State Secretary Pushes New Party Name On Democrats
State Secretary Wipt argues that partial primary votes create a ticket under the new name and that a full Democratic ticket must run under another label. The issue centers on filling vacancies for a complete ticket and potential court action to interpret the rule. If upheld, Democrats face dual columns on ballots and diminished presence in South Dakota politics.
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Wipt
Fess
Thos T. Ayres
Rapid City
Mitchell
Hampson
Supreme
Tole
South Dakota
Boy Good Sprinter Fifteen Year Old Sheriff’s Son Recaptures Yeggman
Glenn Anderson, fifteen, son of Sheriff Anderson, helped recapture A. J. Wallace of Aber deen, an alleged yeggman jailed for drunkenness. Wallace escaped en route to county jail, prompting pursuit. Alderman Krueger requested Wallace’s arrest. Wallace returned to jail. About twenty alleged yeggs were seized. Chief Zirbes vows to keep Aberdeen hot for them. An attempted jail break by yegg friends was thwarted by Fireman Dick Cameron.
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Anderson
Yeggman
Glenn Anderson
A. J. Wallace
Aberdeen
Wallace
Vein
Ald Ira Krueger
No Use To Stay In Jail Easy Escape From Stanley County Prison
Stanley County authorities trusted a new jail last winter but inmate George Clawson walked out without sheriff consent. A faulty outer door hinge and unbolted bolt let any prisoner escape with a nail. Prisoners showed how to repeat the trick prompting a rush to hire a mechanic to fix the jail so entering would be harder than leaving.
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Stanley County
George Clawson
Hherry
Belle Fourche Wool Market Closes After Record Season
The Belle Fourche wool market ends its season as the largest and most successful in history. Total wool sold reached 1,910,000 pounds, surpassing 1,750,000 in 1907 and far above 1,500,000 in 1906 and 1,250,000 in 1905. Average price near one cent per pound. About 2 half million pounds consignments, the rest sold outside.
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Belle Fourche
State Board Lowers Increase for Dakota Central Tele Phone
The state board of assessment met at Pierre with representatives from American Express and Dakota Central Telephone Co. The board left the express company figure unchanged while granting relief to the telephone company, reducing their total increase over last year from 60 000 to 23 000.
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State Board of Assessment
Pierre
American Express Company
Dakota Central Telephone Company
Express Company
Telephone Company
Parliam
South Dakota Aims for National Corn Exhibit At Omaha Show
South Dakota forms a committee led by W A Wheeler to promote state participation in the National Corn exposition in Omaha December 10 to 19. The panel will recruit farmers and organize exhibits, expanding beyond corn to include other grains after last year’s corn sweepstakes success at Chicago.
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South Dakota
Omaha
Gov. Crawford
W. A. Wheeler
Mitchell
C. Willis
Brookings
A. E. Chamberlain
John Reedy
Beresford
P. H. O'Neil
Faulkt
Pierre for Opportunity Motto Wins Exposition Prize
The Gas Pelt exposition in Pierre offered a $10 prize for a motto and design. Mix DeKite Lillibridge of the city created the winning design featuring a state outline with a star and flaming gas torch. The motto is Pierre for Opportunity and will appear on the event button. Boosters promote exhibits and county fairs with attractions planned for September 22 to 25.
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Pierre
Mix DeKite Lillibridge
Missouri
Plade Hills
Milliner Firebug Accused After Herrick Blaze
State Fire Marshal Craft helped arrest Bessie Linklear a 26 year old milliner at Herrick after a July 10 fire destroyed her shop and six neighboring buildings. Insurance stood at 1000 with about 400 worth of goods in stock. She faced incendarism charges at Howes ted court with examination held amid limited town fire protection and insurance.
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Craft
Mitchell
Herrick
Effeult
Bonesteel
Bessie Linklear
Milliiner
Dallas
Howestee
Nails Lads Pathetic Yarn Ends With Father Alive
A Watertown case involving two tramps sentenced to a state reform school ends oddly when a letter from the father of one boy reveals he is alive. The youths claim to be orphans from near Aberdeen who wandered after their guardian Collins of Dell Rapids was named.
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Watertown
2Yera
Place
State Reform School
Severson
Wentworth
Aberdeen
Loast
Pat Lavine
Lavine
Nme
Collins
Dell Rapids
Pat
Proclamations Offer Rewards in Springfield Riot
Springfield Mt Aug 19 Gov Deneen offers rewards totaling 1200 for arrest and conviction of riot murderers after seven deaths. W H Rowe gravely injured, his friends threaten vengeance as troops remain vigilant. Police widen arrests as mobs under pressure flee, while soldiers patrol and the city tightens security.
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Springfield
Deneen
W. H. Rowe
Rural phone growth ties South Dakota farms to markets
The South Dakota telephone network expands daily with many rural lines and 50 new companies formed in the past year. Farmers' lines thread eastern regions and extend west of the Missouri, linking ranches and homesteads to market towns for greater convenience.
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South Dakota
Missouri
Gets Religion Goes Mad A Student’s Revival Frenzy
Guy Shaw of Sioux Falls sank into insanity from overstudy at a theological seminary. After improving on a farm near Oldham he joined evangelists at Oldham, grew violent again, and was sent to the state hospital for the insane at Yankton following county action.
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Guy Shaw
Sioux Falls
Sitle
Oldham
Youngs Shaw
County Board of Insanity
State Hospital For
Yankton
Need of Teachers Grow in Stanley County
Three years ago a teachers institute in Stanley County drew outsiders to show there were few schools. The Fort Pierre session now has nearly a hundred teachers, changing the county’s outlook, yet each congressional township would still need at least one teacher to meet demand. If growth continues, next year will require double that number.
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Stanley County
Fort Pierre
Old Settlers Dine at Watertown Dinner Party
Mr. and Mrs. A. Skinner hosted a unique dinner for eight of Watertown’s oldest residents, the youngest being eighty four. Their combined ages total 720 years. The roll of honor includes B. Crane, Samuel Stone, W. C. Wall, Samuel Wall, C. Kennedy, C. Farrington, C. T. Bigelow and W. H. Slawson, longtime friends and neighbors.
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A. Skinner
Watertown
B. Crane
Samuel Stone
W. C. Wall
Samuel Wall
C. Kennedy
C. Farrington
C. T. Bigelow
W. H. Slawson
State Starts Valuing South Dakota Railroads at Deadwood
State Railroad Commission begins physical valuation of 4000 miles of South Dakota rail lines. Data from the Chicago & North Western filed already. engineers gather figures as D. H. Smith, George Rice, and another member depart Deadwood to begin surveys. Team plans Belle Fourche next as work spans about 18 months and costs rise.
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State Railroad Commission
Deadwood
South Dakota
Sen
Blick Wills
Tqat
Chicago & North-Western
Commission
D. H. Smith
Miller
George Rice
Mlandrean
Smith
Stirgis
Tilia
Belle Foureha J
Brannon to Inspect Devils Lake Inland Fish Lab Sites
Prof Brannon of the University of North Dakota will travel to Devils Lake to review sites offered for a U S fish commission inland laboratory. Devils Lake men proposed two sites and a fish hatchery at Mission Bay is also under consideration. The project appears likely to advance within the year.
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Brannon
North Dakota
Devils Lake
University of North Dakota
United States Fish Commission
Mission Bay
The Next Best Thing Draughty House Quip
A tenant complains about a draughty rented house and hair blown across the room. The house agent replies that it would be easier and cheaper for the tenant to get his hair cut.
Caribou Reintroduced on Island in Lake Superor
Caribou from Newfoundland have been released on Caribou Island in Lake Superor, reviving a former wild herd. Six annuals were moved to the island and the population is expected to grow. The Grand Island herd, originally from Canadian wilds, shows good growth with no hunters or wolves impacting it.
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Lake Superor
Caribou Island
Newfoundland
Grand Island
Mountain Town Wiped Out By Fire Destroys Homes
Mount Sichor townsite once a mining hub was swept by a week long fire. Forty three houses burned while the hotel, schoolhouse and several mines were saved by efforts of firefighters and sleeping residents exhausted from the blaze. Origin blamed on careless camp blaze which spread from West Holme disaster routes through the mining camp.
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Dinesas
B.C
Mount Sichor
Wat
Orig
Tragic double shooting ends in suicide in Chicago
In Chicago on August 1 Mary Cassidy shot and killed her husband John Cassidy then wounded herself. She was taken to a hospital in critical condition with the report describing her as precarious but alive.
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Chicago
Mary Cassidy
Tome
John Cassidy
Train Strikes Operator At Anoka Depot
Anoka Minnesota August 1 M A Bowspan operator at the depot was struck by an eastbound train yesterday and injured in the pelvic region. Local authorities reported the incident and that medical aid was summoned. The accident prompted a temporary halt of railway traffic as crews assisted.
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Anoka
Minn
A. Bowsmin
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