Power Survey Sparks Race for Spearfish Canyon Plants
Spearfish canyon hosts five survey gangs including Homestake Mining and General Electric as they eye new power plants in the Spearfish area. Homestake plans to convert to electric power while GE contemplates a mammoth facility to serve the Hills, risking conflict with Black Hills Traction and possible local economic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lead Daily Call
Spearfish Canyon
Homestake Mining Company
Spearfish Electric Light and Power Company
Black Hills Traction Company
Mmes
Momestake
Spearfish
General Electric Company
Pluma
Stanard Oil Company
Deadwood Electric Light and Power Company
Black Hills Company
Gonvital Electric Company
Black Hills
General Electrical Company
Black Mills Traction Company
Stanard Oil
General Eleetric Company
Northern Hills
the Mail
General Electric
Standard Oil
Spearfish Mail
Ardent wooer shoots farmer and is jailed
Ross Maple once of Lincoln county and now homesteading in Campbell county tried to elope with Xavier Hansman’s daughter. He shot Hansman in the barn after a confrontation, wounding him in the cheek. Maple was captured, pleaded guilty to assault and battery, and remains in jail with fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobridge
M. D
Xavier Hansman
Maple
Hansman
William
Hanaman
Escaped Convict Shot Near Belle Fourche
Albert Dudat, an escaped convict from Pueblo Maine, was located at Miller's ranch near Sour Dough flat. Deputy Sheriff Cates fired twice as Dudat resisted arrest, wounding him in the leg above the knee and taking him to Belle Fourche jail for U S officials.
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Albert Dudat
Peter Millers Lane
Sour Dough
Cates
Dudat
Belle Fourche
Pueblo
Maine
Butte County
Miller's Ranch
Diudat
Tori Cates
Cater
Hle
Nelle Oureche
Elle Fourche Bee
Desperadoes Captured After Forest Hill Cemetery Stand Off
A 300 strong police surge and citizen crowd trapped three bandits in Forest Hill cemetery after a running gunfight. One was killed by bullets, another surrendered and was later released as a bystander, leaving two robbers at large.
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Boston
Forest Hill Cemetery
Butte County Court Hears Sentences and Fees
Judge Rice held one day of circuit court in Deadwood. Guy Leonarville pleaded guilty to stealing a stallion from the HT horse outfit and was sentenced to one year in prison. J. K. Lateer released on own recognizance, bond $200, to be tried next term. Farnham allowed $38.20 in fees for trials. Kors paid $276.45 for register of deeds salary 1907. office fees totaled $79.55. A jail sewer injunction against Belle Fourche river was sustained, hearing postponed 30 days. impacts local property owners with sewers into the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
O. E. Farnham
Farnham
Circuit Court
Geo. B. Kors
Butte County
Register of Deeds
Ross
W. E. Benedict
F. R. Cook, Butts & Cleveland
Belle Fourche
Benedict
Helle Fourche Ce
Inspecting Rapid City Federal Building Sites
Brackett special inspector for the treasury department surveyed eight proposed sites in Rapid City for a federal building. He will recommend a location but will not publish his choice until the treasury secretary announces it. He then headed to Minneapolis and on to Bismarck and Ginot North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hion
FP. Brackett
Washington
Treasury Department
Rapid City
Treasury
Major Hrackett
Minneapolis
Bismark
Ginot
North Dakota
Journal
Garfield's Visit to Hills Brief Cabinet Stop
Secretary of the Interior James R. Garfield arrived by special train at 6:00 this morning, transferred to the Northwestern, and headed to Belle Fourche. Miller of Gemaha, Northwestern agent, will supervise the cabinet official's trip and accompany him to and from Pelle Fourche. The plan called for Garfield to stay several days to inspect government irrigation project work.
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Interior
James R. Garfield
Durlington
Northwestern
Helle Fourche
SV. Miller
Gemaha
Mr. Garfield
Pelle Fourche
Belle Fourche
Secretary Garfield Plans Brief Belle Fourche Visit
Garfield will arrive for a short stay at Belle Fourche then proceed by boat to the diversion dam. He will be met by teams and taken to Owl Creek work and the typhon before departing to Crawford and on to Washington. He recently inspected irrigation work near Cody.
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Vale
Belle Fourche
Owl Creek
Garfield
Deadwood
Belle Fourche Opera House
Ren
Burlington
Crawford
Northwestern
Casper
Washington
Pacific Coast
Cody
Sultan Calls Election of Members of a Parliament
In Constantinople the sultan issued an irade authorizing a national parliament election with date to be fixed, seen as a prelude to granting a constitution. In Uskub Vilayet of Kosver mutiny breaks out as officers and soldiers join the uprising, with loyalist forces marching to quell it. The town is fortified and defended. about five hundred soldiers and citizens are involved.
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Sultan
Constantinople
Vienna
Uskub Vilayet
Kosverre
Sully's Widow Wins First Round in Land Suit
In Sioux Falls a federal court here grants a temporary injunction in a land dispute over about 10 000 acres valued at 125000 involving Mary Sully widow of the outlaw Jack Sully and 22 heirs. Judge Carland overrules government demurrers and sets bonds at 2000 with a September rule day deadline for answer.
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Sioux Falls
United States
Mary Sully
Jack” Sully
Sully
Congress
Missouri River
Carland
Federal Court
John H. Scriven
Prince of Wales Reviews Canadian Troops at Quebec
The Prince of Wales reviewed 15 000 Canadian troops and 10 000 sailors on the Plains of Abraham. Thousands gathered with visitors and dignitaries including Lord Roberts Early Grey and bankers from the United States as soldiers wore historic costumes. The royals then dined at the citadel.
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Quebec
Prince of Wales
Plains of Abraham
Lord Roberta
Early Grey
Banks
United States
Catholic Federation of Wisconsin to Convene in Manitowoc
About 160 delegates will gather in Manitowoc Wisconsin for the Catholic Federation of Wisconsin annual convention beginning tomorrow. The agenda includes considering an organized fight on socialism as a key issue.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Catholic Federation of
Wisconsin
Marathon Race at Windsor Castle Sets Record Times
The July Marathon from Windsor Castle drew 50 starters with Longboat leading early as Bele and Pryce chased. Derange of Italy won in 2 hours 54 minutes 38 seconds amid protests over aid at the finish. Hayes, Heffron, and Forshaw followed.
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London
Chicago
N. J. Ryan
New York
Tom Morrissey
Yonkers
N. Y
John F. Hayes
Lewis Towinina
Carlisle Indian
Joseph Forsean
Missouri AC
England
Canada
America
Sweden
Australia
South Africa
Greece
Germany
Finland
Russia
Belgium
Austria
Bohemia
Italy
Bele
Longboat
Eastcote
Pryce
Lord
Heffron
DeRange
Appleby
Welton
Hayes
Fishaw
Forshaw
Harrow
Windsor Town
Simpson
Noseworth
Uxerbridge
Leed
Price
Royal Box
Dentists Busy at South Dakota Dental Society Session
The Twenty sixth annual South Dakota Dental Society opened at the opera house with welcome remarks by Mayor John A Platt and an address by Dr Fields of Sioux Falls. Dr Brown of Rapid City presented a paper on local societies aiding the state and a plan to district the state for governance. A committee was appointed to divide the state into districts. Dr W N Murray offered a clinic on gold casting focusing on the Taggart method.
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A. Stizenroth
Watertown
H. J. McDonald
Mitchell
F. W Babcock
Deadwood
R. J. Lamme
Murray
IB. H. Harms
Belle Fourche
J. D. Donahue
L. E. Eaton
Hot Springs
G. W. Collins
Homestake
Robi Good
Chicago
C. S. Jones
Huron
Davi l Brown
W. A. Rothschild
Madison
Monson
G. E. LeMar
Rapid City
J. C. Goodmanson Webster
Prairie
W. L. Neil
Darling
Aberdeen
Mine Union Opera House
Opera House
South Dakota Dental Society
Clement A. Cook
John A. Platt
Agor
BR. H. Wilson
Miller
Lamme
Conan
Callins
Neil
Isenburg
Jones
Staten ‘Roth
Bennett
W. N. Murray Seave
Dentists conclude convention with tours and talks
Dentists closed their three day convention with sightseeing and social events. Speakers from Chicago and Minneapolis discussed pyorrhea and gold inlay techniques while Drs Goodwin and LeMar led clinics. Officers were elected with Neill as president and Huron as vice president, and next meeting set for Huron.
Townspeople Arm for Race Tensions in Matala Bayou
In Matala Bayou Louisiana, July unrest erupts as Walter Simmer is shot by two Italians. Hundreds of foreigners form an armed camp. The sheriff guards the town and a posse of seventy five residents stands ready. Relations remain tense with potential further violence.
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Matala
Bayou
Walter Simmer
Axa Posse
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