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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1916
Page
8
Government forecasts place South Dakota farm wealth near the 1915 peak with projected values for corn at about 92 million bushels and total crop value around 114.6 million dollars. Wheat, oats, potatoes, and hay also face varied yield and price changes amid national shortages and high grain prices.
Washington forecast a wheat crop of 611,004,000 bushels for August with 9,000,000 bushels less than domestic needs. Despite damage to crops, a carry-over from last year totaling about 160,000,000 bushels will offset part of the shortfall.
Frank McNally, Emery youth attacked by two I. W. W. members six weeks ago, is in a St Paul sanitarium with impaired mind and a brain clot from the injuries. The two assailants remain jailed in Stanson county awaiting circuit court trial as hate sentiment rises with the news.
The Fourth South Dakota infantry unit from Mitchell receives border outpost duty near San Benito Texas. Captain Earl Rowley notes guards at two pumping stations and a post office, with loaded rifles and three squads on duty nightly. Soldiers study Spanish signaling tactics while stationed 8 days and a water canal supplies irrigation to Sam Benito, 14 miles away.
Mitchell merchants praise strong financial backing for the Corn Palace festival as two weeks remain until opening. W J Fritz, chairman of the Sor Palace Committee, notes nearly all business leaders contribute and display large yellow placards signaling booster support for the city’s premier advertising medium.
South Dakota Anti Saloon league officials cite a telegram from Denver Chief of Police Armstong disputing claimed drunkenness statistics. The Denver notice shows total arrests for drunkenness in the first half of 1916 at 130, not 393 as alleged, with female drunks 52 versus 0 in the prior period.
Huron college football prospects look brighter as coach Coieh O Williams and center Carl Voigt lead a slate of veterans and fresh recruits. Captain Voigt of Aberdeen heads a nucleus including Schroeder Wilson Snyder Belmond and others forming the 1916 team. A seven game schedule opens in October with trips to major state schools and the Mines.
Republican state headquarters based in Sioux Falls under Charles Powe of Chamberlain and Ad en T Wellows as secretary mark the formal start of the campaign. Hughes and Norbeck are targets for strong statewide action with Barnine in the third district aiming to topple Democrat Gandy. Hughes will visit Mitchell and Sioux Falls as part of a broader effort to boost Republican turnout.
Police and deputy sheriffs captured two sixteen year old boys in Spearfish canyon near here. They were armed with ammunition after breaking into hardware stores. They had fuse for giant powder and reportedly planned to raid stores and weaken the country. They confessed to midnight raids and boasted of their bandit acts.
Pierre DeVrio, head keeper at Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, is inspecting the Philip buffalo herd with plans to purchase several individuals for the park’s collection.
Seattle notes the steamship Northwestern returned from Nome Alaska bringing seven members of the Vilhjalmur Stefansson Canadian Arctic expedition to the city today confirming their arrival and presence in Seattle.
Montrose resident Pleteher was in the city yesterday A A Ricks roundhouse foreman at Murdo visited Mitchell to explain reasons for last Tuesday's explosion. Ro Berry and daughter of Nyon South Dakota called on Mitchell on Friday. Western is starting its annual trip to eastern markets with 74 cars in Milwaukee yards ready for shipment to Sioux City and Chicago. Dowdell of Artesian was in Mitchell on business. Charles Mclutosh died Tuesday at St Joseph's Hospital after two weeks illness. Fraser services have not yet been arranged.
Conoran, longtime assistant manager at Aberdeen Woolworth, leaves Sunday to become manager of the new store opening in Mitchell within two weeks. Tom Ramsey succeeds him locally. Condran’s rise began with Multon Tailoring in Chicago and his tenure at Woolworth since 1904 is noted as earned and well deserved.
In Norden South Dakota a runaway automobile from L Imerson of Bryant struck Mrs J O Snudts buggy as she neared her home. Mrs Thue and her babe were thrown but escaped serious injury though badly bruised and cut. The wheel collapse caused by the earlier crash prompted the children to flee.
The Tatites Musican Club begins winter activities with a Tuesday evening meeting at Mrs. Chivtes Hatemingen's home. Membership stands at about eighty, with plans for a varied program under directors Mrs. Ntsminger and Mrs. O Malloy. Applications for membership will be reviewed by the executive board.
A hunting party endured a severe storm while chasing ducks and game, forcing many to retreat. Weather battered the field as birds remained scarce and prices for game rose, keeping sportsmen home despite opening season expectations.
In a dramatic crackdown seven men were arrested in Wesley and Aberdeen for illegal liquor sales as Grant county intensifies dry enforcement. One man Benaris faced a 100 dollar fine for operating a bootleg business. Officers report traps and discreet operations as they pursue further arrests in the crackdown on illicit liquor.
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