South Dakota Farms Count Surpasses Eighty Thousand
South Dakota reports 83,302 farms in incomplete census figures, with Lake County leading at 2,450 farms and Womingnaha County close behind. County totals range from Armstrong's 10 to large totals in many central counties as data updates continue.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Lake County
Wunngnaha
Hias
Brown
Charles Mix
Beadie
Armstrong County
Buffalo
Washington
Aurora
Bennett
Bon Homme
Brookings
Brule
Campell
Clark
Clay
Codington
Carson
Davison
Day
Denet
Dewey
Douglas
Edmunds
Fall River
Faulk
Grant
Gregory
Hawkon
Hamlin
Lincoln
Lyman
McCook
McPherson
Marshball
Meade
Mellette
Miner
Moody
Perkins
Potter
Roberts
Sanburn
Shannon
Spink
Stanley
Sully
Todd
Tripp
Turner
Union
Walworth
Washabaugh
Yankton
Ziebach
Butte
Custer
Pennington
Mitchell Hires Expert to Run Filtration Plant
Mitchell city council agreed to hire an expert operator for the initial weeks of the new filtration plant. Consulting engineer H. L. Caldwell urged the step to train local engineers in chemical mixing. The plant should be completed by early August, with the engineer handing over after a final inspection.
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Mitchell
H. L. Caldwell
Committees Appointed for Lake Preston Watermelon Day
Lake Preston officials appoint committees to run the annual Watermelon Des Festival to be held on Labor Day. Preparations are underway and a special feature will mark the founding of Kingsbury County and Lake Foreston.
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Lake Preston
Favors improvements At Watertown Airport
W N Jones pilot of a biomotored Ford monoplane urged leveling and better night illumination at Watertown Airport during a Codington county post executive committee meeting. He said work should be done at once and in the field to gain visiting pilots approval.
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Watertown
W. N. Jones
Jones
Codington
Start New Warehouse For Tri State Mill
Belle Fourche July 25 reports the start of Tri State Milling Companys new warehouse to be 10 by 72 feet west of the current unit. The elevated is near completion and machinery installation will begin immediately, aiming to give the northwest one of the most modern mills.
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Tri-State
Belle Fourche
Contructon
Tri-State Milling Company
Tri-Siete Gvill
Hospital At Madison Adds New Equipment
MADISON July 25 x ray equipment costing six thousand dollars has been ordered for the Madison hospital. It is described as the new ability and better than any other in this part of the northwest. A special room will be built to house the equipment.
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Madison
Madison Hospital
Northwert
Tony
Armour
D Cox
Madison hotel remodel to begin in Lake Park area
Plans to remodel the old Lake Park building into a new Madison hotel include a three dining rooms, one for clubs, a front addition, and a pool with bath. W. Dudley of Beeak ey and McDonnell brothers, longtime operators, will shift to stone work as the project proceeds.
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Madison Hotel
Madison
Lake Ink
W. &. Dudley
Beeakey
Bridge Garties
Bath
Vr. Dudhew
Brookings Notel
Lake Park
James
Weeds Spread By Farm Machinery
In Miner county a weed committee finds traveling threshing equipment spreads noxious weeds. R O Swanson organized the effort to warn farmers. 1,250 circular letters were sent to every farmer urging thorough cleaning of wagons racks and machines before leaving farms and after returning home.
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Howard
Miner County
R. O. Swanson
Canova
S. W. Jones
Watertown Jury Awards Florence Woman Damages
In Watertown circuit court Mrs. Mary Totte of Florence won 5380 in damages from Yellow Bus Company and Henry McMillan after injuries from a boss crash in which she was hiding. Paralysis on one side of her face followed. Her husband’s related claim was dropped and the case may appeal to the supreme court.
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Watertown
Florence
Mary Totte
Yellow Bus Company
Henry McMillan
Prairie Dogs and Paving News Briefs
Prairie dogs kept as pets in Scenic with Eva Bump and a small house nest. items missing and recovered after the pets' tameness. In Madison, paving on Second Street NW from main street to city limits begins, linking highway 24, with Booth and Olsen of Sioux City directing 80 workers. only paving project this year.
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Scenic
Eva Bump
Bump
Madison
Second Street
Booth and Olsen
Sioux City
Man Disappears in Sioux Falls After Work
Police report F. J. Leahy a Linotype operator vanished after finishing his shift last Friday afternoon in Sioux Falls. Mrs. Lechy supplied information about the disappearance and authorities are seeking clues.
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Sioux Falls
F. J. Leahy
Lechy
Redfield Golden Jubilee Pioneer Homecoming Planned
Redfield prepares a Golden Jubilee and Pioneer Homecoming on August 27 and 28. The event, organized by the chamber of commerce and local clubs, features a historical pageant parade with Indians, buffalo, cowboys, prairie schooners, farm gear, bands, and more. Aberdeen Shrine band will perform, and over 1,000 invitations have gone to former pioneers and settlers.
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Redfield
Chamber of Commerce
Aberdeen Shrine
W. D. Dawson
F. H. Packard
Examinations Held For Teachers At Redfield
Twenty teachers from Spink Hand and Faulkton counties completed teacher examinations Wednesday at the Spink county courthouse in Redfield. Examinations covered first and second grade and primary certificates with ten first grade, nine second grade, and one primary tests. No state certificate applicants. exams conducted over three days under Mrs W S Hodgson county superintendent. Two out of state teachers attended Miss Florence Musser Reinbeck Ia and Miss Elsie Jimson Mauston Wisconsin.
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Redfield Redfield
Spink
Hand
Faulkton
Spink County Court House
W. 5. Hodgson
Florence Musser
Reinbeck
Elsie Jimson
Mauston
Wisconsin
Giffen Condemns Fake Advertising By Tobacco Firms
E C Giffen South Dakota state superintendent condemns cigarette ads that imply smoking keeps athletes fit. He urges youths not to be misled by ads during athletic contests and praises the American Education Association for a resolution against misleading tobacco advertising. He plans to push school year efforts to expose the fallacy to students.
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Giffen
Fierre
E. C. Giffen
South Dakota
Miner County 4 H To Have Exhibit At Fair
Miner county 4 H clubs plan team and individual entries for the State Fair contests. County wide contests select a stock judging team and several demonstration teams. Poultry demonstrators Helen Olson and Josephine Sundell of Carthage have been chosen, as has a livestock team of Carl Anderson and Ole Edie of Howard. A crops judging team and a dairy demonstration team will be chosen later.
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Miner County
Fair Howard
S. W. Jones
Helen Olson
Joeséphine Sundellt
Carthage
Carl Andersom
Ole Edie
Howard
State Tax On Death Of Non-Resident In SD
South Dakota may impose a transfer or inheritance tax on the death of a non-resident who owns tangible property in the state. Intangible securities are not taxed. If a non-resident uses capital in SD for business under a state agent, real estate mortgages create a business situs and trigger tax.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Attorney General's Office
BW. Baer
Aberdeen Tackles Typhoid Tide With Chlorine Injections
An Aberdeen typhoid outbreak prompted health officials to purify the water supply. State Engineer W W Towne is supervising chlorine gas injection into the mains after evidence of pollution was found by city physician Dr M C Johnston. Subsequent analysis indicates pollution had begun to disappear.
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Aberdeen
W.W. Towne
M. C. Johnston
Water mains probable cause for pear incident
Officials think the event stemmed from new water mains work, influencing the conditions leading to the pear-related issue.
Frost Hits Bluebell Lodge Tourists in July Heat Skit
Hills locals report tourists at Bluebell lodge near Hot Springs observe frost on roofs amid heat reports of 101 degrees. Early risers note frost on cabins and warm breakfasts by blazing log fires as readers question the accuracy of the weather items.
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Bluebell Lodge
Bluebell
Redfield Oils Streets in Business District
Redfield plans oil treatment on twelve blocks in the business section under the direction of the South Dakota State highway commission. The mixture is 39 percent oil and 70 percent asphalt, per Mayor Frank Naeye.
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Redfield
South Dakota
Comuzingssiax
Frank Naeye
Inmates Build Nine Hole Golf Course at Yankton
Inmates of the Yankton state hospital completed a nine hole course with 1941 yards and a par of 8. Players say the course will never be shot in those figures. The best score so far is 40.
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Yankton
Yankton State Hospital
Gravel Highway Pierres All-Weather Route Planned
Plans outline a stretch on State Highway No. near Pierre to Vivian. Completion will provide an all-weather route between U S Highways No. from Pierre to Vivian.
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Pierre
Atretch
Vivian
U. S
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