Rail rate cases deny further consideration by ICC
Pierre, Feb 28. South Dakota Board of Railroad Commissioners denies petitions by railroad companies seeking reopening of petroleum rate cases. They note substantial reductions achieved in Middle Continent petroleum rates and from Montana refineries. Reduced rates effective June 14, 1928 will stand. Also announces reading-in- transit rate cut for sheep between Rapid City and Ft Pierre per C N W arrangements effective April 1, with through rate from Wyoming origin and a 12 cent per hundredweight in-transit charge.
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Montana
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Rapid City
Ft. Pierre
Chicago and North Western Railway
Wyoming
Raph City
Open Season on Muskrats Granted by South Dakota
South Dakota lawmakers authorize a ten day muskrat season from March 1 to March 14 on Grant and Roberts county waters near the Dakota Minnesota border. Residents with valid licenses may trap musk ra ts under strict limits no more than 75 traps. unlawful hunting of muskrat houses is prohibited. Violations carry fines from 25 to 100 dollars or 10 to 30 days in jail, or both.
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Pleare
South Dakota
South Dakota-Minnesota
Grant
Roberts
Biz Stone
Cramt
O . Jdhnnson
Minnesota
Ulbann
Sisseton
Committee On Fish and Game
Iran
Two Injured While Working On Buzz Saws
Luther Big Eagle an Indian was seriously hurt when a loose wood piece from a buzz saw struck him and broke his arm in three places. Guy Grande also sustained a serious injury after being pulled into a belt on a buzz saw and dislocating his shoulder. Both men were taken to Pierre hospital for treatment.
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Urene
Luther Big Eagle
Pierre
Guy Grande
Sale in Polo Draws Attentive Crowd on Snowy Day
The Feb 28 sale four miles west of Polo attracted many despite poor roads. Biagnosa Bros of St. Lawrence acted as auctioneers and traveled 20 miles by car with the rest by sled. All articles brought good prices. Mr and Mrs Dow and family plan to move to Rapid City next week.
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AMERS
Polo
F. Dow
Harsday
Beeguac
Stermera
Sleday
Biagnosa Bros
St. Lawrence
Baoala
Forges Sentencey Et Bioux Falle February 36
Fragmentary notice records a death in February with a misread name Goodford or Goodrord and initials. The readable portion mentions a date and place likely older style obituary data but lacks complete details to confirm full identity or age.
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Goodrord
Windbreak tree suggestions for South Dakota by A L Ford
Brookings reports A L Ford state college horticulturist advised windbreak trees best suited to South Dakota climate on KFDY. He named snow stoppers Russian olive Caragana, temporary hardwoods cottonwood box elder Norway and Caroling poplars, permanent hardwoods white elm green ash, plus Chin ese elm and honey locust. Evergreen options include Black Hills spruce jack pine and hal pipe. red cedar not advised due to cedar apple rust.
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Brookings
South Dakota
A. L.ford
State College exLesion Horticulturist
KFDY
State College
Ford
Northwest
Norway
Black Hills
Ward
Weller Reports On Farm Equality Committee
Pierre February report by Charles S. Weller of Mitchell outlines efforts of the Agricultural Equality committee created after the 1927 special session to promote tariff effective farm relief legislation like the McNary-Haugen plan. It urges state governors and legislators to send a delegation to Congress and proposes a single selling agency to boost farm bargaining power.
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Agricu
Weller
Niuiopal
America
Agricultural Equality Committee
Susan
United States
Reducera
Mr. Weller
Tvander
Washington
Honger
Congress
Hogger
Pheasants Die in Mellette Vicinity During Severe Winter
Mellette February reports a large pheasant die off due to cold snow and feed scarcity. An estimated 15 to 20 percent of the population may have perished since January 1, with about 100 birds found on a single quarter section. A pheasant seedling club forms and barley and wheat feeding begun under Deputy Game Warden George Wood.
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Mellette
George Woode
Aberdeen
Wodds
Wessington Junior Class Plans For Annual Play
Wessington February 28 Special 3 Act junior class play set for March 26 and 27. The three act comedy will feature Harold Dierenfield as coach while casting is underway.
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Wessington
Anneal Laessington
Harold Dierenfeild
Father John’s Medicine trusted by hospitals in North America
For 73 years Father John’s Medicine has been used in 284 hospitals and many charitable institutions across the United States and Canada. The remedy is promoted as a safe cold and throat troubles treatment and body builder, guaranteed free from liquor or drugs in any form and recommended by doctors.
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Buiher Jobn
United States
Canada
Father John
U S Aid Sought for S D School and Highway Facilities
A congressional memorial urges the United States to fund a fair share of school and highway facilities in lands managed for Indian wards and other federal purposes in South Dakota. It notes U S lands cannot be taxed by the state and argues improving facilities raises land values and leases. The measure seeks federal legislation and appropriations to support education and roads on these lands.
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United States of America
South Dakota
United States
Plan Stock Sale At Wessington March 2
WESSINGTON Feb 28 Special Twenty head of work horses some attic and farm machinery will be sold at auction March 2 at the Murphy yards by Reed Watson and Jack Cannox. Wessington stock men.
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Weington
Wessington
Murphy Yards
Reed Watson
Jack Cannox
Pack Of Dogs Kill 11 Hogs Near Ashton
ASHTON Feb 28 Special Karl B Bover reports near Redfeld Tepercs the 1088 of 11 hogs were killed by a pack of dogs last week. The family heard nothing during the night. some were badly chewed requiring removal. FARMERS REPORT FEED SCARCE AT CREEK May is scarce at 10 dollars a ton. stockmen move herds to better grazing. little loss of stock noted.
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Ashton
Karl B. Bover
Redfeld
Iqe Creek
Pheasants Perish in Snowstorm Sweeps Local Area
Partial melting of the snows reveals hundreds of pheasants dead from cold. Birds found near trees and straw piles where they sought shelter. Dogs and other animals have fed on the frozen meat as authorities note mass losses in the region.
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Sanus Frozen
Ashton
Snowbound mail carrier uses sleds and snowmobile
On February 28, Muarl Campbell faced heavy snow blocking the route to deliver mail. For much of the journey a sled carried the mail while four deputies aided the remaining travel. Campbell adopted a snowmobile afterward and reported few problems completing the trip.
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Muarl Campbell
Wuarry
Campbell
Kyes Finds New Work Interesting in National Merchants Role
Harry L. Kyes, formerly SD Retail Merchants secretary, becomes service secretary of the National Merchants association with offices in St. Paul. He finds the work interesting while spending a few days with family. Also note H. W. Grace hospitalized in Mitchell after an influenza relapse.
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Warry
Kyes
Harry L. Kyes
St. Paul
Kyes Edignsd
South Dakota Retail Merchants Association
National Merchants Association
Hart Rothsahm Welcomes Eight Pound Baby Boy
Wellington special report says Mr and Mrs Hart Rothsahm of this town are the parents of an eight pound baby boy born February 24. Both mother and son are reported to be doing well.
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Wellington
Hart Rothsahm
Wify
Bouffalg coun Great Falls engineer joins private sector
An engineer who served for several years as chief at Great Falls has recovered after an injury while employed by the railway company. He later left Hesheen to engage in private business, marking a shift from public to private enterprise.
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Bouffalg Coun
Great Falls
N. A
Krag
The
Hesheen
Hospital Report: Mrs Lyda Hultman Improves
In Huron Hospital Highmore on February 27, Mrs Lyda Hultman, who is via Ayn on hospital, is reported to be in an improved condition. The notice records her status update from the facility.
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Huron Hospital
Highmore
Giffen To Talk At YC L Delegates Plan Convention
MANN VALLEY Feb 28 Sageiad Siule Supt 1 C Giffen will speak at the third annual Yonns Citizens League convention for Buffalo County set for March 3 in connection with the county declamatory contest. Gertrude Frite, superintendent, announced the event with a luncheon for delegates.
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Mann Valley
Sageiad —Siile
C. Giffen
Yonns Citizens’ League
Buffalo County
Connectioon
Gertrude Frite
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