Literary and political nuggets from a Deadwood dispatch
A Deadwood dispatch notes Gen. Allen in the Hills on business with limited enthusiasm for his candidacy. It praises Lauren Dunlap for coverage, mentions Attorney General Garland’s possible resignation, and solcitors general speculation. It adds authorship claims for The Bread Winners to Capt. Frank H. Mason, remarks on smaller papers, Henderson NC, and critiques the Hayes era and Tilden’s leadership.
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Republican convention to back Sioux Falls plan for delegation
The Yankton Herald predicts the Sept. 22 Republican convention will approve division and admission under the Sioux Falls constitution, giving the Democratic candidate for delegate a likely easy win.
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Yankton
Sioux Falls
Profitable farming lessons from a dry year
This drought year yields profitable lessons for farmers. Deep ploughing and thorough cultivation pay, while slouchy work may still yield a partial crop in a good year but fails in a dry year.
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Fairs Urged to Draw Farmers Out from Politics
The Alexandria Advocate notes county district and territorial fairs must act soon to mobilize farmers this fall, warning that without prompt steps the events will fail to attract agricultural participants.
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Poli
South Dakota division debate stirs farmers in Mitchell area
In a letter from W H Swett of Mitchell August 5, farmers argue for division and statehood for the Dakota territories. The note defends voter turnout, counters partisan claims, and urges continued agitation for division and admission. The piece also reports on land patent cancellations, and Redfield Journal describes Mitchell’s rapid growth and upcoming fair with railroad access and rebuilding plans.
Dry weather tales and New England investors in Dakota
In Limestone Kentucky water is so hard residents use it as window glass. Drought in Arizona leaves mint juleps rustling like dried leaves. Wheeler County Texas is so dry water must be sprinkled to be drinkable. North Carolina has a clear stream that drowned a stranger. Mississippi ducks lay hard boiled eggs for weeks. Sangamon County Illinois shows hand and face wiped on water. New York Tribune notes C Wattley of New Bedford visiting New York with investors chasing Dakota prospects and mortgage payments easing as New England syndicates eye further investments.
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Dakota fair to showcase Dakota products in Mitchell
The Dakota Agricultural and Stock Growers Association will hold its first annual fair in Mitchell from August 30 to September 3. About 18000 in premiums will be offered including 450 for the best county exhibit and 350 for the best herd of cattle open to all breeds and the world.
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Dakota
Division Platform Dominates Dakota Democratic Debate
C H Price of Hyde County leads the last Dakota democratic convention as temporary chairman urging unity on the division platform. The Sioux Falls Argus and Pierre Signal lack backing in admission efforts. A legal firm notified an Ashton man of a favorable land office decision and suggested a celebratory payment, which he declined by postal card. An elderly man named McCarty was thrown from a buggy by a frightened horse as a gun discharged into his thigh.
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