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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1905
Page
1
Four suspicious men were seen in Yankton South Dakota after cracksmen blew a hole in the Security State bank vault. Explosives nitroglycerin were used but only a small amount of loose change was taken. No trace of the robbers has been found and the crowd did not scene to the scene.
A man believed to be David Pearson of Iola Kansas died by drowning in the Big Sioux River near Sioux Falls. The body was found, a pocket card ties him to an Iola Eagles aerie. authorities seek relatives. Initial foul play theory abandoned, now thought accidental. body in water 2 to 4 days.
William Lawrence of Deadwood surrendered at the Custer county sheriff's office claiming involvement in the September 9 bank robbery. Interrogation revealed inconsistent stories and possible alibi from Deadwood cafe workers. He later admitted not being an actual robber and said he met one suspect at HEdgemont, with officials detaining him for precaution. He is about 23 and previously an inmate of Plankinton reform school.
The Traveling County fair for the Black Hills departs on a six week eastern tour by Northwestern railroad. The car carries farm produce and mining samples from Rapid City to Belle Fourche, with apples from a 100 acre orchard, squash, pumpkins, onions, potatoes, and grains including 70 bushels of wheat per acre. Mining companies showcase gold ore and other metals, and experts Captain Gardner and C A Wilkinson accompany the display.
report from Sioux Falls on a Missouri river sandbar near Whetstone creek where alleged gold diggings drew Colorado strangers. they abandoned the site after months of work and may return next spring with new machinery. some gold dust claimed, cyanide plant eyed if costs allow, mining claims staked before departure.
South Dakota census officials report 435922 people outside Indian reservations in 1905 with 234974 males and 200868 females. Native born totals include 184133 of native-born parents and 152249 of foreign-born parents, plus 89545 foreign born. The report notes about 27000 reservation Indians, and an overall state population near 460000.
At Miller Court, Judge Whiting sharply rebuked a 12 member jury for failing to reach a verdict in the Derflinger case involving an offense against a 13 year old girl Anna Kuper. The jury stood nine to three for conviction. Derflinger, a Cuban War veteran with San Juan Hill wounds, faces a third trial.
On the Rosebud reservation coal sells for 13 a ton inland as settlers with government land draw cash from a cornucopia of crops. Wagons form a long line from Bonesteel as rail freight costs bite. Settlers build sod homes, ship milk from eastern plants, and invest in autos as Sioux leader Ben Two Johns buys two cars.
In Elk Point South Dakota on September 25 the jury found Thomas Olson was of unsound mind when he made his will on July 27 1899 and thus the will is invalid. The estate valued at 4000 goes to six children of the first wife and one child of the second wife. The second wife receives nothing.
The state land department sold a quarter section in eastern Sully county for university land at 11.50 dollars per acre. It notes how recently land in that region could be bought for one dollar an acre or less.
Canton South Dakota September 25 About 1230 yesterday afternoon C B Coleman a freight conductor on the Milwaukee road was instantly killed while switching in the yards He had just cut out two cars and sent them onto the main track and stopped near the switch when the big long train came down upon him His neck was terribly mutilated and his right shoulder almost torn from the body Coleman had been railroading for nineteen years and lived at Sanborn where a wife and two children reside.
Chief White Ghost and Lost Goose led a Sioux dance at the opera house this week while younger squaws wore curls and imitated paleface actors. The crowd bought tickets for a traditional war dance, but mixing with whites reportedly diluted the wild style, prompting White Ghost to quit the hall with Mother Goose in apparent humiliation.
In Yangton South Carolina guards thwarted a planned collapse as a man named Smock was caught cutting a main corner guy rope of the Gentry Brothers show tent. Sheriff Charles Wright acted, preventing potential deaths among a large crowd of women and children as the tent swayed and panic spread before the incident was halted.
Rapid City South Dakota reports the Iowa Irrigating Ditch company completed a seven mile ditch east of town after months of digging. Thousands of acres are now under the ditch, securing crops even in a dry season. Headgate installation remains and extension is planned next season.
The new Yankton post office, completed at 87000 dollars, was formally opened with speeches by Senator Gamble and Mayor Fanslow. The building drew praise for its marble lobby and fine decorations, noted as among the best finished federal offices seen by local residents and contractors.
South Dakota Republicans gather in Huron to form the South Dakota Roosevelt Republican League with an executive committee led by Senator Cagsill and Senator Shober. The drive will extend to every county to build Roosevelt clubs while stressing principles and party loyalty ahead of conventions.
Bridgewater South Dakota Sept 22 Robert Kirby a farmer eight miles north of town sent his family away and then drank carbolic acid dying by his own hand A note on the table said he bought the poison in Salem a few days earlier and asked forgiveness for his rash act He leaves a large family and was a good citizen.
Langford South Dakota September 22 The region's bumper crops spurred farmers to organize a drive to add grain handling capacity. A mammoth elevator is under construction with 27 000 bushel capacity, slated for completion in about two weeks and will feature modern machinery.
Pierre S D Sept 22 T A Murphy the man chosen by the state capitol commission as superintendent of construction for fall work has informed the commission he cannot fill the position. He is tied up with another contract that will keep him occupied until next year, requiring another selection by the board.
Ludwig Pfaff, an early settler in southwest Jerauld county, was instantly killed by lightning Saturday forenoon while mowing with a machine in his fields. A horse he was driving was also killed.
Sioux Falls and Western Railway company files articles of incorporation with a 10 million dollar capital to build 210 miles of track. Leading figures include R. F. Pettigrew, G. W. Burn Ride, W. H. Lyons, H. C. Freeze and C. O. Bailey, all from Sioux Falls. Plans run two lines from Sioux Falls to Greenwood and to Bon Homme across multiple counties.
Ole O Jetley of Sioux Falls named the first white child born in the Dakota territory after Doane Robinson conducted a thorough inquiry. Jetley, born 1860 on his father’s Vermillion farm, spent four years in Sioux Falls as a police officer. The era’s conflicts, including Sioux uprisings, colored his pioneer life.
Sioux Falls reports a federal fight over funds from inherited Sioux Indian lands now in Roberts county court. Sheriff Minder of Roberts county sues in Sisseton National Bank defends, arguing deposits are trust funds not subject to local levy. The case will be decided next term in the state circuit court, with nationwide interest due to large sums involved.
A Sioux allotment Indian named Kills Omaha, visiting a town on the reservation, attacked Robert Walker with a butcher knife during a drunken spree. Walker's life was saved by timely assistance. Omaha is jailed and awaiting the next term of Gregory County circuit court.
Aberdeen Sept. 22 Over 8000 fat cattle were moved from the Dakotas west of the Missouri to Evarts 260 miles away by fourteen special stock trains carrying 871 cars and 8878 head. Cattle fed on native grass during the overland journey, gaining condition. The season is favorable for cattle interests west of the Missouri, with trains having priority on the Milwaukee road.
Huron South Dakota on September 22 marks a bright opening day at Huron College. Dr Duane Rifenbark spoke at the address and after it students were enrolled totaling 103 and a half percent more than the first day of last year. The faculty gains three new instructors with J A Pipal as art and physical director, Charles Hochstatler in history, and Maud Vanderstein teaching violin.
Pierre Sept 22 The Panama Hotel company secures a charter from the state to operate with headquarters in Pierre. Capital is 100000 dollars. Incorporators include Jacob EH Markel and Pane w Parten heim of Omaha and Lerot Boo wad leigh of Pierre. Wadlet is a ranchman and Markel’s father in law with heavy interests in the deal.
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