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Community notes across several towns in Dakota territory
Ethan reports a quiet Sunday at home while Parkston’s E L. Sunday event drew a small crowd due to late advance advertising. Blendon notes include T P A Aberdeen attendance, farm paint updates, milk testing aims, and a plan for a smaller skim milk pipe after Victor ships 7,000 pounds daily. Beulah mentions gooseberries canned, crops progressing, and local travel. Milton campers return from Wisconsin. Vernon highlights rye harvest, camp meetings, and local property updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethan
Will Rathbun
Pittman
Thomas
Parkston
E. L
BE. L. of
Warfield
Ottman
Carl, Davis and Lafferty
Charley Blackman
W. E. Rathbun’s
Mrs. Drake
Brown
Madison
Miles
Clarence Bordwell
Blendon
G. E. Bobner
Aberdeen
Laura McDowell
L. F. King
J. B. Davis
Victor
G. H. Lehlund
L. FP. King
H. W. Smith
Reuben Hart
Hol. Brennan
Hiram O'Mealy
Badger
Beulah
J.S. Wilson
Dakota
Joe Drefahl
Emma
Chamberlain
Wm. Smith
Davison
W. A. Fraser
Ed. van Alstine
Everett Smith
A. M. Logan
Mr. Fraser
Mt. Vernon
T. W. Rogers
Mineral Point
Wis
Jim River
Gregory
Warde Bogart
Mitchell
Lizzie Arland
E. E. Burons
Ella Burns
M. L. Bobbera
Reitzel
Rev. Baker
Wessington Springs
Frank Lowen