Judge Gifford's Dakota Post Office Battle and Appointments
Special correspondent reports on Judge Gifford's hard work for the Dawes bill and Dakota issues. He chronicles post office expansion, townsite booms, and federal scepticism toward new offices, with potential Dakota appointments and political maneuvering surrounding Frost and Voorhees. The piece notes other figures, including Harding and McClure, and ends with social commentary on winter fashion.
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Gifford
Ixres
Dakota
Congress
Washington
Chicago
Kanasay
Penlion
City of
Whiteside
Vermillion
Deadwood
Voorhees
Heaven
Senator Voorhees
Frost
Tam
Harding
Barney Cyd
Canlfield
Eddel
Frien Fend
Sesason
Samoa A. Ward
Sioux Falls
McClure
Pierre
Welborn
MoUiure
MrMantug
Weideborn
MuMuuima
M. H. Usy
John BR. Wilson
C. B. Pratt
Lusmigeation
Oddard
Minux Falls
Dows
Boynton
Lin
Ordway Johison
To Kil Gophers and Other Puzzles of Garden Waste
A 19th century note describes a gopher control recipe using one pound gunpowder and one and a half pounds sulfur ground into thirty five paper cartridges dropped into each hole to release fumes and kill pests. The ad fragment touts a chemical cure for neuralgia and rheumatism promising rapid relief and offers a subscription for a modest price from Indiana Clinical Co. Crawfordsville Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Rhoumstrom
Raicia
Avery
Tue
Indiana Clinical Co
Crawfordsville, Ind
Lamar Sparks Policy Clash Sparks Appeal To Interior Secretary
In a tense exchange amid contested territorial rules, Sparks appeals to the Interior Secretary seeking removal of hostile officials and a sympathetic response from Lamar. The Interior official hints at potential judiciary action, while the matter over indemnity tied to land acts in 1849 and 1850 is examined by the attorney general.
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Win
M. Springer
Tiinois
OIC
The
Union
Dakota Atlas
George Hopp
Brookings Postive
Dakota
Lim
Lamar
Sparks
Secretary of the Interior
Lamar Caid
Temahuler
Sonke
Mary
Sparkay
Oraed Fork
Sonlaint
Timler
Petry Holan
Milton Hylanied
Attey Port
Nuber Culture
Vna
Horahy
Unla
Wiltemary
Rameey
Lewes
Balk
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Prom
Capital
J.J. Atkins
Knoxville
Byaasit & Horaman
Largo Nizo
Norta
Lorsman
Hennett & Horan
Grand Forks
Orsed Tork
Pri, Grand Forkea, D.T
America
Siek
HH. Habert & Co
Portlino
Maine
Jaye
Bratlee
Rally Ave
Devils Lake
Castoria
Brooklyn
Stewart
Furniture Headquarters
Devils Lake Region
WM. Hurst
Third Street
Devilsake
Peter Boyes
Northwest Country
St. Paul
Mont C
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Albert Lea
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Iowa
Fort Dodge
Watertown
Oak
Louis
Union Depa
WOU
Outiwest
Chicago Cottace Organ
Fina
Ansas City
Mar Cloas Ryeneations Mate
Ae Union
Paul
Parisio
St. Maul Mutual
Iaiok Fearon Arate Getiga Cauty
Se ‘Sodeithotoy
Abe Mort Fovrabia -Oreana Fee
Oburol
Sevkutis
Soakie Tplus
Chigago Cottage Orgam CO
Blue Island Avenue
Ill
SS. Paul
Minneapolis & Manitoba
Tom
Jenks
Devile Lake
Bu-Iowa
Foil Partieulers
Adtroe Tincias AiRes Ae
Hrlan
Lye
WA Moore
Devils Lake, Dak
Morey
Fourth St
Akevlow Hotel
Www
W. Winhary
Fifth Street
Mamsey County
Lam Lowares
Infervice
UMW
Matthe
U. 4
D. 1
Johnston Land Mortgage Company
WFICE
First National Bank
Jeronanex
Dak
Mme
Belle Commercial Paper
Offee
Plaber Batdt
Arnold
Sara
Land Office
Surttshore Bank
Weyfle
Wimaren
Xomth
Prici Gerevanteau National Company
Montgomery Ward & CO
HPO
Webash Avomme
Coteege, Lh
Rlord
Kabily
Laojeuven
Atl
Alex Walker
Minnewauran
Jean
Arcery & Uo
Vortland
Maina
Vile Lal Valley
Minot
Dae
Allan Tompkins
Grand Forke
Jelena Om
Haim Cates
Crary
le Neerth
Avery, DF
Tiffany, Register
Ule
Shelley
Borumgard
Heney W Ons
Register
USA
Davila Lake
DT Butibvadt
Little, Shelley
Sheriff's
Uae
Sterh
Cam
Tt “Aid
Wiloe Awihite
Uganet Jd Laie
M.tramecipe
Veakuta
Kawsoants
Pollick
Maritime Atterte Farge DE Eee
Worigage Sale
Dehvia
Tors Ritery
Pawure
Beri
Kameey
Fiust
Arene
Mareh
Baulch & Willer, Attorneys
Pioneer Press
Gilbert A. Pierce
Dekets
Naetite i
Dakota Department
Gilert
Salta
Dakota News
Lly
Bane
Ara Mao
Aly
Atta
Pioneer Press CO
ST. Paul, Bini
H. C. Krueger
Rans
Rae
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