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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1906
Page
7
Valparaiso reports a major tremor on August 21 with up to eighty two aftershocks and widespread destruction. Estimates of casualties range around 1000 to 2000 with extensive property loss, famine threats, and rail disruptions across Valparaiso, Viña del Mar, Quillota, and surrounding towns.
Dispatches to the Associated Press from Valparaiso estimate up to 2000 fatalities and losses reaching 250 million dollars matching San Francisco’s earthquake. Refugees in Santiago report 100 dead and widespread famine. Rail disruption hampers relief, churches damaged, public alarm persists, cavalry sent to restore lines of communication.
Alabama officers arrest a painter in Brockett after chasing him across the state. Located by the signs he painted, the fugitive is held pending an investigation. name and crime not disclosed.
Milwaukee August 21 Sawyer county resident Shertt Gylland answered Attorney Blenski appeal for damages for John Rogich, the Dietz victim, refusing to recognize all claims. Gylland says no promises were made and Sawyer county will pay wages and expenses only, enabling Rogich to sue the county for 10 000 dollars.
Fergus Falls Minnesota August 21 The census board reports 1511 inmates at the state hospital for the insane in this city, the largest in the state. Five or six new arrivals in a day are not unusual, but net increases remain modest due to paroles discharges and deaths, about fifty since the start of the year.
State pure food commissioner B. W. Small orders county health superintendents to inspect local slaughter houses and enforce sanitary upgrades. Dr. W. Robinson forwards instructions calling for clean water supply drainage waste removal, water tight doors, thorough washing, and whitewashed walls with cooperative action statewide.
Incendiary act started a fire on a Northwestern Land Co ranch south of Leola. Farmers fought flames with plows and back firing, confining damage to several acres as six local families faced danger. The unidentified arsonist fled, abandoning his coat and hat, but was chased briefly before escaping.
Two Olson sisters on a Bon Homme county farm used a common wooden pail to kill a large wolf after a battle that left their two dogs wounded. The girls, out berry picking with their dogs, rushed to the scene as the wolf attacked, delivering blows to the dogs and then to the animal with the pail until the wolf fell. The creature was one of the state’s largest seen in that region.
Seizaburo Shimizu, the Japanese consul in Chicago, visits Aberdeen on a mission to gain wheat growing information in South Dakota. He aims to establish a colony in Brown or nearby counties to study local agricultural methods for Nippon. Shimizu stays several days as guest of Isaac Lincoln, with a letter from Secretary Wilson.
G W Morehead a 70 year old Sanborn county resident volunteered to be admitted to the Yankton state hospital for the insane. He, citing mental derangement, closed his affairs and traveled to the asylum where the county board of insanity arranged for admission. He will pay his own treatment costs. His sons visited him soon after arrival and found him resting in bed.
Between Presho and Murdo on the Chamberlain Black Hill extension a freight train met a cluster of six rattlesnakes. The engineer and fireman halted the train and fought the snakes with makeshift clubs. As the fight peaked the train lurched into reverse, but both men killed a rattler and kept a trophy each. The snakes measured over six feet with thirteen and ten rattles, to be mounted as keepsakes.
Farmer John Beler near Ory adopts a novel eight foot binder on the front of a thirty two traction engine with eight disc plows on the rear. As grain is cut the ground is turned and early plowing is praised for its benefits. He reports the rig works well and expects other large farmers to adopt the scheme.
Federal statistician Wilher F Crissy of the census bureau informs Supt Robinson that after a thorough comparison of vital statistics figures he is satisfied with the state's death records. He notes South Dakota, as a younger state, shows a comparatively small death rate when compared with older states.
Madison plans a new Masonic temple within twelve months. The Madison Masonic Building association, now incorporated, lists President W. W. Girton, Vice President Mrs. Wessel, Secretary William Rae, and Treasurer Dr. F. H. Fillit. The temple is projected to cost about $12,000 with 5 percent stock shares sold to raise funds. The lodges own a fine site on Megan Avenue.
Nanticoke Pa August 21 cloth ing store of B Rafael and dry goods store of M D F Coons were destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss $60,000 partly insured.
Reports list injuries from accidental gun discharge in Sturgis and Osceola, cattle herds ravaged by blackleg near Roswell, a Union county picnic set for Elk Point with Senator Pettigrew address, and a McCook county clerk noting low bonded debt. Lead and Hyde county items cover a death, land sales, a buffalo relic find, bank incorporations, Faulkton fire losses, and a teacher’s gain. A Sturgis theft chase yields five horses recovered. two saddle horses remain missing.
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