Text Books for Perkins County Schools Bid Day
A newspaper notice describes a Perkins County Texas style event where a committee from county school boards will accept bids from textbook firms at the capital next Tuesday the 29th. It notes safeguards in South Dakota law against manipulation and cites major publishers American Book Company Ginn and Company with praise for the American Textbook Company products for elementary education.
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Perkins County
South Dakota
North Dakota
Adams
American Book Company
Ginn and Co
America
Stamp Pounder’s Job in Lemmon Postmaster Fight
Political camps in Lemmon push for the postmaster appointment between W. H. Doherty and B. R. Watt. Doherty led the earlier bid but withdrew for Aultmann’s reappointment. current decision likely follows factional lines amid a clean, capable candidate pool. A Red Cross Pharmacy ad promotes Paris candies.
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Lemmon
W. H. Doherty
B. R. Watt
Doherty
Aultmann
Wakefield land selling service promoted by Wakefield firm
Wakefield can sell your land for you. S. P. Chapman improves his farm yard near North Lemmon townsite with a fine barn visible from town. Excursion tickets go on sale at one and one third fare for 200 mile round trip July 3 4 and 5 return by July 6. Whelps building foundation work progresses briskly with expected rapid completion barring more rain.
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S. P. Chapman
North Lemmon
Jon Sale
F.G. Whipp
City Tkt
Agt
Aries
Bids Sought for Stone Abutments at Two Gilstrap Bridges
Gilstrap Township Adams County North Dakota invites bids for stone abutments for two bridges across Duck Creek. Abutments located between sections 16 and 17 and between sections 7 and 8. Plans may be seen at the clerk home site office. Bids due at clerk’s office by 1 PM July 22. Five dollar certified check required with each bid. Coates E Pew Clerk Gilstrap ND June 28 1900.
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Gilstrap
Adams Co
N. D
Duck Creek
Board of Supervisors
Coates E. Pew
Clark
N D
Land selling by E Wakefield and church ice cream social
E Wakefield is selling land and invites enquiries. The Presbyterian ladies announce an ice cream social tomorrow evening at Odd Fellows hall inviting the public. Rev C C Wright will attend the Northern Deanery in Brookings July 7 to 9 to preach. Real estate loan request by E E Papke Gilstrap. Red Cross Pharmacy offers weekly Paris candies. H W Hoffine reports a nine pound birth on June 17 in Morton County.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Odd Fellows Hall
C. C. Wright
South Dakota Episcopal Church
Brookings
H. W. Hoffine
Lemmon
Morton County
Hoffine
Scranton Tops Lemmon In Weekend Baseball Battle
The Embattled Array from the Coal Town faces Lemmon in a back to back at Scranton home diamond. Saturday sees Scranton win seven to six after a late second base error. Sunday Lemmon defeats Scranton 13 to six as both teams endure errors. Tomorrow and Sunday Row meets Lemmon on the home diamond.
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Scranton
Lemmon
Scranon
What He Thinks After Thinking
Thomas Howe, an early settler from the North Cand Rives, visited Lemmon on a trip to Alberta and British Columbia. He reports harsh conditions, mixed crop prospects, and skepticism about land agents. He notes deep snow, bad roads, steady winds, and variable yields, while questioning the integrity of some land sales practices.
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Thomas Howe
Lemmon
Alberta
Canada
British Columbia
Howe
Butte Signal
AL Carson
Lethbridge
Big Meron Ranch
Calgary
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The speaker recalls a trip involving an agent claiming T was a kicker and blocked sales, with uncertain intent to buy. They travel to Calgary, then British Columbia, then Lethbridge, noting loneliness and rugged valleys suited to ranching. The narrator values Dakota life, fears Canada, and praises local business diligence and past residence.
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Kenew
Calgare
Calgary
British Columbia
Lethbridge
Thaber
Dakota
Thave
Canada
Tandeyenpaniae
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Lee He
Harriman
Dr. Horace Clarkene
Miss Fla Posey
Curse
Dr Clark
the Hotel Royal
Shire Stallion
Gordon’ 'S Livery
Tarsus
Perkins Co
Paris
Red Cross
First State Bank
Addorse
J. F. Paul Gross
North Lemmon, N. D
Bennett & Hickman Lawyers
States
Et al
Liver
E. C. Ropes
Mt Statrts
Cedar River Land Camp
Y Lemmon, S. D
Swift
Lawyer & CO. Meats
Main
Stu
Hotel Greens Europeat
Howard J. Horr
Adams County
Duines
Norte Leammon
Lemmon, Outh Kota
South of West Hotel
Bn Flaich div Muvating
Main Street
West Side
Kammer’s
Wakefield
E. Wakefield
E. E. Papke
F. KK
Frank Shields
Reasy
Scott Knapp
Norra
Nan Dakora
Cheap
Toy Lemmon Hardware Co
Sre
Serdot
Herdov
Chase & Elliot’s
Colt
E. E. Dunlap
S. D
J. R
Chicago
Milwaukee
Puget
East Hott
Gis Statin
State Farmers Mutual BA Insurance CO
Waseca
Sat
L. Wakleield
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