Redfield area reports record oats and wheat yields
In Spink county Redfield and nearby farms report large harvests with oats yielding up to 94 bushels per acre on some plots and wheat averaging from 22 to 41 bushels per acre on various farms. No frost and warm weather push corn toward maturity as alfalfa yields remain strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redfield
Spink County
Otto John
Redfeld
John Chase
Ashton
F. M. Locke
Wert
Marquis
J. H. A. Hagman
John Thomas
Melette
Paul & Severs
John Jepcon
Fargo & Meyers
Farmers urged to act to curb hog cholera outbreak
Dr. B M Smith, federal campaign head, urges Davison farmers to unite in a swift effort to stamp out hog cholera. He advises disinfecting with Cresolis Compound, wearing protective footwear, cleaning equipment, and promptly reporting infections. Vaccination and proper carcass disposal are stressed to prevent spread locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison
8. M. Smith
Dr. Smith
Pervonte
Horace
Aveurt
Betts
Local Notes from Mitchell and Nearby Areas
Mitchell updates show many residents traveling and events, including Flora Cooper departing for Hitchcock to teach, Miss Flora Engle heading to Sioux Falls then Minneapolis for a vacation, and A. S. Porteous moving to Long Beach. Others report staff changes at State College, a bootleg liquor case cleared, and monthly birth, marriage, and oath statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Engle
Sioux Falls
Marie Montgomery
Minneapolis
Josephine Scott
Sioux City
Porteous
Long Beach
Calif
Hi Family
Charles Porter
Milwaukee
Menno
Milwaukee Pad
Chamberlain
Murdo
Mitchell West
Charles Alexander
Mitchell
Mt. Vernon
Martin Olson
M. B. King
Jackson
Miss
W. R. Holt
Stella Relerson
Putney
Rilla Relerson
Claremont
Laura Pston
Wessington Springs
C. A. Anderson
Carl
Pacific Coast
Notre Dame Growth Attracts Out-of-Town Students
Notre Dame academy reports higher attendance across all departments as out-of-town pupils nearly double last year. Enrollment expected around 240 with growth in the normal department yielding gradu- ates securing jobs in shops. Eight Presentation Sisters on staff. plans for expanded music and physical education programs. Local conditions and rising buying activity noted in the broader economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Academy
Teloel
B. O'Flaharty
Zew
Rapid City
Yankton
Turton
Bank
Notre Dame
The
Presentation Order
Edith Dowdell
Artesian
O'Flaherty
MINO
Minneapolis
Ammount
Not Alfalfa Seed Season Warns Dakota Show
Weather woes and heavy rains ruin alfalfa seed prospects in Dakota, with scarce seed this year. Regional reports note ongoing soggy conditions delaying harvests and market supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Seed Shortage Presses Alfalfa Growers This Year
Farmers report seed scarcity but ranchers secure three to four alfalfa cuttings. High seed prices push forward advances, and those who kept last year’s seed gain a rich edge. The text notes dispersed seed beyond a few locations and warns of price increases this prosperous year.
LUNATIC'S MONEY FIGURES IN CASE
The Sioux Falls disbarment hearing against George W. Bean proceeds with state attorney general Caldwell presenting evidence of alleged unprofessional conduct and fraud. Judge Medin recalls Hatland's guardianship exam while questions arise over an affidavit from Watertown lawyer George Case and related alleged misstatements and delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Siavene
George W. Bean
Logany la Ont
Inv
South Bakor
Caldwell
Franke R. Atkens
Bean
Medin
Jacob Hatland
Argan
Harlan
Judge Medin
Hatland
Minneapolis
Hateley
Mr. Bean
Ludge Meain
Hateland
Tbkan
Stat- Tand
Harland
Judge Media
Egon
Halland S
Mene Ravellis
Been
Watertown
George W. Case
State Supreme Court
Case
Kan
Srrand
Egan
Fire Fatalities After Gasoline Stove Fire at Breitell Block
A fire caused by a leaking gasoline stove in the Breitell block Wednesday night killed Mrs. Otto Schroeder 65 and fatally injured Fireman Noonan. The blaze destroyed the building with about 10 000 in losses and burned the adjacent Methodist church roof. Mrs. Schroeder, bedridden due to paralysis, died despite efforts by her husband to save her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breitell Block
Otto Schroeder
Noonan
Methodist’ Church
Trend of Books Show The Season Read in Library
Large circulation and high non fiction share mark weekly reading trends as school nears. 419 books drawn for home reading, 69 daily average. non fiction dominates 88 percent with 17 percent juvenile share. Repairs and cleaning of shelves. two new magazines donated The Lutheran Witness and Signes of the Times. Story hour drew nineteen children and will repeat next Saturday at 10 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Witness
Missionary
the Times
Tne
Ric Obe
New Books On War’s Impact From Wall Street To Railways
Two new books draw attention for students of finance and transport. The New York Stock Exchange and the Crisis of 1814 by J S Noble explains how national finances were shaped by war. The Railway Library and Statistics compiles articles on war and railways and related topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Exchange
J. S. Noble
Railway Lbrary and
Wall Street
Hearings on Wyoming coal rates start in Sioux Falls
A Sioux Falls hearing before Examiner Haggerty opens on Sheridan coal traffic from Wyoming to South Dakota. Mine operators and Wyoming dealers, plus railroad reps, will testify. If rates drop, western South Dakota residents gain cheaper Wyoming coal, while Wyoming coal mining could expand. Corridors from Wyoming to Sioux Falls could see a $5 per ton delivery versus current higher levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. 2
Sheridian
Tate
Wyoming
South Dakota
Haggerty
Missour River
Wyoming Line
Mitchell Country Club to Open September 15
The Mitchell Country club near the city will be completed within two weeks and opened to members on September 15. Construction continues on the tees and road, interiors near completion, and greens laid by Fritz Barteh. The club plans Western Golf association membership and visiting guest exchanges, with facilities for member wives to spend the day at the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Country Club
Fritz Barteh
Aberdeen
Sioux Falls
Western Golf Association
Will Test Licenses For S D Veterinarians
A complaint filed with the State Livestock Sanitary Board by J P Niederauser of Spink County questions whether Waller, a South Dakota veterinarian, is entitled to a certificate under 1911 laws because he reportedly lacks a veterinary college degree and long enough active practice. The board will schedule a hearing soon, with possible court action to resolve the dispute between local veterinarians and doctors.
Two Great Strategists Commanding the French
In vivid profile the article extols Joffre and Foch as France’s premier military minds. It traces Joffre’s restrained scientific approach and Foch’s fiery, controlled leadership in key battles from the Marne to the Aisne and Yser, arguing their talents sustain the Republic while posing questions about civil authority and the allure of strong generals.
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New York World
France
Jottre
Hinas
Wary
Republic
Joffre
George
Order of the Bath
Foch
Jane
Europe
The
Marne
French
Albert
Soissons
Rooh
Paria
Septemer
Borden
von Sivek
von Duclow
Gaar
Aisne
Antwerp
Yeer
Ypres
Foon
Yser
Calais
Paul
Charlemagne
Joan of Arc
Louis XIV
Napolen
Ustranae
Vendemaire
Barras
Napoleon
Tke Napoli
Ecole de Guerre
eScamie
Boulanger
Boulanigen
Aio Baal Feliens
Weskling
Repuvlicans
Napotean
Thas
Cosaurs
Bonaparte
Fest Consi
Weather and Crop Report South Dakota Aug 31
U S Weather Bureau weekly report notes generally fair weather with local showers and light frost Sunday and Monday in parts of South Dakota. Temperatures near seasonal average. grain harvest mostly complete with good yields though some counties report less than expected. haying favorable. pastures and stock in fine condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Sout Dakota
U.S. Weather Bureau
Tractor Demonstration Showcased Gasoline Power Near City
A large crowd watched on the Isaac Spears farm as an 8-16 Mogul International Harvester tractor pulled three 14 inch plows through wheat stubble, cutting seven inches deep with ease. The Barnard Giles Moses firm sponsored the demo with International Harvester agents A C Bowering and A J Jensen leading the event, assisted by RK HOI and C Clem Cruslyberry among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Spears
International Harveser Company
Barnard Giles- Moses Company
A.C. Bowering
Sioux Falls
Te International Harvestor Company
A. Jay Ane Jerson
D. RK
Hoi
Clem Cruslyberry
I. L. Bubb
D, & C. Plow Company
Sharke
Davison County Farmers Union Forms Temporary Coop Body
The third quarterly meeting of the Davison and federated counties farmers union was held in Mitchell August 24. Attendance was modest but productive with talks on the success of the Bihan Farmers Union Produce Company and its 2350 gallons of cream paid nearly 1400 in three months. A plan to establish a cooperative distributing warehouse was approved, with temporary officers Charles Boreson president Frank Sand vice president John H Hohn secretary treasurer and directors Henry Turner RC Styles Else Halghill and Charles Mooney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison and Federated Counties Farmers” Union
F. Hall
Mitchell
Lowrie
Yodd Iocal
Bihan Farmers’ Union Produce Company
J. Johnson
Virginia
Davison County
Senate
Charles Boreson
Frank Sand
John H. Hohn
Henry Turner
RC. Styles
Else Halghill
Charles Mooney
Teachers Union Ordered Disband Amid Forest Fire Warning
The report notes calls for disbanding the teachers union while a severe fire season looms. Fire-prep measures include extended telephone lines and a lookout near Tinton to monitor the Black Hills and Bes Lodge Mountains, with ready fire boxes across the forest. Grace Davis, daughter of Chicago figures, returns from vacation. plans to move to Hawarden, Ta., to become a high school principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neueter
Sack Hills National Forest
Tinton
Black Hills Forest
Bes Lodge Mountains
Wyoming
Grace Davis
Chicago
Chicago Sexcour
J. Hi, Davis
Union
Hawarden
Chicago Board of Education Bans Federation
The GIy of Chicago trustees, all present, voted yesterday to abolish a federation. The first ballot proved decisive as over three hundred attendees, most of them women, crowded the board room to hear the edict prohibiting membership in the so called Mibor organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoto
Board of Education
Giy
Chicago
Holsaple pays $99 for libel judgment
Dr N Holsaple, supervisor of the Anti-Saloon League, paid $49 plus $17 costs in Carpenter's court to settle a libel suit filed by W B Van Demark. The case, started in justice court, stemmed from an alleged libelous American issue article about Senator Van Demark's legislative record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
N. Holsaple
Bf Mitchell
Anti-Saloon League
Carpenter's Court
W B. van Demark
van Demark
August cools past two years in South Dakota
The government weather bureau at Huron reports August this year was cooler only once in the past two years. The average temperature for August 1915 was 65 degrees, one degree cooler than 1915 and tied with 1897 and 1885 as similar averages. The warmest August on record was 1900 at 76 degrees. August rainfall totaled 1 inch, with 1.09 inches below normal for the month. Fifteen days were clear, seven partly cloudy, seven cloudy, and rain fell on five days. Wind mostly southeast at 7.4 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Acord
Governmet Weather Bureau
Huron
South Dkota
August Police Record Shows Drunkenness and Bootlegging
Chief Wood Smith reports in Mitchell that 38 arrests were made in August, with 21 for drunkenness. One intoxicated man stole liquor for drinking, while others came from Ethan Sioux City Chamberlain Free man Farmer and Scotland. Five arrests were for bootlegging and five for “Jeeny.” Thirteen jail lodgers were housed, fines totaled 90 dollars, 39 days served, and feeding costs reached 9.51 dollars. 12,150 unemployed men passed through the city with no extra expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Wood Smith
Ethan
Sioux City
Chamberlain
Freeman
Farmer
Scotland
Z Smith
Mitcellsland
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Quaich
Sen
Marian Kellar
Woonsocket
California
Aletha Vessey
Thelma Cas
Eix
Perres
Rettell
Wyoming Fields
Club House
S. D
Weather
HOWEV
Farmers’ Union
Teachers’ Union
Holsaple
Leag
Dr van Demark
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