Illinois visitors praise Davison county crops and plan land purchases
A party of eighteen farmers from Illinois Iowa and Nebraska toured Davison county to judge soils and crops. They praised South Dakota corn and wheat, admitted Illinois misperceptions, and several plan to buy land here while others may return. The gathering featured noted locals Wright Morgan Shaw Darling McLain and an average ages of seventy nine?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley Land Co
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Davison County
South Dakota
Davison
Wright, Morgan
Shaw
Darling
McLain
Old Fashioned Tea for Merry Widows at Mrs Litsey's
A Thursday afternoon event hosted by Mrs. Martha Litsey drew 27 widows to her home for an informal tea. Guests enjoyed flowers, lawn seating, and two long dining tables with a self serve menu. Tea was served in old fashioned attire by a team including Mrs. John Davey, Lillian Johnston, and Grace Kliss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
Litsey
John Davey
Lillian Johnston
Grace Kliss
Freda Murmurray
Ida Nash
Eliason
Mesdames Eliza Vermuyen
J. J. Haynes
Y M C A Work Highlighted At Mitchell Union Meeting
Sunday evening a union meeting at the Methodist church showcased the Y M C A through international secretary W M Parsons. Dr Reamer outlined first year costs and funding plans while Parsons described the Y M C A as a high grade low cost club serving diverse faiths and focusing on character, education, and restrained athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Young Mens’ Christian Association
W. M. Parsons
Reamer
Parsons
Mobridge
Aberdeen
Milwaukee
Mobridee
Montana
Mitchell
Prohibition Case in Halfhill's Billiard Room Proceeding
Police found two cases of beer and a jug of whiskey in F Morgan's back room at Halfhill's billiard and pool hall, with Garretson and Morgan admitting ownership. No sale evidence was produced, defense urged dismissal, and city plans to tighten liquor ordinances amid enforcement of the prohibition law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunningham
Purdy
Halfhill
F. Morgan
Morgan
Garretson
Miller
Preston & Hannett
Preston & Hannet
Bryan to Speak at Mitchell Corn Palace Opening Day
Arrangements for William Jennings Bryan visit to Mitchell's corn palace on Monday September 28 are set. National Chairman Mack announced the date and plans call for Bryan to speak around 1 p.m. Rail lines will run special trains to bring visitors from across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jennings Bryan
Mitchell
Corn Palace
Mack
I3rgan
Milwaukee
Bryan
Injunction Stands Over Sanborn County Drainage Ditch
Judge Smith upheld the temporary injunction against Sanborn County Commissioners blocking a four mile drainage ditch project. Farmers led by Robert Rearick sought to halt construction after petitioning for the ditch 25 feet top width 5 feet bottom and about 12 feet deep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Sanborn County
Robert Rearick
Commissionera
Plattin g Ground for South Dakota Camp Meeting
President J E B Norvell of the South Dakota Holiness Association stayed in the city most of the week and helped plot additional ground for the camp meeting site three miles northeast of town. Lots sold, improvements planned, finances strong with the boarding hall paid and land debt nearly cleared.■ May host 1500 to 2000 campers with cottages and a wooden tabernacle to be built, using Evangelists Will Huff and Bud Robinson for 1909 services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E B. Norvell
Ashton
South Dakota Holiness Association
Norvell
B. Carradine
Arthur F. Ingler
Will &. Huff
Bud Robinson
Mitchell
Rail mileage rises as state tallies railroad valuations
The state auditor reports a six million five hundred thousand gain in railroad valuations this year driven by 502 miles of new track and an average $813 per mile increase. Milwaukee road tops mileage at 1626.76 miles valued at 811,907,939, while North Western covers 1147.26 miles valued at 9,597,833. Local towns gain from city valuations with Sioux Falls leading at 131,480 and Pierre at 309,378 amid the shift from mileage only to civic property assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Equaiiation
Milwaukee Road
North-Western
State Auditor’s Department
Sioux Falls
Pierre
Deadwood
Huron
Aberdeen
Waterton
Doad
Yankton
Mitchell
Rapid City
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YALE
Diehl & Brown
J. W. Broadbent & Company
Bidwell Land & Loan CO
Actus Oil
Wes
the Food and Ca
A Sts. & McDain
Wake Wa
Sano
Gallean
Olney & Bldaid
Mancfesturers
Clinton
Scallin Bros Drugs
Mitchel L. S. D
Dean
de Kelley's Land Co
Gale Theatre
Towa
Derstand
Martha T. Litsey
Minneapolis
T. J. Spank Jer
Kean
Spangler
Palace
The
Sanborn
Holiness Association
State Board
Ste’ Valee
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