Opening of Lower Brule lands draws many inquiries
The Lower Brule reservation open to settlement will hold drawings October 7 to 12 in Pierre South Dakota. Registration requires sworn affidavits filed in person with the Pierre land office. Land lies southeast of the city in Lyman County with gas and timber nearby, offering cheap fuel and sawmill access.
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Pierre
United States Land Office
Lower Brule
Lyman County
Pierre Land
Smith Bros
Missouri
Ninto
Medicine Creek
Milwaukee Road
Chamberlain
Black Hills
Presho
Bad River
Man who captured Santa Ana's cork leg still living in California
Edwin Elvin Elliott of the Fourth Illinois regiment, now of San Rafael California, was the first into General Santa Ana's bullet scarred coach during the Mexican War. He seized the general's cork leg and handed it to comrades while they recovered a luncheon basket and about 10000 in gold coin later turned over to the government.
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Gen. Santa Ana
Edwin Elvin Elliott
San Rafael
Cal
Bryans Celebrate Four Events Tuesday
Lincoln November dates note W J Bryan and wife welcome old friends to honor twentieth anniversary of arrival in Lincoln and twenty third of marriage on October 1. The event also marks Ruth Bryan Leavitt’s birthday, Bryan Leavitt’s birth, and fifth anniversary of his daughter’s marriage with guests including the New York journey group. Mary Baird and William Jennings Bryan were married October 1 1884. They have lived in Lincoln since 1867.
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Lincoln
W. J. Bryan
Fairview
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
Bryan Leavitt
New York
Bryans
Mary Baird
William Jennings Bryan
Jacksonville
Bryan
Petition to bar Orientals from Canada circulated
A Vancouver circulated petition seeks drastic legislation to bar all Orientals from Canada. It aims for more than 6,000 signers and will be sent to Premier Sir Wilfrid Laurier. If the government does not act quickly, measures to prevent Oriental disembarkation at Vancouver will be imposed.
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Ottawa
Ont
Vancouver
Dominion
Canada
Wilfred Laurier
Idaho Land Frauds Drag Borah Into Steunenberg Case
In Boise on September 28 the government offered letters by William Sweet in the Borah timber land fraud trial. Documents link former Governor Frank Steunenberg to alleged schemes with about $29,000 involved. Additional letters show Borah referenced for possible statements of obligation and money transfers.
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Steunenberg
William E. Borah
Boise
Idaho
Frank Steunenberg
William Sweet
United States
J. H. Richards
Sweet
New York
Boston
Borah
H. 5. Worthman
Worthman
Richards
A. B. Campbell
Spokane
Wash
Albert E. Palmer
James T. Barber
Sumner G. Moon
Eau Claire
Wis
Campbell
Wisconsin
Nebraska Residents May Fish on Texas Bay Property
Nebraskans may fish on property at Galveston Bay one half mile south of the south jetty while remaining on their own land. An old deed filed with Governor Sheldon outlines the fishing rights for Nebraskans in this bay area, a grant tied to Nebraska lawmakers aiding the stricken city after the tidal wave.
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Galveston
Tex
Nebraska
Texas
Alvin Saunders
Congress
Life Station
Lincoln
Neb
Sheldon
Corey Bars Wife's Father in New York Feud
William Ellis Corey, head of the steel trust, married actress Mabelle Gilman and refused to let her father, Charles Henry Gilman of San Francisco, see her. Gilman confronted Corey at the Fifth Avenue home, demanding access while Corey insisted the daughter did not wish to see him. The exchange grew tense as Gilman accused Corey of blocking the reunion and challenged the claim that the daughter dictated her own wishes.
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New York
William Ellis Corey
The
Steel Trust
Mabelle Gilman
Charles Henry Gilman
San Francisco
Gilman
Corey
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Corey
Mr. Gilman
Concrete telegraph poles spark innovative test in Illinois
Bloomington Illinois Sept 90 concrete for telegraph poles is the latest. W D Boyce publisher conducts experiments planning an electric line between Marseilles and Peru via Joliet. A fall pole line between Marseilles and Ottawa will be erected to test winter performance. If successful concrete poles may end wood poles due to lower cost and twice the lifespan. The Globe invites subscriptions.
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Bloomington
W. D. Boyce
Marseilles
Peru
Joilet
Ottawa
Tragedy Tied to Idaho Case Shocks Portland
Former Sheriff Harvey K Brown dies from a bomb blast believed linked to the Steunenberg and Steve Adams cases. An anonymous tip and a possible female disguises are noted as investigators seek clues. Brown had testified against Steve Adams and warned of his peril. The city is in a tense, watchful mood as authorities pursue leads.
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Portland
Baker City
Harvey K. Brown
Steunenberg
Idaho
Brown
Steve Adams
Jackson
Uptown
Western Federation of Miners
Darrow Denies Miners Ties to Ex Sheriff Brown Killing
Clarence S. Darrow, chief counsel for the Western Federation of Miners, asserts in Boise that reports linking the federation to ex Sheriff Harvey Brown's murder are false. He cites media claims and notes Brown's Oregon role and his cooperation with defense in related trials.
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Darrow
Boise
Idaho
Clarence S. Darrow
Western Federation of Miners
Pettibone and Moyer
St. Alphonsus’ Hospital
Harvey K. Brown
Baker City
Ore
Brown
Steve Adams
Thielt
Spokane
Adams
Oregon
Wallace
Fireman Hero Rescues Child From Train On Nebraska Tracks
Lincoln Neb Oct 2 Burlington fireman Marion R Lux crawled from the engine pilot to grab a three year old girl on the track between Milford and Seward. He carried the child back to safety with severe injuries to himself. The rescue followed a failed braking attempt as the freight train neared.
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Lincoln
Neb
Burlington
Marion R. Lux
Lux
Milford
Seward
L. H. Poell
Grand Island
Poell
Cuban Rebels Exchange Fire Near Mayari
Cuban rebels moving through Mayari in the northern Santiago province exchanged shots with rurales in late dispatches. Pursuing rurales close on the bandits, though overall unrest on the island is not expected to develop into a serious disturbance.
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Hiavana
Cuba
Mayari
Santiago
Hog Discovers Spring on Farm in Arlington Md
A hog on the Maltby farm near Clark found a spring that had only created marshy ground. It is now being piped to supply all farm buildings with about 2,000 gallons daily and the hog will have special water privileges.
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Arlington
M. D
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American Mining Congress
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