Omaha Extension to Mitchell Promises Grand Western Trunk Line
Sioux Falls and surrounding cities expect major railway growth as the Omaha line extends from Salem to Mitchell this season and likely beyond toward Valentine. The project aims to shorten routes to the Elkhorn and Nevada areas, creating a northwestern freight corridor via Sioux Falls and Mitchell amid broader Northwest developments.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Mitchell
Salem
Omaha
Missouri
Elkhorn
Valentine
St. Paul
Northwest
Brule County Prohibition Rises in April Action
Brule County officials decline to issue any saloon licenses at April session amid W C T U women pressure and party divisions. In Madison, election results favor prohibition with Mayor Downs winning by 35 votes and council gains possible next year. Townsite agents prep Romonia and Oldham sales for Milwaukee road project, while local dry goods dealer sale to Clark McKinnon firm completes.
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Moss
Chamberlain
Madison
Judge Downs
Milwaukee Road
Romonia
Oldham
W. F.sommerfield
Woonsocket
Romania
Kingsbury County
Lake Preston
Businessmen seek harmony in Woonsocket election
A Woonsocket meeting of local businessmen discussed strategy for the upcoming municipal election. They aim to avoid license disputes as a separate issue, seek good men on the council, and improve town finances. In Plankinton two old barns burned as a prairie fire threatened the town but was subdued.
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Woonsocket
Plankinton
Bismarck
D. D. Briggs
Highmore
Jake Myers
Woonsocket News
Fargo Argus
Wessington Springs
George Havens
Presbytery of Southern Dakota Meets in Alexandria
The Presbytery of Southern Dakota convened in Alexandria April 5 6 with eighteen ministers and seven elders. W P Craig of Sioux Falls was chosen moderator and clerks were A C McCaulley M E Chapin H P Carson stated clerk. Delegates to the May Omaha assembly named A S Peck and I N Martin. Reports show 18% benevolence increase and larger Sunday schools. The next meeting will be in Tyndall in September.
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Presbytery
Southern Dakota
W. P. Craig
Sioux Falls
A. C. McCaulley
M. E. Chapin
H. P. Carson
General Assembly
Omaha
A. 8. Peck
Tyndall
I. N. Martin
Canton
J. Langran
M. E. Church
St. Louis
P. Witte
Freeport
J. W. Torrence
D. D
C. H. Purmort
J. B. Pomeroy
Huron
J. A. McAlman
Ladies Presbyterial Missionary Society
Dell Rapids
Scotland
Dr. Lucas
Elliott Thyne
Sioux City & Bismarck
Armour
Roscoe
County to Lease Thompson Building for New County Court House
Grandview April 9 The county commissioners lease the Thompson building for ninety nine years to serve as a courthouse. the current central house is too small for county officers. Dewey’s thresher is busy with local jobs and Lena Ellerbrook breaks her arm. Spence welcomes a baby girl as Superintendent Parks handles school matters amid gardening fever and a rush of house cleaning anticipated. Dirt flying on the railroad grade between Mitchell and Grandview is a current topic as frost leaves the ground.
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Thompson
Pease
Harry Thompson
Dewey
P. Ellerbrook
Lena
Geo. Spence
Parks
Mitchell
Quiet Howard elections plus prairie fire toll
In Howard April 9 voters chose to license or not license amid a quiet election. The school board includes Toldridge Bronson Wells Moore Thayer, while village officers list Farmer Radcliff McKee Blackman. A prairie fire near Huron killed Edward and Annie and injured Kate, burning homes and barns. Brookmas also reports a calm city election with named officials and a college term opening.
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D. D. Toldridge
S. H. Bronson
D. T. Wells
David Moore
J. W. Thayer
Dakota
George R. Farmer
Thos. Radcliff
Walter Mckee
Geo. Blackman
Brookmas
Son
G. A. Mathews
D. J. Darrow
R. S. Lyon
W. M. Brooks
Louis Patnaud
Frank Adams
W. IL. Roddle
Board of Education
Geo. W. Slopp
T. RK. Qualey
D. R. Sweezy
Thorson Re-elected Canton Mayor Amid Local Notes
The Sioux Falls Press expands to nine columns per page as Thorson is re elected mayor of Canton. Diligent news items report on Fargo and Bismarck races, court actions, flood relief orders, and local accidents.
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Canton
Sioux Falls
Teller
Yankton
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