Resignations and Appointments in National War Office
Wm. Tarr resigns as secretary of war and Luke E. Wright is appointed to replace him. The Philippine Islands are seen as preparing men for the national war office. A cyclone near Puckwana, Iowa, nearly wipes the town from the map. crops across a three by fifteen mile area damaged. no lives lost. Debates over liquor license law enforcement rise as brewers and retailers face a new crusade due to past infringements.
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Wm. Tarr
Luke E. Wright
Philipine Islands
Puckwana
Supreme Court Reverses Woonsocket License Victory
The Woonsocket liquor license case ends with the court ruling a license requires a majority of all town votes. In Woonsocket 275 total votes, 137 for and 136 against license. the measure did not carry as it failed to reach a majority of the town vote.
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Supreme Court
Woonsocket
Desperate Job Seekers Riot Over Driver Ad
A New York City want ad offering a driver at ten dollars a week drew over 700 applicants in one day. Police were called to quell a desperate riot as hopefuls clashed for the job, highlighting hard times in South Dakota. The Argus Leader reports on railroad tensions with the Great Northern, seeking to force passenger service between Huron and Watertown via court writs returnable July 15.
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South Dakota
New York City
Argus Leader
Great Northern Railroad
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Huron
Watertown
Jim Hill
Vacancy in Congress Sparks Nomination Debate
Death of Congressman Parker triggers speculation on filling the seat. A special election may run with the November general election, but party nominations would require another primary, costly for a single nomination. A correspondent proposes letting the strongest faction win or allowing nominations by petition instead of a formal party contest.
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Parker
Argus
Disappointing Chicago Convention Leaves Reformers Unsatisfied
Earnest advocates of better conditions felt defeated by the Chicago convention actions. They say Taft's nomination gain was lost in Sherman's selection and the tariff reform amendments proposed by La Follette's representatives were smothered. Hope and courage are urged to recover from this setback.
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Chicago
Key
Taft
Sherman
la Follette
Progressive movement reshapes North Dakota senate balance
The Sioux City Tribune notes that reform efforts shift power away from reactionaries in North Dakota. Marshall leads gains, Johnson close behind, while Little trails. The article cites Kittredge’s anti union stance and a railway union critique as pivotal to his defeat, signaling broader gains for progressive forces in the Senate and beyond.
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North Dakota
Marshall
Johnson
Little
Senate of the
United States
la Follette
Wisconsin
Brown
Nebraska
Crawford
South Dakota
Hansbrough
Oregon
Chamberlain
Fulton
Senate
Sioux City Tribune
Fac
Kittredge
Journal-World Spirit
Stalwarts Fight Over Sioux Falls Rumble for Legislature
The Pierre Capital favors Burke for senator but notes Kittredge leads in republican votes. The Huronite warns stalwart legislature candidates face scrutiny if talk persists. The Sioux Falls Press says nominees from the faction face embarrassment and declined cooperation.
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Pierre
Burke
Kittredge
Crawford
Martin
United States
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Press
Kittredge Plan Debate Embodies Party Platform Claims
Aberdeen News accuses a political tactic of distorting history by tying the Kittredge led plank to the Republican platform. The piece notes union support for Kittredge's stance and warns against misrepresentation amid recent primaries. Kingsbury county vital statistics list multiple June deaths and marriages.
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Kittredge
Aberdeen News
Senate
Republican Party
Senator Kittredge
Kingsbury
Notice of Hearing Petition for Conveyance of Real Estate
In Kingsbury county South Dakota in county court the estate of Christen Robbero deceased Annie Helvine Madsen petitions for an administrator deed to the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter in section 4 township 112 range 58. The court set July 28 1908 at 9:00 am in De Smet for hearing. Dated June 30 1908.
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Kingsbury County
South Dakota
Annie Helvine Madsen
de Smet
Forbes Brothers Attend Spirit Lake Funeral
Thos and Sam Forbes arrived from Wisconsin to attend the funeral for John Forbes of Spirit Lake township who was partially paralyzed from a fall weeks earlier. the G A R and another organization took part in the event.
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Thos and
Sam Forbes
Wisconsin
John Forbes
Spirit Lake Township
Summons in Circuit Court over Quiet Title Real Estate
The Dakota Loan & Investment Co and partners sue in Kingsbury County SD to quiet title to the northeast quarter of section 28 township 112 north range 57 west. Defendants include several Ranney heirs and unknowns. answer due within 30 days after service. unless answered, plaintiff seeks relief in court. Dated De Smet April 11, 1908.
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Thomas Maw
William Jewitt
William Norton
Mary Ann Corder
Henry Shewell Corder
Rebecca’ B. Alexander
Rebecca BL. Alexander
Thomas Campbell
Josie E. Waters
Addie BE. Campbell
Addie E
Worthington
Addie EB. Campbell
South Dakota
Balthasar Voegeli
Circuit Court
de Smet
Kingsbury
Kingsbury County
Desmet
Jane Fieldby
Dakota Loan & Investment Co
A Co Partnersht
A. N. Waters
C. L. Dawley
Ailfred Thomas
Emma L. Sanford
Franc M. Ranney
W. R. Vandewerker
W. R. Vanderwerker
Anna Vandewerker
Annie Vanderwerker
William W. Ranney
Stephen KE. Ranney
Steph E. Ranney
Susan W. Ranney
Susan Ranney
Stephen K. Ranney
A. D
D. A. Crawford
Notice for Public Land Claim by Theodor Groth
Theodor Groth of De Smet SD has filed intent to prove final homestead on lot 4 section 24 township 110n range 56 west, before the circuit court clerk at De Smet SD, July 5 1908, with witnesses Lewis Lee from De Roma SD and Jose John from De Smet SD.
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U. & Land Office
Aberdeen
Theodor Groth
de Smet
S D
West Fifth Principle
Circuit Court
Immant
Lewis Lee
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