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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
2
The article surveys Nagasaki harbor safety and anchorage conditions in the orient, notes large land reclamation and cargo handling by lighters, and mentions absence of large piers. It also reports varied items including actresses in Paris, Argentina rail expansion, and science notes on milk sterilization and rail safety.
An official notice states Northwestern railway will fund an overland speaking tour by Professor A. L Chamberlain and dairy agronomy leaders to visit many towns in Stanley county to promote scientific farming and seed selection, marking a historic effort to reach farmers directly.
Bloux Falls May 12 The packing house, long tied up by litigation and recently acquired by W. K. Green, has been sold to Morrell Packing Company of Ottumwa Indiana. Representatives from Hint institution will travel to finalize the transfer. The buyer gains 30 acres of land and plans to reopen the plant at once after closing conditions are settled.
Ottumwa May 12 President Poster of Morrell Packing company refused to confirm or deny a report that the packing house at Sioux Falls had been purchased. He would not discuss the authenticity of the rumor when seen today.
LeBeau D. May 12 The M and St L railway began building supply yards for the trans Missouri extension from LeBeau and will establish a base of supplies for the new road. Survey crews have been notified to report at once and the work of layout will begin. Route planned from LeBeau to Belle Fourche.
In San Prahciato California on May 12, crowds lined the wharf to greet Rear Admiral Ljilebt and the crews of cruisers Ava and Sym aboard their wartime vessel. A brief display of patriotic Chinese or Japanese symbols accompanied the parade amid continued evening entertainment.
The American ek and Grate company a brokerage house in St. Louis faced liquidation with debts around $50,000. Details show property tied to a retirement fund and connections to officers including Corelay and Seay, with ongoing actions by the firm’s president amid the collapse.
An examination of dairy herds across South Dakota institutions shows widespread tuberculosis in cows. Tests at Sioux Falls penitentiary Yankton asylum Gary Institute Plankinton reform school Redfield asylum indicate multiple diseased animals slaughtered. Officials discuss regulatory implications amid rising public concern.
Boyd Hall of Bixby wins a wife and town lot in Perkins County's new county seat after George Carr offered the prize to the first bridegroom. The winner, a prosperous local farmer, wed Miss Nettle Kirkpatrick of Ada to claim the prize lands.
A default judgment for 650000 was entered in Pennington county court against Harney Peak Tin Mining Co in favor of Palmers Loan and Trust Co. representing Theodore L Harmann Charley Remsen Mita M Lewis and George Ehret all of New York. The mines have not operated for years due to English American stockholder disagreements.
May 10 reports from Carpenter and nearby towns describe a stranger’s overland journey from Troquoié to Doland and land speculation suggesting Northwestern railroad planning a line from Troquois to Deland. The route would favor locals, plus Clark County lands are selling at high prices, and Lake Madison is to be stocked with fish. Watertown gains a Marshall County jobbing house, while Dakota Capitol furniture plans and a sanitary district board election bill advance in Springfield.
Warner, South Carolina, May 8. A team of horses owned by August Loken collapsed into a remarkable runaway near here. The team struck a strong wire fence, a corner post went under the wagon, and one horse ended up on each side of the fence. The pair dragged the fence for 60 rods as they galloped away until the wagon load became too heavy to move.
Articles filed for the Southern Dakota Interurban Railway Co with headquarters in Centerville to build a 160 mile line from Sioux City Iowa to Bijou Hills South Dakota. Proposed route would pass Union and Clay counties to Centerville then northwest through Turner Hutchinson Douglas and Charles Mix Brule to Bijou Hills, with Viborg Menno Olivet and Armour possibly on the line. Farmers and townspeople in the region showed interest in an interurban link to the Sioux City market.
Two orphan pigs near Clermont, 8. D., May find a foster mother in a mild eyed cow. The cow allows the piglets to nurse as they cry to be fed, and the pigs thrive on the cow’s milk in a gentle, nurturing scene.
A May 8 fire in Aberdeen South Dakota swept through the Freeman-Bain elevator, two green warehouses, an implement house, two barns, and five race buildings, aided by wind and the Great Northern line preventing greater losses. Loss estimated at 60,000 with 19,000 insurance. two people injured.
In New York on May 7, a gathering of Stony Indian braves from Rosebud Reservation voted Old Iron Shell as chief for a year, defeating Big Turkey who campaigned amid traditional pageantry. George Conner escorted the delegation to Madison Square Garden where a ceremonial procession and a moccasin gift followed the vote.
In Heresford Nelson Nels son killed Ole Dahlum southeast of town after an argument over a pitchfork attack. Dahlum threw stove wood, striking Nelson in the back of the head and crushing his skull. State's Attorney Stickney investigates, with possible arrests to follow.
May 7 Lennox S D A livery owner’s wife Mrs Frank Plucker elopes with Amos Krumeiga a barn worker aided by an accomplice using a team from the eloping man’s brother. They disappear to a point south of Fort Pierre where Krumeiga holds a claim. Husband’s intentions unclear.
Aberdeen May 6 Bert Rus sell arrested at Waubay on a charge of beating his wife over the head with a sharp instrument, likely causing fatal injuries. He fled, took a knife, and slashed his throat, dying instantly. Mrs Russell found at Groton with head injuries, brought to Aberdeen hospital and still unconscious. The couple, who had separated last fall, had been involved with other men.
A young man from the Far West writes to Registrar Burns at the U.S. aid office seeking the names and addresses of two Tripp county claimants who asked for husbands to ease loneliness. He is a jobless candidate and hints he can supply many husbands described as professional dispellers of loneliness. Burns notes only one husband per homestead claimant, as he considers starting a matrimonial bureau for all applicants.
Fire destroyed the Frank Gani livery barn in Huron South Dakota on Monday afternoon. Loss estimated over $2,000 with horses vehicles and most harness saved. Barn leased by Elmer Wilson and loss partly covered by an insurance policy.
John H Larkin formerly of HelI Fourche pleaded guilty to forgery and was sentenced to five years in the Sioux Falls penitentiary. Pardoned last fall he attempted to reform with aid from local attorney G. Cherry but forged checks again and fled the state. He was captured in New Orleans just before attempting to enlist in the U S army under an assumed name. He is described as a young, well educated, capable stenographer with a promising appearance.
Baton Rouge May 6 an unusual sentence was served in the state tertiary yesterday. Elmore Williams a Negro sentenced in De Soto parish to an hour in prison for involuntary manslaughter made more money serving his sentence than ever before by receiving his discharge the customary five dollar cash for clothes and a pair of shoes.
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