by his adopted son Wilbur about 14 years old who had bought a revolver. The father tried to take it away and four shots were fired wounding Sherman. The boy is in jail.
A meeting of the South Dakota speakers association is announced with Hon. John Armstrong of Huron as president. The event aims to host prominent men from across the state and neighboring regions, with details on dates and attendees pending final arrangements.
In Watertown the South Dakota State Convention wraps up with officers elected for the W. Co. It includes a note on Mrs L A Ramser and a Brook Corresy Smart secretary to Miss Kara tary, while a separate section recounts a civil suit where a man seeks $2,000 policy value and a jury awards $2,185 including costs and interest.
A Durban report says a September 26 Boer assault on Portitale near Zululand ended with heavy garrison losses. One officer and eleven men killed or wounded, sixty three missing, many believed dead or wounded. Boer commandant Oppermen and nineteen burghers were slain.
A fraudulent Figaro article claimed Miss Stone, the American captive, was released by Brigands. Figaro disavowed the piece as baseless. Officials cite Boston postings misrepresenting State Department negotiations and consular actions regarding Miss Stone and her companion.
Fragmentary text notes the phrase TO BE CORBIN'S BEST MAN and references actor John P as a possible participant, fueling headlines about a potential wedding event and guest roles.
Sioux City markets show mixed cattle and hog activity with fluctuating prices. Cattle receipts reported around six hundred, sheep receipts about one hundred, and Chicago bids reflect slow hog trade while lambs top near 24.75 and sheep soften to 8 dollars. Kansas City notes include feeder cattle and packinghouse activity with varied demand.
Cash quotations for grain and provisions in Chicago on October 1 show flour steady. No 3 spring at 68 3/4 to 69 cents. No 2 red at 56 to 57 cents. No 2 white around 63 to 66 cents. Steady flax seed three quarters. No 1 northwest flax at 75 cents. fresh prices apply to wheat and cheese steady at 1 cent.
Sioux Falls South Dakota hosts the twenty first Farmers Congress with delegates from most states, four day program begins Tuesday with addresses by state and national leaders and a long list of speakers on farming topics. The city decorates with farm products as leaders from several states are billed to speak.
Mrs Eva L Briggs sues Northwestern for $30,000 damages alleging her husband George Campbell died due to the railroad's negligence. Attorney FT Null represents Briggs with filings in a Sioux Falls term, naming the railway as defendant in a fatal incident tied to a train.
Theodore Gesky, linked to a crooked path and prosecutions, fled after accruing support from friends and creating a large stock. Police tracking him across cities, with reports of his involvement in real estate and oil ventures. The case ties to a Chicago Catholic advisor and the Daily Proved group.
Severe rains in Mitchell and Meade areas cause extensive hay losses. Brule Creek overflows, flooding 4 003 acres. farmers suffer heavy damage while hay stacks remain partially submerged. Local reports note risk to crops and potential farm hardships amid continuing river rise.
Manila report details a brutal battle on Samar near Balangiga where Company C of the Ninth Infantry suffered heavy losses. Only 24 escaped, 11 wounded, and 26 rifles remained, with Captain Thomas W. and Lieutenant Edward A. Bumpus among survivors.
Reports from Washington say President Roosevelt will retain Evans as head of the pension bureau for the duration of his administration. The Chattanooga dispatch notes Evans has received positive indications of continued leadership.
Manila dispatches describe Company C Ninth Infantry attacked at Balangiga and Tannu an with insurgents. Officers Captain First Lieutenant Bumpus and Surgeon Griswold said missing, possibly killed. General Hughes to command troops after the disaster. insurgents roam Tayabas and surrounding regions as warfare worsens.
Nebraska Senator Dietrich spoke in Omaha on civil government and pacifying banditti in Luzon. He argued that governments gain smoother rule when natives cooperate and noted past success in reducing insurgent forces once loyalty oaths were taken.
National capital notes list appointments in Nebraska Iowa and South Dakota with resignations. Officials include Orla pent named manager in Scott's Bluff county and S D Cox resignation. Postal offices receive reassignments and clerks to rail service examinations in November across Dubuque Keokuk Burlington Omaha Lincoln South Omaha Hampton and other towns.
An Oct county Democratic convention in Emmetsburg Iowa nominated a ticket led by L. Hahn for superintendent of schools. Strong resolutions urged action to curb enarcey and address suppression concerns.
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