Crawford Wins Senate Race With Narrow Lead
The latest state returns show Gov. Crawford leading Kittredge for the senate by 3094 votes, with three small counties likely tilting to Kittredge. The progressive state ticket appears victorious except Cassill for treasurer, and a close vote on auditor Hinning.
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Crawford
Doe S. Crawford
Kittredge
Senate
Cassill
Hinning
Hall
Glass
Burke
Martin
Kingsbury County
Progressive County
R. J. Armstrong
L. [. Olston
South Dakota Senator Accused of Graft and Free Stationery
The Argus Leader notes a petty grafter in the South Dakota senate who accepted government free stationery and four months of Senate pay. The report suggests such graft does not look good to Republicans in the state.
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Ose Petty
Senate
South Dakota
Argus Leader
Defeat of Cummins Restores Republican Hope in Iowa
South Dakota and Iowa factions hailed Cummins defeat by Allison in a senatorial race. Yet analysis of Iowa primaries shows progressives winning across four congressional districts and the lieutenant governorship, with many legislative seats likely to follow.
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South Dakota
Iowa
Gov. Cummins
Allison
Senator Kitt Defeated Following Home Town Push
The passage critiques Senator Kitt noting he failed to secure a 253 vote majority in Sioux Falls and Minnehaha. It claims he hid from home support, misrepresented his record, and attributes his loss to voters being misled by his campaign pluggers, labeling the defeat as deserved political death.
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United States
Sioux Falls
Minnehaha
Kitt
Harmony plea fuels Iowa political maneuvering
The Sioux City Journal and other machine papers push for harmony after stand patters defeated the progressive senate candidate and nominated a governor hopeful. Senator Aupricu notes the emergency currency law can use securities including warehouse cotton receipts and railroad bonds, echoing populist sub treasury ideas.
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Iowa
Senate
Sioux City Journal
Plea
Aupricu
Treasury
Sunday Sermon on Christ as Central Fact of History
Rev. H. Preston argues the incarnation of Jesus Christ is the central fact in history and divine plan. He says all prior time prepared for Advent and all future time unfolds its significance, guiding world progress toward an ideal civilization through Christ’s teachings.
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H. Preston
God
Jesus Christ
Christ
Joe Cannon Should Be Replaced in Congress
The Journal argues speaker selection hinges on the house and urges voters to retire Joe Cannon. It favors a new face for speaker and says Republican candidates must openly back a reform to strengthen their party and avoid alienating voters in the West.
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Joseph G. Cannon
Progressive Republican Congress
Cannon
Committee On Rules
Taft
Congress
Ohio
Joe Cannon
Ways and Means Committee
Minneapolis Journal
Charles R. Davis
Journal
House
West
Torrens land title system signed into New York law
Governor Hughes signed a bill establishing the Torrens system in New York after years of opposition from hostile influences and countrywide abstractors. The method, modeled on Minnesota and Illinois practice, replaces abstracts with a certificate acting as a warranty deed and estoppel against disputes, reducing reliance on abstractors.
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New York
Hughes
Illinois
Minnesota
Sioux Falls
New Train Service Links Pierre Rapid City and Huron
The Chicago & North Western and the P R C N W announce daily trains between Pierre and Rapid City starting May 25 with one round trip in each direction. Pullman sleeping cars run Huron to Rapid City, and through sleeping cars Huron to the Twin Cities.
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Pierre
Black Hills
Pullman
Huron
Rapid City
Twin Cities
Chicago & North-Western
Deadwood
Lead
Belle Fourche
Hot Springs
St. Paul
Minneapolis
North-Western Line
Farmers Co-Operation Associa tion Stockholders Meet
Notice for the annual meeting of the Farmers Co-Operation Association of De Smet at the De Smet opera house on Saturday June 27 1908 at 2 PM. Election of officers for the ensuing year to be held plus other business. Attendance urged. Dated June 3 1908 W J Ryan President F W Wriaurt Secretary.
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Farmers Co-Operation Association of
de Smet
City of
W. J. Ryan
Roundtrip Rail Rates to Denver from Denver Area Stations
Northwest Line announces roundtrip fares to Denver via Colorado Springs and Pueblo through Chicago. On sale daily June 1 to September 30 with return by October 31. Two through trains to Colorado Special offer one night in Denver. For booklets contact any North Eastern Line ticket agent.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Chicago
Union Pacific & North Western Line
Colorado
Summons in Kingsbury County South Dakota Court Case
Balthasar Voegeli sues Thomas Maw and William Jewitt as executors of William Norton deceased and others to quiet title to property described as Southwest Quarter Section 3 Township 111 Range 56 West. The State of South Dakota is defendant and summons requires answer within thirty days after service. Court in De Smet filed May 27 1908.
Silence in SD Court Over Quieting Title on 160 Acre South Dakota Land
Summons issued by the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Kingsbury County South Dakota requires defendants to answer the complaint filed April 11 1908 in De Smet. The suit seeks to quiet title and resolve all adverse claims to the northeast quarter of section 28 township 1 north range 57 west containing 160 acres. Defendants must respond within thirty days of service or the court will grant the relief demanded.
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Jane Fieldby
Dakota Loan & Investment Coachgertweed
A. N. Waters
C. . Dawley
Alfred Thomas
Emma L. Sanford
Franc M. Ranney
W. R. Vandewerker
W. R. Vanderwerker
Anna Vandewerker
Annie Vanderwerker
William W. Ranney
Stephen E. Ranney
Steph E. Ranney
Susan , Ranney
Susan Ranney
Susan W. Ranney
South Dakota
Fou
de Smet
Kingsbury
Towit
A. D
D. A. Crawford
Revised Version Little Willie Say Old Saying
In this short dialogue Pa cites a proverb about fools and wealth as a warning to his son about prudent spending and misjudged investments in a rural setting. The exchange echoes regional rural humor and oral tradition.
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Little Willie
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State Auditor
George W. Crile
Cleveland
Torrens System
Kingsbary
Ninth Judicial Circuit
Balthasar Voegell
Thomas Maw
William Jewitt
William Norton
Mary Ann Corder
Henry Shewell Corder
Rebecca’ B. Alexander
Rebecca B. Alexander
Thomas Campbell
Josie E. Waters
Addie E. Campbell
Addie E. Worthington
Balthasar Voegeli
Circuit Court
Aysbury
Sau Dakota
Desmet
Leroy Roundy
Plaintiff
U. & Land Office
Aberdeen
Theodor Groth
Lewis Lee
John Sax
S.xvold
John Lee
Foley Stioney“Tar
Ager
J.C. Aver Co
Lowell
Mana
Board of Education of Independent School District No
There County
L. F. Altfillisch de
L. F. Altfillisch
McLaughlin
de Smet Mere
Co, Burdick & Co. F, Sehaub
G. Delvecchio
Iron Gates
Laird Norton Yards
W. J. Kohler
Hazel
O. H. Hazel
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