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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1907
Page
3
In Rapid City the body of 23 year old Shelby Reed of Wasta was found hanging from a tree after riding his horse to death. Investigators believe he mounted the horse and used a noose to end his life, possibly due to overwork, while his family seeks an explanation for the tragedy.
In Ardhigre the hog roaming streets led to a nuisance ruling and restraint order. The hog was tied in an officer's yard after the owner failed to act, a confrontation followed with a loaded gun drawn, a fist fight, and a face wound. Judge Goddard fined the officer five dollars plus costs totaling over seventy, while the owner got three dollars damages from the hog incident.
W P Aen of Bushnell NL traveled to Huron on Monday in search of Charles Bly who left Bushnell to visit his brother a mile away and did not appear. A letter dated Sept 8 postmarked Cardin SD arrived but Bly remains missing. Bly, 42, strong and healthy, has not been found after days of search across the country.
A blaze in Deadwood destroyed the residence of Mrs Anna Gibson during the night. Firefighters could not save the home, and police investigations are underway. Mrs Gibson was visiting her daughter in Denver and had left belongings unguarded. The motive remains unknown.
Adam Mohr of Miller, living twenty five miles from a railroad, held his barley last year rather than haul it to town. He now earns about 45 dollars per acre at 95 cents a bushel, with a yield of forty eight bushels per acre. The crop value doubles the land's selling price per acre.
Sheriff Trathen arrived at Deadwood with W H Russ from Kansas City Missouri. Russ, under the alias Charles A Williams, is accused of floating a number of worthless checks in Deadwood and Spearfish. He returned without requisition papers and resumes harness making trade.
The state land department sold twenty acres of Taylor land near Madison for 1600 dollars. The tract was valued lower when transferred, and recent rise in state land prices may improve value on such tracts still held by the state.
A brief exchange echoes tensions over debt and credit during a student segment. One character chides another for debt while the other defends the situation, arguing that being in debt is common when one can access credit. The snapshot highlights concerns about financial responsibility.
A dialogue recounts Dick and Min eloping with a window escape. Min’s father allegedly supplied a rope for the exit, while another version says Dick provided it. The account reflects differing family memories of the event.
Leading railroads filed in federal court to block the 2.5 cent per mile passenger rate cut ordered by the South Dakota railroad board. A temporary restraining order prevented the Oct. 15 implementation and publication notices while Judge Carland hears the case on Oct. 29.
Minneapolis reports the federal grand jury heard witnesses about the little black book claimed to target mail order firms through lumber and manufactured goods. About fifty witnesses are to be questioned as investigations focus on authorship and possible conspiracy rather than actionable charges. Waterman of Waterman Hunter says his firm was ruined by the book’s effects and rising demand for expensive catalogs.
Minneapolis reports circulate that lumbermen held a secret meeting last winter and then issued the so called little black book. Federal grand jury testimony is cited as the basis, with 20 or more witnesses awaiting hearings and Chicago meetings said to have involved about 300 men.
Dauphin county grand jury retired seven additional graft indictments in the capitol prosecutions. All men named have now been indicted and twelve cases remain to be considered.
Richmond Wisconsin October 4 The six year old daughter of Louis Springer of Deer Park was scalded to death when a pot of boiling coffee was upset on her.
The Pierre to Rapid City extension of the North Western will be ready for operation October 15. It shortens the St Paul to Deadwood trip by about 300 miles cutting travel time to roughly one day and lowers passenger and freight rates by about 30 percent. Minneapolis jobbers will tour the new line on a five day special starting October 14.
The Lower Brule opening this week begins land filings with a drawing on the 14th and a filing deadline to the 20th. Fifty daily filings will be processed until all land is allocated, with late tracts going to first homestead applicants. Prices range from 1.25 to 2.50 per acre, paid one-fifth at filing and the rest in five yearly installments.
Chris Jensen, owner of a southern Hills independent line, plans to extend into Nebraska and connect the south and north Hills with a new telephone system. The Nebraska Telephone Co dispute over charges is seen as opening space for a rival. Jensen reportedly has strong financial backing if Deadwood merchants support the project.
A ruling by Judge Bailey upholds South Dakota inheritance taxes on property passing by will to the First Congregational Church Society of Sioux Falls and to the city, finding the tax constitutional as a tax on the privilege of receiving property. The church tax totals about $226.40 and the city tax about $1,074.48, with penalties and interest outlined for late payment.
The new state law tightens compulsory education rules and allows the board of education to set a sixteen week term with twelve weeks in session. Parents face fines from ten to twenty dollars for violations. High school tuition is capped at two dollars monthly for residents attending out of district high level instruction.
The state education department estimates 70 to 100 teacher shortfalls across counties. Low wages in rural areas deter recruitment, while consolidation of districts aims to pool funds to hire staff and keep schools open for students.
Aberdeen may forego a municipal plant as C F Freehauf of Grescoe declines a $100,000 electric light and power franchise after earlier approval. City council may invite new bidders while easing harsh terms in the Streehaus ordinance. Local capitalists push to form a private company to build the system.
John Kruse of McCook county recovered enough to leave Sioux Falls hospital after a straw caused a neck abscess. A straw lodged in his throat led to infection and swelling until doctors removed it, followed by rapid recovery.
An American narrator mocks English knowledge of height then recalls a blazing hot day in New York. He describes a man escaping an elevator wrapped in bearskins saying the top of the building is so high it stays snow covered year round.
A fragmentary item recalls Mr and Mrs I Rogers as parents of a boy and mentions young Lemmon and a new pioneer in the northern half of Butte county. The garbled text references ranchers, rain, and community pride in early settlement efforts.
A planned wolf and coyote roundup near Bele Fourche in Butte county aims to curb destructive wildlife. Ranchers and wool growers push for broad participation and East Coast publicity to recruit hunters. A meeting on Oct 15 will finalize dates, with shotgun use emphasized and nocturnal dispersal planned.
A heavy extensive prairie fire north of Milind destroys thousands of acres of grass and damages homes. Firefighters struggle to control the blaze as livestock and winter feed are threatened. The disaster hampers lumber supply and winter fodder for stock, with the weather test adding to the strain.
A purported New York authority endorses a homemade mixture from dandelion fluid extract, compound Karyon, and sarsaparilla syrup to treat kidneys bladder and urinary ailments. It claims to purify blood and relieve backache and rheumatism without stomach injury. Scented as a widely recommended remedy, it urges readers to try the formula.
The New York woman explains longevity by saying onions at every meal kept her strong. Her husband died at age 67, a detail noted in passing within the same feature.
List from Northwestern inventors reported by Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers includes names and towns such as Carl J. Austad Peterson Minn hinge Joseph M. Spindler Shakopee Minn vending madeline Thomas Brennan Jr St Louis Park Minn lever John Ti Bushnell Minneapolis Minn portable elevator Clark E Twamly Alexandria Minn seed corn tester Gate rated William Hoppe Freeport Minn dray carrier.
A Pall Mall Magazine writer cites a warder who says women resist more than men in prisons and describes a distinct conjugal code. It covers pocket searches notebooks opened letters and mixing household and personal finances. A philanthropist recalls a poor woman who killed a man in rage and jealousy, not her husband.
An advertisement extols quitting coffee in favor of Postum, claiming easier transition than tobacco or alcohol and noting improved flavor when well boiled with cream. It cites a ten to fourteen day transformation as caffeine is removed and replaced with nourishing liquid food, inviting readers to read The Road to Wellville for proof.
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