A Good Start Contemporaries Refuse to Stand Up
Dr John T M Johnston of the National Reserve Bank of Kansas City challenged 25 directors to reveal their starting capital. None stood for 10 000 5 000 or 1000 as he lowered the amount. At 150 dollars one director admitted starting with that sum while most began with nothing. Johnston himself reckoned near half a million yet started without shoes.
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Green
John T. M. Johnston
National Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Dr. Johnston
Dr. Johnson
Mondell Bill Promises New Homestead Rights
The Globe endorses a Mondell proposal granting former homesteaders a new entry if their prior claim was perfected at least ten years earlier and they no longer own the land in the old entry. The measure aims to reward merit, not gift, and seeks swift passage into law.
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Globe
Congressman Mondell
Congress
Equal chance in homestead policy proposal debate
The writer objects to excluding future land owners from new entries and argues that new owners should be deemed current owners of land from former entries. He favors favoring settlers who stay and develop, over those who repeatedly file, abandon, and refile on new tracts, urging the rule to recognize present ownership rather than former entries.
McNamaras plead guilty to murder and theft
The McNamara brothers changed from not guilty to guilty pleas. James B. McNamara pleaded first degree murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment, John J. McNamara pleaded guilty to destroying the Lewell Iron Works and drew a fifteen year penitentiary term. The piece argues broader blame on labor tension and calls for more truth to surface.
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Los Angeles
McNamaras
MccNamaras
Xmas Tree and Program at Hulett Church
A Christmas program and tree will be held at Hulett church on Friday December 22 at 8 30 PM public invited. Bring gifts for a general Christmas tree. The program includes recitations by Mary Youngman June Bunch a doll drill songs guitar solos duets and company drills with several named participants among the children and scouts.
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Hulett Church
Mary Youngman
Koontz and Weber Wed in Sturgis Nuptials
Yesterday afternoon at four o clock at the home of Mr and Mrs J J McCarthy in Sturgis occurred the marriage of Robert A Koontz of Hulett Wyoming and Miss Klosa Mabel Weber of Lead Rev C D Erskine of the Presbyterian church officiated A wedding dinner was served by Mrs McCarthy The bride, a nurse trained at St Josephs hospital Deadwood in 1910, is well known in Sturgis The couple will reside in Lead before moving to Hulett
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J. J. McCarthy
Sturgis
Robert A. Koontz
Hulett
Wyo
Ktosa Mabel Weber
Lead
C. D. Erskine
Presbyterian Church
McCarthy
St. Joseph's Hospital
Deadwood
Donald Doings and Community Notes Near Donald
Frank Morse hauled corn from Aladdin last week. William Ryan is building a larger residence on his homestead. Herb Phillips and family visited Donald last week. A Christmas dance at Donald hall is announced. Illness rumors include a flulike sickness among children. Win Colleen is recovering and plans to leave for his Montana ranch. Alex Campbell held a turkey shoot Saturday. The season’s holiday goods seem early. Dan Owens returned from the Crow reservation and plans to settle there briefly. Bob Waddington buys hay at Belle Fourche for his ranch. Farmers face winter feed concerns. Fritz Kruger and Fred Dore worked near Deadwood with county crews and were laid off due to not being taxpayers.
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Frank Morse
Aladdin
Ryan
Herb Phillips
Donald
Fritz Kruger
Fred Dore
Lawrence Co
Deadwood
Fred Pugh
Montana
Fred Williams
Moorcroft
Frank Layman
Carlile
Frank Sumimars
Marion Sisson
Bi ver Creek Notes and Local Activities
Mike Gane cuts and stacks wood for 1. S.ingle while John Mahoney and others ship several cattle to Omaha last week. Mr Mekae will preach at the Alva church next Sunday December 7 and every first and second Sunday as usual. Clarence Fry and Mr Tardi ver hauled feed from Belle Fourche for C L Woods calves on the wreck. Sigwest aid best Nance of the year at Odd Bellows hall on Dee BA 8801 ML. Peruse of every.
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John Mahoney
Omaha
Mr. Mekae
Alva
Sigwest Aid
Odd Bellows’ Hall
Dee
Local Rural News Roundup From Sundance and Nearby Ranches
Notes from the region report residents returning home and travel to Sundance, with several visits to Ranches. Families welcome a baby girl born November 28. A big dance at Adolph Fischers is planned for Saturday with a basket supper and sixty five numbers performed. Several neighbors dry to market stock and attend local activities amid winter.
Local notes and holiday ads echo small town life
Reports from Alva and surrounding areas recount visits home from Montana and Wisconsin, Thanksgiving dinners at S. F. Aurand's, and trips to Moorcroft Sundance and Spearfish. Advertisements promise Christmas stock from Garman Bros. Miller and a Merrick's Mill dance on December 23 1911.
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Garman Bros. & Miller
Merrick's Mill
Merrick'’s Mill
Dan Ruland
Alva
Wisconsin Divide Social Roundup At Palmer Kner Ranch
Bee teamuautstuttnceaannnnnals Toman Kaerr and Vernie Tay lor were callers at the Palmer Kner ranch last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ciuthrie visit Tucker Proctor for a few days. PV Wells and family visited Oka Wells Friday. The Guthrie dance drew a good crowd and was enjoyed by all.
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Toman Kaerr
Vernie Taylor
Palmer Kner Ranch
Henry Ciuthrie
Tucker Proctor
PV. Wells
Oka Wells
Guthrie's
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Pic Ranch
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Kand N Divide
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Mr. Carey
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Parks’ Ranch
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Ridge
Miss Wood
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Alden
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Sunddince
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S. F. Aurand’s
Miller Creek
L. W. Mespell
H. B. Clark
Hobart Fischer
Will Fischer
George Carr
Cabin Creek
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Wisconsin
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Alva and
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