Locoweed Outbreak Returns on Western Ranges
Reports from Belle Pourche South Dakota on August 1 describe a loco weed outbreak affecting horses and mules across Slim Buttes country. The weed causes horses to abandon food, go blind, and die later in the season. Despite Colorado spending nearly a quarter million dollars on cures, no remedy exists. Stockmen fear spread as the plant grows on northern ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Pourche
S. D
Slim Buttes
Abe Jones
Grand River
Colorado
Severe hailstorm devastates crops near Bridgewater
A hailstorm swept Bridgewater South Dakota on Saturday evening damaging grain crops south and southeast of town. Hailstones hazel nut sized covered ground in places. Eight miles southeast near Silverlake the harvest was nearly wiped out. Damage in Bridgewater was slight due to low wind. A narrow cloud moved southeast from northwest and a strip between Mitchell and Alexandria was reported totally devastated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgewater
S. D
Here
Silverlake
Mitchell
Alexandria
Harvesters to Rattle Great South Dakota Crop
Harvesting of small grain will begin in days across Huron South Dakota with macaroni wheat early barley and rye projected for this coming week. The crop is reported as one of the best in history with ample moisture and high yields expected though corn may benefit from rain. Spelt millet and hay crops are also strong and harvest wages attract workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
S. D
Twin Brooks artesian well completes supply for town
Twin Brooks 8S D Aug 1 report the artesian well work finished providing ample water for domestic and fire protection. workers cleared a bottom obstruction by blasting dynamite and the pipe is clear with water flowing at about 550 gallons per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Brooks
Christian church to build new facility in Carthage
Christian church members of Carthage South Dakota award contract for immediate construction of a new church building costing 2500 dollars. The site around which land has been purchased will host the concrete block structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
S. D
Christian Church
Sround
Church Society
Peanuts Prove Profitable For South Dakota Farmer
Clear Lake Aug 1 John Parsley a farmer near here proved last year that peanuts can be grown in South Dakota this year he has another large crop of peanuts likely to yield good profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
John Parsley
South Dakota
Storm at Parker damages stock and buildings
A severe storm reached Parker South Dakota on Saturday night causing downed grain and damaged fruit. Charles Iwerk’s large new barn was toppled and four horses were killed with two maimed. Additional livestock losses occurred nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
S. D
Charles Iwerk
Seven Year Old Dead After Hay Loft Fall
Little Hona Spindle, seven, fell from a hay loft in her father’s barn in Deadwood South Dakota while seeking eggs and was instantly killed. Her neck was broken in the fall and her head struck the manger upon impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
S. D
South Dakota Funds Move Toward Farm Loans and Bedrock Safety
Pierre, Aug. 2. At the start of the fiscal year July 1 only 7 cents of the permanent school fund lay idle in the state treasury as the department loans proceed. In six months the department loaned 443,668 dollars with 251,660.77 sent out and 192,007.28 reloans. Loans favor farm lands for 394,968 dollars, 45,700 on school bonds, 38,000 on municipal bonds, with payments secured by county officials. Loans spread across almost all counties, except five. The system aims to maximize farm loans, placing responsibility on farmers and local authorities while maintaining cautious handling of funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Hughes
Lake
Lawrence
Pennington
South Dakota
JAIL DELIVERY AT WATERTOWN DESPERATE ESCAPE
Three prisoners escaped Codington county jail in Watertown South Dakota by sawing two outer bars in the jail corridor. One inmate was noted for forging in North Carolina and had been pursued by Sheriff James Horswill. A possible outside confederate cut the window screen, leaving a palmed note to the sheriff thanking him for hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
S. D
Codington County
Charley Jones
North Carolina
Carolina
James Horswill
Hamlin County
South Dakota
Jones
Reward Offered for Crook in Ipswich Town
Ipswich South Dakota authorities have posted a reward for the capture of a man who passed a 42.50 check under the name G. B. Borres. The suspect, described as 5 feet 10, 175 to 180 pounds with light blue eyes and dark hair, fled toward Aberdeen after cashing the bogus check and hiring a rig. He spoke broken English and was familiar with Tama County Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ipswich
S. D
G. B. Borres
Ed Powers
United States
Aberdeen
Gbovves
Tama County
Iowa
Fatalities haunt Harvey family in Midwest yards
Edgemont South Dakota August 2. The killing of Pete Harvey while switching a train in the railroad yards at Seneca recalls a strange series of fatalities in the Harvey family. Mrs Harvey died last September Jack Harvey was killed at Newcastle in October and now Pete Harvey has met his death at Seneca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgemont
S. D
Pete Harvey
Seneca
Harvey
Petitioning for City Well in Kennebec
Petitions circulate asking Milwaukee Railroad to sink an artesian well at Kennebec to supply water for fire protection and domestic use. The company previously sunk wells at Presho and other Black Hills extension points with good flows. A strong flow is believed possible here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
S. D
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Presho
Black Hills
Soldier's daughter weds in Watertown
Roy H. Ebert of Minneapolis married Edna Carpenter daughter of General George W. Carpenter in Watertown on Sunday. Ebert formerly led the Watertown cadet band and was famed as a top local musician. The couple will reside in Minneapolis. Tennis entries exceed thirty for the Watertown event this week as the town showcases twenty courts and strong player development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
S. D
Roy H. Ebert
Minneapolis
Edna Carpenter
Geo. W. Carpenter
Ebert
Belle Fourche Emerges as Major Sheep Shipping Market
Belle Fourche South Dakota, July 30. After years as a leading cattle market, Butte county shifts to sheep. Last year 998000 pounds of wool shipped locally, with projections near 1509000 pounds for the coming month. County wool totals about 1750000 pounds with 250000 sheep on nearby ranges. Prices average 23 cents a pound, with some buyers at 24.25 cents. Feeding lambs and ewes bring identifiable per-head prices, and the wool ranks with Montana’s best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Pourche
S. D
Butte County
Belle Fourche
Dickinson
N. D
Evarts
Montana
United States
Cattle Die of Hydrophobia Amid Grain Boom
In Oldham South Dakota a number of cattle show hydrophobia after a mad dog attacked the herd. Several animals have been killed and a watch is kept for more cases. To prevent grain blockade the local roller mill is converting to a 35000 bushel grain elevator, creating six elevators for Oldham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldham, S. D
P. C. Peterson
Oldham
Government Versus Brewery Over Unstamped Beer
Sioux Falls case centers on two half barrels of Val Blatz beer shipped without federal revenue stamps. Deputy Simpson seized the barrels, L. J. Altman was arrested but later released as the case moves toward a United States grand jury in Deadwood convening in September to seek an indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Val Blatz Brewing Company
Brewing Company
George Ryan
Flandreau
Internal Revenue
Simpson
Milwaukee
Conway
United States
Deadwood
Yankton Editor Plans European Vacation With Daughter
W Thrope city editor of the Press and Dakotan and his daughter Miss Dorothy will depart Yankton for New York and sail to England on August 4 for a European visit. They plan brief stops at Rome and Athens and expect to return in two to three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton
Old Country
S. D
W. Westhrope
the Press and
Dakotan
Miss Dorothy
New York
England
Old Home
Rome
Athens
Water Co Proposes Purchase of Sioux Falls Water Plant
Sioux Falls voters face a special election on a plan by the South Dakota Water Company to buy the unfinished municipal plant for 210000, cancel a 55000 hydrant rental claim, align water rates with Sioux City, and grant the city option to buy the waterworks at five year intervals for twenty years or later at appraised value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter Company
Sioux Falls
S. D
South Dakota Water Company
Sioux Walls
Sioux City
Fire destroys Empire elevator at Bath South Dakota
Lightning struck the Empire elevator in Bath South Dakota at 5 this morning and burned the structure. Estimated loss is 8060 dollars with 1000 bushels of oats 7000 bushels of wheat and 1000 bushels of flax inside. Citizens and farmers fought the blaze and saved the town. Some insurance exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
Empire
Bath
Deadwood Dick heads west to aid Shoshone law order
Lead S D and a few friends depart at sunup by horseback toward Shoshone to aid authorities in enforcing law. Dick, familiar with western frontiers, will bolster peace in a region long troubled by clashes. He recalls quitting drinking on the plains and explains why vinegar substitutes for whiskey now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D
Deadwood
Deadwood Dick
Counterfeit bill duo bound over in South Dakota
Two men identified as James Doyle and James Cahill were bound over in 1000 bail each in Yankton after being found with counterfeit currency including $1 $5 and $10 bills. They were arrested in Scotland and faced United States Commissioner E T White with $86 in fake money recovered. Both remain jailed awaiting the next federal court. The harvest outlook in the county is excellent with favorable weather and strong yields expected for wheat oats and corn as the threshing season approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton
James Doyle
James Cahill
United States
Scotland
E. T. White
Spearfish Mulls Park plan for state normal campus grounds
Spearfish leaders back a joint city state park on state grounds between the normal school and Spearfish River. A twenty five acre site would include a lake and landscaped plantings. Artesian well prospect could supply park water. Madison plan cited as model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spearfish
S. D
Look
State Normal School
Spearfish River
Cook
Madison
S. C
27 Towns on St. L Extension Plan Details
Aberdeen S D July 31 The official list of stations from Watertown to Leola on the Minneapolis and St Louis extension includes Yakota Florence Wallace Bradley Crocker Crandall Conde junction Randolph Stratford Nahon Aberdeen Richmond Wetonka Leola and on the Missouri river division from Vonde Brantford Mellette Northville Chelsea Cresbard Wacota Carlyle Onaka Tolstoi Haven Lowry Alaska Scranton Conde Leola Scranton roundhouses will be built and a large station and freight depot at Conde Leola and Scranton stages plans not yet completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. L
Aberdeen
S. D
Watertown
Chelsea
Cresbard
Wacota
Carlyle
Onaka
Tolstoi
Haven
Lowry
Alaska
Scranton
Conde
Leola
Explosion Kills Girl In Canistota Fire Accident
Hazel Cheney 15 attempted to light a stove by pouring oil from a five gallon can. An explosion sprayed flaming liquid into her eyes and she died almost instantly. The blaze set fire to the Buchanen farm home three miles north of Canistota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canistota
S. D
Hazel Cheney
Sam Buchanan
Buchanan
Cheney
Sam Buchanen
Cresbard Joins South Dakota Towns Along Missouri River Line
Watertown South Dakota July 28 The Minneapolis and St Louis townsite department announces Cresbard a new city in Faulk county near the artesian well district. It joins Florence Wallace and Brentford as rapid growing towns propelled by the Missouri river extension. The town sits 30 to 35 miles from rivals and sits in a richly productive region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
S. D
Minneapolis and
Editors Will See Canada South Dakota Editors Plan Canadian Tour
South Dakota Press association officers John Cogan and George Schlosser travel from Sioux Falls to St. Paul to meet with Canada’s railway inspector general. They accept an invitation to tour the Alberta region and may continue to the Pacific coast, with a Duluth boat line transfer planned en route. The trip promises to be one of the editors’ most enjoyable excursions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Dominion
Sioux Falls
S. D
South Dakota Press Association
British Northwest
John
Cogan
Press Association
George Schlosser
St. Paul
General White
Canadian Government
Railway Department
Alberta
Pacific Coast
Evarts Man Held on Three Indictments for Selling Liquor to Indians
Sioux Falls South Dakota July 28 Officers have brought Len Parker of Evarts to federal court charged with three counts of selling liquor to Indians. He pleaded not guilty and was committed to Brown County jail for the next term in Deadwood in September. No Negro Colony in Aurora. White Lake South Dakota July 28 A rumor of a large colored colony seeking Aurora county lands is doubted as no options or settlements are found. past visits by Yankton real estate men involved African Americans viewing farms but none purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evarts
Sioux Falls
Len Parker
United States Court
Carland
Brown County
Aberdeen
Deadwood
Aurora
White Lake
S. D
Yankton
Lyman
Stanley
Eade
Aurora County
New Farmers Elevator Nears Operation in Erwin
The Farmers' Elevator company near Erwin South Carolina reports its new grain elevator nearly finished and ready to begin handling after harvest. It boasts a 36090 bushel capacity making it among the area's largest, stands seventy nine feet tall and contains thirteen bins.
New Commission for Campbell in Watertown
Wtertown South Carolina July 28 Adjutant General Englesby of the state guard has appointed Coler Campbell of Hu ron captain of old Battery A paymaster of the fourth regiment and Frank Bramble of Watertown first lieutenant of Troop BR assistant paymaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Reid Is Named Postmaster at Elk Point S D
Elk Point South Dakota July 30 John F Reid appointed postmaster at Elk Point The same dispatch lists Oyster Bay July 30 appointments Ransford Stevens Miller Jr US secretary and interpreter to Japan Will R Lowery Illinois consul at Weimar Germany and Ernest L Harris Illinois consul at Smyrna Turkey Also postmasters William M Saidtlinger Waterloo Iowa and John F Reid Elk Point South Dakota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk Point
S. D
John F. Reid
Oyster Bay
Ransford Stevens Miller, Jr
New York
Japan
Will R. Lowery
Illinois
Weimar
Germany
Ernest L. Harris
Smyrna
Turkey
William M. Saidlinger
Waterloo
Boom in Telephone Business Expands in South Dakota
Pierre July 30 reports filed with the state auditor show 208 telephone companies this year in South Dakota, up 65 from last year. Since 1895 the network grew from four to over 10 000 miles of line, connecting farms and towns and extending into the Black Hills and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Pierre
S. D
Aberdeen
Black Hills
Northwestern
Watertown
J. L. Zeitlow
Missouri River
Drowned man found after sleep near bridge in Snake Creek
Aberdeen South Dakota July 30 An accidental drowning occurred in Snake Creek near Mansfield. Michael Goose railroad grader slept on a ledge under a bridge and vanished while three other graders were nearby. His body was found later by the marshal and coroner ruled accidental drowning. Goose had no identifying papers on his clothes. Des Moines linked as possible home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
Snake Creek
Mansfield
Michael Goose
Goose
Des Moines
Huron Man Honored on Bryan Reception Committee
At a Democratic state central committee meeting in Sioux Falls a reception committee for W. J. Bryan on his August 21 return to New York was formed. Henry C. Hinckley of Huron was named to the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Hinckley
Bryan
Huron
S. D
Democratic State Central Committee
Sioux Falls
W. J. Bryan
New York
Henry C. Hinckley
Bumper Fruit Crop Sweeps South Dakota This Year
This year in Mitchell South Dakota the fruit crop is without parallel with an extraordinary apple plum and crab yield. Farmers expect 100 to 200 bushels of apples per farm while berry production tops the prior years as A B Seaton of Mitchell clears over $800 from a four acre strawberry patch marking the best season in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
S. D
South Dakota
A. B. Seaton
Saloonkeeper Charged With Selling Liquor to Minor
Bridgewater South Carolina July 30 Complaint sworn against Paul Pollock saloonkeeper charging sale of liquor to a minor. Preliminary hearing held and Pollock held to the circuit court in the bond of 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgewater
S. C
Paul Pollock
Rockefeller Case Set Bond For September Court
John D. Rockefeller is granted a $1,000 bond by attorney James O. Troup of Bowling Green for his appearance on September 4 in Findlay Ohio. A motion to quash the information charging conspiracy is filed, arguing improper indictment and duplicity among offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller
Findlay, CO
James O. Troup
Bowling Green
Bond
Mr. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
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Slim Buttes Country
Great South Dakota
MEW Christian Church
Europe
S. D. Wa
Faulk County
Canada
Farmers’ Elevator
Erwin
Reid
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