South Dakota reports three thousand six hundred miles of gravel roads
The South Dakota Highway Commission announced that 1929 brought the total traveled mileage on the state trunk highway system to about 3,600 miles. Of 5,983.33 miles designated, 21.4 miles were paved, 3,596.72 traveled, 173.30 miles under gravel construction, 1,365.143 miles earth graded, and 56.51 miles earth graded under construction at the 1930 opening. Brown County led gravel mileage with 139.09 miles. Pennington led state-designated miles with 176.95 miles of state highways without construction. County progress existed in 23 counties under a grant policy requiring near completion before state aid.
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Pierre
Jon
South Dakota
Brown County
Spink
Habris
Minnehaha
Beadle
Pennington
Union County
Penkington County
Tad Lands
Pitts
Bon Homme
Brookings
Darison
Day
Douglas
Clark
Clay
Custer
Grant
Hanson
Kingsbury
Lake
Lincoln
McCook
Miner
Moody
Sanborn
Sully
Turner
Yankton
Hutchinson
Aurora
State Highway Commission
Commissioners Sell Oldham Opera House in $900 Deal
The Oldham opera house, owned by the county for over a year after tax seizure, was sold Monday to Frank Hyde of Oldham. Built by B company at about $15,000, the theater faced financial troubles. the last owner let taxes go unpaid. Hyde, manager of the local moving picture theater, paid $900 for the large building.
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Oldham Opera House
DE Smet
Oldham opera_house
Oldham
Board of County Commissioners
Frank Hyde
B Company
Building &O
Mr. Hyde
Moving Picture Theater
Semester Closes At Hitchcock Friday
Hitchcock reports the first semester end at Altencock High School on January 17 with final examinations starting Wednesday and continuing through Friday.
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Hitchcock
Altencock High School
Bonding Department shows gain in premium income
Pierre January 168 The state bonding department reports a gain in premium income and improved financial condition after six months under the current law. Commissioner D C Lewis notes rates may be revised by experience. Unearned premiums can be returned on bond cancellations and the fund’s financial statements align with surety company standards.
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Lewis
Lewig
Bonding Authority Expands for State Officials
The bonding department is authorized by law to furnish official bonds for all state officers and subdivisions. The figure $80,394.64 is cited in relation to bonding costs or limits. The note underscores the department’s legal role in securing official integrity across government entities.
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Montha
Hills Have Many Fires But Damiage Is Slight
Deadwood January 16 An official report states 60 fires burned 124.2 acres in the Black Hills and Harney National forests but caused little damage. Supervisor George A Duthie notes July and August posed unusual hazards while protective measures included a Black Hills patrol and closing national forests to campfires.
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Deadwood
Black Hills
Harney National Forests
George A.’ Duthie
Black Hilla Forest
Public notice on forest grazing and income in South Dakota
The report notes public attention to a great danger and related finances. Receipts from all sources totaled 185,949 dollars with 42,094.89 dollars allocated to the treasury of South Dakota counties and 3,992 dollars paid to Crook County Wyoming. Over 24,000 cattle and horses and 20,000 sheep grazed in the forest area, yielding about 1,000 dollars from selling small spruce, most used for unspecified purposes.
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South
Dakota
National Forests
Crook County
Wyoming
Polo Man Narrowly Escapes Injury In Accident
Polo January 16 special report says John Weiseler’s car skidded into a ditch and turned over but Weiseler was not hurt. The vehicle was damaged. Also noted capture of two coyotes in Polo.
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Polo
John Weiseler
Weiseler
Coyotes
Savaral
Coyotes Sighted Near Winter Area by Wesseler Brothers
Wesseler brothers report the latest catch as two coyotes were captured last weekend near Hera, indicating coyotes have been seen in the vicinity during the big winter period.
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Wesseler Brothers
Hera
Cook Buys Full Interest in Wellington Springs Store
Wellington Springs January 10 Special The Cook and Eggleston Clothing Company of Weasington Springs is now owned by R. J. Cook who bought out the half interest of former partner L. J. Eggleston of Pinkinton.
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R. J. Cook
Wellington Springs
Cook and Eggleston Clothing Company
Weasington Springs
Bia
L. J. Eggleston
Pignkinton
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Commission
J.P. Warren
Capitol
Aberdeen, S. D
Geyerman’s
Justin
Wirthmore House
Wirthmore
Department OF Bonding
Brown’s
Oldsmobile Coach
Oldsmobile
Erskine
FORD
Dodge Coach
NASH
Oakland
Ruxtell
Huron Oldsmobile CO
G’m. A.C
Huron
Oldsmobile CO
Viking
Second ‘Street
Wisconsin Avenue
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