Drought and Grasshoppers Hit South Dakota Crops Hard
Drought and grasshopper damage push South Dakota crop prospects far below normal. C J Borum at State college reports Aug 1 conditions with subnormal rain, high temperatures, and chewing in corn. In Lincoln Clay Union favorable counties show better yields. wheat oats barley potatoes and rye are all down with widespread infestations and potential food shortages ahead.
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Brookings
S. D
South Dakota
C. J. Borum
State College
Lincoln
Clay
Union
Borum
Veeeegow
Ada
Lyman
Washington
Buffalo
Mellette
Sully
Jackson
Hyde
Tripp
Jerauld
Pendle
Ziebach
Spink
Heskoa
Potter
Kingsbury
Grant
Weashabaugh
Brown
Clark
Aurore
Hand
Union County
Minnehaha
Codington
Yaxicton
Bon Homme
Pennington
Changes In De Smet Staff For School Year
Aug 14 De Smet reports plan by Superintendent Miss Lydia Holm to run De Smet High School with five teachers this year including the superintendent. Home Economics is discontinued and a new department in shorthand commercial will be added if at least eight students enroll. Pupils must buy their own books. Registration set for Aug 18 and 19. Summer work included varnishing and refinishing floors.
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DE Smet
Lydia Holm
Eduation
de Smet High School
Gradua
De Smet Residents To Get Free Water
De Smet city commissioners vote to allot each property 3000 gallons of free water for watering shade trees. The plan follows tests that showed watering along curbing with the fire hose wasted too much water, and the city engineer oversees the new allocation.
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de Smet
Banks to Enjoy New Privileges in South Dakota
PIERRX Aug 14 Governor Tom Berry approves three banking measures from a special session. Effective Nov 3 state banks gain national regulatory privileges, join the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, shed their own stockholder liability fund, pledge securities for public funds, and switch to fidelity bonds for officers.
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South Dakata
Federal Farm" Loan Bank
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Cooporation
Revenue decline hits South Dakota Game and Fish budget
Pierre reports the South Dakota Game and Fish Department closed the year June 30 with 1920 balance as revenue, mainly from licenses, fell about 2 percent to 141,097.24. disbursements were 2411.62 less than prior year. The department plans reduced securities and suspends lake improvements. major spending last year focused on natural and artificial fire protection across 30 counties. Two other items note a saddle accident injuring Mrs. Archie Stewart in Ames and Yale town board relief project discussions.
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Pierre
South Dakota Game and Fish Department
D. H. Johnson
West
Agent Sports
Johnson
Game and Fish Commission
Theona Meade Wins Declamatory Award
Theona Meade earned a silver medal at the declamatory contest sponsored by the local WCTU at the M E church in Wellington Springs. Competitors included Winifred Schwarm Ade Line Théurer and Edna Miller. Donald Myers could not participate due to illness. Judges were Mrs Della Wilson and Mrs Will Bramwell, with Gwen Tofflemire assisting. The contest marked the third such event conducted by the WCTU since March, under Mrs H H Kieser.
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Wellington Springs
Theone
Meade
WCTU
M.e.church
Winifred. Schwarm
Adeline ‘Théurer
Edna Miller
Donald Myers
Myers
Della Wilson
Will Bramwell
Mies
Gwen Tofflemire
WCTC
H. H. Kieser
Sontest
Medical Aid Restricted by County Board Action
At its August meeting the county board of commissioners decided no medical aid would be given except to county charges. The board rejected bids for county doctoring after reviewing medical care options for the poor. County physicians had proposed care duties for various localities under the stated restitutions.
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DS Smet
County Board’ of Commissioners
Wlary
Roosevelt wheat allotment plan discussed at Vale meeting
At a Vale meeting on August 14 Roosevelt wheat allotment plan was discussed by Ro A Cava of Huron community agent. Farmers from the surrounding area attended and most expressed willingness to align with the plan.
South Dakota Tightens Bad Check Law After Session
Pierre Aug 14 Writing checks without funds will be riskier after November as new law approved by Gov Berry removes debt imprisonment loophole. The act makes issuing checks without sufficient funds a misdemeanor with fines up to 100 dollars or up to 40 days in jail, effective 60 days after adjournment.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Tom Berry
Fragmentary legal note on checks and defrauding intent
Fragment discusses making drawing uttering or delivering a check or draft as prima facie evidence of intent to defraud and knowledge of insufficient funds. Contains garbled phrases about consideration and using law to collect old debts, with unclear citations or dates.
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Shell
Credi Bank
Reise Appointed To State School Board
Gov. Berry announces the appointment of Theodore Reise of Mitchell to the state board of education, replacing Ruth Milligan Cermak. Reise, secretary-treasurer of the State Federation of Labor, is effective at once and serves until July 1, 1897.
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Theodore Reise
Mitchell
Ruth Milligan Cermak
Faulkton
State Board of Education
Berry
Pierre
Reise
State Federation of Labor
Altar Societies Plan Picnic at St William’s Church
Yale August 14 Special The Ladies Altar society met in St Wiklar's hall with Mrs. Ben Ford presiding. Guests from St Patrick and Sitar society attended. Plans for St William's picnic August 16 at St William's church were announced by both parishes. A steak dinner, afternoon baseball, and evening dance were scheduled. a quilt was presented to Mrs Rose Augustine.
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Yale
Ladies Altar Society
St. Wiklar’s Hall
Ben Ford
St. Patrick
Mra
Rose Augustine
Removal of Logerwell Sought by Ronayne at Bullhead
Pierre August 14 South Dakota chief inspector T C Ronayne announced plans to seek the dismissal of M B Logerwell a government farmer at Bullhead on the Standing Rock reservation after a dispute over Indian living conditions Ronayne said Logerwell was out of step with the Indian service and better informed officials would help IndiansRonayne urged Congress and Senator Bulow to remove Logerwell immediately Don McCutchun to hold a public sale in Ames Friday ahead of a move to Illinois with his family
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Roosyne
T. B. Werner
Rapid City
Ronayme
Indian Service
Logerwell
Ames
Don McCutchun
Ilinois
Wolsey Ladies Aid Visits At Wayland
Wolsey Wy group No 1 of the Ladies Aid visited Wayland to spend a day at Mrs Verne Cotton's home a former committee member. Each member brought food and a picnic lunch was served at noon. The afternoon was spent in visiting and a committee listed includes Mrs R F Chenoweth Mrs George Van Allen Mrs Clarence Geister Mrs Louis Markell Mrs Johnson and Mrs Clarence Cotton.
Wessington Springs Decision Reversed
The South Dakota Supreme Court reversed Judge Bakewll in the case of City of Wessington Springs versus Frank Melbourn. Melbourn faced gambling place charges and was fined $25 in justice court by F. E. Keene. The circuit court dismissal on improper appeal is overturned. case set for November term.
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Wessington Springs
Supreme Court
R. C. Bakeswell
Frank Melbourn
Max. Melbourn
Melbourn
Justice Court
F. E. Keene
Bakewll
Highmore Council Approves Beer Sales at Four Spots
Highmore city council granted applications to sell beer at Marshall's Cafe Royal Cafe Elian Pool Hall and Hotel Hill on Monday night The sites now await state license approval for beer sales.
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Highmore
Theighmore City
Marshall's Cafe
Royal Cafe
Eiian Pool Hall
Hotel Hii
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Hugo Johnson
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