Legally Organized Reorganization At Court House Meeting
At the court house Monday a gathering reorganized the Kossuth County Agricultural Society to a firm, enduring basis. J M Farley presided with T H Wadsworth monitoring proceedings. A committee was named to write the society history for incorporation. Ambrose A Call W H Ingham D H Hutchins F M Taylor and J R Jones named. The new Articles of Incorporation designed to continue the old society’s business were adopted and will be recorded. The article notes a wedding in Rapid City and local moves and homesteading updates from South Dakota, including Mr and Mrs James Henderson and Estella Lucile Henderson Stewart. The report describes travel, new shacks, and early settler activity near Draper and Murdo with mentions of Mr Crammond and others settling, along with road, rail, and agricultural progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House Hall
Agricultural Society
J. M. Farley
T. H. Wadsworth
Ambrose A. Call
W. H. Ingham
D.H. Hutchins
F. M. Taylor
J. R. Jones
J. W. Sullivan
T. P. Harrington
Kossuth County Agricultural Society
James B. Henderson
Rapid City
Estella Lucile
Harry J. Stewart
Terry
G. Butcher
Black Hills Journal
J. B. Gossage
James
Frances Henderson
Frances
Saratoga
Thomas Hale
Charles Gay
Daisy Hoisington
Mary Hale
Elsie Rogers
J.B. Stewart
Judith Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Bert Henderson
Hills
Hushang
W.J. Crammond
South Dakota
Brown
Louie
Howard Waterhouse
Lute Stacy
Draper
Lute
Howard
Mr. Drummond
Murdo
Dakota Prairies
Mike O’ Rourke
Kansas City
Canton
Sensations of an Earthquake and a Wisconsin Timber Sale
Read snippets from Henry Lafler on the San Francisco quake showing how a 28 second tremor tests nerves and actions amid dust and fear. Also reported is a major land deal in Cumberland Wisconsin where American Colonization Co. acquired over two million acres of prime timber land near the Duluth Superior area for initial market release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Anderson Lafler
McCrunn
San Francisco
My. Tatler
Northwest
Cumberland
Wis
Wisconsin
American Colonization Co
Twin Cities
Duluth
Superior
United States
Nation's Birthday Gloriously Fête in Algona with Gov Van Sant
Algona celebrated the Fourth with a dawn cannon salute by GC E Lampright and Leo Peugnet drawing crowds to State street and the fair grounds. Ex Governor Van Sant of Minnesota spoke at length on patriotism, unity, and reform, while prize contests featured races and a baseball score Renwick 8 Lone Rock 2. Fireworks closed the day with a vivid display as townsfolk enjoyed bands, decorations, and public ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
GC. E. Lampright
Leo Peugnet
Court House Square
Ruthven
Charles Slagle
St. Benedict
State Street
Fair Grounds
Haggard, Benshoter
Vincent
Barton
Bennett Mitchell
A. Hutchison
van Sant
Minnesota
Des Moines
Spain
Sherman Little
Arnold Kresensky
Henracé
R. Hesse
Mary House
Holter
Mamie Glassie
R.cruikshank
R. Lewick
Frank Covell
Ast
W. Kresensky
Keith
Rob Lucas
Hy Iy Griffin
Geo, Youman
Ball
Renwick
Lone Rock
W. EB. McDoulala
Specia
Harvey Daley
Molly D
Keuth County
DeFrancis
Billy G
Britt
Joe Steil
Aid Danton
Emmetsburg
Follo Billy G
Mollie
Coonan Thurza
Kinney
Pilgrim
Stilesatric
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norton
F. S. Norton
Madelia
James Patterson
E. H. Reaser
Honrs
Charlies
The
K. C. Agricultural Society
Court House
Gov. van Sant
Bridgle
Hawarden
Algon
Burt
Crowel
W. Dolph Misbach
Dolph
Gertrude Slade
Johnny Scott
Abner
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