Death of Early Dakota Settler Major Rowley
Major Rowley a longtime Mitchell resident died at his home after a five month illness. He aged 70 years had come to Dakota as a youth and helped found Mitchell building the first house at his site and contributing to church and public works. He held federal posts including land office register and bank receiver and was active in mining real estate and banking. He leaves wife Ann C. Yaw and three children George Ella Blanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Rowley
Major Rowley
Mitchell
Sime
Pater
Presbyterian Society
John D. Lawler
Rowley
Ieal
First National Bank
Security Bank
United States Land Office
Church
Dakota
Black Hills National Bank
Rapid City
United States
Masonic Lodge
St. Barnard Commandery
Ossian
Early Days of Deceased Myron H Rowley Founder
Myron H. Rowley born October 23 1835 in Shoreham Addison County Vermont. One of eight siblings all but one brother died. the remaining brother lives in Madison Wisconsin. He left Vermont at 18 after graduating college in West Poultney moved west to Chelsea Michigan with stock for his father. He then went to Oshkosh Wisconsin as a clerk in the register of deeds office. After a year he moved to Winneconne Wisconsin.
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Myron H. Rowley
Shoreham
Addison County
Vermont
Madison
Wis
West Poultney
Chelsea
Mich
Oshkosh
Register of Deeds Office
Winneconna
Remains Laid to Rest for M H Rowley
Funeral services for the late M. H. Rowley were held Thursday afternoon at the Sixth Avenue residence with a large mournful gathering. Resurgum lodge A F and A M and St Barnard s Commandery attended as escort. Rev E B Greene led brief remarks and Misses Goodykoontz McCormick and others provided music. The cortege moved to Graceland cemetery where Masonic rites were performed and the earth was laid over the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Rowley
Sixth Avenue East
Resurgum Lodge
A. F
A. M
St. Barnard’s Commandery
EB. W. Greene
Goodykoontz
McCormick
Peck
Daniel
L. O. Gale
T. J. Spangler
H. B. Rogers
T. Greene
Graceland Cemetery
Knights Templar
Masons
Death of longtime city figure M. H. Rowley mourned
The community extends sincere sympathy to the Rowley family as a respected elder citizen is laid to rest. His long association with the city and past contributions to its growth are recalled with reverence by mourners and neighbors alike.
Card of Thanks for Sincere Help at Burial
Mrs. Jessie Rowley and family thank friends, societies, and individuals for kindness at the homecoming and burial. Gratitude is extended for sympathy and flowers, and their thoughtful gifts will be held in grateful memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Rowley
W. B. Rowley
Resolutions of Sympathy for Sgt Earl Rowley’s Brother
A Co D S D N G meeting appointed a committee to draft sympathy resolutions for Sgt Earl Rowley after his brother Wm E Rowley died. The draft commends the late brother’s upright life and friendships and asks publication in city papers and records. The notice ends with an unrelated advertisement for Hollister's stocky Mountain Tea.
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Co. D
Older
Havens
Johnston
Earl Rowley
E. Rowley
Former Secretary Berg Dies in Redfield at 56
Otto G C Berg longtime Spink county official and former secretary of state died at his Redfield home after Bright's disease and a stroke. He served as clerk of county courts for six years and was secretary of state from 1900 to 1902 retiring in January. He leaves a wife and son and was born in Norway, coming to America in 1873. Funeral planned for Thursday afternoon.
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Otto GC. Berg
Redfield
Bright
Berg
Spink County
Northville
Wisconsin
Brottum
Ringsager
Norway
America
Worwalk
Monroe County
Sioux City Inter-State Live Stock Fair to feature thirty mile relay
Secretary Wirick plans a new relay race at the Sioux City fair in September. The event will expand from last year’s five mile relay to a thirty mile relay with seven contestants riding five miles each, changing mounts every half mile to determine the fastest total time. Colorado's champion cowgirl and Montana Idaho champions are being courted to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Iowa
Wirick
Wirick J
Colorado
Montana
Idaho
Site chosen for South Dakota Live Stock Pavilion
A committee including P F Wickhem J W Wilson L A Larson and C F Raymond met to approve a new stock sale pavilion site seven blocks east of the Widmann hotel on First Avenue. Bids for construction are to be opened August 30 with work to start by September 15 and finish by December 1. $5,000 state funding is deemed sufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
P. F. Wickhem
Alexandria
J. W. Wilson
Brookings
L. A. Larson
Vermillion
C. F. Raymond
South Dakota Live Stock Association
Widmann
First Avenue
Wickham
F. Raymond
Mitchell
Newton
Iowa
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Milwaukee Road
Milwaukee Land Comp
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul RY
Lyman County
South Dakota
Chamberlain
Oacoma
Corsica
Douglas County
N. W. 14
Armour
Stickney
Aurora County
Plankinton
Reliance
Duckney
C. A. Padley
C. M
St. P. Railway Company
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jae Ak
Hollister
Scalifi Bros
Cole
Scallin Bros
Com
Mittee
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