White River Frontier Days Draws 2000 Indians to Celebration
In White River area crowds over two thousand attended a four day frontier days fair with teepees circling the town. Highlights included agricultural exhibits, speeches by Congressman Harry L. Gandy and R O Richards, baseball games, broncho busting, and a staged stagecoach holdup culminating in a cowboys rescue. Roy Guthrie was wounded by a blank cartridge but received treatment to remove powder spots from his face. The event featured no heavy drinking though gambling appeared in the frontier reenactment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White River
Gressman
Harry L. Gandy
R. O. Richards
Huron
Roy Guthrie
Webster Town Marshal Shot by Hobo
Webster city marshal Grady was shot in the thigh by a suspect believed to be among jail escapees from Brown county. The incident occurred near the depot as No. 6 passenger train arrived around 10:30 p m. Grady pursued the gunman but the attacker fled. Grady’s condition was listed as serious yet stable at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Grady
Frank Grady
Brown County
Aberdeen
Milwaukee
Mitchell Commercial Club reports varied year of activity
The Mitchell Commercial Club listed extensive work in roads freight rates and dairying education, plus a county exhibit at the state fair, mobilization planning for Mexico, and efforts to lower express rates. The club opposed risky new ventures, pursued ten projects, and highlighted hog cholera campaigns and numerous conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Commercial Club
Pe “Kelley
Mitchell
Kelley
Mexico
Express
Algo
T. J. Morgans
South Dakota
Sioux City
Board of Directors
Davison County
Commercial Club
Corn and Grain Growers, Poultry Association, Livestock Association
Swine Breeders’ Organization
Ana
New Anamvers
Anorth ‘Eat
Ledger item costs listed for printing postage stenographer salary exhibits and ads
The document itemizes despesas including 414.45 for printing 29.05 for postage 243.70 for a stenographer 1650 for the secretary s salary 206 for exhibits 454 for conventions and 155 87 for advertising.
Fourteen Boys Enter Davison County Corn Contest
Fourteen farm youth from Davison and Hanson counties enter the First National bank corn contest. Judges Wheeler Lewallen and Elion will rate yield 60 percent, appearance 5 percent, corn quality 30 percent, and a 5 percent for a 600 word composition mailed to Prof. van Benthuysen. Prizes total 100 dollars with 50 35 and 15 for the top three scoring across four divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison
Hanson County
First National Bank
W. A. Wheeler
Dick Lewallen
J. M. Elion
S. D. van Benthuysen
Lionel A. Cox
Carrol A. Naser
Fulton
W. M. Caskey
Mitchell
Vern Riley
Loyd Lehman
le Vern Johnson
Ethan
Clarence Smith
Mt. Vernon
Harry Peterson
Frank Sloan
Roy A. Johnson
Alfonse de Meyer
Earl Gannon
Clifford A. Perkins
van Benthuysen
Children May Sing for Peace in Mitchell
Mitchell school children may sing peace songs next year after an offer from the Peace部ong committee of the National Choral Peace Jubilee to provide ten copies of a peace song collection. Mrs Scallin, head of the South Dakota Parent Teachers congress, received one copy and gave it to Miss Mabell Price, music supervisor. Noted musicians including Frederick A. Stock and Dr Frank Damrosch are listed as supporters of the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Peace Ong
National ‘Choral Peace Jubilee’ Committee
Europe
S. H. Scallin
South Dakota
Parent-Teachers’ Congress
Clyde A. Mann
Chicago
Scallin
Maebelle’ Price
Union For Peace
Frederick A. Stock
Theodore Thomas Orchestra
Frank Damrosch
New York
Campanini
Emerson H. Brush
Elmhurst
Harrigan M. Wild
Appolo Musical Club
William McPhail
Minneapolis Musical Art Society
EB. L. Colburn
St. Louis
Homestake Mines to Show Rescue Work at San Francisco
Lead, S. D. to send ten men from Homestake Mining company to join nine teams at the San Francisco exposition on September 23 and 24. The local team, led by Dr. Frank Clough and Ralph Bonney, will demonstrate rescue work in mine accidents using modern drills and inventions. Thirty states compete for prize cups in a miniature mine exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D
San Francisco Exposition
Homestake
Homestake Mining Company
Frank Clough
Ralph Bonney
Burke to Accept South Dakota National Committeeman Post
Former congressman Charles H. Burke said he would accept the appointment as national committeeman for South Dakota. He aims to promote harmony in the Republican ranks and noted the appointment did not come as a surprise.
Aberdeen Day At State Fair Draws 250 From Aberdeen
A crowd of 214 rode a special train from Aberdeen to Huron for Aberdeen Day at the state fair on Thursday, with a few more travelers on regular trains. Attendance from Aberdeen likely reached about 250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Huron
Local notes record visits, travel, and highway incident
Local notes list gatherings from Mitchell area including the Spangler Delaney Fowler and McHenry families returning from a Buffalo and Jerauld hunting trip with good bags. Visitors arrive from Redfield and Philadelphia. A B Darling travels to Pierre to discuss state bank rulings with Gov Byrne. A switch engine accident disrupts Milwaukee yards. legal sales and church and club news follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Spangler
W. A. Delaney
Charles Fowler
Charles ‘McHenry
Buffalo
Jerauld
Stanley Hall
Redfield
George Hesse
F. L. Ransom
A. B. Darling
Western National Bank
Pierre
National Bank
F. M. Byrne
State Banking Department
South Dakota
Darling
National Banks of
Mitchell
Ben Derr
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
L. R. Erskine
W. C
T. A. of
J. S. Wilson
Wilson
F. C. Hoffman
Erskine
Unn Smith
San Francisco
Frank B. Smith
J. L. Cook
Los Angeles
H. W. Fulweiler
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Rapid City
Fulweiler
Milwaukee Yards
Judge Bros
Sanford
Chamberlain
Local notes from Friday's Daily events in Aberdeen and Mitchell
Friday's items report Mrs. T Netson visiting Aberdeen to see her daughter Mrs A Clay Darling. Roy and Mrs Dodds of Aberdeen visiting the Wheeler home then returning home. a monster tomato weighing 15 ounces and 13 inches circumference shown at The Republican office. Mr Russell Armstrong and Mrs Armstrong move to 709 North Duff street with Armstrong as foreman on West Fourth Avenue paving contract. Willard McMac kin's car fire north of the city causes about 150 dollars damage with no insurance. Dr E W Heyler travels to St Paul with health concerns. high school officers elected for junior senior classes with Arthur A Anderson and Miss Zerline Miles in leadership. sophomores elect Miss Alice Warne Heath Collins Eddie Fix. Prof Lyman M Fort adviser. Mrs Mathew Slade returns from Des Moines. Marjorie Kincel Myrtle Swesey vacation to Colorado. Elsie Jones of Aberdeen joins trip. J S Bandy returns from Mitchell and notes the Mitchell decorators at the corn palace project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Netson
Aberdeen
A. Clay
Roy C. Dodds
A. C. Wheeler
M. T. Kersten
West Fourth Avenue
Republican
R. L. Kelley
E. W. Heyler
St. Paul
Emery Hill
Zerline Miles
Alice Warne
Heaton Collins
Eddie Fix
Lyman M. Fort
Mathew Slade
Des Moines
Harry Slade
Marjorie Kincel
Myrtle Swesey
Colorado
Elsie Jones
Elias Jones
Mitchell
Sioux Falls
J. S. Bandy
Corn Palace
Builders Redecorate Exterior Amid Corn Shortage
The article notes a corn driven exterior repainting effort facing a shortage as decorators work hard. Despite not securing any loads of hard corn yet, crews expect to complete a decent exterior finish.
Egan Disbarment Hearing Ends in South Dakota
Sioux Falls reports the disbarment hearing of G. W. Egan concluded as the state moves to prepare the transcript of 11 days of testimony. Referees Campbell Orvis Kellar will resume private practice. briefs to follow, with final decision unlikely before spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
D. D
C. C. Caldwell
G. W. Egan
State Supreme Court
Court House
A. W. Campbell
Aberdeen
A. H. Orvis
Yankton
Chambers Kellar
Lead
Caldwell
Frank R. Aikens
D. J. Conway
Egan
Supreme Court
Bankers protest South Dakota reserve deposit order
A strong delegation of South Dakota bankers arrived to protest a state banking department order requiring all state banks to deposit at least fifty percent of their exchange reserves with state banks in reserve cities within the state. They argue the measure will hamper business and disrupt existing connections without benefiting the people.
Night trains to the Hills to be restored by Chicago and Northwestern
Chicago and Northwestern railway passenger traffic manager Alex C. Johnson announced plans to reestablish the cross state service on the Deadwood to Chicago line. The daylight service to Pierre previously faced local objections but is now largely overcome and the old route would improve connections with southeastern South Dakota. Weather report notes cool rainy conditions in South Dakota the past week impacted threshing and haying with frost danger distant and pasture land in good condition while winter wheat planting has begun in some areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
S. D
Alex C. Johnson
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Huron
South Dakota
U. S. Weather Bureau
Library Evening Hours Boost Usage and Story Hour Draws Young Audience
Library data show more evening visitors and reference readers since evening hours began. Nonfiction accounts for 32 percent of 32 books checked out, children’s reading drops to 22 percent while daily average reaches 55. Story hour drew 21 children listening to Miss Thomas with tales new and old. next Saturday at 10 30 a.m. the regular story hour will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Reading selections to enrich the library program
A library program note highlights evening readings with national periodicals and illustrated features. It lists articles like the World's Work series on Federal Government and Scribner's Rocky Mountains travel pictures, plus additional pieces from Review of Reviews, Musician, Ladies Home Journal and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountains
Denver
Scribners
Panama
Revews
Franz Liszt
the New Housekeeping
Ladies Home Journal
American Cit
Current Opinion
House of Seven Gables
Annals of the
American Academy
Illustrated World
Library Journal
Harper's
New York Plans Industrial Art Museum
Craftsman
Wires Strung Across Bridge Endangers Drivers
In Brown county near Groton, Hugo Hezel and E M Christian stopped a car to inspect four heavy wire strands stretched across a James River bridge. The wires were placed to strike riders, with possible intent to wreck autos and rob occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
South Dakota
Brown County
Hugo Hezel
E. M. Christian
Groton
James River
Hezel
Christian
Hazel
Alliance Hears Roosevelt Criticism Condemned
The German American Alliance of South Dakota adjourned after selecting Bridgewater for the 1916 convention and electing officers. They condemned attacks on hyphenated Americans, supported American rights and neutral shipping, opposed war loans, and denounced Roosevelt and yellow journalism.
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Eureka
S. D
South Dakota
Bridgewater
United States
America
Germany
Roosevelt
England
France
East Fourth Avenue Paving Approved by City Council
Seven and one half blocks on East Fourth Avenue were ordered paved in a special council session. The project runs from the alley between Main and Lawler streets to Mentzer street. Martin Boice and sixteen other East Fourth property owners filed a remonstrance covering 1,058 feet of the 3,667 feet along the route. The city auditor was authorized to advertise for bids. The grading and graveling of Kit-?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Fourth Avenue
Main and
Lawler Streets
Mentzer Street
Martin Boice
City approves street graveling and sidewalk rebuilds
Council orders grading and gravelling on several avenues including East Third and Seventh. Parrett bid for East Fifth grading rejected. re-advertise separately. Budget No. 342 second reading. North Main paving planned. Sidewalks on about 50 lots to be rebuilt. City hall to supply materials for Scheurenbrand’s sidewalk work at 4 cents per sq ft. Ordinances 343 and 340 on readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trdege
Gamble
Wirst
Seventh Avenues
East Third Avenue
Langdon
Foster Street
Seventh Avenue
Hunter
Edgerton
C. H. Parrett
East Fifth Avenue
Thomas Hastcott
Parrett
North Main Street
Omaha
Haring
Sanborn Street
Adolf Scheurenbrand
Scheurenbrand
Milwaukee Railroad
Railroad Street
Main Street
Corn Palace
City Hall
East Seventh Avenue
Song Recital A Pleasing One at First Methodist
George Harrold Miller head of the Dakota Wesleyan voice department gave his first Mitchell recital at the First Methodist Episcopal church. The large audience praised his baritone range and engaging stage presence. His varied program mixed modern and classical pieces with William Leonard Gray accompanying on Liszt during the intermission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harrold Miller
Dakota Wesleyan School of Music
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Mitchell
Miller
William Leonard Gray
Liszt
State Fair Attracts 35,000 as Big Day Breaks Records
Huron South Carolina reports a record crowd of over 35,000 at the state fair with 1,500 autos in onsite traffic. Aviator Art Smith headlines the attractions while racing results crown Marie, Miss Alta, Emma, and a lone road race entry N H Kingman among the day’s highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
S. C
Art Smith
Marie
S. F. Miller
Genese
Edna Parker
A. Bowlby
Wahpeton
N. D
Kinny Win
Allen Brothers
Des Moines
Dad Mix
J. G. Miles
Brookings
S. D
Miss Alta
Frank J. Smith
Sioux City
Minnie
J. P. Mer
J. M. Murray
DeSmet
N. H. Kingman
Selby
Aberdeen Banker Dies Aged Sixty One
Aberdeen South Dakota Robert A Romans aged 61 died at his home after long illness. He came to Aberdeen five years ago as president of the Dakota National Bank and later retired due to ill health. Formerly a Denison Iowa real estate dealer he is survived by his wife eight children with two sons and two daughters living in Aberdeen and the others in Iowa and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
Robert A. Romans
Denison
Romans
Dakota National Bank
John B
Robert
Iowa
Nebraska
Englishman Killed by Horse on South Dakota Farm
Northville South Dakota news reports George Bannister, a young English immigrant who recently found work on Will McClintock’s farm, was fatally kicked by a horse. He had no local friends or relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northville
S. D
George Bannister
Will McClintock
Tragic Double Murder Suicide in Aberdeen Domestic Tragedy
In Aberdeen South Dakota William Vogt aged 5 and Mrs. Wm Vogt aged 32 are dead after Vogt shot his wife and her mother Mrs May Porter then killed himself. Fuller a roomer is missing. Mrs Porter remains hospitalized, Vogt and his wife were divorced and custody of three children is with an institution in St James Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
Wm. Vogt
May Porter
Fuller
Porter
Vogt
Bismarck
St. James, Minn
New Grain Unloading Record Set at Superior Elevator
Superior Wisconsin officials report a world record by unloading 423 grain cars in 13½ hours at the Great Northern elevator S. A. B. Clark credits the achievement to the switching crews of the Great Northern Railroad. The feat averages 30.2 cars per hour over fourteen hours, surpassing the prior 28.8 car ten hour mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Elevator
Superior
Wis
Superior Great Northern
A. B. Clark
Great Northern
Great Northern Railroad
Hinton Suit Summons in Davison County SD
State court summons in Mitchell Davison County South Dakota requiring Hugh Hinton to answer the September 13 1915 complaint filed by Elizabeth Hinton within thirty days of service or face court relief. Attorney O C Thompson represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
South Dakota
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Davison County
Elizabeth Hinton
Hugh H. Hinton
Mitchell
Main Street
O. C. Thompson
Foreclosure Sale Notice on Starr Mortgage in Davison County
Notice is given that Fred H. Starr and Jennie B. Starr defaulted on a March 3 1914 mortgage to John Pastorel. The $8343.19 claim plus fees will be foreclosed by public auction September 25 1915 at 10 AM at the courthouse front door Mitchell SD. Premises are in Davison County described as SE 1 1 103 61 and lots 6 7 SW 6 103N 60W containing 228 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Starr
Jennie B. Starr
John Pastorel
Register of Deeds
Davison County
South Dakota
Mitchell
Davison
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R. C. McIntosh
Little Son
F. L. Moyer
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Adaline Anderson
Plankinton
Wesleyan
Grace Doyle
Champaign
Ill
A. H. Doyle
Berkeley
Calif
Alliance
Col
East Fourth
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