Preston Declares He Will Not Resign As Elector
Mitchell South Dakota August 29 1912 HW C Preston asserts he will not resign as a Republican presidential elector. He argues the Hur on 1912 convention was proper and legal, and that electors must vote for Taft only if the state party endorses him. He rejects calls for electors to resign or switch allegiance and vows to support the party platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Silsby
Mr. Silsby
Taft
Davison County
Roosevelt
World Peace and Progress
United States
Down
Iluron
State Central Committee
Martin
Committee On
Huron
Chicago
South Dakota
Mr. Taft
Republican Party
Silsby
Watt
Patt
Brunell
Lluron
Repubicans
National Party
National Republican Party
Dixon
Perkins
Harvester Trust
New Party
Progressive Party
Great Harvester Trust
Preston
Eugene Debs
Portia
Hewlett Freed by U S Court in Wolf Bounty Case
Rapid City South Dakota Judge Willett quashed the grand jury indictment against FP R K Hewlett president of Newlet Wide and Fur company granting immunity from further defraud claims tied to wolf bounty payments. Indictments had been issued for John E Fall and David Fall auditor and deputy auditor of Pennington County with Hewlett cited as an influential witness. In separate note State Game Warden Bancroft rescheduled a hunting sportsmen meeting in Huron from Sept 11 to Sept 18 to accommodate opening of hunting season.
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Rapid City
S. D
Willett
United States Court
Deadwood
R. K. Wewlett
Newlet Wide and Fur ‘Company
South Dakota
Pennington County
John E. Fall
David
Fall
United States
Wewlett
Newlett
Hewlett
Morris
Falls
Taft Republicans Call for State Ticket Fight in South Dakota
A Taft committee in Huron urges a September 19 mass convention in Mitchell to resign Roosevelt electors and substitute Taft men. The letter to Republican leaders accuses Roosevelt electors of opposing Taft and seeks action to defeat Roosevelt nominees on state and congressional tickets.
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Huron
Roosevelt
S. D
Sherwood
South Dakota
Roosevelt Committee
Msq
Republican State Committee
Clark
Truron
Taft
Chicago
Davison County seeks aid for State Fair exhibit
Davison county plans a larger State Fair exhibit at the Corn Palace building on a $200 appropriation. W A Wheeler and Chester Ruth coordinate requests, asking farmers to send vegetables corn and other products by September 5 to complete the display. Growers should tag entries with name, origin, and variety, and contact Ruth for score card specifics.
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Davison County
W. A. Wheeler
Wheeler
Chester Ruth
Mitchell
S. D
Omaha
Ruth
Girl Dies of Broken Back in Toronto South Dakota
Martha Rasmusson a 12 year old girl from Deuel county died after a fall from a tree on her father's farm caused a broken back. She was treated at a hospital and underwent an operation but her condition worsened leading to her death.
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Toronto
S. C
Martha Rasmussen
Deuel County
S. D
Martha Rasmusson
Silsby Accuses Preston Of Acting Without Fairness
An open letter from Gen. Geo. A. Silsby to H. C. Preston condemns the latter for promoting a Bull Moose ballot and undermining the straight Republican vote. Silsby argues Preston betrays party unity and cites Portia and Shakespeare to urge adherence to the Golden Rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsby
Preston
Board Grants Dakota Wesleyan Normal Work Use of Eugene Field Building
The school board decided to allow Dakota Wesleyan University to conduct its Normal school work in the Eugene Field building. The meeting covered nurse committee, supplies bids totaling 248.95, staffing changes including new hires Miss Blanche Hewitt and Miss Tilda Reirson, room expansions, and approval of the clerk’s bond.
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Dakota Wesleyan University
Eugene Field
O. T. Litchfield
BE. W. Heyler
S. E. Morris
F. W. Freyberg
Ray Smith
I. W
Heyler
McClinton
Mitchell Publishing Company
Educator School Supply Company
E. Morris
E. W. Heyler
Blanche Hewitt
Sloan
Tilda Reirson
Longfellow
Anna Scott
S. K. Morris
Atorney
S. EB. Morris
Silsby presses for fair Taft vote in South Dakota
In a letter dated September 2 1912 from Mitchell South Dakota GEO A SILSBY argues for fair treatment of Taft supporters and urges election honesty to reveal the size of the so called hopeless Taft minority. He warns against blocking Republican rights and threatens heroic measures if fairness is denied.
Transfer of Brookings Hospital to Methodist Deaconesses
Brookings South Dakota prepares for a hospital transfer to the Methodist Deaconesses. Miss Wilson of Omaha reports strong support and a plan to buy the Brookings facility for ten thousand dollars with two thousand donated, six thousand to be raised, and two physicians each taking one thousand in the property to retire the debt.
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Brookings
S. D
Miss Wilson
Suport
George P. Sexauer
Horace Fishback
Methodist Deaconesses Association of
Omaha
Minister to also practice as lawyer
Aberdeen letter reports E. E. Kneedy will move from Watertown to lead the Christian church in Aberdeen. He has formed a law partnership with Attorney L. T. Van Slyke and will continue ministerial duties alongside legal work. He defends dual professions as honorable and practicable.
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Aberdeen, S. D
E. E. Kneedy
Christian Church
Watertown
Kneedy
L. T. van Slyke
Senator Bacon Attacks Taft Over Nicaragua Troop Move
Atlanta senator A O Bacon condemned President Taft for sending American soldiers to Nicaragua. He called the action unconstitutional and without congressional authority, arguing troops should only be used to protect consulates and that Congress must authorize such moves. He suggested motives tied to American capitalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
A. O. Bacon
Georgia
Taft
Nicaraugua
Congress
Bacon
Mexico
Nicaraagua
Washington Faces Panama Toll Dispute Amid Arbitration Talk
Washington expects no official statement on the Panama canal toll issue. Britain signals a possible demand for arbitration if studies support claims the act violates the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. Diplomatic exchanges would follow, with arguments from both sides before any arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
State Department
United States
Panama Canal
Mitchell Real Estate Per Capita Wealth Shown In 1912 Report
The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railway tax commissioner reports Mitchell real estate per capita at 894 dollars for 1912 amid a state study of cities 2000 to 10000 in population. Pierre leads with 1399 dollars. Sioux Falls 1154. Watertown 980 and Huron 876.
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Mitchell
T. A. Polleys
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Watertown
Huron
Pierre
Sioux Falls
Mitchell F
Iowa
Wisconsin
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wisin
Nebi
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HW. C. Preston
S. 3
U.S
L Roosevelt
Huron, S. D
W Ho
Pell
Oak
Wicks
M. Day
J Iv
Halladay
Roberts
Jor
Townsley
H. Chamberlain
Mease
Loucks
Bowen
J.W. Peckham
Corn Palace
Elector
H. C. Preston
Geo. A. Silsby
William Howard Taft
Hicaragua
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