Mayor Appeals For Diversion In Flood Water Plan
Huron South Dakota mayor urges quick action on diverting Missouri River floodwaters to the James River at Garrison North Dakota. He warns of dire water shortages threatening fire protection domestic use and livestock, citing low rainfall since 1933 and wells going dry. He appeals to senators and representatives to press for immediate diversion project work, stressing community reliance and looming desert conditions.
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Missouri River
James River
EB. T. Gitchell
South Dakota
Gitchel
Congress
Garrison
North Dakota
Huron
Dar
Missouri
Dust Blizzards Prompt Home Dusting Measures
Dust storms menace homes with dust seeping through windows doors and crevices. Miss Sara Dewing advises sealing openings using damp rags and newspapers while running fans to ease heat. Cleaning focuses on furniture washing curtains and airing rooms to prevent damage from oily dust and preserve finishes.
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Sara I. Dewing
Arkansas Senator To Support South Dakota Water Project
Arkansas recalls drought aid to South Dakota in 1930 as Gov Futrell leads a relief drive. The state shipped hay and cottonseed meal, with civic groups backing efforts and plans to use 1.4 million acres freed from cotton to grow feed. Senator Robinson pledges support for water aid before the Public Works Administration. State relief officials say cattle from the drought area may be moved to Arkansas for rural rehabilitation.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
South Dakota
Futrell
Joe T. Robinson
Public Works Administration
Robinson
W. R. Dyess
Water Crisis Prompt South Dakota Conservation Call
Dr. B P Rothrock head of the state geological survey warns of a severe water shortage in South Dakota due to unprecedented drought. He urges conservation of surface and underground supplies, cites the Belle Fourche water hole incident, and stresses dams, regulated wells, and local studies to protect water for future droughts.
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Vermillion, Dare
B. P. Rothrock
State Geological Survey
South
Rothrock
Belle Fourche
South Dakota
James
Big Sioux
Moisture Shortage Over 5 Inches in Huron in 1934
Huron nears mid 1934 with rainfall over five inches below normal after three consecutive drought years. Deficits began January 3 totaling 5.54 inches, with monthly shortfalls: January 0.50, February 0.42, March 0.07, April 2.21, May 2.33 inches. Normal yearly precipitation is 20.65 inches. three-year totals show rising deficits, culminating in a 29.91 inch shortfall by May 1934.
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Middle West
Bismarck
N. D
Huron
Weather Bureau
Missouri River Projects Urged for $30 Million Plus
Washington reports a interdepartmental committee recommends expanding Missouri river development for power navigation flood control and irrigation at an ultimate cost of 30 236 000. Additional 126 million would finish existing projects with flood control irrigation studies and stream flow work across Missouri proper and Platte river.
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Washington
Missouri River
Missouri
Platte River
Technigal
Water power projects and levee works listed for northern plains
A government report outlines protective embankments for several towns in North Dakota Montana and South Dakota with estimated costs. It lists water power projects along the Missouri River including Richland Arlington Vienna Rich Fountain Nebraska Arabia Gordort Creek Niobrara lock and dam No 2 and a combined Montana project with a 1 50344 kw capacity and a Devils Lake diversion via pumping stations at a cost of about 153 219 400 dollars.
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N. D
Council Bluffs
Mandan
Havre
Mont
Nashua
Chinook
Fort Pierre
M. D
Richland-Arlington-Vienna-Rich Fountain
Arabia
Redbird
Niobrara
Cheyenne
Missouri
Devils Lake
North Dakota
Bankers Rally Against Cattle Buy Program in Dakota
More than 100 mortgage holders and cattle paper lenders met in South Dakota to oppose the federal cattle buying plan. They urged a higher price than the current federal offer, arguing the program underprices cattle and harms bank loan security, and prepared resolutions for Secretary Wallace in Pierre and Washington.
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South Dakota
Extile
C. 5 Fisher
Fargo
Agriculture Adjustment Administration
A. M. Eberle
Henry A. Wallace
Pierre
Wallace
Washington
Drought in South Dakota Declared Temporary by Weather Expert
Weather chief M. L. Hovde of the Huron sectional office argues drought in South Dakota is temporary and no permanent climate change has occurred. He cites long weather records showing no global shift, urges adaptation to variable rainfall and optimism for future rains and crops.
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South Dakota
M. &. Hoyde
Weather Bureau
Huron
Hovde
Middle West
M. L. Hovde
Goverment
Federal
South Dakota Weather Bureau
South
Louisiana
Beadle County
Rocky Mountains
South Dakotas
Ohio River Valley
South Dakota Faces Shifts in Crop Strategy for Food Security
The passage notes a 700 year rainfall pattern, urging crop production to adapt to normal rain. It argues South Dakota should plant crops with the best long term promise to supply food for livestock, aligning with the Safer Farming committee's program endorsed by Jai Hovde.
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South Dakota
Jai. Hovde
Committee For Safer Farming
Everson to Speak in Watertown at Farm Holiday Meet
E H Everson president of the National Farmers Union arrives in South Dakota to address events during a speaking tour covering 27 states. He is slated to speak at Watertown during the South Dakota Farm Holiday association convention and will also address Lake Madison Heresford Big Stone and near Mitchell on upcoming dates.
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E. H. Everson
Watertown
Yankton
E.H. Everson
National Farmers
Une Son
South Dakota
Emil Loriks
Artington
South Dakota Farmers 'Union
Fankton
Myr. Everson
South Dakota Farm Holiday Association
Lake Madison
Heresford
Big Stone
Mitchell
Real Estate Transfers in Beadle County Listings
Real estate transfers filed include Edward A Pugsley to Frances Fink in Huron for Lot 3 block 16 Fisher’s Addition, Edward B Ulrich to Cac Gibbs in Huron for Lot 4 block 9 Fisher Foster’s First Addition, Wells F Pidge to Elsie Kingdon in Huron for Lot 4 block 1 Southlawn Addition, Anta McNamara Roy and Gail Lindsey to Huron for Lot 13 block 8 Fisher Foster’s First Addition, Hattie Herron to Hilda Kimi in Watkins for Lot 14 block 6 Athletic Park Addition, and J S McFarlane to Homer and Paul McFarlane of San Diego for the NE and SE quarters of section 14 township 112 range 3.
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Beadle County Abstract & Title Co
Edward A. Pugsley
Frances Loretta Fink
Huron
Fishers
Edward EB. Ulrich
Cac V
Roy
Gail Lindsey
Fisher & Foster
Hattie M. Herron
Hilda Kimi
Watkins
Athletic Park
J. S. McFarlane
Homer
Paul McFarlane
San Diego
Cal
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