Two-Cent Rate Bill Reaches Agreement In South Dakota
The conference committee agreed on the two cent rate bill with penalties for agents trimmed to a $500 fine and 90 days in jail. Several measures were debated including compulsory vaccination, county fiscal reforms, and creation of an immigration commissioner, with the latter likely funded by the general appropriation bill.
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Pierre
Lakings
Turner
Robinson
Gardner
Fitch
Larson
Brynjulson
Commissioner of Immigration
South Dakota
Fowler
Taylor
South Dakota passes instant election returns law
Pierre February: Legislature approves a measure to unofficially report election results within twenty four hours of polls closing. The house also passes the bulk sales bill modeled after Massachusetts, requiring stock inventories and creditor notices on full stock sales, with debated protections for small dealers.
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Taylor
Parrott
Fowler
Welzmuths
Spearfish Normal
Dwight Named Second Regent in South Dakota
Pierre January 30 Special to The Republican Governor Vessey appoints T W Dwight of Sioux Falls as the second member of the Board of Regents to replace A W Burt. The Senate adopts the railroad fare two cent bill and moves it toward final passage while the House passes the Sasse drug bill expanding labeling requirements and placing enforcement with the state board of pharmacy.
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Pierre
Vessey
T. W. Dwight
Sioux Falls
Board of Regents
A. W. Burt
Senate
Senate Railroad Committee
House
State Board of Pharmacy
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Lyon & Healy Pianos Sell During Chicago Sale
Lyon and Healy of Chicago, the world’s largest music house, rebuilds its establishment and offers nearly 1000 pianos at extraordinary terms. The sale aims to free space for carpenters and painters with four easy payment plans and cash options. Respond with today’s list of pianos and address at 10 Adams Street, Chicago.
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Lyon & Healy
Chicago
Adams Street
Mitchell Grain Market Prices February 3
Wheat No 2 95c No 8 92c No 4 88c rejected 80c velvet chaff 86c durum 75c flax 1.37 oats 40c corn 48c barley 47c rye 54c.
Legislators push economy bills for state government
Senator Dillon outlines three measures to cut costs by reorganizing clerical work and adopting record typewriting for engrossing and enrolling bills. Other proposals by Senator Amsden address anti graft in capitol construction, while Chairman Cable advances a comprehensive game law and a hotel inspector bill.
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Amsden
Vessey
Cable
House Appropriations Committee
Game Commission
Liquor Legislation Heats Up In Pierre Session
In Pierre on January 29 a surge of liquor bills emerges but none have become law yet. Only two proposals show potential to strengthen liquor interests. one, McPherson's senate bill, would require a simple majority of votes on license questions. The current court ruling demands a majority of all votes cast at an election to pass a license.
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Lower
Sioux
Missouri
Ramum
Issenhuth
Spink
Englesby
Immigration Commissioner
Immigration Department
Senate
Dingsor
House
Larson
Minnehaha
Andrews
Johnson
Simonson
Elson
Pierre
Jan
McPherson
Supreme Court
Hitchcock Named to State Board of Regents in 1909
Governor Vessey nominated Mayor A. E. Hitchcock for the State Board of Regents with Senate confirmation following. The post pays 9000 annually plus expenses for a three year term. Hitchcock was chosen to replace Dr. Spafford and is praised for educational interest. Also notice: March 30 1909 lease auction for unleased common school lands in Davison County at the Pierre courthouse front door.
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Pierre
Vessey
A. E. Hitchcock
State Board of Regents
Hitchcock
Senate
Spafford
Flandreau
Dobson
O. W. Coursey
Davison County
Said County
Revival ends with Grand Closing Service at Baptist church
The last meeting of Rev. J. E. Conant’s revival in Minneapolis ends with a Jubilee crowd. He preaches on The Day or Time of Grace and the sixth age of grace, as nine candidates for baptism prepare to join the church. A large free will offering expresses thanks for the event and Conant urges that the revival has just begun.
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the Baptist Church
J. E. Conant
Minneapolis
Lands to open for settlement across multiple western reservations
Fred Dennett announces that Spokane Yakima and Coeur d Alene reservations in Washington and Idaho totaling over 2.6 million acres will likely open to settlement this year. Lemhi in Idaho may join 1909 drawings while Colville in Washington is set for 1910 opening. Other openings include Blackfoot and Flathead in Montana Cheyenne River Standing Rock Fort Peck in Montana and Kiowa Comanche Apache in Oklahoma.
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Spokane
Wash
Fred Dennett
General Land Office
Yakima Reservation
Washington
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
Lemhi
Colville Reservation
Blackfoot Reserve
Montana
Flathead Reserve
Cheyenne River
Standing Rock
North
South Dakota
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Curtiss
Lockhart
Hoese
Get
Dwight
Mitchell Grain Market
Busi
Ness
Mitchell
O. C. Dokken
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schattner
Mary
W. C. Metcalf
Bess
Nant
Washington State
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