Lengthy Walworth County court fight over Bangor to Selby records
Walworth County commissioners order State's Attorney to sue fifty Selby citizens for 10 000 damages over the December Bangor court house destruction and record removal. The long dispute traces rail town competition and court orders, with Bangor and Selby each claiming the county seat since 1902, and a new suit to set precedents.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Walworth
Cleand
Selby
Bangor
Court House
Supreme Court
Chicago
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Missouri River
Evarts
Java
Nominaton
tEvarts
Langor
Singer
Gaffy
Miitchell
Smith
Mitchell
Shelby
Sangor
Gatley
Reading
Kermit’s Horse Goes Missing on Roosevelt Trip
Captain Bullock’s Roosevelt expedition loses all horses on the first night at Deanwood South Dakota. Ranchers recover most steeds by daybreak except Tickle, the pony belonging to Paul Martin, whose son. The party continues north as ranchers watch for the missing mare who reappeared at Martin stables despite unknown departure.
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Deanwood
S. D
Bullock
Kermit Roosevelt
Tickle
Paul
Martin
Note in Bottle Sparks Death Guess Sioux Falls Authorities Ponder
Authorities in Sioux Falls examine a floating bottle note found twelve miles north of Sioux Malls. The letter by Ole Swenson hints at judgment day and possible self harm, prompting debate whether it is a prank or a real suicide note.
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Sioux Falls
S. In
Aue
Waltie
Tieurn
Als
Ole Swenson
Sioux Malls
1906 Crop The Best In South Dakota History
W H Smith, traveling auditor for Van Dusen Elevator, reports South Dakota's 1906 crop as the largest ever. Wheat 50,120,000 bushels from 2,240,000 acres at 13 bu/acre. corn over 44,000,000 bu with favorable weather ahead. Oats 60,000,000 bu, barley 11,200,000 bu, flax 4,025,000 bu. Indicates strong yields across grains with minor quality dip from recent rains.
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Huron
W. H. Smith
W van Dusen Elevator Company
South Dakota
Seare
Narrow Escape From Death in Aberdeen
Charles Trimble of Grinnell Iowa slept on Milwaukee tracks after heavy drinking and narrowly escaped being struck by a freight locomotive. Jerry Cully a night yard official grabbed the man from the rail just in time, pulling him onto the engine footrail. He suffered a deep hip cut but would have been crushed if not for Cully’s quick action.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Charles Trimble
Grinnell
Milwaukee
Jerry Cully
Cully
Yankton College Football Schedule Revealed for Fall
Yankton South Dakota August 30 Ralph Ns Nichol manager of Yankton college football releases fall schedule. Practice games on Sept 17 and Sept 24. Key games include Oct 1 Mitchell at Mitchell October 13 Vermillion at Vermillion October 22 Mitchell at Yankton Nov 8 Fargo at Fargo Nov 13 Truron at Yankton Nov 97 Vermillion at Yankton and Nov 29 Morningside at Sioux City. Coach Louis A Todd to arrive by early September.
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Yankton
Ralph Ns. Nichol
Mitchell
Vermillion
Fargo
Nargo
Truron
Morningside
Sioux City
Louis A. Todd
Clothier Wins All Comers Title in National Lawn Tennis
William J. Clothier of Philadelphia defeated Karl Behr of New York in the finals of the All Comers tournament at Newport Rhode Island in straight sets to claim the national lawn tennis championship title.
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Newport
R. I
William J. Clothier
Philadelphia
Karl Behr
New York
Sioux Falls Tragedy At Minnehaha Falls Outsiders Witness
Miss Gertrude Hayward of Mitchell South Dakota plunged into the Sioux River at Minnehaha Falls after being dissuaded by two men. The swift current carried her over the falls where she drowned. A coroner may investigate her motive. The 22 year old was seen removing her hat and shoes before the plunge.
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Siooux Falls
S. D
Sioux
Gertrude Trayward
Mitchell
Minnehaha Falls
Hayward
Miss Bird Watson
Sioux Falls
Charles Simmons
St. Louis
Otto Steingore
Queen Bee Mill
Dazed by Pain Young Woman Ends Life in Sioux River
Gertrude Hayware 23, respected in Mitchell South Dakota, killed herself in the Sioux River near Sioux Falls after enduring severe tooth pain and illness. She left a package with $65 cash and a letter, tightening the tragedy to a troubled life marked by past engagement and family strains.
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Mitchell
S. D
Gertrude Hayware
Sioux River
Sioux Falls
Fairview
Sioux City
Sioux Halls
Waterloo
Dakotan Emery R. Guild Dies. Rites Held in Local Cemetery
The remains of Emery R. Guild, former Yankton resident and publisher of the Live Stock Journal in Sioux City, arrived from Bakersfield California and will be buried in the local cemetery. He is survived by his sister Mrs. R. H. Jones of Yankton.
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California
Yankton
S. C
Emery R. Guild
Bakersfield
Cal
Guild
Sioux City
Live Stock Journal
R. H. Jones
Pearls in the Jim river spark South Dakota search
A. Patton, an early Pearl hunter in South Dakota, found a good sized pearl in the Jim river near Artesian and several smaller ones. An Artesian jeweler valued the pearl at about 25 dollars, signaling a potential boom in years bearing clams along the Jim river.
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Artesian
S. D
Jim River
A. Patton
South Dakota
Mississippi River
Patton
Cement Plant in Yankton Plans Doubling Capacity
Western Portland Cement of Yankton South Dakota increases kiln capacity doubling to eight rotary kilns by January and aims for 1 500 barrels per day with a possible 2 000 barrel daily maximum by the next season starting March 1st.
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Yankton
S. D
Western Portland Cement Company
New York Woman Granted Sioux Falls Divorce
Mrs Annie M A Stewart formerly of New York City is granted a divorce from William Rhinelander Stewart on grounds of desertion. The decree restores both to single status. Stewart guards their son William Rhinelander Stewart Jr until adulthood. Stewart guards Anita until majority. Rumor links Stewart to James Henry Silent Smith. Stewart once owned a house sold on the day Mrs Dodge wed Lionel Guest after a South Dakota divorce.
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New York
Sioux Falls
Sioux Walls
S. D
Annie M. A. Stewart
New York City
William Nhinelander Stewart
Stewart
Anita Stewart
Mr. Stewart
William Rhinelander Stewart, Jr
Raiders Thought to Have Stolen Seven Horses Near Stony Butte
In Lyman County homesteaders report a raid by horse thieves. Settler Wzra Sailey pursued the culprits for two days and nights and recovered all seven horses, suggesting the thieves abandoned the property upon close pursuit.
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Stony Butte
S. D
Lyman County
Wzra Sailey
Carnival planned in Deadwood for September crowd
Arrangements are set for a Deadwood carnival on September 18 with a ten-show company touring Iowa. An advance man will visit next week and advertising will start soon. Thousands from hill country towns are expected, with hotels and restaurants preparing for a large rush. Other towns will join Deadwood in carnival week with additional attractions.
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Deadwood
S. D
Carnival Company
Towa
August rainfall in Yankton exceeds normal amounts
In Yankton South Dakota on August 29 a report notes rainfall for the month running 6.40 inches above normal for the period. In the last thirty six hours 1.14 inches have fallen with continued wet prospects ahead.
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Yankton
S. D
Feudal Baron Deeds Lands Vast Illinois Holdings
Bloomington Aug 29. Lora William Scully one of the United States' largest landowners transferred to his wife all his Logan county Illinois lands totaling about 30 000 acres. He since early life built a vast portfolio across Illinois Kansas Missouri and Nebraska with holdings estimated at 200 000 to 256 60 acres. The farms remain unimproved with tenants building and fencing, rents paid per acre, agents manage operations, and Scully known as Lord by locals for land acquisitions and feudal style dealings.
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Bloomington
Dll
William Scully
United States
Logan County
Illinois
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Scully
Ireland
West
Druggists Attend State Convention in Sioux Falls
About 150 pharmacists from across the state gather in Sioux Falls for the annual state druggists association convention. W F Michael of Willow Lake opens the meeting, with welcome from Mayor Pillsbury and F A Kreiser. Delegates tour to Palisades at Garretson for a picnic and planned sports.
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Sioux Falls
M. D
State
W. EF. Michael
Willow Lake
Pillsbury
F. A. Kreiser
A. A. Woodward
Aberdeen
Palisades
Garretson
Professor Morgan Returns to Alcester Schools
Alcester South Dakota, Aug 25. Prof BE J Morgan returns from summer vacation and remains superintendent. His wife will head the primary department. Faculty list includes Maude Sergeant, Ruby Clark, and S D Holland. A new $2000 heating system and city water connections upgrade the four story brick school building, making Alcester one of the best equipped in the state.
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Alcester
S. D
BE. J. Morgan
Whe
Morgan
Maude Sergeant
Rudd
Ilowa
Ruby Clark
Holland
First Services At Florence in New Town
Rev. L E Viets of Watertown Baptist Church conducted the first religious service in Florence South Dakota held in the Dodd general store packed to the door. Baptists may organize a church and a missionary visit is planned. Methodists and Congregationalists likely to organize societies, Catholics lead in church construction with a deed to a corner lot.
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New Town
St. Florence
S. D
L. E. Viets
Watertown
Weather Bulletin Reports Heat Wave Across South Dakota
The past week in South Dakota was dry with minimal rainfall and abundant sunshine. Mean temperatures ran well above normal with highs from 94 at Frankfort to 102 at Mitchell, boosting outdoor work though some areas paused Thursday due to heat. soil moisture remains sufficient due to prior rains, though Plankinton notes some lands still wet.
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Huron
S. D
Rapid City
Plankinton
Aurora County
Fraulkton
Faulk County
Mitchell
Davidson County
Railroad work progress on Pierre Rapid City line
Huron South Dakota reports rapid progress on the Pierre to Rapid City extension, with trainmaster Jas R Hinman noting fast pace and continued push to finish. Also noted is the death of Mrs. Gaston of Tabor Iowa, mother to Mrs. Fred W Long and Leonard Gaston, with Rev Jong and family present at her passing.
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Huron
S. D
Jas. R. Hinman
Rapid City
Chicago & Northern-Western
Hinman
Pierre- Rapid City
Gaston
Gregory Advocate Sells to New Editor
Gregory South Dakota August 25 W S Bridgeman owner and publisher of the Gregory Advocate weekly newspaper sells the paper to G G Warner who has run a land and loan business at Gregory for several months. The new editor is not an experienced newspaper man but knows something of the business.
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Gregory, S. D
W. S. Bridgeman
Gregory Advocate
G. G. Warner
Black Hills Bank Heads Roll of Honor in South Dakota
Lead South Dakota Aug 27 The First National Bank of Lead tops the state roll of honor in the sixteenth year of the national banks list. It reports capital stock of 50000 and August 1905 surplus and undivided profits of 83435 placing it at No 247 on the U S chart. Other South Dakota banks on the list include Watertown and Aberdeen institutions.
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S. D
New York
Comptroller of the Currency
First National Bank
South Dakota
Lead
First National
Watertown
Citizens’ National
Yankton National
Aberdeen
United States
Chemical National
Iowa
Oskaloosa National Bank
Minnesota
Duluth
Cattle Rustler’s Homestead Sold to Nebraska Man
Paul Speil of Emerson Nebraska has become owner of the old Sully homestead once run by the famed cattle rustler known as Jack Sully. Sully was killed by federal officers while resisting arrest. The river Missouri base became a noted headquarters for his operations. Purchasers plan to move in this fall.
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Nebraska
White Swan
S. D
Paul Speil
of &Merson
Neb
Jack
Sully
Missouri River
Heavy Rain Boosts Dakota Corn Prospects
A recent storm drenched Sioux Falls with 3.28 inches and Bridgewater with 3.50 inches. The rain, though not needed, should help corn mature before early frosts, marking an unusually soaked period for South Dakota.
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Sioux Falls
Bridgewater
S. D
South Dakota
Highwaymen at Freeman Alarm Local Farmers
Two hold up artists have targeted Freeman South Dakota area causing unease among night travelers. Jacob and John Tschetter escaped with no money as they were robbed of nothing. Andrew Kleinsasser fended off an attacker by swinging his horse’s bridle, sending the bandit to the roadside.
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Freeman
S. D
Jacob G. Tschetter
John
Andrew Kleinsasser
Norseback
Deportation of Local Immigrant to Norway Reported
Thorstensen, a Codington County native aged about 20, committed to the state hospital last May for insanity, has been sent to New York to sail to Norway. Immigration inspector Mansfield and Dr. Adams supervised the removal, with the steamship company bearing the cost under the two year post landing rule. He came to the United States last March and later developed insanity.
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Thorstensen
Codington County
Yankton
S. D
A. Thorstensen
New York
Norway
W. R. Mansfield
Omaha
G. S. Adams
Patsy O Neil Sells 10000 Acre Faulk County Tract
Faulkton South Dakota August 27 P H O Neil has closed a deal selling 10000 acres in Faulk county to Iowa buyers A H Mitchell Grundy Center J A Keith Traer George Lamers Dysart and W W Moeller Minneapolis for 209000 Patsy O Neil known as the South Dakota cattle king built his wealth from stock and now owns a fortune over half a million.
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Patsy O'Neil
Faulk County
Iowa
Faulkton
S. D
P. H. O'Neil
A. H. Mitchell
Grundy Center
J. A. Keith
Traer
George Lamers
Oscar Casey
Dysart
W. W. Moeller
Minneapolis
Patsy” O'Neil
South Dakota
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Selby County
Bown County
N. WH. Kingman, Sr
N. H W. Kingman, Jr
John A. Koch
Julius [F1oetfs
Roy Yoeffs
William Schwartz
Gulusha G. Palmer
Theodore Schwartz
Peter Thorstenson
William He. Mudge
Bridge G. Powell
John Hwiemevick
Philip Greenman
Paul Wifrink
Arthur Wingman
H. B. Guts
Bill Williams
August Retie
Wiliam Simon
George Watter
Leon J
Kermit
Steeds
Roosevelt
Locomoctive
Clothier
Gertrude Hayward
Mitchell, S. D
Ast
S.p.thompson
Alex Mitchell
Yankton Company
Lyman
Lord” Scully
State Association of the Drugsgists
Professor Morgan
Florence
Black Hills Bank Heads
Roll OF Hong
Lead Institution
Jack Sully
Dakota
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