Message to the Legislature by Governor Cummins
Governor Cummins presents the thirty first General Assembly with state reports on receipts and expenditures through June 30 1905 and projects future finances and wages. He urges insurance reform standard policy forms direct primaries limits on rail passes and supports indeterminate sentencing and separate reformatories for women and girls. He highlights the need for audits interstate deposits and proper investment controls and calls for state level oversight of life insurance and rail transportation pricing. He notes the 1905 census and outlines proposals for taxation and subsidies.
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Goythe
Trensacer
Iime
New York
Hfe
Iowa
Lfe Insurance
Ae Uta Fu
Hiw
Ana
Rome
Executive Council
Tfe
General Assembly
Census, building costs, and public funds in Iowa 1905
The Thirtieth General Assembly’s Executive Council describes census funding gaps, and the decision to complete the 1905 census despite overrun, with council members advancing $5,000 from their own funds. It covers state building costs for the Historical Building including the east wing, central section, and essential fittings. notes delays likely past March 1 1906 and the need for plumbing and heating. It also discusses education system management, biennial elections, petroleum sale regulation, liquor enforcement, child labor, and corporate concerns.
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General Assembly
State Library
Library Commission
Executive Council
Wheat Exports Shift From New York to New Orleans and Galveston
New Orleans and Galveston surpass New York as leading wheat export ports. The shift signals changing trade routes with Gulf coast facilities handling rising shipments. Officials note port capacity and rail links aid growth, while grain markets respond to global demand.
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New Orleans
Galveston
New York
Week's Happenings Board rescinds action in Kelley case
Beadle County Commissioners reversed a prior move to drop prosecutions against C A Kelley on forged certificate and deed charges. The board had alleged political enemies started the cases and urged dismissal after acquittals and a hung jury. They rescinded the action and will expunge records while indictments against Wesley remain.
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Kelley
Beadle County
Huron
Board of County Commissioners
C. A. Kelley
Selley
Whiting
Ninth Circuit
Gaffy
Wesley
Ready for big convention in Mitchell
The ninth annual convention of the South Dakota Retail Dealers Association will meet in Mitchell on January 24 25 and 25. President Grimm of Parkston and Secretary Tyler of Sioux Falls have arranged a strong program with outside speakers on vital retail topics. Sessions take place at the city hall Auditorium with gas and electric lighting and steam heat ensuring a warm venue. Local committees organize hospitality for retailers livestockmen poultry fanciers hardware and lumber men visiting Mitchell in January and February.
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South Dakota Retail Dealers’ Association
Mitchell
Grimm
Parkston
Tyler
Sioux Falls
City Hall
Suit Against Fitzsimmons Filed Over Damaged Shop Floor
Mrs. C C Carpenter, owner of a damaged building in Sioux Falls, sues Fitzsimmons for 500 dollars, alleging the crowd at his shop watching him fashion horse shoes caused the floor collapse. Sheriff Phillips served papers Monday afternoon. Fitzsimmons and his wife will remain in Sioux Falls the rest of the week.
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Sioux Falls
Robert Witzsimmons
Fitzsimmmons
Sheriff Phillips
C.C. Carpenter
Fitzsimmons
Minnehaha County Treasurers Cash Count Record
At the January meeting of Minnehaha County Commissioners in Sioux Falls the cash in the county treasurer's hands was tallied at 81771.79 dollars. The board requires the treasurer to produce the full amount of cash on hand each year.
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Minnehaha
Sioux Falls
Express Office to Open in Watertown Feb 2
Traveling auditor George Rankin of Adams Express Company arranged for a Watertown office to open February 2. The new office will handle business for the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad, replacing prior service by United States Express Company.
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George Rankin
Adams Express Company
Watertown
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
United States Express Company
Corn Yields Reported Across Hyde County and Sioux City Feeds
E W Lowe of Hyde County reports corn yields of 60 bushels per acre for yellow dent and 52 bushels per acre for white corn. Feeding experiments show Hughes County hogs fed on home grown corn command top prices at Sioux City market.
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E. W. Lowe
Hyde County
Hughes County
Sioux City
Sioux Falls Poultry Show Set for January Dates
The Queen City Poultry Association of Sioux Falls will stage its third annual show January 8 to 12. It is expected to be one of the west’s best shows this season with many fanciers attending and a record number of entries anticipated.
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Sioux Falls
Queen City Poultry Association
West
Seek Right of Way for Trolley in Sioux Falls Line
Advance agents for the Parker trolley line interview farmers along the planned route seeking right of way. The effort aims to secure land access and begin construction procedures in the Sioux Falls area. Community members are asked to cooperate with negotiations and surveys.
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Sioux Falls Land Parker
Brown County to Build Ten Bridges Including James River Span
At the Brown County commissioners annual meeting in Aberdeen the board voted to erect ten bridges over local streams during the year. The largest will be an 800 foot iron and wood bridge over the James River.
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Board of County Commissioners For
Brown County
Aberdeen
James River
New Depot at Corsica Rises on Old Rail Lot
The Milwaukee Railroad reports a workforce actively building a new depot at Corsica to replace the antiquated barn car that had served for years. The project aims to modernize the town’s rail facilities and improve service.
County Board Names Official Papers for Next Year
Yankton county commissioners in regular session ordered an investigation of Superintendent Stieger’s management of the county poor farm and named Press and Dakotan Gazette and Treie Press as two of the three official papers for the coming year. The Lesterville Ledger and Tri-County News contend for the third slot, likely split between Irene papers. They also set locations for upcoming chattel mortgage sales, with two sites in Yankton and one in Gayville Volin Allen and Lesterville. Petitions for several roads were presented, with no plan postponed to dan, 15.
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Board of County Commissioners
Yankton
Stieger
Press
Dakotan Gazette
Treie Press
Lesterville Ledger
Tri-County News
Irene
Gayville
Volin
Allen
Lesterville
Dan
State Bar Meeting Elects New Officers in Sioux Falls
The South Dakota Bar Association concluded a two day session in Sioux Falls with a banquet and elected officers for the coming year. A. W. Burtt of Huron was chosen president, J. W. Jones of Sioux Falls as first vice president, W. L. McLaughlin of Deadwood as second vice president, John H. Voorhees of Sioux Falls as secretary, and I. W. Goodner of Pierre as treasurer. Pierre was named next year’s meeting site. Hon. Emlin McCain of Iowa gave the closing address on Written and Unwritten Questions of the United States.
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A. W. Buret
Huron
South Dakota Bar Association
Sioux Falls
A. W. Burtt
J. W. Jones
Sioux Trails
W. L. McLaughlin
Deadwood
John Hi. Voorhees
Gravel Pits At Oacoma Spur Local Employment
Citizens of Oacoma celebrate railroad land purchases and prospecting shafts revealing gravel deposits ten to thirty feet deep and abundant sharp sand. no pits west of Turner County, promising permanent work for many men.
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Oacoma
Turner County
Blackills
Oacomaa
County Board Orders Public Probe of Poor Farm
Yankton county commissioners in regular session vote to investigate conditions at the county poor farm supervised by Geo Stiger. The move follows citizens complaints from seven miles east of Yankton alleging inmate abuse and mismanagement causing a large deficit for taxpayers.
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Board of County Commissioners of
Yankton
Geo. Stiger
Man Fatally Hurt in Elevator Shaft Accident
Nels Sundem a married teamster at Aberdeen employed by Jewett wholesale grocery house was fatally injured when a freight elevator weight descended while he looked down the shaft. The impact crushed his upper jaw nose and lower jaw, cut both lips, and knocked out all but one front tooth.
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Nels Sundem
Jewett Wholesale
Aberdeen
Creamery plant Olivet sold after year of closure
The Olivet creamery in Hutchinson County, once a leading state institution, has been sold at public auction after about a year of closure. Analysts attribute the sale to competition from larger central creameries, which is said to have driven the facility out of existence.
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Olivet
Hutchinson County
Great Central Creameries
Deadwood Prisoners Escape and Recapture
William Underwood and Edward Jones jailed for twenty days for stealing wire escaped Deadwood jail, fled to Lead, were recaptured and put in the Lead caribooose, then broke out again a few hours later and have not been found since.
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Deadwood
William Underwood
Edward Jones
Lead
Cariboose
Viborg Sees Plan to Build New $5,000 Hotel
Viborg businessmen and residents push to form a stock company to construct a new hotel costing $5,000. The town, located on the Great Northern Railroad south of Sioux Falls, currently lacks suitable hotel accommodations.
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Viborg
Great Northern
Sioux Falls
Brandon Savings Bank Incorporation Filed in Pierre
Articles of incorporation filed at Pierre establish Brandon Savings Bank at Brandon Minnehaha County with a capital of 5000 dollars. Incorporators listed include ET, R. Dennis, A. N. Graff, Cram Chiuson and others.
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Pierre
Brandon Savings Bank
Brandon
Minnehaha County
Et, R. Dennis
A. N. Graff
Cram Chiuson
Miller Elevator Sold to Brookings Buyer
George P. Sexsaur of Brookings has purchased the Corcoran Bros. elevator grain and coal business at Miller. The deal completes with a plan to take possession about the tenth of the month.
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George P. Sexsaur
Brookings
Corcoran Bros
Miller
Corsica Seeks Village Incorporation
Corsica petitions the county commissioners to incorporate as a village amid concern that drink traffic in the new burg is growing too large and residents seek measures to control it.
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Corsica
Republican Convention Chooses Sioux Falls For Next State Meet
The state central committee unanimously selects Sioux Falls as the site for the forthcoming state convention. The date, June 5, is fixed by law.
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Sioux Falls
State Central Committee
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