South Dakota highway contracts for resurfacing and graveling let
The state highway commission awarded resurfacing on 248.259 miles and graveling on 33.783 miles across several counties. A single bridge contract in Yankton County went to Noonan Hyde Co. for 8294.40 dollars, bringing the total last-set project cost to 225,538.48 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
South Dakota
State Highway Commission
Yankton County
Noonan Hyde Company
Watertown
Minnehaha
T. E. Sheehan
Sioux Falls
Northwestern Engineering Company
Rapid City
Union County
Wagner-Erling
Hanson County
Wagner-Erling Company
Jerauld County
S. S. Roberts
Flandreau
Marshall and
Roberts
J. L. Manley
Milbank
Douglas County
Healy Brothers
Manchester
Western Bridge and Construction Company
Omaha
Faulk and Hand
Clay
Beadle County
Lindekugal
Kolberg
Spencer
Brookings
Moody
Pennington County
Ralph Go'bel
Old Tre mont hotel sells at Brookings auction landmark
The old Tremont hotel on Main street across from the city park in Elkton was sold at public auction to satisfy a tax lien. Andrew Street bought the building for 750 dollars. Its future use is undecided though demolition for reuse is likely. Historically it was a leading county hotel under Henry Davlin and John McConville before closing years ago.
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Elkton
Henry Davlin
John McConville
Estelline Residents Fight Telephone Rate Hike
Estelline and nearby towns oppose Central West Public Service Company plan to raise telephone rates. The company says current rates fail to provide fair returns. Clear Lake is among the affected towns. Railroad commissioners will review evidence from the towns and issue a decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelline
State Railroad Commissioners
Central West Public Service Company
Eisterline
Clear Lake
Clings To Hayrake And Avoids Injury
Clifton Holt ten years old clung to a hayrake seat as runaway horses dashed across a field. He escaped serious injury though suffered gashes requiring stitches after the team struck barbed wire and the rake tongue broke.
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Lake Norden
Clifton
Holt
James Holt
Brookings County Personal Property Valuations Told
Brookings county totals show 4 206 061 in personal property for taxation equalized. Money and credits reach 1 041 381 while Brookings city leads with 816 804 personal property and 654 013 money and credits.
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Brookings
Brookings County
Brookings City
Girl Killed In Auto Crash Near Kransburg
Watertown reports a 25 year old woman named Ame ga Green died at a Water town hospital from injuries after her car left highway 212 near Kransburg and hit a ditch following a collision with a car driven by Theodore Storm. Her companions Mr and Mrs Waldrath suffered no serious injuries.
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Kransburg
Watertown
aAmega Green
Highway 212
Theodore Storm
Miss Green
A. A
Waldrath
Three Elevators Lumber Yard Sold in Tulare Deal
Tulare August 3 Special announces the sale of the Siberz brothers and Craig lumber yard to Siberz brothers H H W Binger and Ernest Steinbis. The transaction amount is 4300 dollars. Elevators at Tulare Bonilla and Spottswood formerly owned by the Sibert brothers and Craig company were sold to the new organization. John Till of Mitchell is the new manager of the Tulare elevator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulare
Siberz Brothers
Craig Lumber Yard
H. H W. Binger
Ernest Steinbis
Bonilla
St Lawrence to Ship Mules Again for India
St Lawrence reports another car load of mules will be shipped to India in the fall for the British government. Magness brothers, who shipped mules last year, are purchasing again this year with Jim Magnessig at Dupree currently buying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lawrence
India
Magness Brothers
Jim Magnessig
Dupree
Aed Commercial Course At Hitchcock Schools
Hitchcock officials approve a new commercial course at Altoona Independent district high school. Leslie Sims, superintendent, will hire the instructor and order typewriters and textbooks for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
Altoona Independent
Leslie Sims
Former Tulare Man Injured in Bridge Accident
John Roos a former Tulare resident now a traveling salesman for a tire firm, was injured when his car skidded on gravel and struck bridge cables, ejecting him 20 feet. He is hospitalized in Montevideo Minnesota with a fractured shoulder blade and other injuries.
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Tulare
John Roos
Tire and Rubber
Montevideo
Minn
Roos
Paving Work Planned on Broadway Between Third and Fourth
Yankton officials announce bids for paving Broadway from Third to Fourth on August 19. The project will widen the boulevard center for more parking and follows a city ordinance shifting sidewalk repair costs to property owners. The commission begins work promptly.
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Yankton Boulevard
Yankton
Broadway
Plans for Newsmen’s Lake Trip At Head of the Lakes
Plans have been completed at the Head of the Lakes for welcoming a party of more than 100 newspaper publishers from middle western states August 10. Publishers from North and South Dakota Illinois Iowa Indiana Missouri Michigan and Minnesota will visit Duluth as guests of a Wisconsin Rapids company, from which point the trip will start.
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Lakes
Duluth Minn
Head of the Lakes
North
South Dakota
Ilinois
Iowa
Indiana
Missouri
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Centerville Shipments Reach 111 Livestock Cars
Centerville reports 111 cars of livestock shipped in a 10 day period. The total included six double deck hog loads and 40 cattle cars in a single day.
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Centerville
Wakonda
Ed Dixon
Seed producers rise in Spink county as certified seed expands
Redfield S D March 3 3 P more than 100 farmers in Spink county sowed certified seed last spring and fourteen have fields inspected for purity weed control and crop condition. Inspections by H S McFadden agronomist in charge of the federal wheat breeding station represent the South Dakota Crop Improvement association. Names include Willas Bastian G D Wimerg Lloyd Wilers J M Zerbel Fred Olson Weiland Brothers G C Patten Mansfield Owen Rabuek T L Schulz W W Blume B V Matheny Miles Smith Conde Turton Albert Spears J C Hansen. Crops eligible for certification include wheat barley oats flax and alfalfa.
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Redfield
Aue
Spink County
J. A. St Ibury
HS. Mcfadden
South “Dakota
B. V. Matheny
Thedfield
Albert. Spears
J.C. Hansen
Turton
Miles Smith
Conde
Salisbury
St Lawrence Couple Married Recently
In St Lawrence on August 3 Miss Gladys Burton and Lambeth Wilson wed at six thirty in the parsonage with Rev. J T ONeill officiating. The couple, seen by close relatives, plan a wedding trip to the Black Hills before settling in Wakonda where Mr Wilson works at the Old Trail garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lawrence
St, Lawrence
Gladys Burton
Lambeth Wilson
J.T. O'Neill
Lillie Lanz
Alton Jarmuth
Wool Pool Yields 84 Percent of Spink County Clip
Spink county farmers marketed 150,009 pounds or 84 percent of their total wool through the Cooperative Wool Growers of South Dakota this season. Two cars from Mellette and Conde plus shipments from Doland and Aberdeen accompanied by county agent J. As Salisbury’s figures. About 320 farmers own over 20,000 breeding ewes. 16 percent of farmers keep sheep. Average flock size is 62 ewes.
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Redfield
Spiink
Cooperative Wool Growers
South “Dakota
J. As. Salisbury
Spink County
Mellette
Conde
Doland
Aberdeen
Emery Plans Labor Day Celebration With Games
Emery announces a tentative Labor Day program featuring a baseball game street sports and airplane trips as part of the annual community celebration in Emery on Aug 3.
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Emery
Increase in Cream Shipments Reported in Wraith
In a 30 day period ending recently, shipments of cream totaled 20 3872 gallons, up 500 pounds from the same period last year. Nine cars of farm machinery were also reported received here in the last 30 days.
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Faith
Start Raising Funds for Co op Creamery at Preston
Business men of Lake Preston have raise 2000 for the purpose of starting a cooperative creamery here in Preston on August 3 7. The effort aims to establish local dairy processing and support farmers with shared facilities and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston -Lake Preston
Lake Preston
Real Estate Transfers Listed for Huron Area
Transfers show J P Brown to Mme s Doyte and H P Brown to C G Doyle each for $1 with several Ashland Park and Lewis Additions parcels. Vera H Wilson to Elmer J L Wilson also for $1. other deeds involve J Chamberlain, Samuel Parker, and properties in Ath Delice Park and Second Ashland Park Add. Wheat yields report 15 bushels per acre on CH Winn farm near Miller. Harty flax and Sully and Spink counties note varied yields and dry weather. Weather and crop notes urge rain for corn and late crops. flax marketing progresses.
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Beadley County Abstract and Title Co
J. P. Brown
Femmes Doyte
Ashland Park
Huron
H. P. Brown
C. G. Doyle
Vera H. Wilson
Elmer JL. Wilson
Lewis
William Blank
Justin D
Marwand Huron
Kent & Moody’s
Samuel J. Parker
E. &. Chamberlain
Athdelice Park
J, Chamberlain
Samuel
Parker
Ashland
Park
de Smet
Hand
Chi Winn
Miller
Central South Dakota Harvest Yields Hover Ahead in Kingsbury County
In central South Dakota, Kingsbury County crops show potential for superior yields compared with northern and western parts. Early threshing near Olham has begun, with many farmers optimistic about better than expected results. Corn remains in good condition as a recent shower aids development.
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Kingsbury County
Sword
de Smet
Olham
Modernize Your Home With Unison Board And Additions
An old time ad style touts Unison Board to cover plaster walls and modernize homes. It promotes porch enclosures, dormer windows, polished hardwood floors and extra rooms as winter and future summer improvements. Humorous quips about marriage and daily life accompany house tips and pest notes.
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S. D. Hiways
Brand Brothers
Dakota
Avenue So
Sully
J. S. Foster
Sully County
S. D
Samaritan Hospital
Dakota Avenue
Auron
Helen Sutherland
Phene
Auguste
The
Peter Mintener Lumber Co
Maracine
St. Touls
Adam and Eve
Sam
Peter Mintener
Kane Ave
Huron Distributing Agency
Our Huron
Motor Arcade
Wisconsin Avenue and
Second Street
Williams Motor Co
R L. Southard
Sioux Falls Motor ‘Co
J. A. Crowley
Sioux Falls Motor Co., Inc
South Dakota Distributors
Wisconsin
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