29 Dec 1915
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Newspaper
The Lemmon Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1915
Page
1
Pierre South Dakota December shows strong probability of a special session to set a primary date, bypassing a party primary to select delegates for the Republican national convention. Governor Byrne may seek input from lawmakers after holidays, aiming to adjourn without other business. Legislative move likely limited to shifting the primary by about one week due to farm season.
The Palace Hotel continued its Christmas Day tradition by hosting a complimentary dinner for all attendees. Chefs Lambert and Ehrman prepared a lavish menu featuring consomme, goose, turkey, roast beef, pork, and a dairy pudding with brandy sauce among other dishes, reflecting the hotel’s longstanding hospitality.
Perkins county records show the county auditor Michelson keeping books up to the minute at year end. The entire county staff is praised for conscientious effort, efficiency, and economy, with officers giving full time to duties and delivering thorough, ready-to-audit records.
Sheriff Axtell, from Bison, reports $11,000 in delinquent personal property and tavern taxes collected with remaining balances to be paid before year’s end. He honors duty without fear or favor, earning both praise and enmity for his untiring efforts to clear county books over several years.
The Lemmon Herald reports a close finish in the Grafonda contest with Mrs C E Rodenbour edging out A A Jones by 24 475 votes after a final coupon count. Judges credited Rodenbour with 9 551 890 votes to Jones 4 15, other contestants under 2,000,000 as about 40,000,000 coupon points issued.
A disgruntled writer vents about endless requests for news. He rails against endless prompts and pressure to deliver stories. He recalls rewrites and long nights chasing leads while longing for a clear stable assignment.
Northwest notes report Miss Mertie Nelson resigns effective January 1. Her father C C Nelson seeks appointment to replace her, while a Cory & Murnson agency deal sells 30 acre tract north of town to W H Anderson for fifty dollars per acre. Deer and coyote predation rises after bounty cuts. Banking deposits rise in state banks. national figures pending. Congress asked to fund South Dakota Indian services and Sioux tribal support. Belle Fourche sugar beet irrigation grows. a 5000 acre goal pursued. Chambers plans Missouri River bridge as Milwaukee doubles track moves loom for Sabula to Savanna line.
City business men discuss an eastern offer to build a flour mill in Lemmon. A committee will study the proposal, and farmers and merchants are urged to attend a midday Commercial Club lunch on Monday January 3 to review all aspects of the plan.
Geddes South Dakota residents held a mass meeting to launch a campaign for county seat status in the new year. Geddes aims to move county seat honors from Wheeler, a Missouri River town distant from rail service, to Geddes along the Milwaukee line. Wheeler has long held the seat but rival railroad towns have blocked changes.
North Dakota report by State Engineer Bliss finds 265068.45 acres of 468822.12 state school lands should not be offered for sale due to valuable lignite coal deposits. Survey focuses on western counties including Divide Dunn Mercer Burke Starke Williams Morton and Burleigh and notes deposits larger than earlier estimates. Frank S Henry says the board will likely withdraw these lands from sale. final sale decisions to follow.
Emil Schwarte of Lemmon faces neglect to provide for his wife Hedwig Schwarz with her destitute condition. He was arraigned in municipal court and bound for examination on $200 bond. He alleges his wife left after her father urged her to quit milking cows. He says he traveled to reconcile and was arrested in Aberdeen.
In Northwestern Minnesota a farmer’s wheat sample was rejected for heavy smut, with 10 percent smut balls and foul odor. The article notes potential loss per acre from smut could be avoided by formaldehyde seed treatment costing a few cents, urging farmers to seek guidance from drug stores, dealers, experiment stations, or farm papers.
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