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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
7
Anna Miljas a Slavonian woman from Lead who forged checks and sent threats to Homestake Mining's T J Grier was jailed eight months and granted liberty pending appeal to the supreme court. Her wealthy uncle supplied the bond.
The Stanley county term will try Aureli da Bowen for the murder of Katherine Kille in a claim shanty south of Fort Pierre. A separate murder case lacks identifiable victim and is not yet ready for trial. Two shots struck the head. skull flesh had decayed, hindering identification. Several missing men have been located in the search.
The report shows 428 fires in the year with 140 from unknown causes. Defective chimneys stoves and stovepipes caused 47 fires, gasoline 35, gas explosions 7, kerosene 5, lightning 21, children and matches 17, and fireworks 3.
Five national forests Cave Hills Short Pine Slim Buttes Ekelaka and Long Pine are consolidated for administration into Sioux National Forest with headquarters at Camp Crook in the northern part of the state.
Deadwood plans a popularity contest for carnival queen with a month long public vote. Voting booths will be set around the city as the westward themed Sa-Pa carnival is held next month and marks the first such event in years.
The czar's table is funded extravagantly with each dish counted at ten rubles and every food item, from olives to celery, billed per person. At large state dinners a lobster dish priced at four rubles per lobster covers many guests, while ducks from Rouen may be paid for despite questionable freshness or origin.
The president turned attention to a forty acre stretch of woods and felled several trees before noon. A light exchange followed, with a quip about salting.
A brief exchange captures a discussion about painting a name on a boat. The Park Boatman notes the common belief that boats must be rocked, while questioning the necessity of branding the vessel. The St Louis Star and Chronicle records the dialogue as a snapshot of nautical superstition.
Milbank South Dakota mayor F W Meehan declares beer in cans forbidden and posts signs in all five saloons. Police issue written notices prohibiting cans while saloonkeepers are told to scrub barrooms on Sundays. An hour of grace on Saturday nights from 11 to 12 under supervision is offered, then enforcement begins.
W J McEathron and S H McCrony supervise a survey of the Vermilion river and valley to estimate protective works costs. Report will assess character and expense, with landowners choosing under state drainage laws. Per acre costs likely small compared to land value gains. Includes Clay county institute details with Prof J C Perisho as conductor and assistants Trettien Byers Clearwater and French.
A robbery at Yankton left one Greek man unconscious on a railroad track as thirty five Greeks armed with daggers and clubs pursued hoboes who had held up two Greeks. The mob searched the area while police were summoned and the hoboes fled into a cornfield.
Forestry officials report successful reseeding of burned Black Hills forest land at low cost. Starting near Roubaix in 1895, L G Milley led seed planting trials using snow scatter and ground prep with a spring tooth harrow. Habitat restoration aims to reforest 100 acres with minimal government expense.
Eight year old Robert Chapman son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Chaprean fell from an iron bridge over the Big Sioux river near Watertown and drowned. A hired man watched helplessly as the child vanished into sixteen feet of water. a neighbor later recovered the body but life was extinct.
Mrs John F Finerty widow of Col Finerty Irish leader and war correspondent has died in Chicago Recently she has taken up her husband's literary work The board of managers of Col Finertys paper the Citizen devoted to the interests of the Irish people have elected Mrs Finerty editor.
Presho business leaders rally to fund a county seat campaign in Lyman County, raising 10000 in certified checks to support the effort to move the seat from Oacoma to Presho. They plan to buy the courthouse to relocate it and anticipate rival towns pushing their own offers to influence votes.
State Examiner J T Jones reports deposits in South Dakota banks totaling 34 065 620 67 on June 2 down slightly from March 6 yet up 908 256 29 from a year earlier. National banks hold 20 193 769 09 in deposits, up 692 840 25 from March. Total state wide individual bank deposits reach 4 258 974 66 on June 1, a strong per capita showing.
Despite 17 inches of rain in May and June Davison County reports good crop condition. Ground drying has spurred rapid growth in wheat and oats, with early varieties ready to cut soon and stand quality high. Wheat harvest expected in 10 to 14 days, lowlands damaged but overall losses minimal. With moisture and sun, general yields may surpass last year, as corn progress runs near the year-ago pace and prognosis remains favorable.
Knudsen cattle trespassed on Jorgen Claussen land causing crop damage. In justice court Knudsen paid 15 for assault 6 for taking cattle from restraint and 75 for crop damage. He faces a $150 circuit court suit for tree damage. Outcome may pressure stockmen to prevent strays.
A quirky reminiscence contrasts two cats. One cat lures sparrows by catching angleworms, while another “buys” birds from dealers, then spirals into bankruptcy and swindling disputes with local butchers. The piece blends humor with neighborhood cat lore.
An undiplomatic friend remarks that “Your jokes are better some day than others,” prompting a witty reply from a press humorist who notes the office boy and assistant won’t help every day. The exchange captures light sarcasm among colleagues.
Mitchells city council considers action against Dakota Central Telephone for two years of unpaid fees. The dispute centers on which ordinance governs the former Elee franchise and whether the company must pay 10 percent of gross receipts after 2400 dollars. The mayor and council foresee potential litigation up to the state supreme court.
An elderly woman named Holmes near McClure in Stanley County was struck by lightning during Friday night’s storm while leaving a cave with her grandchild. The grandchild recovered quickly. Holmes was unconscious for hours but is recovering. The bolt burned hair on one side of her head, melted her spectacles, tore a shoe, and left no other marks.
Potter County Board and Gettysburg town council clash over liquor licenses. County refused to back an applicant, council retaliated by blocking others, then council granted a permit, county reacted by bond action and reinstating licenses ending the dry period.
Peter Adler, a farmer who disappeared from Haven Sweek, was found lying by the road near George Hanchon’s place seven miles from Watertown. He had traveled about 100 miles, possibly confused, and said he had gone to Minneapolis for glasses while carrying all his money. His son arrived from the West after being notified.
The state board heard taxation pleas on railway property assessments after arguments from road attorneys. Action by the board remains uncertain, with no likely outcome, unless penalties are imposed on roads that refused to use the required report with the board.
The Waconia fire department has planned the celebration of its twenty-sixth anniversary. The event will be held on Sunday, July 26, with arrangements completed over the last month.
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