Funeral for Joseph C Harker Follows Mitchell Service
Mitchell mourns for Joseph C Harker in a Saturday residence interment attended by many friends. Clergymen Dr. Wilkinson Dr. Nicholson and Dr. Youngman led the service with a Pythian escort and a long list of pallbearers. Harker, born February 23 1874 in Lead Mine Wisconsin, lived in Mitchell since 1887 and died January 16 1908 after typhoid pneumonia. He married Cornelia Neumann May 31 1905. His death prompts tributes to his integrity and business leadership with Oakland Nebraska and Los Angeles California connections noted. Interment was in Oakland Nebraska after services in Mitchell.
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Mitchell
Joseph C Harker
Sixth Avenue East
H. 8. Wilkinson
Thos. Nicholson
T. H. Youngman
Clara Christensen
Fannie McCormick
Messrs
M. R. Tournier
Fred Kratz
Wilkinson
Nicholson
Joseph Charles Harker
Lead Mine
Wisconsin
Missouri Valley Junction
Iowa
Aurelia
Harker
South Dakota
Cornelia Neumann
Oakland
Nebraska
California
Will
Harker Brothers
Methodist Episcopal Church
Eph Harker
William
Los Angeles
Josph C. Harker
Mr. Harker
Joe Harker
Senate confirms several South Dakota land office appointments
The Congressional Record shows confirmations for Washington correspondents and South Dakota officials. Burns becomes register at the Sioux Falls land office, Bryan takes over Mitchell, and Turke and Willsie are named for Rapid City. Chamberlain and Aberdeen posts are filled, with Wagner still pending senate approval.
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Washington
Senate
Tios. C. Burns
Geo. EK. Koster
John C. Bryan
Plankinton
Mitchell Land Office
Burns
Mr. Bryan
John L. Turke
Rapid City
Myron Willsie
Y. Tall Irons
L. B. Laughlin
Chamberlain
Allie
Paul D. Iikin
Columbia
Aberdeen Land Office
Charity Ball Delights Mitchell Society at City Hall
A large Mitchell gathering filled the city hall auditorium for the Charity Ball. Mayor Branson led the grand march, Collins orchestra provided music, and decorations featured forest leaves sunflowers and lights. St Joseph’s hospital will receive funds from the event after bills are settled.
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Mitchell Society
City Hall
O. L. Branson
Collins Orchestra
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Roosevelt Taft club gathering to unite South Dakota politics
Mitchell will host a large Roosevelt Taft club convention on January 29 to cement Republican unity and rally support for Roosevelt policies or Taft if Roosevelt declines the nomination. Delegates from each county are expected. Senator Kittredge will give the principal address.
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South Dakota
Mitchell
Roosevelt-Taft Club
Roosevelt-Taft
Roosevelt
Taft
A. BR. Kittredge
Wahington
Senator Kittredge
Kittredge
United States Senate
Montana coast extension progress for Milwaukee line
Chicago Inter Ocean reports F A Miller says coast extension of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway will start January 12 with service to Marmarth North Dakota and Alarlowton to Musselshell Montana. Trains may run between St Paul and Butte by May or June with completion expected to Seattle in 1909. Construction advances rapidly with rails laid at four miles daily and grading nearly finished by February.
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Chicago
St. Paul
Butte
Marmarth
Missouri River
Mussellshell
Yellowstone
Miles City
Seattle
County Treasurers Bold Move Shelters Funds In Sock
As money panic waned, Aurora county treasurer moved all funds from banks into his sock for safekeeping. Now commissioners seek bank bids to deposit county money for interest, aiming to profit from idle funds before week’s end adjournment.
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Aurora County
Wedding Disturbance Ends With Cash Settlement
Miss Sophie Gall and Fred Locks wed six miles south of Scotland when a gun laden charivari party of thirty uninvited youths disrupted the event. Shots shattered windows and a guest was struck by wadding. The group's damages were settled for 325 and the father dropped all legal action.
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Bon Homme
County
Sophie Gall
Fred Locks
Scotland
Carl Kost
That Lot You Own May Be Worth Twice as Much to Others
A terse line hints at a property appraisal message urging readers to explore market value. It suggests that some buyers may assign higher value to a parcel than its owner does, inviting action or inquiry about valuation methods and potential sale.
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Diehl Drug
Brown
W. B. Rowley & CO
King Cactus Oil
Clinton
Boyd& McDaid
Scallin Bros
Mitchell, S. D
Dean
Red Cross
San
Eichth ST. SO
Tarium
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Joseph Harker
Youngman
Koubts of Pythias Lodge
Milwaukee
Crab&. Well
Ray L. Krauson
Delvan T. Becker
Louis Beckwith
George Kimball
Harry Slade
Charles Fowler
H. H. McDonald
T. C. Burns
W. A. Barber
W. Loggs
Wim. M. Herbert
Wm. Scallin
G. Nichols
H. EB. S Tlitchcock
C. W. Downey
Main Street
Cal
V. CO
Joseph Blenkiron
Len Blenkiron
J. T. Murphy
Sioux City
Neumann
The
K. Wagner
Alexandria
United States
Nelson
Rayner
Maryland
Wagner
Roosevelt-Taft Clubs
Sena
Tor Kittredge
Montana
Milwaukee Road
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