Byrne on Taxation Methods Clarifies 1913 Stance
Governor Frank M. Byrne defends his 1913 tax position in a letter to the Daily Republican. He argues the general personal property tax is unfair and proposes equitable reforms, advocating existing law while seeking changes via constitutional amendments or income tax options. Byrne cites past public statements and defends the tax commission’s adherence to current laws in Pierre, South Dakota.
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Daily Republican
Kimball Graphic
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Ourjeet
Ile
State Senate
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Tax Commission
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Frank M. Byrne. Pierre
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Right of review in Meade county tax case to be tried next Thursday
Judge F H Rice in Sturgis will hear the Meade county board of commissioners v state tax commission. The suit challenges the boards right to fix valuations and prevent the state body from altering county valuations on mules and horses. The case could test the scope of the state commission power and may yield an injunction if the county officials prevail.
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F. H. Rice
Sturgis
Meade County Board of Cemsmissioners
State Tax Commission
H. C. Preston
State Commission
State Tax Board
Meade County
South Dakota
Pioneer hardware dealer L W Adams dies in Sanborn
I L Adams longtime Mitchell resident and hardware dealer died at 9 30 this morning at his home in Sanborn Ta He is survived by his wife and five children including Mrs Ll Moyer of Mitchell Frank Adams H B Adams of Sioux Falls Mrs Mabel Snow Winnetka Ill and O D Adams Sanborn Funeral plans likely in Mitchell early next week Adams retired to Oklahoma ten years ago and moved to Sanborn last spring Also visited Corn Palace last month with wife and Mrs Moyer
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I. L. Adams
Mitchell
Sanborn
Adams
Ll. Moyer
Frank Adams
H. B. Adams
Sioux Falls
Mabel Snow
Winnetka, Ill
O. D. Adams
Oklahoma
Moyer
Mrs. Adams
Corn Palace
Sioux Falls Defeats Mitchell 19 7 In Gridiron Battle
Sioux Falls upset Mitchell 19 to 7 as Mitchell fumbled five times and failed to stop Sioux Falls in key drives. Captain Parkman led the visitors with strong backfield play while Mitchelts Nordby and Reierson fought hard for downs.
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Mitchell
Sioux Falls
Parkman
West Goal
Rebson
Mitchel
Nordby
Tabolid
Grant
Hawley
7Arkman
Hartwell
Vermilyen
Purple and White Warriors
Paerlimann
Reierson
Geal
Wilder
Meisenhelder Smith
RT Gage Grace
RG Bornreser
Bernard Cere Scallin
Clatt Salisbury
Harmon Diehl Lin
McK Kinnon Norton
OB Parkman
Hawley Vermilyen White
Grant Nordby
Paul M. Young
South Dakota
HW. A. Hardy
Wesleyvan
Umnire
Lewallen
Kansas
A. C
Silver Tip Bear Brought to Deadwood for Display
Lincoln brothers of Sundance Wyoming haul a 525 pound silver tip grizzly to Deadwood South Dakota. The hunter’s claim notes 9 1/2 feet length and five inch claws. It was tracked to a cave ten miles from Sundance and shot after entering the cave. The bear will be mounted as a rare specimen in the region.
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Sundance
Crystal Cave Taken In Homestead Entry
A patent for the A C McBride homestead near Piedmont in Meads county issues to him. It covers Crystal cave a scenic wonder long unused with overgrown access. The cave houses stalagmites and stalactites and may extend underground for miles.
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Homestead
Deadwood
S. D
A. C. McBride
Piedmont
Meads County
Crystal Cave
McBride
Wunderground
McBride Aims to Improve Highway to Wind Cave Preserve
Mr McBride plans a road repair and cave entrance upgrade at a government preserve near Hot Springs, hoping to turn the Black Hills area into a tourist resort. Government officials protested his claim but the interior secretary, on appeal, allowed it.
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Black Hills
Hot Springs
McBride
Tillis
Secretary of the Interior
Chinaman and Dearwood Negress wed in Hot Springs
Charles Raymond a Hot Springs Chinese restauranteur and Mary Miller a Black woman were married by a local justice of the peace after obtaining a license. The couple, who have lived in the area and hold good reputations, will operate Raymond's restaurant together.
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Hot Springs
S. D
Charles Raymond
Mary Miller
Raymond
Farewell Given Father Noesen in Deadwood
In Deadwood South Dakota members of churches and friends hosted a farewell reception for Falher M J Noesen longtime pastor of St Ambrose Roman Catholic church The Deadwood Business Club arranged the event with speakers including H B Schlichting A J Plowman J W Wall and N on Mason who presented a gold watch and chain Noesen will move to Crookston Minnesota He is succeeded by Father Dube of Spearfish as general dear in the diocese
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Deadwood
S. D
Falher
M. J. Noesen
St. Ambrose Loman Catholic
Deadwood Auditorium
Deadwool Pusiness Club
H. B. Schlichting
A. J. Plowman
J. W W. Wall
Congregational Church
Mason
Mather Noesen
Father Noesen
Agame
Crookston
Minn
Father Dube
Spearfish
Woonsocket Man Dies In Violent Railway Death
Thomas Callahan Jr. of Woonsocket was found mangled on a railroad near Norcross Minnesota after likely falling from a moving train. He worked nearby and may have been riding between stations. Funeral held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in Woonsocket Catholic Cemetery. Survivors include his parents a brother and three sisters.
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Woonsocket
S. D
Thomas Callahan, Jr
Thomas Callahan
Norcross
Minn
Nan
Hobbs
Aberdeen
Wil Shanley
Windred Nom
Dakota
Mary Callahan
Indian Captured After Long Search in Bear Creek Settlement
Sheriff Ennis of Custer county captured Sioux warrior Standing Bear near Bear Creek after a six month search. Standing Bear faced charges of criminal assault in Custer county and will be returned for trial. He was located amid a gathering of his people where he was a prominent speaker, with Sheriff Bees aiding.
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Bennett
Custer County
Committee exonerates Demuth of charges in state German alliance
Sioux Falls reports a special investigation committee in Germania hall exonerates Hans DeMuth of all seven charges by opponents as president of the State German Alliance. The panel gives him a vote of confidence and thanks him for his service. Opponents alleged improper reelection methods.
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Sioux Falls
S. 1
Hans DeMuth
State
German Alliance
Spelia Investigation Committee
Whi¢Le
Germania
DeMuth
State Society
State Alliance
Six New Banks to Open at Once in South Dakota
Deputy Heaven reports the state banking department will authorize six new banks within two days as part of the northeastern rail line expansion from Fairmount to Veblen. Banks include Bank of New Effington, People State Bank at New Effington, Farmers Security State Bank, First International Bank at Rosholt, Claire City Bank at Clair City, and Farmers State Bank at Veblen. The new line reaches a prosperous area with anticipated railway facilities and ongoing boom in towns along the route.
Farmers Fill Granaries as Road Nears Market Access
Farmers report granaries full of grain awaiting the completion of the road to bring crops to market. They anticipate better prices and quicker sales once transport links are ready.
Guard Officers Win First Place In SD National Guard Course
Report on a 22 week correspondence course in military tactics for South Dakota National Guard officers shows Company F of Mitchell earning first honors. Major James McNeny of Sturgis top individual, with Capt. R. M. Burlingame of Mattison and Lieut. W. H. Devers among top finishers.
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South Dakota National Guard
Calvin P. Titus
U.S. A
Adjutant-General
Mitchell
James McNeny
Sturgis
R. M. Burlingame
Mattison
M. Devers
M. Ia Shade
Rowley
W. R. Dixon
Devers
Confession Details in Bison Murder Case
Joe Rickman, a Black man from Bison S D, confessed to killing Mrs Hien Fox and her daughter Mildred on September 25. He described entering via a broken door panel, striking both with an axe, and then burning the bodies and house with kerosene before fleeing. Rickman faced prosecutors from Lake Norden and Moridge and sought a life sentence.
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Rickman
Mrs. Ox
Rickson
Whrt
R. J. Drewrey
Bison Tho
J. Harson
Lake Nordep
Tres. Pax
C. Carpenter
Moridge
P. ©. Morrison
Blast Wrecks McGee Garage
An acetylene gas welding accident at Dakota Auto & Machine Shop occurred shortly before 6 p.m. injuring owner Terry W McGee and his brother Dell McGee. The blast wrecked the shop, ripped a ceiling hole, hurled the gas tank through a nearby car, and knocked out windows as onlookers gathered. Both men were dazed but crawled outside. doctors said injuries were serious but not permanent.
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Ank
Dakota Auto & Machine Shop
Afernon
Terry W McGee
Dell McGee
McGees
T. W. McGee
Fastest Harness Race Speed Attained by Uhlan
New York City reports C. K. G. Billings drove the champion trotter Uhlan over a quarter mile on the Harlem speedway in 26 14 seconds equaling a mile pace of 1 45 This marks the fastest speed ever recorded by a harness horse.
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New York City
C. K. G. Billings
Harlem Speedway
Wesleyan Drub Normal Eleven in Open Football Test
Dakota Wesleyan crushed Spearfish normal 82 to 0 in the first ever meeting, showcasing improved team work and strong line play. Walt a star was absent, substitutes used, and coach Tardy laid the groundwork for a tougher clash with the School of Mines at Rapid City on November 1.
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Dakota Wesleyan
Spearfish
Methodists
Hine
Mitchell
Wesleyan
School of Mines
Rapid City
Walt
Herbert Hardy
Wesleyans
Tardy
Payne
Walters
Robertson
Doody
Collinge
Martin
Spearfish Woodward-Voree
Silfven-Gase Walters
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G. Stearng
H. Smith
Stearns Bentliff-Mdmondgs
Reddick
Stith
Wiss Aenrres Collinge Povitgue
Fooley
Fletcher
Notre Dame
McCarthy
Oberlin
Phelps
Aberdeen High Handily Beats Watertown High in Derby
Aberdeen High beat Watertown High 27 to 3 in a regional football clash. Captain Bosley scored all Aberdeen points, mostly via the fake forward pass, while Watertown relied on end runs led by Misher. The match drew Aberdeen’s largest crowd ever.
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Aberdeen
S. C
Watertown
Rank Bosley
Misher
Vistors
New York Principal Urges Tango for Cheerful Teaching
William Mc Andrews, a New York high school principal, told the Connecticut teachers convention in New Haven to dance the tango to boost cheerfulness. He also advised teachers to wear their best gowns to school and save the second best for Sunday.
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New Haven
Conn
William McAndrews
New York
Connecticut Teachers Convention
Gary Says Capital Has Been Frightened
Chicago judge HW Gary chairman of United States Steel Corp says business stability has been interfered with and capital confidence shaken by unreasonable and uncalled for agitation and attack during an address to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
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Chicago
HW. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
American Iron and Steel Institute
Saloon Licenses Granted in Pollock After Court Battle
Judge Bottum ruled in Mound City that Pollock town board acted regularly in granting saloon licenses. Temperance faction sought to block the licenses, but after evidence and arguments the court upheld the board’s proceedings and the licenses.
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Pollock
S. D
inspectors find eighty one fire risks in city buildings
A two day survey of 190 buildings by the South Dakota Fire Prevention Association led by J. C. Nichols of Sioux Falls found 81 defects. Major hazards included rubbish, wiring faults, excessive gasoline storage, dangerous heating plants, and defective chimneys.
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South Dakota Fire Prevention Association
J. C. Nichols
Sioux Falls
Corps of Inspectors
Nichols
A. W. Wiithcock
Romance Ends and New Home for Irish Couple at Aberdeen
A Highland bride Robina Pepper from Portrush Ireland and Robert Campbell of Carson County homestead wed in Aberdeen. Campbell, who went to the United States in 1908 seeking a future for his bride, welcomed her at the Milwaukee rail station. The couple will settle near Morristown, South Dakota.
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Aberdeen
Milwaukee Road
South Dakota
Ireland
Young Campbell
United States
Campbell
Carson County
Milwaukee
Morristown
Old Mexican coins found near Fort Pierre
A homesteader found a cache of old Mexican coins upriver from Fort Pierre South Dakota. Some coins date to 1826 and part of the hoard lay along an old wagon trail. The finder plans to return to recover more and to search the surrounding ground.
State tax commission seeks input on property listing
Pierre South Dakota the state tax commission begins reviewing the listing of property for taxation for the next assessment It sends a circular to county auditors asking for suggestions to improve accuracy and simplify assessor work and achieve better assessments.
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Pierre
S. D
State Tax Commission
Pig Cause of Fatal Auto Accident in Decorah
A car collision south of Decorah killed M. D. Kelley of Sycamore and injured Charles Johnson H N Gilmore and M Baylie. The crash occurred after the automobile struck a pig on a rural road, authorities reported.
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D. Kelley
Sycamore
Charles Johnson
H.N. Gilmore
M. Baylie
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