16 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
The Lemmon Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1914
Page
1
A historical tax review presents official figures for 1907 and two Elrod years, detailing state tax totals of 1,270,505.0 and miscellaneous receipts of 615,319. The combined revenue exceeded expenditures by 178,364.46, arguing no deficiency existed and countering Crawford administrative claims.
Deputy Sheriff A A Axtell halted a Sunday yard tour to arrest two suspects found with new woolen shirts sweaters underwear and pants matching goods taken from a Milwaukee tracks box car. They face third degree burglary charges before Justice Sampson and await circuit court in Bison.
The Herald explains a businesslike vote contest to win an automobile. Subscriptions and back-accounts earn votes: one year 1000 votes, two years 3000, three years 6000, then 3000 per year after. Prizes awarded by judges at a public event. the car is a Little Saxon from Beaton Brothers Lemmon district agency.
North Lemmon reports a murder mystery surrounding Napoleon Smith. Witnesses describe a liquor-influenced morning at the Smith Gorman house, a bloody room, and a fatal head wound. Coroner and jury consider the case, with questions about who may vote in the United States.
In a cryptic report the culprits, later identified as a gang including Rierkandt Hiv and Geert site au, fled after cashing storage certificates worth over 800,000 and vanishing to parts unknown. Warrants are out. Deputy Sheriff Axtell seeks further trace, noting purchases in Miles City.
Oscar C Olson woke to a small blaze in the front of his home early Monday. A pile of papers and rags, used while finishing upstairs, fed the fire before he could extinguish it. Water saved furniture and the house, with occupants absent at the time.
A woman was arrested and will face a hearing this week. Prosecutors say the evidence is inconsistent, as many statements differ. The accused was reportedly intoxicated in recent days and may offer new testimony at the hearing.
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