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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
2
Scattered notes recount curiosities from old times including British museum access rules, a Mahogany apple tree monument, Whistler and Whistlerian humor, Berlin’s Unter den Linden, radium sourcing from pitchblende, a South Dakota newspaper fragment recalling diverse topics, and references to electric lighting progress in America.
A man identified as Otto Harmon, about years old, was found dead on the Midland Station depot platform. A note to his wife suggests despondency led to the act. He had traveled from Nowlin area and had inquired about a bartender job, but no vacancy was found. Also noted is the Lake Madison Veterans encampment planned for June 15-18 at the Big Sioux river near Egan.
Two John Martys, father and son, registered at the Tripp county drawing. The father drew No 2840 and appeared to sign, but the name did not match the registration. After being informed, the father insisted and the son was called. the son's signature matched and he was permitted to file.
Aberdeen May 1 Hazel Cole 14 of Columbia was thrown beneath her horse during a ride when a family dog ran between hoofs. The horse fell and Hazel died hours later from injuries. An accident with a guard dog caused the dog to run out, leading to the fall.
Reports indicate a new bridge across the river at Le Beau will require about 1,000,000 dollars. Early soundings show strong foundations at forty feet, with parallel costs for a Northwestern bridge project in Merre and a Milwaukee bridge at Bovriage. A separate note mentions Elizabeth Brigham bequeathing 1.6 million dollars to the Robert H Brigham hospital for incurables.
May 4 report says the Navigation Congress will not postpone July dates 7 8 9 for Missouri River meetings. Senator Gam Die notes Taft dates are uncertain hindering Yankton visit. Mil Northern governor Burke North Dakota Pinchot Kaiser Schultz Varice and Kanga chiefs have accepted. committees resume work in Columbus Ohio.
Executive board of the Southern South Dakota Firemen's Alliance met at Armour for the annual celebration plans. Geo H Henry of Platte presided. The group decided to hold the event in Armour on May 2 1948 with duties assigned for observance.
Vermilion D a large meeting at Garfield town hall prompted a thorough survey of the proposed mine and roadbed. Citizens raised funds by assessing each quarter section along the route to support the project and begin active construction soon.
Pierre May 4 Mayor Wadleigh resists but may bow to pressure to start a matrimonial bureau. A Lexington Kentucky man seeks a wife with a Homestead farm partner and legal work. Another applicant, a St. Paul nurse, wants a doctor from South Dakota.
Hudson South Dakota hosts a two day shooting tournament June 11 and 12. Noted shooters including Dr GC W Okey are expected to compete, with club members praised for hospitality and welcoming guests. The event follows last year’s highly regarded meet.
Neosho Missouri May 4 The young heiress Mixe Johnny Davidson was acquitted of the murder of Roy Ramsour, a waiter for her sister. The 17 hour jury deliberation followed a sensational trial marked by dramatic moments as the defense challenged the prosecution.
Joseph Manning, a grain stock buyer from Hudson Iowa, fell from a 20 foot trestle at Mapleton Iowa and was seriously injured. He was taken to Cedar Rapids hospital after a train crew and company physician ordered his removal due to head and shoulder injuries.
Sioux Falls reports 23 year old Melver, jailed for assaulting a deputy during a property case, sought immediate confinement at Hyde county’s penitentiary after a motion for a new trial denied. He faces a two year six month sentence and plans further appeals.
Sioux Falls May 3. John Lonestall and Anson Helwel of Huron will be forced to sell a parcel of land for about one-third its asking price after a salt here in federal court. The land condemned and valued at 2800 dollars.
In Sioux Falls May 3, 1909 the Minnehaha county school lands were offered for sale by C C Dokken. Thirty 40 acre tracts drew prices from 46 to 71 dollars per acre, among the highest for state lands in the state.
The state auditor completed the apportionment of forest reserve moneys and distributed totals to five counties. Lawrence receives 2271.56, Pennington 3081.50, Custer 2232.40, Meade 267.02, and Butte 299.70, totaling 8253.00 dollars.
New York May 3 A fireman driver Joan Verrian shaved in the dormitory then slid down a pole and raced his horse drawn engine to a false hotel alarm on West 127th Street Open razor in hand. He pocketed the blade and wiped foam from his face as spectators cheered him.
The Illinois House passed a bill by Henrich Potter declaring October 12 a legal holiday if Governor Dines signs, set for public rejoicing in the state over Christopher Columbus's discovery of America. The measure reflects longstanding honors for Columbus.
A misrepresented deed led to the sale of a Beadle county land section by forged means. William H. Penniston, known as Penniston No. 44, and others allegedly conspired with Prem to obtain $4,800 for land not owned by Penniston. Investigation revealed the land title was invalid, Penniston was arrested, and questions arose about additional parties in Lafayette County.
The Minneapolis & St. Louis survey selects a river crossing at Le Beau to route a new railroad along the Moreau valley toward the western edge of two reservations. The line would shorten travel from Aberdeen to Le Beau and improve access to both reservations. Construction begins soon to push into the interior during summer.
Pierre South Dakota May 1 1908 1909 reports a major project in Fort Meade constructing a large concrete reservoir under State Engineer Lea. A test shows the west compartment held the same water after seven months with the valve opened.
Deadwood South Dakota May 1 the Burlington Railroad company will use telephone dispatching between Edgemont and Deadwood while Telegraph remains for Alliance to Deadwood messages. This marks a permanent change for the Black Hills division after a thorough trial.
Two-year-old and four-year-old children of William Reihman died in a blaze that consumed their home two miles north of Stergis on May 1. The father suffered serious burns while trying to save his children as parents worked in a distant field.
A Homestead Braddock and East Pittature trolley car ran away on a steep grade near Beeler in the Bauirel Hill section. It swerved from the track and collided with a steel pole, fracturing the motorman’s skull and injuring ten passengers, five seriously.
Sioux Falls April 30 A federal court upholds a South Dakota liability act passed by the 1907 legislature. The ruling awards $6000 to the widow of Martin Westby yard master for the Milwaukee and St Paul railroad who was killed in Madison yards due to a fellow employee's negligence. The case may reach the United States Supreme Court to challenge the law barring railroad defenses of fellow servant negligence. The railroad will appeal to the circuit court of appeals and potentially to the supreme court.
Solomon Kornman known as Jack the Hack Slapper has been arrested after weeks of slapping women on the back as he passed them. Women in the city feared going on principal streets due to his sharp blows.
Governor Vessey appointed Dr. H K Warren Yankton E E Gobins Vermillion Dr F Kerfoot Mitchell Tudge E C Kennedy Canton Rev Mr Brower Mioux Palle Rev W H Thrall Huron Dr R L Slagel Brookings Dr J W Heston Madison Professor Geo W Nash Aberdeen J Carroll DeSmet to serve as delegates to the National Peace Congress.
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