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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
5
Darkness returns to Aberdeen to establish a residence here and move furnishings soon. Various visits, marriages, and local events unfold with church, school, and legal news. rallies for Sioux Falls game, library upgrades, weather-friendly hikes, and a court dismissal mark a busy Thursday in Mitchell and surrounding areas.
Minneapolis youth William J. Campbell, 19, admits joining an I W W gang on a North Dakota train and details two robberies in Minneapolis and Osseo. He claims coercion by the I W W and receives a sentence to the state reformatory at St. Cloud after confessing to the robberies.
Vermilion finds the Dakota Coyotes in fine condition with speed and weight. The squad departs for Aberdeen to face Montana on October 7, led by players such as Claude Manary and Frank McCormick. Eligibility issues loom for several candidates as coaches prepare for intercollegiate play.
Mr McAdoo notes public business in Washington will stop him from delivering speeches for Wilson. The remark suggests political sensitivity around campaign pressure and public appearances in the era.
The South Dakota express rate case before the state supreme court extended to two days of argument. The dispute centers on local versus interstate rate controls affecting Sioux Falls Yankton Mitchell Watertown and Aberdeen. Both sides will file briefs by November 1, with a final decision pending.
Alzada Montana residents relocate to Albion as Belle Fourche & Northwestern railroad delays. The town, once bustling with hotels shops and a newspaper, loses its center and follows emigration downstream. Leaders in Minneapolis discuss postponing work. residents stay committed to the move regardless.
Forenoon session of the State Federation of Women's Clubs named Vermillion resident Mrs Carl Gunderson as president and Pierre resident Mrs S C Polley as vice president.
South Dakota candidates Peter Norbeck and Orville Rinehart greeted each other warmly in the Sherman hotel lobby. Both seek the governorship and stressed political differences remained free of slander as Norbeck praised Hughes and the state ticket.
After more than a year of wrangling, Stanley, Haakon, and Jackson counties settle on apportioning Stanley county’s debt by assessed valuation. Stanley bears the trial costs for the Sonnenspiel cattle rustling case, while the others share the rest. A further meeting was planned to finalize the agreement.
The state Anti-Saloon league committee launches a ten day fundraising push to make South Dakota the twentieth dry state. Davison county leads with Mitchell aiming four thousand dollars while Brown county has already donated ten thousand. W C Johnson of Westerville Ohio aids the effort as many merchants and citizens contribute, signaling strong statewide support.
M Bryant of Doland was fined 55 dollars including costs for failing to operate his hotel in conform ity with the state hotel law based on a complaint.
Invector Prestwich of the state food and drug department inspected a hotel last week and found it in giry, had shape, and uncovered a blind pi and a quantity of booze.
The library board noted gifts from Mrs. Lannie J. Brown among the important items. Read shows 301 children and 5 classed books among 1,595 home readings, 42 percent non fiction, with a 6 percent year over year increase and an average of 61 books daily.
Mitchell will host the George Washington highway route through the city after meetings with business leaders. The Retail Merchants' association backing aims to raise 1000 to cover national and local costs, with committee members V. Wilson Lauritz Miller I. K. Mather John Kurvink and George Rew coordinating subscriptions.
In a supreme court session Pierre S. Wean was ruled against for claims totaling 1,421.96 against Minnehaha County and the state with a thirty day payment deadline. The opinion by McCoy reverses the estate matter of Mary Hanson deceased versus Lydia Ann Nichols. The court also reverses Martha Alice Dustin versus Business Men's Accident Association.
Near Beresford farmer Joel Jacobsen and a stranger survived a dramatic crash after a cow dashed into the road. The car overturned. Jacobsen was trapped but rescued by the companion. Both men suffered only minor scratches. the cow likely died in the impact.
Deadwood South Dakota Major McNenny a member of the South Dakota National Guard writes Gov Byrne to resign his border commission and return to his circuit court duties in the Eighth Judicial Circuit. He says court work here is more pressing and requests release from soldiering duties.
The Wilks Elks plan a fall election night with real time results via a dedicated wire, a large blackboard, and a varied program. Vaudeville acts from nearby cities, local talent, roast pig, and buffet lunch will entertain actual members only, supervised by the house committee I. J. Sherwood H. D. Wagner Wi Victor and Ree AG Raines.
The Republicans of Pall River and Custer counties choose A. L. Coons of Oval as their state senate nominee to fill the vacancy caused by Captain Lawrence Hedrick’s withdrawal while on border duty with state troops.
A candidate outlines a strategy to run a campaign and may skip attending the legislative session if elected. The remarks imply a focus on campaigning over full legislative duties. The stance raises questions about commitment and duties of office.
With four weeks until the election South Dakota voters weigh proposed constitutional amendments including tax changes statewide prohibition a constitutional convention civil procedure jury verdict rules and the question of statewide prohibition versus the current high license local option system amid mixed newspaper opinion and lawyer opposition.
The Hanson County Sunday School convention met in Fulton at the opera house over the weekend, drawing about fifty delegates from Alexandria Palmer Emery Beulah and Parkview. Out of town speakers included Gen. G W Miller J W McClinton Rev C S Osgood and Dr C V Fox. S W Bretherstoff was reelected president with Blanche Brisbin secretary and S K Marble vice president. Beulah chosen as next meeting site.
Hurley South Dakota reports from Bank of Hurley president Peter Allen show Turner County’s sixteen banks hold deposits totaling 3 806 473 dollars, up over 100 000 in four months. Cash reserves stand at 1 134 103 dollars, marking rising prosperity for county residents.
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