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Newspaper
The Lemmon Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
1
W Keaimes denies rumors of intemperance and opposition to his run for Adams County Sheriff. He swears he is a total abstainer and supports strict liquor law enforcement and gambling eradication. An affidavit is submitted to counter false local reports as he seeks votes in Adams County.
Department of the Interior oral Land Office in Washington issues patents under the act of Congress Public Number 83. The filing references allow the sealing of public lands for coal reservation with patents issued to entitled men per acts of Congress including those of March 3, 1879 and June date uncertainties.
Nearly a thousand attendees gathered Wednesday for the third annual Old Settlers Picnic in eastern Adams City hosted by the old settlers' picnic association. Rain the night before halted farm work, prompting neighbors from Lemmon Hettinger Haynes and Petrel to travel by auto wagon and horse. The crowd spread along Cedar River banks to enjoy dinners under trees while socializing with neighbors.
Republican candidate H. T. Culver appeals to Adams County North Dakota voters with experience in abstracting and office work. He pledges full time attention if elected and asserts his capability to run the office efficiently.
Adams county primary candidates work hard for a fall ticket as crowds move through the region. The report notes a dirty incident where Erlandson’s placards were torn and Lokken’s cards appear, urging fair play and respect for all contenders in the race.
Henry Moen seeks reelection as Adams County state attorney promising honest, effective and economical law enforcement. The editorial lauds his administration for keeping the county’s attorney’s office clean and effective, urging voters to support re election.
Edmund Ward, eastern Adams county candidate for county treasurer, is one of four on the ticket. Supporters claim his eastern origin gives him a material edge as western candidates have dominated. Voters in the eastern section feel they should be recognized and plan solid support.
The Lemmon Giants defeated the McIntosh team in a cloudy Sunday game marked by a strong pitching duel between Buon of Lemon and Bennett of McIntosh. Weather turned sunny by the fifth inning as spectators endured the damp conditions.
Fragmented OCR recounts a tense baseball clash with numerous errors and misspellings. Key names appear as Melatest, Rheeta Mitchell Hinick, Thomas, Wallace, Grey, and Sherer among others, with plates and innings described through scattered actions and substitutions. Continuous page 5 note hints at extended coverage.
Deputy sheriff A. Axtell arrested three members of a quartet in Lemmon for obtaining money under false pretenses and for auto theft and white slavery charges. Stella Daniels was detained in McIntosh. The gang, described as confident and well organized, had stolen a vehicle at Niles, Michigan to aid their escape.
Adams county Sheriff Sticken tracked Baldy George for months from a Meade and Perkins counties ranch to a catch in Oklahoma. George was arrested on horse running charges, bound under bond, and later captured again. Court actions proceed in Ewenit court with Sheriff Sticken testifying.
The North Dakota Experiment Station announces field crop inspections in cooperation with brome grass seed growers and pure bred flax seed growers. Farmers with brome grass fields to be inspected for quack grass contamination or seed sowing suitability should notify promptly. Contact H. L. Holley at North Dakota Experiment Station, Agricultural College, ND.
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