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Newspaper
Journal World Spirit
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
2
The result shows 318 votes for and 127 against the sewer bond measure. Ward results: 1st 32 for 27 against, 2nd 48 for 27 against, 3rd 122 for 43 against, 4th 116 for 30 against. Construction starts soon with work on main sewers to begin this fall toward the river and west, to be well started by spring.
Friday night at 8 55 the middle section of a new building by Huron Lumber Co. collapsed injuring Robert Harvey. The roof fell while workers finished sheathing. Harvey fell twenty feet and was treated at home after a quick medical check. Some adjacent property owners had sought an injunction to stop the erection. Work resumed Saturday with renewed caution.
County commissioners redraw districts at July meeting. City of Huron designated as District 3 with city limits as boundary. District 2 includes Nance Bonilla Altoona Pleasant View Fairfield Broadland Allen Whiteside Theresa. District 4 covers Logan Custer Clyde Grant Clifton Pearl Creek Belle Prairie. Other areas listed include Wolsey Dearborn Vernon Sand Creek Oak Kellogg Carlyle.
Judge Whiting opened the circuit court on Friday with Smith v s Baum for a tax title continued to next term. The day centered on Edward L. Butz v Richland township for damages from artesian well overflow. the case closed and taken under advisement by the court.
Notice to Contractors. Bids will be received up to August 2 for building a school house at Virgil for the Virgil Independent School District. Contractor to furnish all material and finish the building ready for occupation. Architect and office details appear garbled in the source.
Crowds gathered to view the swift horses in training for the state fair. Events included pacing and trotting races and a running race between a Deadwood horse and Bulger Dick owned by J Schneller of Iroquois. The Deadwood horse won after Gold Dollar could not be started.
The 1908 summer school at Huron College ended Friday afternoon after two days of examinations. Enrollment reached 203, the largest in the state, with representation from 29 South Dakota counties and six states. Beadle County July statistics show 26 births, 6 deaths, and 8 divorces, while real estate transfers include Maggie Oblwine to E M Dickey for 260 and several other parcel changes.
The Huron Gun Club hosted a robust week of pigeon shooting and a new rifle target machine exhibition. Local merchants sponsored a merchandise shoot with ten prizes while amateur and professional marksmen competed for top honors and a grand high gun prize.
Linemen repaired the phone line last Friday. Lou Alvey arrived at 11 14 from Montana. Tracy Getchel spent Saturday evening in Cavour as a hotel guest. Sid Tom of Highmore visits Patsey Barrett in Yale. Miss Cecil Martin left Tuesday for a week with relatives in Iroquois and DeSme. A tennis court is being prepared for future amusements in Cavour. Mr Sekein and wife Senvaens arrived from Charley Sweet’s circus tour. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Fred Gellerman on Sunday August 2. Three babies born in three weeks sparks note on local life.
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