Des Moines Capitalists Plan Sioux Falls Electric Street Railway
Des Moines capitalists form the Electric Railway Company with 600000 capital to build an electric street car line in Sioux Falls and extend service to Moody Turner and Melar counties in South Dakota and Rock Rapids in Minnesota. The company plans to begin construction within weeks and may employ day labor or contractors, with promoters funding the project privately.
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Sioux En Hs
Sioux Falls
Lake, Moody, Turner
Pierce
Tits Mleetrie Railway Company
ER. Gheeley
Osceola
A. Hi. Moatstall
GC. Lee
George W. Thine
Des Moines
Tore Tienco
Stoex Falls
Crmipeoy
Tes
Reise
Formpady
A. HH
Mearshollw
Sioux Walls
Alk
Deadwood Burglary Suspect Seized After Night Intrusion
In Deadwood April 12 police arrested Ivan Van Zant after a bedroom intrusion at the Viemas residence. Mrs Thomas awoke to a man’s foot under the bed and the assailant fled when confronted with a revolver. Van Zant, 21, formerly worked on the Homestake extension tunnel and then idle, was held for questioning.
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Deadwood
van van
van Zant
Thomas
Iran
Ivan van Zant
Vorto
Candia
Homestake
Missing Henry Everett Sought After Fraud Scheme
Postoffice inspectors target Henry A. Everett also signing as J L. Pearson, last seen at Home Sweet Home hotel. He wrote letters claiming executor duties for estate with United States bonds bought on installments, inviting payments of 85 and promising bonds. He vanished through the basement of a building and has not been caught.
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Lead
LL. D
Sioux Falls Pioneer William Sears Dies in City Jail
William Billy Sears, longTime Sioux Falls resident, died suddenly in the city jail while awaiting action by the United States grand jury. He had been arrested Friday on a liquor sale charge to a Native American and died of heart failure, reportedly linked to confinement and withdrawal.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
United States
Grand Jury
William Billy" Sears
Spears
Hending
Sears
Bridge timber shipment moves toward Chamberlain work
Mitchnell reports large supply of sawn bridge timbers en route with workers arriving. Men will ride afternoon trains to West Hall depots and shipments travel from the south by special services. Rail constraints cause tolls at Mitchell and along the line. John Q. Adams passes east for White River Valley Railway duties.
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Mitchnell
SS. J
Mary Joe
Minneapolis
West Hall
Chamberlin
Mitchell
John Q. Adams
White River Valley Railwias Company
Chaniertiy
Moontay
Milwaukee Engineers Survey Spur Into Springfield City
Milwaukee Railroad engineers complete a preliminary survey for a proposed spur to Springfield to connect the line along Running Waters to the Missouri river. The project aims to improve local railroad facilities with an estimated cost of 10 000 to 12 000 dollars, with alignment changes possible at higher expense.
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Milwaukee
Sioux Falls
S. I
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Springfield
Watsier
Missouri River
Rrtroed
Ste
Secon
On the Colton Line Grading Starts in South Dakota
Dirt has commenced to fly on the extension of the South Dakota Central from Colton. Bert Mower headed to Colton with a crew to begin grading the road extension. He said he will follow grade stakes set by the engineer, unsure of the final pond or destination.
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Sioux Walls
S. J
South Dakota Central
Colton
Bert Mower
Mrr
Mower
Calton
No Piavtter
Teachers Can't Spell April 18 Examinations Revealed
Superintendent Pierre Nash released summaries of 71x examination papers from three counties. Of 372 applicants, 29 sought state certificates, with 111 earning first grade, 62 second grade, and 19 failing to obtain any grade. spelling accuracy was notably poor with a long word list, and 16 papers were rejected for collusion.
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Pierre
Nash
Brown County
Tweenty-Onn
Minnesota
Money for Indians: $100,000 to be distributed soon
United States commissioner Paul S Cook reported orders to prepare pay rolls at Sisseton agency for the distribution of $100,000 among Sioux Falls area Indians. Payments expected around May to help pay debts to merchants in Sisseton Wilmot Veblen Pemver and nearby towns.
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Sieuwsalls
Paul S Cook
United States
Si Jon
Sioux Falls
United States Court
Sisseton
Menc
Sissecon
Wilmot
Veblen
Pemver
Enormous Fresh Water Flow Boosts Prairie Land Claim
A Dakota era report details artesian wells across Beadle Spink Brow Ida Gair and surrounding counties delivering vast water flows from depths around sab feet. Officials estimate well costs near 400 dollars with water supplies potentially altering climate and making thousands of acres of prairie land fruitful.
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Prairis
Beadle
Saebore
Spink Wand
Brow
Wingsbury
Clark and Dry
Scotland
Vilas
Diggins
Eas Wats
Henley
Heroic death of boy saving dog near railroad
Two year old son of Mrs Mannie Boardman, living near Sioux Walls, was killed when he ran toward a dog on the Oniha railroad as a passenger train approached. The engineer could not stop in time. Police and witnesses were deeply affected by the tragedy.
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Sioux Walls
S. 1
Mannie Boardman
Oniha
Curry
Skeleton of Alex Abourezk Found Near Herrick
Skeleton remains of Alex Abourezk, Syrian by origin, found April 1 at Whetstone hills five miles northwest of Herrick, after two years and two weeks since disappearance. Coyotes had eaten most bones, some head fragment missing. Nearby were clothes including penknife, scrap of paper, cuff buttons, a key, and a torn folded note bearing garbled words.
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Bonestess
Alex Abourezk
Syriat
Auruss
Whetstorn Hills
Herrick
Greenbeck
Great Land Sales Boost South Dakota Revenue This Spring
A South Dakota land auction report shows 18 405 acres sold for 45662 70, averaging 311 28 per acre. Bor Homme and Hutchinson counties led the totals with several tracts bidding above appraised values. Farm groups crowded the sales, pushing prices higher than advisory estimates and state schools stand to gain from the proceeds.
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Bor Homme
Autehinson
Hutson
Uae
Pete
Ie Des
Bon Moos
County Seat Fight Remains Unsettled After Court Action
The Platte county contends the vote on moving the county seat from Wheeler to Geddes must be reapportioned at the next general election after final court ruling. Geddes supporters argue the election already settled the matter, arguing no further vote is needed. The case, state ex rel Andrews vs Boyd, involves constitutional timelines and general state implications.
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Virgye
Min
Wheeler
Siedides
Platte
Elles
Supreme Court
Iat County
de Paull
P. Tiarben
Geddes
French &Ry
Yankton
Te. Andrews
OL L. Boyd
Faulk County Bond Sale Delays County Court House Project
In Faulk County the county bonds for the new courthouse faced a delay as eastern buyers backed out on technical grounds. The county commissioners decided to resell to other bidders on similar terms, allowing construction to continue. The article also reports on a medical practice case and local misfortunes, including a fire at the Beebe farm and a suicide attempt in Aberdeen.
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Faulk
Momikton
Yaters
Board of County Commissioners
Surveying New Road for Spur to Smelter
Surveyors for the Missouri River and Northwestern Railway company are on the ground in Rapid City South Dakota. Next week they will run the lines for a spur to the smelter. Transportation costs have closed the smelter but once the Rapid City to Mystic track is finished it is believed ore plants will feed the smelter continuously.
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Rapid City
S. Bo
Missouri River and Northwestern Railway Company
Mystic
Stone Court House Project Shifts to Full Stone Construction
Deadwood South Dakota April 11. An order to contractor W H Maxwell requires the United States courthouse to be built entirely of stone replacing the terra cotta upper story. Maxwell departed for Hot Springs to arrange for the extra stone needed to fulfill the directive.
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Federal
Deadwood
S. D
W. H. Maxwell
United States Court House
Maxwell
Hot Springs
Governor appoints game wardens for multiple counties
Governor llrod has appointed game wardens for Clark County Robert Beatty George M Gazely Arlington Hand J M Dunn Miller Sanborn F B Sollister Woon socket Union James Halliday Jr Mc Cook The petition for Halliday in Union county spoke highly of his work protecting game and fish.
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Mierro
S. O
Llrod
Clark
Robert Beatty
Kingsbury
George M. Gazely
Arlington
Hand
J. M. Dunn
Miller
Sanborn
F. B. Sollister
Woonsocket
Union
James Halliday, Jr
McCook
Halliday
Union County
Russian Fleet Faces Chance of Major Naval Clash
London reports shift from land to sea as Admiral Rojestvensky's forces near Saigon and Port Arthur watch for a possible decisive battle with Admiral Togo. Debate centers on whether Japanese scouts and Russian reinforcements will meet in the China Sea, raising hopes of victory or peace.
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London
China Sea
Far East
Togo
Singapore
Penang
Malay Peninsula
Saigon
Cochin
China
Horstburg
St. Petersburg
Rojestvensky
Ordeggs
Pogo
Japan
Yoga
Tussia
Rojes
Negobatoff
Fleet of Rojestvensky Passes Singapore in April
Fifty one ships of Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's second Pacific squadron passed Singapore on April 11. The formation included battleships Sissel Veliky Oleg and several cruisers and torpedo destroyers under a naval tug. Several vessels remained unaccounted for.
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Singapore
Rojestvensky
Ikniax Souvaroff
Alexander II
Borodko
Orel
Baattleships
Sissel
Veliky
Oleg
Nakhimoff
Dmitri
Doskoiji
Aurort
Izumrud Jemtchug
Alri Thuss
Anadyr Furst Bismarck
Kaiserin Maria
Theresa
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria
Kaiser Wrederich
Rion
Veronese
Kief
Yaroslav
Tamboff
Vladimir
Russian Navigation Company
Meteor
Jupiter
Mercury
Fast
Asia
Korea
Kai Vat
North Baltic Company
Ixnias Korkshoff
Indictments Brought by Sioux Falls Grand Jury
Sioux Falls grand jury returns numerous indictments including Sadie Bord assistant postmistress accused of opening letters and several others charged with mail tampering theft and liquor sales. Indictments name E Melarehron Brock Hill City Crows Creek Agency and Sisseton Indian figures among others as the panel continues sessions for days.
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Sioux Malls
United States Grand Jury
Sadie
Bord
Fil Gita
Puus
Agatinst
Leller
Eh. McMahron
OC. E. Melarehron
Opeiesd
Sone Tan
Ftrocker
Hil City
Willisia War
Res Agency
Sioux Midis
Jaimes
Galloway
Albert LaCroix
Marshall County
Harry LaCroix
Sisserson Agency
William Brown
Henry Moore
Moses Wakeman
Haberts County
Pells
Hoy
Victor Dorsey
Crow Creek
Mary Gray Cloud
Cray Creek
Grand Jury
Sensational Divorce Suit in Sioux Falls Society
Judge Jones grants a divorce to George T. Perry from Nettie Perry on desertion grounds in Sioux Falls South Dakota. No alimony awarded and property division reportedly settled out of court. The case has stirred city society and local gossip after a midnight incident involving Perry and two friends chasing two men through fashionable streets, linked in public discussion to alimony issues.
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Haron
Supreme Court
M. J
Fioun Falls
S. D
Judge Jones
State Circuit Court
George T. Perry
Nettles
Sioux Paris
Ma. Perry
Bank Safe Blown Open In Revillo Robbery
The First State Bank of Revillo South Dakota was broken into and the vault blown. A barber, Ben Shulte, heard a noise and saw a shadow, fired his shotgun. robbers fled. Shulte suspects at least two men. The thieves fled in a buggy belonging to Wilmer Wealy. Thomas Daylor Jr., bank president, is in Iowa. Bank books were damaged.
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Mattison
Minn
First State Bank
Revillo
Ben Shulte
Joe
Wilmer Wealy
Thomas Daylor, Jr
Iowa
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Chamberlain
Springfield Spur
South Dakota Extension
South Dakota
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Streims
Wirtey
Gedoer
Beebe
Breadhind
Wd. Goodwin
Mr. Goodwin
Heime
Aberdeen
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C. C. James
Hasting and
Dakota
Milwaukee Railroed
James
Vladivostok
Russia
Hill City
Sioux Fall
New Forest Reserve
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Forest Reserve of
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Black Hills
Forestry Department
Washington
Hills
Milas Laura Bobbitt
Sidney
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