Dennett Ruling on Homesteaders Likely Reversed Says Johnson
Deputy Commissioner Johnson at Quinn argues that Land Commissioner Dennett's ruling forcing titles to be held up for those who commute after fourteen months should be reversed by the Interior Department. He defends the right to commute and defends entrymen who plan to prove up while noting abuses in lax residence and cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennett
Johnson
West
Secretary of the Interior
Quinn
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Dennett
Cement Tile Factory At Mitchell Promises Local Industry
Archie Hillyard of Spencer Iowa plans to locate a cement tile factory in Mitchell near the Lytle Manufacturing Co. The project includes purchasing 100 acres for a plant to produce manure spreaders and cream separators. Investment is about 15000 with ~30 workers to begin. Farmers in surrounding counties expect large orders next year. Hillyard previously ran a brick factory in his town for over twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lytle Manufacturing Co
Archie Hillyard
Spencer
Iowa
Mitchell
Lytle Company
Hillyard
Villyard
Couple Marries After Dramatic Christmas Night Escape
Dom Dockendorth and Miss Sarah Bonk of Emery wed in Mitch ell on Christmas night after a rushed trip and parental opposition. He and his bride traveled twenty eight miles by horse team to reach the city for a justice of the peace ceremony, which occurred after a tense pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dom Dockendorth
Sarah Bonk
Emery
Mitchell
Justice of the Peace
Justiew of the
Austrian worker killed in Deadwood accident scene
Willam Altelfels fatally wounded Mike Coprogice an Austrian employed by Golden Crest Company at Deadwood. The coroner ruled death an accident and investigators continue to review details of the incident.
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Telly
Golden Crest Com.pany
Deadwood
Willam Altelfels
Lake Sinai Resident Raises Funds for Drainage Project
L. E. Johnson of Lake Sinai is raising capital for a major drainage scheme. He aims to drain a lake of over 200 acres, which after reclamation will be worth from 50 to 60 dollars per acre.
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L. E. Johnson
Lake Sinai
Graft Scandal in Mill City Prompts Grand Jury Probe
Minneapolis January grand jury to probe extortion claims against William Baxter head of Baxter detective agency Mill City and two associates Blanchard and Kidder. All three failed to post 1000 bail and remain jailed. Corriston says extortion from saloonmen widespread. evidence to be presented to grand jury.
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Minneapolis
Hennepin County
William Baxter
Baxter Detective Agency
Mill City
Harry G. Blanchard
William Kidder
Baxter
Blanchard
Kidder
Frank T. Corriston
Roadmaster F C Wales Dies In Fargo Snow Plow Accident
F C Wales roadmaster of the Fargo division of the Northern Pacific was instantly killed near Hastings Barnes county North Dakota while clearing snow on Casselton branch. He stood beside a cut where a Russell snowplow operated and was buried fifty feet from the rock under a massive snow mass. Death came from shock and suffocation. Wales, born in Hennepin county forty eight years ago, had twenty years with the Northern Pacific in St Paul before coming to Fargo.
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F.C. Wales
North Dakota
Fargo
N. D
F. C. Wales
Northern Pacific Road
Hastings
Barnes County
Casselton
Russell
Wales
Hennepin County
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Embezzler claims funds for feed to keep rural mail horses
Alpert Kranz, a Devils Lake carrier, pleaded that he embezzled $14 meant for money orders to buy feed for his horses on the rural route. He said he was short of credit and expected repayment with his next paycheck. Judge Amidon sentenced him to six months in jail.
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Fergo
Alpert Kranz
Devils Lake
Amidon
United States Court
Kranz
Noted Northwestern astronomer Prof Hough dies at 72
Chicago Jan 3 George Washington Hough professor of astronomy at Northwestern University and director of Dearborn Observatory died suddenly at his home yesterday. He was seventy two and had retired in apparently good health. Hough was among the world’s leading astronomers.
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Chicago
George Washington Hough
Northwestern University
Dearborn Observatory
Bank Robbers Fail at First National Bank Breakin
In Bronx City, Towa, January 8, burglars entered the First National Bank at Melvin and blew the safe but could not access the second floor. Citizens roused, the robbers fled, taking a handcar and abandoning it near Hartley about twenty miles south of Melvin.
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Bronx City
Towa
Tobbers
First National Bank
Melvin
Hartley
Two Injured on Railroads In Harnors Minn Jan 8
While switching cars Arthur Tice fell under wheels suffering a crushed right thigh and serious bruises. He is at Budd hospital with hopes of recovery. Harry Mann lost an arm in a railroad accident on the Alger Smith line yesterday.
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Harnors
Minn
Arthur Tice
Budd Hospital
Harry Mann
Alger-Smith Line
Mrs. Collins Nearly Drowned by Coal Gas in Barnesville
James Collins, wife of a Northern Pacific fireman, narrowly escaped death from coal gas in Barnesville Minnesota. A boarder awakened to find the rooms filled with fumes and Mrs. Collins unconscious.
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Barnesville
Minn
James Collins
Northern Pacific
Jury verdict finds Finch guilty of first degree murder
In Portland on January 1, the jury convicted James A. Finch of murder in the first degree for killing Ralph B. Fisher, prosecutor of the state bar association.
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Portland, Or
James A. Finch
Ralph B. Fisher
State Bar Associaion
Death by own action of Wahpeton Man
Wahpeton N C Jan 3 Valentine Dorn prominent citizen and former City hotel proprietor shot himself yesterday and died last night Dorn had been worrying over private affairs for some time
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Wahpeton
Wahreton
N. C
Valentine Dorn
City
Dorn
Train wreck injures several passengers at Spruce Junction
A Duluth Minnesota rail accident on the Duluth and Missabe line near Spruce Junction left several passengers seriously injured after three coaches rolled down an embankment. The wreck occurred on January 3 and involved a derailment near the junction.
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Duluth, Minn
Duluth & Missabe
Spruce Junction
Fire Loss Case Tests South Dakota Insurance Policy
A. D. Glidden of Hitchcock and D. B. Chaplin sued Mutual Cash Guaranty Fire Insurance Co. of Sioux Falls over a mill fire at Hitchcock. The court found in favor of Chaplin for $1,000, ruling notice of loss and second policy affected coverage. The case proceeds to the state supreme court.
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Glidden
Hitchcock Wine
Insurance Company
South Dakota
Taylor
Creuit Court
Huron
D. B. Chaplin
A. J. Glidden
Hitchcock
Mutual Cash Guaranty Fire Insurance Co
Sioux Falls
Chaplin
Cpany
A. J Glidden
Gliden
Warren
Supreme Court
Murdo Carpenter Loses Hand in Circular Saw Accident
A cabinetmaker, Jr Hy Rowe, home Machinist in Murdo, was entangled by a shirt sleeve in a circular saw driven by a gasoline engine. His hand was amputated between wrist and elbow. He received immediate treatment at Winsell hospital with successful amputation and is resting comfortably. The incident drew sympathy from the city.
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Murdo
Hy Rowe
J. H. Cox
Rowe
Mr. Rowe
Cox
W. E. Wingett
Winsett
Wincelt
Hands
Hunt
Draper
Motdo
Winsell's Hospital
Last Resident Departs as Lyman Town Dies
The pioneer town of Lyman on the Missouri river disappears after the removal of L. L. Armstrong. Once hoped as a trade center after the 1890 Sioux Reservation opening, Lyman declined with rail expansion. Separately, Sioux Falls police identify three robbers from the Danube bank heist. Sheriff Vick takes them to Minnesota for trial.
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Lyman
L. L. Armstrong
Missouri River
Lyon County
Chamberlain
le Missouri River
Blick Hille
Sioux Falls
Danube
Minn
John A. Vick
Renville County
Minnesota
Former Representative Gil Dies in New York at 69
C W Gil of Addison New York died suddenly in New York at age sixty nine. He was elected to Congress twelve terms as a Republican.
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C. W. Gil[lett
Addison, N. Y
New York
Congress
Museum Receives Multaluette From Linne A Noted Botanist
The Hammerby museum recently received a multaluette from Miss Gorda Spivncharn representing the botanist Linne and a young man. The museum showcases art works on the life of this renowned figure. December 8 marked the first death anniversary of King Oxcar observed as a Stockholm holiday with His Majesty and the queen visiting Riddarholm cathedral. The widow Mrs Beata Lonblad of Kristianstad celebrated her 100th birthday in good health with family nearby. Hard times press cities this winter as laborers face unemployment and charities struggle to meet demands. A gannet attacked a boy plowing near Hubwith Yorkshire, grabbing his hat. the boy knocked the bird down and it died shortly after. Cyclists on a Leeds to Wharfedale road were reportedly attacked by an owl on three nights. The piece ends with a moral note about Eve and serpent influence.
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Hammerby
Oxcar
Stockholm
Riddarholm
Priewd Howors
King Jar
Mre
Beata Lonblad
Kriatianstad
Cowboy
Hubwith
Yorkshire
Leeds
Wharfdale
London Model Chauffeur Sets High City Driving Standard
London drivers excel in private cars with disciplined handling, surpassing Paris and others. The city’s motor car practices are praised, with the typical London chauffeur described as an exemplar worth copying.
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London
Paris
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