Injunction Halts Moody County Ditch Work Over Drainage Law
Property owners in Moody County win injunction in circuit court to pause the Poison Lake drainage project into Bachelor creek. Plaintiffs argue the state drainage law requires confirmation proceedings and damage settlements before ditch construction can proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Até Circuit
Moody County
J. W. Jones
State Aireart Court
Sioux Falls
Poison Lake
Coleman Township
Bachelor Creek
Ole Mikkelson
R. O Nord
Peter Welseth
Iver Olson
William Groff
Mary Groof
Jones
State Circuit Court
Fire destroys cyanide mill of Spearfish Mining Co
A fire believed to be incendiary destroyed the cyanide mill at Cyanide in Ragged Top district. The 250 ton daily mill, originally costing 76000, burned fully with an estimated total loss of 65000 as insurance had lapsed. Spearfish Mining Co is led by D N Heizer with J K Vanetta among principal investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spearfish Mining Company
Ragged Top
Spearfish
Colorado Springs
D. N. Heizer
J. K. Vanetta
First Train Crosses as Cattle Hall Cross Bridge
The first work train crossed the new Pierre rails bridge last week and cattle cross by Oct 5 is planned. Up to 1500 cattle cars may reach the Chicago market via Pierre before October ends, with shipments previously ferried to points on the Milwaukee west of Chamberlain and North-Western routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
Chicago
Witte
Milwaukee
Chamberlain
Capitol Work Pushes Walls Rising in Spring
Construction on the Capitol foundation is complete enough to resume walls next spring. Outside stone work should finish by end of next year, enabling enclosure in 1909 and completion in 1910. The building will be ready for legislators when the next session convenes.
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Capitol
Pierre
Rrounis
To Be Middy Nominations From South Dakota
Congressman Parker announces midshipman nominations to Annapolis and alternates from South Dakota. First alternate Carroll Beaver Byrne of Faulkton, son of Senator Frank M. Byrne. Second alternate George Lynn Woodruff of Miller. Third alternate John P. Wilmarth of Aberdeen. Also West Point appointment awarded to Clarence Danielson of Lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Naval Academy At Annapolis
W. H. Parker
Deadwood
Carroll Beaver Byrne
Faulkton
Frank M. Byrne
George Lynn Woodruff
Miller
John P. Wilmarth
Aberdeen
Fred E. Pew
Andover
West Point
Clarence Danielson
Lead
S. D
Baptists to Convene in Deadwood South Dakota October Meeting
The South Dakota Baptists State convention marks its 26th anniversary in Deadwood starting October 1. Activities include a Baptist Young People's union rally with speakers from Mitchell Huron Rapid City and Brookings, ministerial union session under S A Anderson, and gatherings of home mission and missionary associations. Educational sessions on South Dakota institutions cap the weekend with a Deadwood social and Sunday pulpit visits by visiting clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Deadwood
Baptist
Growth of Banks Expands Capital Across State in 1906 07
State and national bank data show capital stock rising from 5 945 050 on May 1 1906 to nearly seven million by present time. Between May 1906 and May 1907, 100 state banks were organized with capital 804 500, while national banks added 162 400. Bank organization continues steadily as towns along new roads attract institutions often in modest buildings.
Miners to Return as Butte Shutdown Hint Boosts Hills
Amalgamated Copper Mining company plans a brief Butte mine closure. Industry observers in Deadwood see potential gains for the Black Hills as returning miners and Arizona copper disruptions could draw workers back to Hill properties. Previous eight hour day disputes have lingered, leaving workers scattered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills
Butte
Amalgamated Copper Mining Company
Deadwood
Arizona
Rattlesnake Bite Calamity Claims Hayes Homesteader
Herman Smackers, a Hayes area homesteader, died after a rattlesnake bite. A dog previously bitten by a snake a year earlier left the dog owner with a lingering hand wound that never healed. The chain of infections and poison likely worsened the fatal outcome.
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Herman Smackers
Hayes
Central to Enter Watertown by Christmas
The South Dakota Central railroad line from Strong Falls toward Watertown nears completion. Grading extends within five miles of Watertown with heaviest grades yet to finish. If weather holds, grading ends by late November and steel work advances about half a mile daily. Completion by Christmas will give Watertown a direct Sioux Falls and Sioux City outlet and spur mutual celebrations in Watertown and Sioux Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota Central
Watertown
Stong Falls
Arlington
Sherman
Thhat City
Sioux Falls
Sioux City
Sioux Valley
Watertown Honored by State Fair Board for Strong Support
The South Dakota State fair board credited Watertown with the largest out of town delegation and a notably extensive display of the state's resources. The board resolved to extend thanks to Watertown and its Business Men's Union for 1907, noting the unusual step of setting aside rules to recognize the city. J W Campbell served as president and N Melbourne as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
J. W. Campbell
N. Melbvaine
Fair Board
Business Men's Union
Capitol Land Clear-Up Progress Near River Lands
The state land department is pushing to clear all Capitol lands east of the river this fall. Dealers are negotiating for remaining lands in several counties. Lands in McPherson Edmunds Swily Hyde Potter and Faulk counties have been sold or are pending, with hopes for cash to sustain operations through next year.
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State Land Department
Capitol
McPherson
Edmunds
Swily
Hyde
Potter
Faulk
Tme
Butte
Measle
Helena to Be Tied Up Over Telephone Use
Helena. Sept. 24. Following a refusal to halt telephone use, Bell Telephone strike actions threaten a general shutdown by the Montana Federation of Labor. A citywide stoppage could halt streetcar service close hotels and shops that still use phones, affecting daily commerce and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Miiut
Rocky Moundin Bell Tellone Company
Udes
Montana Federation of Kalnr
High Wages in Wood Camps Prompt Labor Scarcity
Blackduck Minn Sept 24 Toggers Wow are preparing for fall and winter work with many camps in operation. Lumbermen predict an unusually heavy season but warn labor scarcity and exorbitant wages may drive firms out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackduck
Minn
Woman fights robber at carnival in La Crosse
A woman defended herself against a would be thief in La Crosse Wisconsin near a carnival, grabbing the money and turning the attacker over to police. The suspect, described as a tramp, was captured as officers arrived and the day's receipts were recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
I, Crosse
Wis
William Turney
Ucket Takey
Texas fever hits cattle in county herds
Texas fever in a malignant form has appeared among cattle on four farms in Southwestern Marshall, Eastern Story and Northern Jessup counties. A veterinarian and his district assistant have spent several days advising farmers on treatment. Sixty cattle on the farms have died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Marshall
Story
Jessup
Train Shaves Sleeper. Wheels Cut Face in Awful Sleep Incident
Chippewa Falls Wis Sept 24 A farmer J Olson nodded off beside the track as an Omaha freight passed by. The train cut his face but did not wake him and it was several minutes before he could be aroused. The crew was surprised he survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippewa Falla
Wis
J. Olson
Omaha
Woman Grabs Thief Then He Jumps From Window
In Moorhead Minnesota a man tried to flee a house after being discovered by the landlady. He leaped through a window and ran before police later found him near Fifth Street with rings he had stolen in the weeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorhead
Minn
Fifth Street
Registration Looks For Large Turnout At Lower Brule
Pierre S D Sept 24 Indications point to an immense crowd at the registration for Lower Brule Janda October 7 to 12 J W Witten will be here from Washington as a representative of the department of the interior to supervise the work of registration and sewing for Lower Brule
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brule
Pierre
S. D
J. W. Witten
Washington
Department of the Interior
Mind Over Bite Nearly Fatal Snakebite near Rapid City
Mrs. Frank Leman was bitten by a rattlesnake while fishing near Rapid City. Believing she could ward off the venom with willpower, she delayed seeking help until leg swelling and pain grew severe. Her husband rushed her to town, a doctor treated her, and she began recovering after a dangerous delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Leman
Rapid City
Only One Woman and One Girl in Plum Valley Town
In Plum Valley Minn on September 24 the town reports only two women in its borders, one adult and one young girl. Bachelors are numerous but seemingly lack the energy to leave home and bring back brides, leaving the feminine share of the population small.
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Plum Valley
Minn
Horse Kicks Boy in Moorhead Head Injury
In Moorhead Minnesota on September 24 Agog Nelson ten years old son of Jacob Nelson was leading a horse when it kicked him. A four inch long gash opened on his head and he required medical treatment.
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Moorhead
Minn
Nelson
Jacob Nelson
Vacant Gregory County Schools Reported Unfilled
Miss Latta Bailey county superintendent of Gregory county schools at Sioux Falls announces about a dozen Gregory county schools lack teachers. Salaries of 40 to 50 dollars monthly are paid at the vacancies, yet no applications have been received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latta Bailey
Gregory County
Sioux Falls
Bailey Omeially
Five Killed in Germany Shell Explosion
In Wilhelmshaven Germany on September 24 five men died and four men and two women were injured when a shell exploded at an artillery depot during the unloading of ammunition.
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Germany
Wilhelmshaven
Auto Racer Killed in Fifty Mile Touring Car Race
Vermont Vermont Sept 24 Roy Rehm a well known autoist was killed instantly in a fifty mile touring car race after he skidded at a corner going about eighty miles per hour. The crash tore off a tire and caused his car to turn turtle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Cal
Roy Rehm
Train Derailment Injures Thirty-Two Near Ryan's Siding
Washington September 24 32 passengers sustained injuries in a train derailment just north of Ryans Siding caused by a broken rail. None of the injuries were serious and emergency crews responded to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ryan's Siding
Lost $10,000 matte chunk found by Black Hills miners
McKinney and Lewis, strangers to the Black Hills, reportedly located a nine by three by one foot mass of matte containing gold near the old Deadwood and Delaware smelter site. The slab, once deemed too bulky to steal, had been buried under slag by Slavonian workers. Locals suggest the pair may have recovered the historic $10,000 lump while prospecting old slag dumps and tailings.
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T. McKinney
R.T. Lewis
Devilwood and Delaware Mining Company
Black Hills
Golden Reward Mining Company
McKinney
Lewis
Sowis
Partionlny Point
Deadwood and Delaware Company
McKinley
Timber Sale Proposed for Black Hills Pest Control
The forestry bureau plans to sell roughly 600 million feet of merchantable timber infected by a bug pest in the Black Hills forest reserve. Offered at $1 per thousand feet, the timber would be removed to curb the damage, with mills on rail lines near Deadwood and potential activity aimed at Nebraska markets.
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Forestry Bureau
Northwest
Black Hills
Blick Hille
Milwaukee Road
Coast Line
Burlington
Deadwood
Forest Bureau
Nebraska
Belle Fourche
Inside Information at Taft House Reception
A woman attempting social ascent attended a reception at Mrs. Taft's home. The crowd moved quickly along the receiving line, and the climber spoke briefly to Mrs. Taft after a handshake with the secretary of war's wife. She claimed, I’ve heard of your husband, with a dramatic emphasis.
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Washington
Ties and Lumber Industry Gains Big Boost in Hills
The McLaughlin Timber and Lumber Company near Nahant to gain new Illinois investors led by Lyman, P. A. Waller, and W. H. Trask of Kewanee. President Mehanehlin to retain controlling stake as capital expands. Company plans rail extension into Wyoming and to enter competitive timber markets in the Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hills
Spearfish
West
Lyman
P. A. Waller
W. H. Trask
Kewanee
McLaughlin Te and Timber Company
W. J. Mehanehiln
Illinois
MecLaughlin Company
Nahant
Burlington
Deadwood
Wyoming
Buington Railroad
Pioneer Widow of Buffalo Bill Friend Dies at Deadwood
Mrs. M. R. Russell longtime Deadwood resident and wife of Buffalo Bill’s close friend dies at 58 after a paralytic stroke and leg gangrene. She came to Deadwood in 1880 from Canada leaving two sons, John R. Russell and James F. Russell. Political bosses influence voters, many would think for themselves otherwise.
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Buffalo Bill
M. R. Russell
Deadwood
Russell
Canada
John R. Russell
James FE. Russell
Wilmington
Del
Railway Fireman Sues for 20000 Under New Liability Law
Elmer C. Massee files suit in circuit court at Huron against Chicago & Northwestern Railway seeking 20000 damages for the loss of sight in one eye and injury to the other while discharging duties as a fireman when a water gauge exploded March 9. Case brought under Railway Employes Liability Act of 1907 aligned with federal law of June 1908 to extend railway company liability for employee injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cfrenit
Huron
Elmer C. Massee
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Massen
Chicago & Northwestern Company
Plan New High School Building Urged in Mitchell
Mitchell residents plan to urge a $100,000 high school building with a winter special election to authorize bonds and start construction in spring. The area with a population over 1300 faces inadequate facilities despite four in use and another nearly finished, with the high school department most affected.
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Mitchell
Expert Evidence and the Carpenter’s Roof Riddle
A country schoolmaster quizzes his class on roofing with 29 by 40 feet and boards five by ten feet. A new boy leaves to find a carpenter, saying experience is the cream of life, but age often sours it.
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C. E. Fillebrown
Armour, S. C
Douglas County
Baptists
Shuns Capitol Fund
Owa
Pioneer
Eve
Plan New High School
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